Howdy Cowboys and Cowgirls;
The Fort Des Moines Rangers are excited to host the 2026 SASS Iowa/Nebraska State Championship Match scheduled over Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24 – three unforgettable days of cowboy action shooting at Coyote Gulch, one of the finest cowboy towns in the Midwest (or should we say new Plains Region?).
If you’re looking for a Memorial Weekend Match, head this way – it’s a beautiful time of year here.
Click here for more information, including links to our new Online Registration form, traditional Paper Registration form, and information about our range, including pictures.
One more thing – FDMR is sweetening the deal – All entries postmarked or submitted by April 15 will be entered into a drawing with the lucky winner getting their registration fee fully refunded!
Other tidbits about the match
- Onsite dry camping is available. Contact Fort Des Moines Rangers for more information.
- Midwest Hale Shooting Clinic: Attend Mind and Motion – A Clinic For Anyone Who Loves Cowboy Action Shooting with Midwest Hale. Friday Afternoon, May 22nd. Free.
- Gatling Gun: Johnny Too Slow will once again have his Gatlin Guns available to shoot during side match day. All you have to do is pay for the ammo.
- Unfamiliar w/ the Des Moines Area? Check out our Top 10 things to do in and around Indianola/Des Moines area as well as the Visitors Information Guide including hotel and restaurant information.
Whether you’re travelling from the East, West, North, or South, we’re very near the junction of Interstates 80 and 35, making it very easy to drive to central Iowa.
Hope to see you there!
Cactus Clark and the FDMR BOD
Fort Des Moines Rangers 