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PHOTOS: PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo

by CASEY KREIDER, Daily Inter Lake
| August 16, 2024 8:00 AM

Scenes from PRCA Rodeo action at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo.

    Alonzo Skunkcap, of Browning, and Nolan Conway, of Cut Bank, rope their steer during team roping as the sun shines through a light rain during the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Korbin Baldwin, from Whitefish, competes in bull riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ty Fast Taypotat, from Nanton, Alberta, Canada, holds onto his horse Crazy Legs during bareback riding at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bailey Bench, from Oakley, Idaho, gets bucked off his horse Gambler during saddle bronc riding at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Octavius Christianson, from Columbia Falls, competes in bull riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Travis Loring, from Browning, competes in bull riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Alexandra White, from Columbia Falls, competes in barrel racing at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bode Scott, from Pryor, ropes his calf during tie down roping at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A rider holds the American flag during the opening ceremonies of the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A rider holds the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Lauren Fredenberg, from Columbia Falls, competes in barrel racing at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Kyle William Wanchuk rides Tupelo during saddle bronc riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ira Dickinson rides R Watsons Boom Baby during saddle bronc riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Jesse Medearis, from Belgrade, ropes his calf during tie down roping at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ty Fast Taypotat, from Nanton, Alberta, Canada, holds onto his horse Crazy Legs during bareback riding at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ty Fast Taypotat, from Nanton, Alberta, Canada, holds onto his horse Crazy Legs during bareback riding at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Attendees in the grandstands sing the national anthem during the opening ceremonies of the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Chris Westphal, from Kalispell, and Chad Hunter, from Townsend, chase down a steer during team roping at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A horse and rider compete in bareback riding during the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Tristan Hansen, from Dillon, holds onto his horse Vitalix Honcho during bareback riding at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ty Fast Taypotat, from Nanton, Alberta, Canada, holds onto his horse Crazy Legs during bareback riding at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Kolby Kittson, from Browning, hangs onto his horse Extra Special during saddle bronc riding during the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bailey Bench, from Oakley, Idaho, hangs onto his horse Gambler during saddle bronc riding at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Miss Northwest Montana Rodeo waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies of the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Jesse Medearis, from Belgrade, ropes his calf during tie down roping at the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Kolby Kittson, from Browning, hangs onto his horse Extra Special during saddle bronc riding during the PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A mutton buster falls from a sheep at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A mutton buster hangs on to a sheep at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Cash Edward Hooper ropes s calf during tie down roping at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Haven Meged, from Miles City, ropes his calf during tie down roping at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Shane Smith ropes his calf during tie down roping at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Kyle William Wanchuk rides Tupelo during saddle bronc riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Korbin Baldwin, from Whitefish, competes in bull riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Octavius Christianson, from Columbia Falls, competes in bull riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bo Vocu, from Ashland, competes in bull riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Brittney Cox, from Chinook, competes in barrel racing at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Shelby Gill, from Helena, competes in barrel racing at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Ben Robinson ropes a calf during tie down roping at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bo Vocu, from Ashland, rides R Watsons The Duke during saddle bronc riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    A horse and rider compete in saddle bronc riding at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Military personnel ride into the arena in an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the PRCA Rodeo during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 16. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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