In the Pend Oreille River Valley in scenic Pend Oreille County, Washington. It originated on the Cusick flats in 1935 with a group of local ranchers and farmers that called themselves the Hoot Owl Gang. In 1949 they formed the Pend Oreille County Rodeo Association and joined the Rodeo Cowboys Association.
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