Where do I register or donate?
The 2025 Denver Rustlers event will take place on Tuesday, August 26th. Stay tuned for the 2025 registration link.
How, when, and where will I get my shirt and hat?
If the address provided is in the Denver Metro area, we will have your items couriered to you a week before the event.
If the address you provided for registration is outside the Denver Metro Area we will mail your shirt, you can pick your hat up on the day of the event during check-in.
If you have not received your order by Friday, August 22nd, 2025, please email mariah@sewaldhanfling.com or call (303) 800-4500.
If I don't take the bus down to the fair, where will I park and how will I get into the fair?
If you choose to drive down to the fair, your Rustlers shirt will be your free admittance into the fair grounds. Only official members of Denver Rustlers wear our limited edition Rockmount shirts, all fairground employees will recognize it. Park on the Arroyo Avenue lot and enter through Gate 2. The Events Center, located on the far west side of the fairgrounds, is a short walk from the this lot. There is additional parking at the paid lots on Prairie Avenue, enter through the main gate of the fairgrounds, the Events Center is near this gate.
CLICK HERE to see the map.
Do you have a privacy policy?
Yes, please click here to view it.
What if I just want to contribute and I am unable to attend the event?
If you would like to make a contribution to the Denver Rustlers, that is wonderful! However, we would appreciate you registering online so we can maintain your contact information, additionally you will be able to print a receipt through your account. You can register by clicking here and selecting “I can’t attend, but would like to provide a donation”. If you would like to write a check, please make it payable to “Denver Rustlers” and mail to the address: Denver Rustlers, 1235 Elati St., Denver, CO 80204.
How long is the event?
Below is the schedule from past rustler events. Please note, this schedule can vary and should be used as a guideline.
· 8:30am: Check-in at Shanahan's Steakhouse (5085 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80237)
· 11:00am: Busses leave Shanahan's Steakhouse
· 1:00 pm: Arrive at the state fair
· 2pm: Bidding begins (bidding runs until 6:30pm)
· 4:00pm: The first bus leaves (we run several buses on a staggered basis)
If I am attending lunch only, what is the price of the event?
Tickets to the Denver Rustlers event cost $625 whether you are attending the lunch and livestock sale or just the lunch.
What if I get my shirt or hat and it does not fit?
If you discover that one or the other does not fit, please email us at mariah@sewaldhanfling.com and tell us the size you need. It may be possible to exchange your shirt or hat for another size at our offices downtown (see address above.) Because we special order these shirts and hats each year, we may not be able to make last-minute exchanges, but we will try to accommodate.
How do I know what size hat or shirt to order?
CLICK HERE for size charts.
What if I am registered on someone else's behalf?
Our online registration system will allow you to register on another's behalf.
How do I get a receipt for my contribution?
The Denver Rustlers, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. The online registration generates a receipt with our tax ID and details, which you can print at the end of your registration. If you forget to print out the receipt at the time you register, you can sign back into your account and print the receipt.
Who can I call if I have specific questions and/or problems with registration?
Please email mariah@sewaldhanfling.com or call us at: 303-800-4500.
HOW DOES THE SALE WORK, HOW IS MY CONTRIBUTION USED, AND CAN I BID MORE ON AN ANIMAL?
The Rustlers pool your money. Tim Schultz figures out how to spend it so that every young exhibitor gets a fair price for their animal. If you want to bid on an animal because you know someone or met one of the exhibitors on the way in, let Tim or his side-kick Craig Walker know that you want to bid. Tim will tell you how much the Rustlers will contribute, and when the price goes above that Tim or Craig will ask you if you want to personally contribute more. Please feel free to bid more, but the additional amount is your responsibility to pay. We send invoices to you along with a photo of you and the animal and the exhibitor in September.
Buying Groups — Some of our Rustlers get together and form buying groups for the grand champion and reserve grand champion animals. If you want to participate in a buying group and/or form one, please let us know.
This is a terminal sale, meaning all animals are taken to slaughter at the end of sale. We have no ability to change this; it is a rule of the State Fair. If you want the meat, you can pay for the processing and arrange for pick-up. Usually, we sell the meat to the processor. The meat processor will “buy-back” the meat, and the Rustlers use that credit to spend more at the sale.
