2025 Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous

CAMP SERVICES

FIREWOOD - The rendezvous work crew will be hauling in as much firewood as possible.  You are welcome to bring your own chainsaw to cut firewood (only dead trees in camp) during early set up days.

WATER - Potable water will be available.

ICE - Service is being arranged.

WAGON - Wagon services & ice delivery are being arranged.

TRASH - Trash dumpster will be provided at the gate.

PORTA-POTTIES - Provided throught camp, July 11 - 21, will be removed Sunday July 20. 

HANDICAPPED
The nature of a primitive rendezvous limits handicap accessibility. We are trying to accommodate handicapped participant needs to the best of our ability and still keep the period correctness of rendezvous.  No motorized mobility devices allowed in camp.

TIN TIPI- in parking lot area

LODGING
Pending at this time, John "Stoner" Henderson's LEASE-A-LODGE may have lodge available for rent by reservation. Please contact him at 402-506-1675

HORSE CAMP










We would like to see all that own horses, bring them to rendezvous (no stallions please).
HAY will NOT be provided. BYOH – Bring-your-own-hay. No grazing animals (possible picketing area will be available.
Just like all camps and clothing, non-period gear must be covered.
If you are away from your horses, you must put someone in charge of your animals.
Horse/mule owners are legally liable for their animals and should have liability insurance coverage. Coggins test required.


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SEMINARS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 2025
There are many great craftspeople and scholars who would love to share their knowledge with you.  If you are one of them, please contact the Booshways. All seminar times to be announced. See seminar schedule in your registration packets when you arrive at the event.




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WAR EAGLES
Call to arms.  War Eagles, veterans, and active duty personnel will be Honor Guard for opening ceremonies July 12th at 8 p.m. 



War Eagles, Veterans and active duty personnel are invited to attend the War Eagles meeting on July 15th at 10 a.m.  Location will be announced later. To learn about the War Eagles go to: www.war-eagles-vet.com

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RAFFLE

If you are interested in donating a raffle item, please contact Booshway.

JUNIOR RAFFLE
Raffle for 2025 is pending.

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COMPETITIONS

A one time $10 Fee for Competitions includes: Archery, Hawk & Knife, Rifle, Pistol, and Smoothbore. (Participants under age 12 free) Fees go to cash prizes.

SPECIALTY SHOOTS - These will have a separate buy-in with winners receiving cash

Winners of daily events will be awarded cash prizes at the Shooter’s Tent.
Divisions – Men, Women, Junior
Juniors Division, ages 12-17 years old, must be supervised by an adult in Rifle/Pistol/Smoothbore.
An adult guardian must accompany Pee Wees, 8 – 11 yrs old.
Shooter's Tent hours MONDAY–THURS - 8 AM to 1 PM,   FRIDAY- 9 to noon,  but subject to change. We need a volunteer to run the shooter's tent.

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS  
We especially need volunteers on the ranges and in the shooter's tent.  Please sign up at the shooter's tent.

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RIFLE & PISTOL SHOOTS & TRAIL WALKS 

Schedule to be announced.
Rifle/Pistol  -  Open iron sights only, no peeps, no optics. Patched round ball only.  No in-line guns. There will be dummy targets.  All scores are final. Any cheating will result in losing total score.

Mike "Woodman" Briscoe is planning a SPECIALTY SHOOT for two days (most likely Wednesday and Thursday). He is calling it "The Battle at Pierre's Hole." It will have four-man teams. The scenario is you have just left out of the 1832 Pierre's Hole Rendezvous (in now Idaho), just to the west of Les Trois Tetons, and Dave Jackson's Hole. At your first night's camp the Blackfeet have stolen your horses. What do you do?

There will be a five dollar per person ($20.00 per team) entry fee. Winners will take home the pot. There will be a scoring system to determine winners.

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CANNON SHOOT

Friday time TBA

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HAWK & KNIFE TRAIL WALK   

Schedule to be announced.
Course includes both hawk and knife for combined score.
We have a great challenging hawk/knife trail walk planned.
No double bladed hawks.  Knives must be thrown from handle.

