07/06/2026
Some pictures from today’s match, sorry for the late post !!
The Colorado Shaketails are a SASS affiliated cowboy action shooting club. We are located about 25 miles south of Colorado Springs.
Established in 1989, the Colorado Shaketails are the oldest cowboy action shooting society in the Colorado Territory. The Colorado Shaketails hold monthly shoots year-round at the Frontier Sportsman's Club, Fountain Range. Come join us on the first Sunday of the month for a great time. You're guarantied to go home with a smile on you face.
07/06/2026
Some pictures from today’s match, sorry for the late post !!
Scores are posted. I wasn't at the shoot today so no pictures. I am told the heat didn't get too bad and the smoke from the fires down south stayed at a tolerable level. Congratulations to San Pedro Pete on a clean match.
07/01/2026
Matthew Steele AKA Mayhem Matt has passed on 6/29/26 at the age of 38. Those that have shot with us for many years will remember that my son used to shoot with the Shaketails on occasion. These pictures were taken in 2010 and 2012.
~ Shootin Hoosier
NOTE: FSC has installed a new electronic gate. The second gate will require your FSC badge or a special guest code that has been established for our cowboy shoots. Please use this code only for our Shaketail shoot days. Look at the shoot announcement email for the code. If you are not on the email distribution you will need to DM me or email me at [email protected] to get the code.
We're planning to shoot this Sunday. We will start setup at 8:00, registration is at 8:30 and the safety briefing will be at 9:00. The weather in Fountain is forecasted to be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the upper 80°s. Don't forget the Bottom Feeder 1911 category. If it is something that sounds interesting to you, Take a look at this link to information on the web site: http://shaketails.net/BFAS.pdf. Bring plenty of water. Don’t forget the pot luck after the shoot. There will be a generator so crock pots can be brought for the potluck.
The first gate will not be locked gate but it is important to close the gate behind you. To get range directions go to the webpage at: http://shaketails.net/FSC_Directions.htm.
The Hanover range of FSC now has a weather station. Here is the link:
https://ambientweather.net/.../5c0c198ea2b34e019c4619fd01...
06/07/2026
Today was a warm one! Temps hit the mid 90’s and there was no breeze most of the day. We had a bonus hostage rifle target on stage 5 that was quite challenging (see picture). I was impressed with how many shooters got the bonus and no one hit the hostage! Thanks to Dixie Doug for contributing some of the pictures today. Scoresheet is here:http://shaketails.net/Final_Tattler/Tattler2026/June2026Tattler.pdf
We're planning to shoot this Sunday. We will start setup at 8:00, registration is at 8:30 and the safety briefing will be at 9:00. The weather in Fountain is forecasted to be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the low 90°s. Don't forget the Bottom Feeder 1911 category. If it is something that sounds interesting to you, Take a look at this link to information on the web site: http://shaketails.net/BFAS.pdf. Bring plenty of water. Don’t forget the pot luck after the shoot. There will be a generator so crock pots can be brought for the potluck.
There will not be locks on either gate but it is important to close the gates behind you. To get range directions go to the webpage at: http://shaketails.net/FSC_Directions.htm.
Hoosier
05/04/2026
The scoresheet is up. The weather was near perfect and we had a good turnout. We had a new no-shoot hostage target that challenged the pistol skills. We had a first-time shooter join us – Slow Joe. We hope he had a good time and we see him back. We Also had a returning Buckeroo, Apollo, who is developing his skills with each shoot.http://shaketails.net/Final_Tattler/Tattler2026/Mayl2026Tattler.pdf
The range is open after the fire. We're planning to shoot this Sunday. We'll be back to starting early. We will start setup at 8:00, registration is at 8:30 and the safety briefing will be at 9:00. The weather in Fountain is forecasted to be mostly sunny with high temperatures in mid 70s°. Don't forget the Bottom Feeder 1911 category. If it is something that sounds interesting to you take a look at this link to information on the web site: http://shaketails.net/BFAS.pdf. Bring plenty of water. Don’t forget the pot luck after the shoot. There will be a generator so crock pots can be brought for the potluck.
The reports are that the Range is open and no structures were damaged just burnt grass. We got lucky.