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September 27, 28 & 29, 2024 in Pinedale, Wyoming.
Location: Rendezvous Point

Summary:
Please use this thread to express your interest/attendance, table(s) req'd and PM David any further questions.

Savage Fest is a private show open for Forum Members, Spouses, Children and Guests.

All are required to PM David to get on the member/guest list.

Local hotels have rooms reserved. PM David to reserve yours.

Tables for all and security for Friday and Saturday nights will be provided. PM David tables required.

Setup will be Friday ~2pm followed by kickoff of Savage Fest 2024.
Saturday will be Savage Fest 9am – 6pm including food (Sat. elk feed), raffle prizes which attendees donate and a team photo.
Sunday morning early will be tear down.

Meals will be organized for all days and potluck food, snacks & drinks are encouraged. PM David if you can help.
We’ll need a few volunteers for overnight security, setting up, tearing down and other things. If you can help, PM David.
Friday & Saturday evenings we'll shoot the breeze at a location TBD.

We require a PM to assemble a guest list and get a head count. No walk-ins will be allowed.

This a not for profit event with no admission fee. We rely on donations from attendees to help cover costs.
PM David any questions or areas where you may volunteer or help.

If interested and/or think you can make it, feel free to chime in and we’ll make it happen.

David is offering secure storage for travelers to drop show items while traveling or sight seeing during your stay. PM David your interest.

Love to, but at 36hrs. driving time it won't happen. (48hrs. in an MG!)

we've reserved Rendezvous Point for the meeting. It's a modern facility with a kitchen. I'll line up a chef. I have a vault where guns and small items can be kept and a large workshop where vehicles with valuables too big for the vault can be stored.
This is a good time to come here. The weather is still nice. The crowds in Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons and Jackson are much smaller. It's a good time to visit those places. It does get down to freezing at night so bring warm clothes.
This is a prime time for high country elk, mule deer, moose and bighorn sheep hunting. You'll need to secure an outfitter for these. The antelope are migrating through and you can hunt them around here on public land. No outfitter needed.
I am looking forward to seeing what you guys bring and sharing my unusual collection of Savage 1895, 1899 and 99's with you guys. David

Whats the closest airport David?

I am very interested . Will start preping for it. . Will continue with updates. To close to me not to come.


Norm

I'd love to make it, but I'll be flying out for a hunt in Alberta on 9/28. Wish all who attend a great time.

Interested...

Bout 6-8 hours in an airplane.

Just sayin...

I'm planning on it!
Not sure how many tables yet.

Forgot to mention, Saturday nights meal will be an elk feed!

Very cool! At the moment I plan on driving out for it. Probably need 2 or 3 tables..

What Rory said. I'll do the badges. Should be a great time! Hope to see some new faces...and old ones.

I am making plans to attend, and would like at least 1 table. Will communicate more as plans mature through the jelly stage.

Sam

The closest airport is in Jackson, about 1 3/4 hours from Pinedale.
It'll be great to see you again Norm.
The facility is large. I think there won't be any limitation on tables. If Rendezvous Point doesn't have enough the library said we could borrow some of their tables. I considered the library first but not secure enough. It has a nice meeting room.
Keep the questions coming.

Just checked with a couple of hotels. The prices drop some by late Sep. We can get a deal if we take 10 rooms. An alternative is if you bring a camper or a tent you can camp out on my property.

Is there a place to store a few saddle mules?

It googles only 4,5 hours from my place.

If anyone wants to sell to a bottom feeder…..bring yer grey rats! ( light weight barrel, DT )

Perfect! I was getting ready to ask about RV camping in the area.
2,230 miles for me.

Was very excited to see the promo, then found out we have a family wedding that weekend so not able to come. Disappointing. Was hoping for the chance to meet and greet many of you. I’m sure that it will be a great event for many. I’ll keep my eyes open for other opportunities.

Angus, I have two horses, about 7 or 8 acres fenced, a barn with a shelter and hay storage. You are certainly welcome to bring the mules.
mjac, we have a lot of places to camp, most of them free, some really expensive. You are welcome to camp on my property. There are some really neat places to camp in the foothills of the Wind River Range.
Too bad some of you guys have a conflict.

Would love to come. Life is currently playing out minute by minute but maybe by then things will calm down.

Roy would you drive or fly.

Norm

Drive for sure Norm. No flying for me.

Thanks for the offer!

I will be in touch.

Even my wife wants to come.

I’m getting excited.