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ARCHERY PROGRAM

Schedule to be announced.
We will using burlap targets this year, so handmade flat metal points are allowed. 
Finger tabs and arm guards must not have plastic, rubber, elastic, snaps or Velcro. Painted arrows are encouraged for locating purposes.

Primitive Division
Bow must be of natural wood, no laminations, less than 54” long.  No arrow shelf.  Strings should be of linen, hemp, silk, horsehair, rawhide, or sinew (artificial sinew will be allowed for safety reasons).
Arrows must be hand-made (no dowels, milled or machined shafts), and be of natural wood or cane with hand carved nocks, and natural feathers.  Points can be of wood, bone, flat metal or stone.

Pilgrim Division
Bow must be of natural wood with no laminations.  Artificial strings are allowed but no bright colors. Arrows must be wood and may be a factory dowel but no plastic nocks or feathers. Metal field points okay but not modern broad heads.

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HIGHLAND GAMES

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  There will be a Caber Toss, Stone Put, Spear Throw, and Highland Run.  All welcome to compete.

  

  

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  KID’S GAMES 

  

  

  
  

  Kids' Games will be going on all week from Monday through Friday.  Check the Buffalo Bulletin board in camp to see times and location.

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  ADULT GAMES
  All are pending, check back for events.

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  2025 CAMP INSTRUCTIONS    

  GENERAL INFORMATION -- PLEASE SEE STANDARD CAMP RULES ALSO
  
  Remember to police your camp and area for garbage. If you see any candy wrappers, cigarette butts, etc. please pick them up and put in a garbage receptacle.
   
  Fires must be attended, not banked and left to burn-out. Sleeping in your lodge is not attending a fire. Dog soldiers have authority to enter your camp, wake you, and put your fires out. Do not leave candles or lanterns unattended inside/outside lodge or tent.

  Be prepared for possible fire restrictions and the impact to your cooking needs (propane or butane stoves).

  Dogs MUST be under control at all times and on leases/tethers.  If your dog is a problem, you will be asked to leave.  Please pick up your dog’s waste or carry shovel with you and bury it.  Keep dogs quiet.

  Plastic water containers and coolers are to be covered at all times, even during transport to refill. This also applies to the transporting of ice through camp.  We can all do better on our kits. Let's look in the mirror, go through our kits and try to put our gear closer to what would truly have been in the Rockies or the 1830s.

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CAMP FIRE
 Your fire must be attended or if away from camp, must be OUT. No exceptions!!! Camp fires must be contained. Bucket of water and shovel must be next to all camp fires.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Please stack your unused firewood.




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FOOD VENDORS
Please contact local Health Department for permits. DO NOT serve on paper/styrofoam plates, cups or bowls. No plastic utensils, pre-wrapped, bottled or canned food or drinks. Customers should bring their own plates, cups and utensils to your eatery if you do not supply them.  Food vendors must supply trash receptacles.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE REQUIRED.



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TRADERS ROW

FOR THIS YEAR ONLY –– WE WILL BE WAVING TRADER FEES


 





TRADERS –– PLEASE SEE THE RMNR STANDARD TRADE RULES
The Booshway or the appointed Trade Chief and Committee have final authority over all disputes involving trade goods. The burden of proof is on the trader. Trade Committee decisions are final.

FOR THIS YEAR ONLY –– WE WILL BE WAVING TRADER FEES


May your trade goods reflect the Spirit of Rendezvous



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Moccasin Basin, Wyoming, 1987 - Joe Delaronde & Brent Boren



Masden Ranch, Colorado, 2014 - Mike Briscoe & David Ritchie



Grey Rocks, Wyoming, 2009 - Eric Distad & Barry Maxfield

Photography by "Camera" Bob Woodall

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  Emergency contact: County Sheriff

  Check Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous Facebook page for latest updates.

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  Web Master, Maps, Photography, Advertising: "Camera" Bob Woodall rmnrwebcamerabob@gmail.com

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Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous is not connected with the NMLRA in anyway.