The Castle Gate Posse has been shooting Cowboy Action since 1991.

     Our founding members were Buck Duane, Stargazer, Cowboy Murder’n Maude, Pinnacle Pete, Ranger Wade, Out of Ammo Annie and a dog named Hank. Buck heard about this organization called SASS and sent away for a membership and a book on how to become A SASS Club. His number is 4257 !   We followed the rules of SASS Shooting for our twice monthly shoots.  Pinnacle wrote scores with a bullet on scrap paper.  Maude and Annie got with the ‘Spirit of the Game’ and wrote some hilarious matches.  In those days it was one pistol and share everything with everyone. Wade came down out of Price Canyon one day and said, “ I got a great name !  Lets call ourselves the Castle Gate Posse, after the old mining town of Castle Gate !” And so we progressed. All our tiny fees went for making tiny targets that fell over when you shot them.  By the late ‘90s we were getting the hang of it and saving our $ a little. We decided it was time to Affiliate with SASS.  The proof of insurance went in and we were off and running.

     We have come a long way !  From setting up with a string firing line at the old dilapidated gun ranges around Price, Utah.  We’ve had annuals out in the San Rafael Dessert with horizontal wind and rain.  We’ve dreamed up and built little false fronts that could be torn down like a stage set.  Piled it all in a trailer and gone to the State Championships with our stages and targets.  Had co-annuals with our sister club The Rio Verde Rangers in Green River, Utah.  It has been challenging and fun.

     Our New Home !  For the past 5 years members of the Castle Gate Posse have been deeply involved with a committee of shooters from throughout the area in planning and building a Shooting Facility.  Monies were found through Gas and Oil Royalties.  In 2005 Carbon County purchased 640 acres south of Price and an architect was hired.  Phase 1 was to include Long Range, 1,000, 600, 200, 100 yard ranges with covered shooting benches, Archery, Law Enforcement, a Cowboy Action Town, a camp ground, and Main cabin with meeting rooms and an apartment for the Range Manager. 

     Cowboy Murder’n Maude was sent out on the property to find a spot for the CAS Town.  What she found was a box canyon just big enough to fit 14 False Fronts in a horseshoe shape.  She did some preliminary drawings included a meeting house with real bathrooms, a shaded patio on the North side, and kitchen/meeting room. All this went to the Architect and when the first meeting with the Gun Committee was over we finally felt like it was real and going to happen.

In May of 2007 The North Springs Shooting and Recreation Range was opened.

     CAS with Style! Gather with us on the 4^th Saturday of the month and get folded into a fun Posse.  Doc Nelson, Fargo Kid, Texas Slick Willy, Maude or Bookcliff Sally may be your Posse leader.  Everyone an RO 2.  These folks will keep you moving and keep you laughing for 5 fun stages. Lunch is Pot Luck and some times it is luckier than others.  We encourage the Jr shooter to come play with us and at no charge. And yes we still share our guns with new shooters. Afterwards sit and gab or pull out the long guns and try your luck in the Cowboy Canyon.  Yes that black dot is a buffalo at 885 yards.