Black powder shooters participate in Big Sky Games

From Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club

Eight members of the Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club participated in the 31st Annual Big Sky Games held in Billings July 15 at the Billings Rod and Gun Club.

They were joined by four other shooters from Wyoming and Montana to compete in the Olympic style event, which had about 35 different events going on all over Billings.

Shooting conditions were good with the temperature hitting 100 plus with gusting winds part of the day. Jim Griggs of Havre was the coordinator and range officer and Mary Owens of Havre was the score keeper and recorder for the Black Powder event.

Results of the three target aggregate matches are listed below. "X" indicates a bullseye.

Junior Aggregate: Gold Lacey Huseby, Havre, 128x.

Women's Aggregate: Gold Kathy Lynch, Havre, 117x; Silver Lacey Huseby, Havre, 113.

Percussion Aggregate: Gold Pete Huseby, Havre, 138xxxx; Silver Kathy Lynch, Havre, 123x; Bronze Roger Roebling, Dayton, Wyo., 120xx.

Senior Aggregate (62 and older): Gold Roger Roebling, Dayton, Wyo., 126; Silver Stretch Bohnet, Billings, 120; Bronze Jim Griggs, Havre, 102.

One Gun Aggregate: Gold Darwin Reynolds, Buffalo, Mont., 129xx; Silver Randy Owens, Havre, 120; Bronze Roger Roebling, Dayton, Wyo., 116xx.

Bench Rest Aggregate: Gold Roger Roebling, Dayton, Wyo., 140; Silver Randy Owens, Havre, 139xx; Bronze Darwin Reynolds, Buffalo, Mont., 16x.

Flintlock Aggregate: Gold Pete Huseby, Havre, 118; Silver Stretch Bohnet, Billings, 86.

Pistol Aggregate (2 Targets): Gold Pete Huseby, Havre, 148xx; Silver Brad Bender, Havre, 119; Bronze Randy Owens, Havre, 116x.

Curley Wolf Aggregate (1 6-bull target, 50 yards offhand): Gold Randy Root, Havre, 33; Silver Pete Huseby, Havre, 31; Bronze Stretch Bohnet, Billings, 29.

Medals were awarded to first time Big Sky Games participants including Gold Bench Aggregate to Pete Huseby, Havre, 133; Gold Curley Wolf to Lacey Huseby, Havre, 0.