GunFighter Gulch

  WFDA Mother Lode World Index Championship

Bob Mernickle Challenge

April 25 – 26, 2009

Hosted by:  

Dan & Colby Qualls             (209) 847-0483

Don Mowery       (510) 886-6085

The contest is to be an “Open Traditional” Index contest with the events as follows:

Sat,- Wax on Standard Silhouette:  Standing @ 8′,    Step up wax,   Standing @ 12′ and Standing @ 10′.   Sun,- 4′’ balloons @ 10′ & 4′’ balloons @ 8′.

The contest will be held on a gun range so there will not be backstops behind the targets.

Contest will be held just outside Jamestown Calif. at the Mother Lode Gun Club. It is in the beautiful foot hills of the Mother Lode Gold Country in Central Calif. There are many attractions very close, including Yosemite National Park, which is about one hour away, steam train rides, gold panning, gambling casinos, and other things of interest.  The town of Sonora, famous from the old west days is about four miles away with many shops and so on. 

The Gold Lodge, MATCH MOTEL- 800-363- 2154  Be sure and tell them you are with the Fast Draw group.  You should make your reservation at least by April 8th.

Entry Fee: Men= $110    Women’s=$100     Junior = 15 & under $25 prices include $10 WFDA Fee for all

Men’s:                                                      Women’s:                                      

 1st  $750 + Mernickle holster,          1st $500 + Mernickle holster               

 2nd $500 + award,                           2nd $350 + award                                

 3rd $400 + award,                            3rd $300 + award

 4th $325 + award,                            4th $200 + award

 5th $300 + award,                            5th $160 + award

 6th $250 + award,                            6th $120 + award

 7th $200 + award,                            7th $95 + award

 8th $150 + award,

 9th $100 + award,                             JUNIORS

10th $100 + award,                         1ST-

11th $100 + award,                         2ND THRU 5TH = Award

 12th $100 + award.

All competitors who sign up to shoot will have their name put into a drawing for a Mernickle

holster (the third holster provided by Mernickle)

Lunches, & Sat. night dinner & to be provided by the Juniors of the Mother Lode Gun Club, inside the Club meeting & dining room.  Drawing for the third Mernickle holster and hopefully a few other items  will be held at the Sat night dinner.   (IF ANYONE WANTS TO CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING FOR THE DRAWING IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED).

Both lunches Sat and Sun would be $7.00 each and include:

        BBQ Hamburger/Cheeseburgers, Single or Double

        Chips,   Salad, Beverage and Homemade Cookies

Saturday night Dinner would be $15.00 each and include:

        BBQ Beef Ribs & BBQ Chicken, Baked potatoe,  Homebaked Beans

        Home made Salads with homemade dressings, 

        Garlic French Bread, Beverage, Homemade Desserts 

The meal is “home cooking” barbecued fresh ON SITE with homemade beans, salads and desserts.

There is room for several RV & camping units available on the club grounds, first come first serve (no hook ups).

RV CAMPSITES

Woods Creek RV Park    About two miles from contest site.    (209) 984-3728

Mother Lode Fairgrounds RV Park  about four miles from contest site   (209) 532-7428   FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.  Should be plenty of spaces.

Both are very close to stores & service stations

If you need further information feel free to call Dan (209) 847-0483, or email quallsd@earthlink.net