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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

REMINDER … Workers' Party Tonight!


WHEN? TONIGHT! 

Wednesday, November 11th  at 6:00 pm

Come as you are....

In The Tent on the Clear Creek Sportsman Club Grounds

(near the clubhouse)

 


End Of The Day

We ended the day with dog # 64

The starting dog will be # 65

Test Dog 6:45 am

Competing Dog 7:00 am

 


64. FC Manny B Manny "Manny", LM, Jerry Patopea

HF: (landed behind the gun station) Nice mark

RF: great line to the right of the blind and worked it out quick.

MR:went right of the blind drove to the top of the hill, hunting back and fourth between the pond and hillside before finding his bird.


 


Handle 59. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter "Manny", LM, Robby Bickley

HF: nice job

MR: straight to the area to retrieve his bird fast.

RF: took a great line on the way est a near and around the levee, est a siginificant hunt and then started toward the MR. and was Handled to the bird.

 


57. FC Maple Creek's Spirit Warrior "Levi", LM, Wayne Curtis

HF: scooped it up on the fly!

MR: straight to the area made a few passes before retrieving the bird.

RF: travel wide left of the area got deep est a significant hunt before retrieving the bird.

 


55. FC Rock River Benjamin "Ben", LM, Bill Eckett

HF: tumbled on the way out, put his nose on it!

MR: drilled it!

RF:thru the pond disappear and reappeared rapidly with the bird! Spectacular!


 


53. FC-CFC-CAFC Jazztime Cut To The Chase "Chase", LM, Steve Yozamp

HF:Stepped on it!

MR: ran down into the water made pass in the area and got the bird.

RF: jumped in the middle of the pond, drove way way deep,put on the brakes turned around and came into the area and retrieved the bird


 


52. FC-AFC Good Idea's Outta Sight "Stevie", LM, Ken Neil

HF: Hammered it!

MR: ran to the far bank turn to the island and got her bird.

RF: straight thru the area went deep left then out of sight then appeared at the fall area and hunted up her bird for a job well done



 


51. FC Shooter's Super Chief "Buddy", LM, Alan Pleasant

HF: good mark

MR: straight to the area to scoop up the bird

RF: got to the area put up an area hunt and came up with the bird quick. Excellent!


 


50. FC Bluegoose's Morning Mist "Rainey", LF, Ray Voigt

HF: good mark

MR: into the middle of the pond, drove to the far side, turned toward the RF then came to the pond jump in went to the island and got her bird.

RF: went to the area est a hunt and came up with the bird.


 


Pick Up 48. FC-AFC Chopper's Rx To Win "Windy", LF, Bob Crabb

*** no wind

HF: smacked it

MR: went to the island, drove deep up the hill, then turned around to the area to retrieve the bird.

RF: took a good path toward the bird,  went to the right of the holding blind est a hunt to the right and deep; could not find the bird and was Picked Up before completing the test.

 


ANNOUNCEMENT

If you are a contestant with a number of 70 or higher you will not run Series 5 tonight.

NRC President Gary Zellner and FT Chairman Julie Cole

 


49. FC-AFC Roux's Blackthorn Banshee "Alli", LF, Ellen McNeill

HF: pinned it

MR: went to the right of the holding blind, drove deep up the hill, turned around to come in to check out the decoys, made another pass deep before going over to the island and hunting up her bird.

RF: skimmed the right side of the holding blind and hunted over to the bird.



 


47. Creek Robbers Black Powder Mag "Maggie", LF, John Henninger

HF: nice mark

MR: straight to the area and dug it out!

RF: took a wide left path to the area and then retrieved the bird! Amazing!



 


45. FC-AFC Parriette's Abby Gale "Abby", LF, David Zalunardo

HF:Stomped on it!

MR: drove to the far bank made one loop then turned toward the island and got the bird.

RF: went wide left of the holding blind est a small hunt to retrieve the bird quick. Great Job!



 


44. FC-AFC Dottie Ray's League Of Her Own "Dottie", LF, Andy Kahn

HF: small hunt on a tough bird.

MR: straight to the area and dug it out!

RF: stepped on it!


 


Gun Change

Out with OLD and IN with the new!

 


43. FC-AFC Castlebay Abe's Cranberry Run "Abe", LM, Ed Forry

HF: (bird shot wide and right of the others) put up a hunt and then got the bird.

MR: went wide right of the holding blind kept driving up the hill, adjusted to the left and hunt all the way to the bird.

