One of the nation's fastest growing equine sports. The Northern Illinois Outlaws would like to introduce ourselves to everybody. We are a new Cowboy Mounted shooting club in the area, we are affiliated with the Cowboy Mounted SHooting association we follow all CMSA rules and guidelines. Doesn't matter if your an old pro or a greenhorn who just wants to get started. You'll find the outlaws to be the friendliest group of people you will ever meet. We believe that everyone should have fun and enjoy themselves while participating in this sport. Safety is our number one concern. You won't find a lot of "big hats and no cattle" to worry about. These outlaws are good people with common sense we are here to help you learn the sport and to have a great time!

Typically, a competitor crosses the timing beam at a full gallop and engages the first pattern of five targets. After a shooter fires the fifth shot, he or she returns the empty revolver to a holster and proceeds to and turns around a barrel and then races to the far end of the arena while drawing a second revolver. At the far end the horse and rider turn another barrel and then engage the five remaining targets of the run down at full speed.

Scoring is based on elapsed time plus a five second penalty for each target missed or barrel knocked over. An average course of fire normally takes a contestant between 15 and 25 seconds to complete.

The CMSA wants you! The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, Inc. (CMSA) is a corporation created to develop rules and guidelines for the equestrian sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting®. The CMSA also produces major championship competitions, a national newsletter and provides a central communication point for its nationwide membership.