2026 Bull Thistle of Chenango County NY, IDPA Tier 2

Hello IDPA Shooters!
We are exited to announce our second IDPA Level 2 match!
Thank you so much for supporting us!
Registration opens May 1, 2026.
Registration closes Wednesday August 7th, 2026.
No refunds for withdrawal after August 7th, 2026.
Q: Where did the name come from?
A: Chenango County's name name originates from an Oneida word meaning 'large bull-thistle'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenango_County,_New_York
We have 10 stages, 124 rounds (approximately).
For lunch, we will plan to have water, soda, burgers, hot dogs, meatballs, cheese sticks and other food.
Out of state shooters: Please print the NRA Sanctioned document to have while you travel to and from the match.
Go to https://tournaments.nra.org/Views/TournamentStatus.aspx then enter Tournament ID: 2025186298
For NYS Penal Code 265, go here: http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article265.htm Find 265.20 Exemptions, subsection 13.
Can a Non-resident bring a pistol or revolver into New York State to participate in a pistol competition? Read the details in 265.20 Exemptions, subsection 13.
13. Possession of pistols and revolvers by a person who is a
nonresident of this state while attending or traveling to or from, an
organized competitive pistol match or league competition under auspices
of, or approved by, the National Rifle Association and in which he is a
competitor, within forty-eight hours of such event or by a person who is
a non-resident of the state while attending or traveling to or from an
organized match sanctioned by the International Handgun Metallic
Silhouette Association and in which he is a competitor, within
forty-eight hours of such event, provided that he has not been
previously convicted of a felony or a crime which, if committed in New
York, would constitute a felony, and further provided that the pistols
or revolvers are transported unloaded in a locked opaque container
together with a copy of the match program, match schedule or match
registration card. Such documentation shall constitute prima facie
evidence of exemption, providing that such person also has in his
possession a pistol license or firearms registration card issued in
accordance with the laws of his place of residence. For purposes of this
subdivision, a person licensed in a jurisdiction which does not
authorize such license by a person who has been previously convicted of
a felony shall be presumed to have no prior conviction. The
superintendent of state police shall annually review the laws of
jurisdictions within the United States and Canada with respect to the
applicable requirements for licensing or registration of firearms and
shall publish a list of those jurisdictions which prohibit possession of
a firearm by a person previously convicted of a felony or crimes which
if committed in New York state would constitute a felony.