Cowboy Mounted Shooting

Cowboy Mounted Shooter on horse shooting at target during the Cowboy Mounted Shooting contest

Date and Time

Thursday, August 8 - Friday, August 9

  • Aug 8, Qualifying Rounds: 6:00 pm
  • Aug 9, Qualifying Rounds: 2:30 pm
  • Aug 9, Starline Showcase Shootout: 6:00 pm

World’s Best Cowboys and Cowgirls shoot it out for $10,000 in prize money at the Missouri State Fair.

Mounted contestants compete in this fast action timed event using two .45 caliber single action revolvers each loaded with five rounds of specially prepared blank ammunition. The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association “C.M.S.A.” has a variety of levels of competition for everyone, ranging from novice levels to the seasoned professional.

View competitors from previous years on Youtube:

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