Congratulations!

Marshall Too Tall

First Place

February 2006

                             

                                                     Don’t forget, the Mystery Dog Ranch Long-Range Buffalo Buckle shoot has begun!  It’s anybody’s game!  Come one and come all to compete for the First Annual Long Range Buckle Shoot.  The Buckle shoot is only good for the 200 yard target.  To be given away at the June Shoot!

There were TWO participants in the Long Range Buffalo shoot “competin” for the Trophy Buckle.  Winners of this shoot will be announced at the March gatherin.  Ms. Dixie Ree will be keeping up with the overall points so she & Shawnee Lee can announce the winner during lunch at the June Shoot!

 Cherokee Maddog & Ohio Kid

  February Meeting Notes:

The Bulldozer is at the Ranch, little behind due to weather and death in the operator’s family.  Hoping to be completed in the next week and a half!  HELP will be needed to set the range back up.  A new roadway to the range is possible, if so, it was voted to purchase gravel for the roadway.  A WORKING PARTY is needed as soon as roadway is completed to put a fence line up to keep horses off of new drive.  There was discussion on what to purchase for seeding the berms and/or range, something with little upkeep.  Pricing was sought for “Centipede” and “KY Fescue”

 The new targets arrived and were put to good use at the shoot.  It is underway to build another prototype and repair will be done on the clay thrower and we’ll be purchasing new quails. 

 At the March shoot please update our ROSTER.  Please make changes to your address, phone numbers, email, etc.  We want to make sure we have all info for future mailings and the like!

 There are a couple who would like to order TMM BADGES.  Please let Jamesie McNeyman know so he can call the order in.  His phone number is 423-479-8465 and email is:   Jneyman8465@charter.net

 The Marauders and Mystery Dog Ranch are having a Fourth of July Celebration!  Ohio Kid is heading up the event with Cherokee Maddog assisting!  Spread the word, get some feedback and let us know so it will help us prepare for the event.  Cherokee Maddog took flyers to the Pigeon Forge Shootout, & Mystery Dog Ranch will be inviting some of the “horse community.”  See flyer next page!  WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS! 

 

LET’S KEEP OCOEE RED IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS, he suffered a mild heart attack, GET WELL SOON OCOEE RED !

 

NEXT SHOOT – The Tennessee Mountain Marauders invite you to join them every THIRD SATURDAY at the Mystery Dog Ranch for fun, fellowship, and a daisy of a cowboy shoot!  The next shoot will be March 18th with registration, buffalo shoot and coffee from 8:00 to 9:00 and the safety meeting following.  If you need directions to the shoot check out www.mysterydogranch.com  See ya there!

   

MARCH CHUCK WAGON MENU

Mystery Dog Ranch will be serving up Six Gun Stew, Pinto Beans, Cornbread, Seven Layer Salad, Fireside Peach Cobbler & Banana Puddin with

Ice Tea to drink!

 

Tennessee Mountain Marauders

and Mystery Dog Ranch

2 0 0 6

Fourth of July Celebration

 

Come join us to celebrate America ’s Birthday with a WESTERN FLARE!

 

When:  July 1, 2006

Where:  Mystery Dog Ranch

975 Wooten Road , Ringgold , GA    30736

Time:  Safety Meeting 9:00 a.m. , SIX-STAGE shoot thereafter

 

OTHER FESTIVITIES will begin after the shoot, approximately 2:00 p.m. with Side Matches including:  Speed pistol, Speed Shotgun (pump, internal and external hammers), Buffalo Shoot, Turkey Shoot, and Cowboy Clays.  Ribbons will be awarded for the best scores!

 

For those who would like to know more…there will be an INTRODUCTION to Cowboy Action Shooting AND there will be Tomahawk, Bullwhip and Knife Throwing Demonstrations!

 

There will be activities for the WHOLE FAMILY including:  Sack Race, Egg Throw, & Three-Legged Race.  Ribbons will also be awarded to the winners of each “Heat.”  There will be Horse Rides and other Horse event demonstrations!  A trophy will be awarded for the BEST APPLE PIE, so don’t forget your PIE !

 

Oh yeah, there’s gonna be COWBOY CUISINE!  We will be cooking up a Pig and a Cow.  Of course all of the fixings too!  Also, we’ll be giving away trophies to the BEST-DRESSED MALE & FEMALE period Costumes.  Boys & Girls the costume period is 1860 to 1899!  So get out your fancy duds!  The contest will be judged 6:00 p.m.

 

Later on we’ll have ENTERTAINMENT AND FIREWORKS.  So bring your DANCIN BOOTS and get ready for a Cowboy & Cowgirl HOE DOWN !

 

HELP US PREPARE FOR THE CELEBRATION

If you think you might want to be a part of the festivities LET US KNOW!

Call (706) 935-5559 or email:  riding@mysterydogranch.com

Need Directions?  Go to:   www.mysterydogranch.com

 

COWBOY RECOLLECTIONS

 

Yea rub it in Ron!!  "Warm and Toasty,"  "Nice warm bed."

 

Anyway, it was a Massacre!!  We were massacred by the weather!! That said, The hospitality of Shawnee Lee and Mrs. Dixie, are something that we all should be thankful for.  Because of the weather, they asked us inside their home to take lunch.  Its a nice thing, I think, when someone asks a bunch of muddy cowboys inside for lunch, and you got 20 people having dinner together.  I remember when I was a kid, my family is from Ft. Payne , ALA.  And the family would go there and eat at Aunt Shirley's.  They had a farm, and a house with a tin roof, and she cooked on a wood stove, and the biscuits were the best lard biscuits that a man ever ate in his life.  I remember that like it was yesterday. But it wasn't until today, when we’re sitting around the table at Mystery Dog Ranch, that I have had a similar feeling.

 It wasn't such a bad day, after all.

  Festus d. deputy

 

Thank you Festus, We take this as a compliment!

We enjoyed everyone’s company.

Shawnee Lee & Ms. Dixie Ree

   

MARAUDER CONTACT INFORMATION

President – Cherokee Maddog (423) 326-2635; traildoggy@aol.com

Vice President – Cruel Hand Luke (423) 499-8984

Treasurer – Sundance McNeyman (423) 479-8465; jneyman8465@charter.net

Secretary-Angie Oakley (423) 332-0689

Executive Officer – Josey Buckhorn (423) 236-5281; Sandjknowles@Centurytel.net

Chief RO – Doc Harleyday (423) 332-1818; Harleyday52@yahoo.com

Territorial Governor & Website – Double Barrel (423) 593-3767; doublebarrel8@netzero.com

Newsletter – Ms. Dixie Ree (706) 935-5559; riding@mysterydogranch.com