2019 Ojai Valley Gun Club Sespe Rendezvous
Join us at the 48th Annual Ojai Valley Gun Club Sespe Rendezvous on October 15-20, 2019 at the Ojai Valley Gun Club in Ventura, California for its celebration of the Pre-1840 Fur Trade Era. Period attire is encouraged, but not required. Day visitors and speculators are welcome at no charge. Bring your own food. Shooting events begin on Tuesday at 8:00 A.M.
During the Sespe Rendezvous, the organizaton devotes the entire complex to the Ojai Valley Gun Club Sespe Rendezvous. This is a re-creation of the time when wagons loaded with trade goods and essentials from St. Louis would meet the mountain men and trappers to trade their pelts for supplies.
The spirit of this meeting is honored through shooting contests (featuring paper targets and a trail walk), knife and tomahawk throwing, and other events. A Traders Row features traders displaying and selling goods consistent with the period.
Camping areas are established for motor homes (tin tepees), campers, and tents with a separate primitive section for those who enjoy portraying the lifestyles of the mountain-man and trapper. These festivities are not only entertaining, but are educational for the whole family.
Period Dress Encouraged
Everyone is encouraged to wear period dress, but it is required only of participants in the primitive area.
Day Visitor Welcome: Free Admission
Camping:
-First come-first served.
-Fee $30.00 (Includes one shooters fee)
For the benefit of the club, payment of shooter’s fees & camping fees are required of all attendees. This includes club members.
-Three separate Camp Areas:
Primitive, Tin Teepee/Generator Equiped, Non-generator equipped shelters.
-Bring your own firewood. Cutting or gathering of any vegetation is prohibited by the National Forest Service.
Note: Fires might not be permitted.
-No vehicles in the primitive area except to unload.
-Quiet time maintained after Midnight.
-Modern firearms NOT allowed in camp.
-No Shooting On Sunday
Other Amenities
– The OVGC facility has free hot showers (bring your own soap towel)
– Paved road all the way to the Range Gates.
SHOOTING EVENTS
Adult Shooter’s Fee $30
Juniors (15 and under) $5
Entry includes
– Paper Trail Walk
– Steel Silhouette Trail Walk.
– Tomahawk – Knife Trail Walk
– 4×4 Indian Team Match (Fri. 5 PM)
Additional Events:
– Pistol & Revolver Matches $3
– Cartridge Match – Paper or Silhouette $5
– Cannon and Mortar Match (Sat. Only)
– Shotgun $5
– Seniors Match $3
– Daily Re-Entry $1
– Ladies Novice Shoot
– Other Events as approved
Competition Rules
Firearms:
– Muzzle loading rifles and pistols using patched, round balls. Exception: Military-style guns may use conical bullets if they were designed for them.
– Cap and ball revolvers are also acceptable.
– Not Allowed: Modern, sealed and in-line ignition systems.
– Ladies’ Novice shooters must identify themselves as such at the time of registration.
Complete details will be posted at Registration.
– Shooters must register for all events in which they wish to compete.
OTHER EVENTS
– Pancake Breakfast Thur thru Sun. 7:00AM to 10:00AM
– Thursday Evening Social – 6 P.M. – Friday Afternoon Swapmeet – Friday Potluck – 6 P.M. – Saturday Pie Contest Entrants must be at least 21 – Saturday Night Barbecue Dinner – Sunday Awards and Prizes Other events may be added as the mood strikes us, or as we have enough interested parties to pull it off
BOOSHWAY: Charles Bates (805) 485-8917 longhunterman@yahoo.com
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Ojai Valley Gun Club Sespe Rendezvous on third week of October (Tuesday – Sunday) at the Ojai Valley Gun Club in Ventura, California.
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