Upcoming Events

Idaho Free Trappers – 41st Annual Backwoods Rendezvous

June 12 - June 15
Pratt Ranch, High Valley, ID

Contact: David Upshaw – 208-805-9964, David Schmidt – 408-489-3996 or Deddie Uhl – 208-703-2639

No drinking water available on site – Bring your own water!

Due to possible fire restrictions, please bring an alternate cooking source.

Separate Primitive & Modern campsites  – NO curfews – This is a rendezvous so be prepared for late night celebrations.

Activities include the following:

  • Council fire Friday & Saturday nights
  • Potluck dinner Friday night
  • Smoothbore competion
  • Fire Start Aggragate
  • Rifle & Pistol Trail Walk
  • Knife/Hawk Trail Walk
  • Primitive Bow & Arrow Walk
  • Shooting Skills shoot – Charcoal, Potatoes, Playing cards & Clay Birds
  • Tomahawk Poker Throw
  • Cut the Bottle cap
  • Awards Ceremony Sunday

Fort Old Abe Muzzleloaders 52nd Annual Rendezvous

June 13 - June 15
Fall Creek,WI

Contact: Keith Traeseth – 715-456-4453

Separate Primitive & Modern Camps

Good water, Wood and Toilets

Events all three days, including the following:

  • Candle Light Shoot
  • Fire Starting
  • Rifle, Trade Gun, Smoothbore & Handgun
  • Hawk & Knife Throwing
  • Primitive Archery
  • Kids’ Games
  • Camp Meeting Saturday Evening

Lolo Trail ML Club 49th Annual Rendezvous

June 27 - June 29
Reggear’s Tree Farm, Orofino, ID

Contact: Larry Kaufman – 208-827-0018, Guy Walker – 208-435-4814 or Dusti Howell – 208-827-2786

Please Note: NO water, shelter or power and limited cell service. Campfires okay, weather permitting.

Pot Luck Dinner Saturday night.

46th Annual Jed Smith Mt Men Tall Trees Rendezvous

June 29 - July 6
Rowdy Creek Rod & Gun Club, Smith River, CA

Contact: Brian Scott – 707-954-6032, Bear Paw – 707-839-3967 or Joyce Lockhart – 707-458-3585

Gates open 6-29-2025 with shooting events starting 7-1-2025.

Awards held on 7-6-2025.

Please Note: Possible campfire restriction and NO cell service on site.

Both RV and Primitive camping available.

 

Sierra Madre ML Rifle Club Mountain Man 44th Annual Rendezvous

July 23 - July 27
Encampment WY

Camp set up starting 07-23-2025. Bring your own water and firewood.

No Horses, Please

Saw Dust Pit open for kids 12 and under 07-25 & 26-2025.

Knife throw 07-25-2025  – Hawk throw 07-26-2025

Public is welcome!

Contact: Josh Saier – 231-620-1012, Crystal Gillen – 307-329-6968 or Steve Kerpan – 307-326-8409

 

Peninsula Long Rifles Annual Summer Rendezvous

July 24 - July 27
Sequim, WA

Primitive & Tin Tee Pee camping available
Trail & range shoots
Saturday Hay Scramble, Candy Cannon & Games for the kids
Saturday Night live music during steak dinner – $20.00 per plate

Contact: Jerry Bundy – 360-302-1013 or Marie deOng – 360-374-2638

 

La Grande Ronde’vous

August 28 - September 1
La Grande Rifle & Pistol Club, La Grande, OR

Weekend Aggregate includes Silhouettes, Rifle Trail, Pistol Trail and Hawk and Knife Trail
Food Vendor on site: Becky’s Burger Wagon
Contact: Mountain Man – 541-910-4132, Sunshine – 541-962-6140 or Leslie Michael – 541-786-3171

Puget Sound Free Trappers Fall Gathering

August 29 - September 1
Capitol City Rifle & Pistol Club, Little Rock WA

Heated Indoor Trading Post
Above ground fires ONLY
Aggregate: Rifle, Knife & Hawk and Pistol
Blanket Prizes
Dutch Oven Cook-off Saturday followed by Pot Luck Dinner

All trails open at 1:00 PM Friday – 8-29-25 & 9:00 AM Saturday & Sunday – 8-30 -31-2025

Contact: Derek Sotelo (Booshway) –  army_31c@hotmail.com, Will Ulry (Segundo) – mcchess4@aol.com or Kerry Sotelo (Trade Chief) – kerrysotelo@gmail.com

 

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