Friday 

Hospitality room 6 p.m.

Carved beef, baked potatoes, salad, and apple cobbler with ice cream 

PBR 8 p.m.

Bull Fighters Only Bull Fighting

Hospitality room 5 p.m.

Dinner and Calcutta

Flank steak, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and dessert

Catered by Touch of Country Catering

PBR 7 p.m.

15/15 Bucking Battle

Cowboy Church 10 a.m.

Hospitality room 12 p.m.

Lunch and Calcutta

Pork Chop Sandwich, Potato Salad, Baked Beans

Catered by Tiny's Tavern 

PBR 1:50 p.m.

Built Ford Tough Championship

Buy your tickets from NILE for the best deal! (406) 256-2495

CASH ONLY for Calcuttas! The Montana Gaming Commission prohibits paying for Calcuttas with checks or credit cards, so bring cash!

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New Entry Deadline: September 7

Shorthorn becomes PACE show

Shorthorn plus classes added

Junior Shorthorn show added

Simmental Open and Junior show

Lowline show

*pending approval

Charolais show is now Class A ROE show

Rule Change: All cattle arriving for sales must be individually indentified on health certificate. Accepted ID is bangs tags, RFID, or a USDA silver tag. Any animal not correctly identified will be tagged properly

 at check in by the veterinarian on hand (All fees and fines will be paid by the exhibitor at that time).

Spring Futurity: June 12 at Miller's Horse Palace. Over $5,000 paid out!

Rule Changes:

3 head of lambs/exhibitor

4 head of goats/exhibitor
2 head of hogs/exhibitor

No limit on steers

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Shopping! Food! Trade Show! All sorts of booths in lower part of the Metra, in the Expo Center and in the Courtyard. Shop for western clothing, NILE gear, boots, and jewelry. Or,find accents for your home from lamps, cowhide rugs, and art work. Looking for something more serious? Vendors with equipment or services to make your operation better will also be there. Satisfy your taste buds at the many food vendors--sweet to savory,the trading post has you covered.

There's still room if you would like to get your business a booth. 

Contact traci@themateshow.com or (406) 651-0440

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*subject to change

Tuesday 4 p.m. Running the Rims Barrel Race

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Ranching Heritage Challenge

    Cow Horse Bash

Thursday 8:30 a.m. Futurities

     Ranch Sorting

       4 p.m. Sale Screening

Friday 8:30 a.m. Weanling/Yearling Halter Jackpot 

Get ready for another great year of NILE rodeo! We can't tell you all the secrets but we can tell you that it'll be something you don't want to miss!

Kicking off the NILE, the Ranch Rodeo Finals will have a Saturday night performance October 15 at 7 p.m. traditionally the ranch rodeo was Wednesday night. Slack will now be Wednesday night instead of Thursday morning. Like past years, we'll still have professional rodeos Thursday, Friday and Saturday (October 20-22). Tickets go on sale in August.

Saturday, June 4

Northern Hotel

Join us for our largest fundraiser for scholarships, 4th Grade Ag Education and other great youth programs! Wine and dine, bid and dance--just make sure you have fun and open your pocket books for the next generation of NILE supporters.

Table of 8 $600 Tickets for 2 $200

Applications Due September 2

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