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The Priefert name has become synonymous with today's roping industry. Priefert roping chutes and accessories are the number one choice of professional ropers and top organizations and are the Official Chute of the PRCA, the National Finals Rodeo, the Ultimate Calf Roping Championships, the USTRC, the Priefert World series of team roping, the NTRL, the GSTRC, the BFI and many more major roping organizations and events. It's not just the pros that use Priefert. Everyone knows that it is important to "Practice like you Compete". This has made Priefert a top choice for home practice pens as well. with ropers keeping calves longer and the exciting new opportunities for breakaway ropers, we have updated our original automatic calf roping chute to a more robust model. This calf chute offers the same great functionality of our larger chutes, but is specifically designed for the cowboy or cowgirl who only ropes calves. This chute was designed and quality tested with the help of World Champion Ropers Lari Dee Guy, Jackie Crawford, Tyson Durfey, Joe Beaver and Trevor Brazile. This remote-controlled chute is ideal for the practice arena because it virtually eliminates the need for extra chute help. The roper pushes a single button on the remote to release the calf. When the chute is empty, the laser eye activates the closing of the front gate. After this gate is closed, the split tailgate opens automatically to allow the next calf to enter the chute. Once the calf has entered, the laser eye detects that the chute is loaded and it closes the tailgate. This lets the roper to return to the box with a calf loaded and ready for the next run. This Fully Automatic Chute allows the roper to spend more time roping and less time reloading the chute. As an added feature, a dial on the chute's control box gives ropers the ability to delay the opening of the front release gate, allowing the roper time to get ready for the run after pushing the release button. The timing of this delay can be set from approximately 3 to 30 seconds. Priefert's Automatic Calf Roping Chute can also be set to function in semi-automatic mode, with each function of the chute corresponding to a different button on the remote. The remote control unit is compact and easily fits in a pocket or in the optional belt clip-holder (sold separately).
A 110 V electrical outlet and a compressor (not included) capable of producing 90 to 100 lb of air pressure and 3.2 cfm are required to activate the chute's automatic headgate and tailgate
Priefert roping chutes and accessories are the number one choice of professional ropers and top organizations
Priefert's calf chute was designed and quality tested with the help of World Champion Ropers Lari Dee Guy, Jackie Crawford, Tyson Durfey, Joe Beaver and Trevor Brazile
With the same basic design and functionalities of our larger chutes, this chute is ideal for the roper who is only running calves
The front release breaking system also "Deadens" the gate as it pops to the fully open position, with no backlash to potentially cause the calf to hesitate upon exit
The built-in Laser Eye detects the presence or absence of an animal in the chute
The bottom of the chute is sheeted to reduce the possibility of leg injuries and is narrow enough to discourage calves from turning around in the chut
A dial on the chute's control box can be set to delay the opening of the chute from 3 to 30 s after the remote button is pushed, this allows the roper to prepare for the run after pushing the release button
in the event of a power loss, the RC23CALFA can also be operated manually
Priefert roping chutes are the Official Chute of the PRCA, the National Finals Rodeo, the WPRA, the WCRA, the ultimate Calf Roping Championships, many more major roping organizations and events
