Santa Fe Trail Rendezvous

Raton, New Mexico

June 14th – 20th, 2009
Early Set Up: Saturday, June 13th

A re-enactment of the Mountain Man Era, Pre-1840, on the Santa Fe Trail

Hosted by: NRA Whittington Center
6,800 Ft. Elevation With Tall Pines,
High Grassy Meadows & a Cool Stream

NRA & NMLRA Membership not required 		Map of the Santa Fe Trail

Fire Restrictions

The fire bans have been lifted! Be thankful for the rain we've gotten during the last few weeks.

This is high desert. Wouldn't hurt to have a coleman stove and battery lantern in the trunk of your car, just in case.

 
Events
Shooting

Open Iron Sights
Patched Round Ball
Must be in Period Clothing
Social
Daily Rifle & Pistol Matches
      Novelty & Paper
Smooth Bore Matches
Primitive Archery Matches
Trail Walk
      Rifle, Smooth Bore & Archery
Quail Walk: Shotgun or Smooth Bore
Knife & Hawk Walk
Mountain Man & Mountain Mama Run
Team Events:
      Survival Walk
      Knife & Hawk Walk
      Mountain Man Run
Aggregates for the week for various events
Junior Events
  • Costume Contest
  • Authentic Cooking Contest
  • Primitive Camp Contest
  • Jug Contest
  • Dessert Cooking Contest

Traders Row:
  • Much Good Plunder
  • Fancy Gee Gaws
  • Abundant Fu Fa Ra
Prizes include: Rifles, Pistols, Camp Furniture, Cast Iron, Plunder, and Trader's Bucks!!!
Camps
  • Pre-1840 Primitive Camp
  • Separate Rowdy Camp
  • Tin tipi camp close by
    Generators alllowed 8am-6pm
  • Separate modern tent area
 Water & Firewood Provided
 
Leashed dogs are welcome
Map to the rendezvous.
Click on map for printable version.
Fees and Such
Adult $40 – Junior (12-15) $10
Maximum of $70 for the immediate family.

Traders:
$70 max camp fees (includes 2 adults)
plus $20.00 Trader's Fee
 
Early Setup: Prior to June 13, 2009 10.00 per day
 
Medallions $10 each. (includes drawing ticket)
Booshway
Jerry Stodghill
18457 Buffalo Trail
Weston, Colorado 81091
(719) 868 -2124		 Segundo
Jeremy Stodghill
836 Orchard Ave.
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 276 – 2682
email: raton@cap-n-ball.com

!!! Public is Welcome !!!
!!! Free !!!
Sponsored by
Santa Fe Trail Rendezvous Association, Inc. Southeast Colorado Council of Buckskinners
2007 Prize Rifle
Printable Map Printable Flyer

See our photo albums from past years.
Photos Medallions from past years.
Fire Starting Contest Dog Soldiers
People Camps
Shootin' Kids
 
2004 Camp

This announcement provided as a service to the buckskinning community by Cap'n Ball. Please support our sponsors below.


Sponsors usually at Raton

Stone Edge

Spear Head Charlie Acuña is widely considered to be the best flint knapper and bowyer working in Native American style today.

Dennis McCandless

McC Custom Machine
Custom Muzzleloaders
and
Breech Blocks

Something Primitive

 Gourds and gourd utensils for re-enactors and primitive camping.
Sponsors not usually at Raton

The Stock Doctor

 Stock repair and re-finishing.

The Possible Shop

Walt King
Accouterments for Sale
Clubs usually at Raton

New Mexico Mountain Men

Bell's Fort Free Trappers

 		 
On "Google Earth" enter — 36 51.63' N, 104 33.08' W — in the search box and it will take you right to the middle of Trader's Row.
 
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