48th^th Annual UPMLA Rendezvous
& Black Powder Shoot

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 17, 18, and 19, 2025
Ottawa Sportsmen's Club -- M-38, Baraga, Michigan

• The UPMLA Rendezvous for 2025 is scheduled for the customary third weekend in July.
• Pre-1840 Dress is encouraged.
• Firewood, water, and ice will be available.
  
  
• Planned Events - Throwing & Shooting:
  • long bow shoot; clout shoot (long distance archery)
  • hawk and knife throw
  • woods walk for traditional smoothbore trade guns
  • just-for-fun rifle shoot; long distance rifle match
  • traditional rifle match; traditional pistol match
  • youth rifle match; smoothbore musket match
  • table rest rifle match; pistol woods walk
  
  
• Friday Evening: Ice Cream Social
  
  
• Saturday evening:
  • Potluck dinner - bring out your best.
  • UPMLA business meeting and election of officers.
  • Event winners awarded trophies, medals, and prizes.
  • General raffle - drawings for contributed items.
  • Special raffle - drawing for a muzzle loading rifles.
  
  
• Rendezvous schedules and detailed information materials should become available in June, 2025. Contact UPMLA President Andy Schumer or Secretary Tom Caylor (see below) if specific questions arise before that time.