I will be there. Probably bring small camper and before or after visit friends in Montana. Should be Lake Superior fish in freezer I can bring along.

I hopefully will have some fish also.

I can pack my outdoor fish frying rig.

Wives are certainly welcome too.
Forgot to mention we have fly fishing here. It must be good some people come from a long ways off to fly fish. There are fly fishing guides available.
Just talked to the chef. She is available for whatever we want. Having fish available will be a definite plus. We'll probably do Friday night supper, breakfast, lunch and supper on Saturday. I can provide elk burger, elk roast and elk steak.

Wives are certainly welcome too.
Forgot to mention we have fly fishing here. It must be good some people come from a long ways off to fly fish. There are fly fishing guides available.
Just talked to the chef. She is available for whatever we want. Having fish available will be a definite plus. We'll probably do Friday night supper; breakfast, lunch and supper on Saturday. I can provide elk burger, elk roast and elk steak.

I absolutely would love to go to this. Count me in.

As some of you guys may remember, I had a Fest scheduled here in Mich until Covid came along.

Good to see we have some willing travelers!

Currently a member from North Carolina has the long distance claim. But haven't heard from Mel in Hawaii yet....

non-resident elk license has to be applied for by Jan 31.
Will get to work with Zazzle to get cups with the Savage Fest license plate. May be a few days.

For elk

What unit? Do you recommend?

Thanks

Angus, the elk are still up in the wilderness that time of the year. Wyoming requires a local guide to go into the wilderness. You'll need to contact a guide and get the area # from him. I got my bull in area 97 in 2005. That guide is out of business now. Any local can guide you but I'm too short of breath to go up there.

After talking it over with my wife, its not in the cards this year. My Savage Rendezvous is the month before and our oldest Son is getting married 2 weeks after yours. Someday 😔

Good to hear of a planned fest. I'll sure keep it in mind. Wife and I have talked about a west trip for a few years. Have close cousins in Denver area, want to see some of the well known historical sights and 'the Rockies'. I've never been west of the Mizzouri River (Iowa native). Was all set to attend RAS's Michigan Fest in 2020, disappointed it was cancelled. Will advise as time gets closer, would love to attend.

I hope you can come. I think it's the greatest place on earth. There is a lot to see and do here that time of the year.

We are kicking around the idea of driving out would be great to meet some new faces in this savage collector world!!!

If you decide to drive out let me know. We might meet up. We are thinking of doing some sight seeing before or after?

Since we're in Wyoming and the land of cowboys, how about a cowboy themed event?
David is probably already set.

I'll be sporting a holstered Savage 101 pistol and will come up with a hat, jeans w/belt buckle, shirt and boots by September.

Best dressed cowboy/cowgirl contest?
Boot toss game?
Horse shoe contest?
Spin the pistol?

There is a mechanical bull rental in Jackson.
Here is the sign up list so far;
1) Joe Martin
2) Cowboy Calhoun
3) Ranger Rick99
4)
5)

Rick, have you already had zazzle do the cups? If so, I'd like 3. Thanks, David

Not yet, but here is what they'll look like.
I'll report back when ready.

I'll take one

Norm

I don’t know if I will be able to make it to Wyoming, but I dang sure would like one of those coffee cups.

If you wanted to align with one of the latest crazes, you could have partnered with Stanley to produce a limited edition of the 40-oz Quencher Tumbler

sounds good to me

Zazzle can also make custom license plates. They are about $25. I want a couple to put on my antique Ford hot rods.

Kurt and I are going to be there. We will need 2 tables.

Looking forward to meeting you. David

This is the interior of our venue.
Plenty of space, good lighting, coffee & snack nook with kitchen.
Welcome to Wyoming!

Still would love to see a fest in Michigan

Pinedale sign

Wind River Range of the Rockies

There may not be any snow on the mountains in September.

I'm already on your list, but I will need 1 table.

Want me to swing through Texas and pick you up?

Pick me up? I didn’t think I was your type.

"Visit Pinedale' has a lot of info on the area and there is also the Mountain Man Museum

Savage 1907 will bringing a bunch of goodies to sell or trade. A lot of it from the Bailey Brower collection. Also a dummy 101. He's going to donate a Savage pistol for a door prize.
I'll also be selling some things, Not sure yet, maybe a 99 or two.

I've started a list of people who want to stay at Best Western. we've still got 4 months till Pinedale Savage Fest so plenty of time. We'll get a break on the price if we get 10 rooms.