RF: split the difference between the MR/RF reached the far bank took a hard turn to the left and worked over to the area to complete the retrieve.

 


41. FC Low Tides Pounder "LB", LM, Al Arthur

HF: great mark!

MR: went to the right of the holding blind, made a quick turn to the left crossed the spit of water and put his nose on it.

RF: took a good line on the way to the area got a bit wide left of the bird to then work to the right and grab his bird.




 


40. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader "Guide", LM, Bill Sargenti

HF: (long flyer) hammered it!

MR: straight to the area, jumped in the cover and reappeared with the bird.

RF: traveled a path toward the bird, got to the fall area put up a quick hunt and snatched up his bird. Fantastic!


 


38. FC RMR Ebonstars Magic SH "Emmy", LF, Clint Avant

HF: small hunt in the area and then got it!

MR: straight to the area and hunted it up for a good mark!

RF: came in under the arc, took a turn to the right & then to the left into the area to retrieve her bird. Awesome!

 


37. NFC-AFC Robbers' Stray Bullet "Bullet", LM, Alan Pleasant

HF: nice mark!

MR: put his nose on it!

RF: scooped it up on the fly! Marvelous!


 


36. FC Trumarc's Gratuity "Tippy", LF, Danny Farmer

HF: Front-footed it!

MR: straight to the area made several loops in the then pressed on up to the far shore, then came inward toward the cover, put up an extended hunt in the cover before retrieving the bird.

RF: ran under the arc on the left of the holding blind, hunted wide right before working over to the area to retrieve the bird.

 


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33. FC-AFC Patton's Natural Born World Shaker "Luke", LM, Kathy Folsom

HF:Smacked it!

MR: ran to the far bank put on the brakes and turned to the area to scoop up his bird.

RF: straight to the area put up a small area hunt to retrieve his bird for a job well done!


 


32. FC Racin' In The Rough "Nitro", LM, Ed Forry

HF: Stepped on it!

MR: traveled to the right of the holding blind, reached the far bank, tuned to the left toward the area jumped into the cover and got his bird.

RF: went into the mark under the arc, turned to the right est a significant hunt before coming up with the bird.



 


Re-Run 28. FC-AFC Tru's Little Cruiser "Cruise", LM, John Henninger

HF: small hunt to get the bird.

MR: went to the right of the holding blind up to the far bank, then left and inward toward the fall and hunted to the area to retrieve the bird.

RF: got to the area put up a small hunt to snatch up his bird.




 


31. FC-AFC Bay Blue's All American Girl "Libby", LF, John Russell

HF: nice mark

MR: went wide right of the holding blind made several passes deep and right before crossing over to the island, est a hunt there to retrieve her bird.

RF: took a good initial line went into the mark under the arc took a turn to the right made a couple passes right and deep of the fall then worked her way over to the bird.


 


Re-Run 26. FC Midway Twin City Limits "Leo", LM, Tim Milligan

HF: pinned it!

MR: drove to the far shore, put on the brakes turned toward the fall and scooped up the bird.

RF: straight to the bird. Excellent!

 


Handle 30. Thunderstruck Like None Otter MH "Otter", GM, Ty Rorem

HF: nice mark!

RF: made a big bend just after exiting the pond to put his nose on the bird.

MR: got wide right and deep of the holding blind, turned & started inward then was Handled to the bird.

 


Re-Run 23. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm*** "Cane", LM, Alan Pleasant

HF: loop and a scoop

MR: ran under the arc to the far shore rapidly turned toward the area to retrieve his bird.

RF: (long flyer) traveled a path wide right of the holding blind, drove way deep, put on the brakes and hunted inward to the area to retrieve the bird.





 


Re-Run 22. FC 3 R's Carbon Calie "Calie", LF, Bill Eckett

HF:good mark!

MR: Put her nose on it!

RF: skimmed past the holding blind on the left took a turn to the right got a bit deep then quickly turned into the area to grab the bird.




 


Lauren Hays describes the Fifth Series …

Lauren Hays describes the Fifth Series Land Triple with Two Retired …


"Slider" hunts for gophers …




 


29. Lane's Thrilla N Manilla "Frazier", LM, Ryan Brasseaux

HF: Pinned it!

MR: Straight to the area and scooped up his bird!

RF: Hammered it! Marvelous!

 


No-Bird 28. FC-AFC Tru's Little Cruiser "Cruise", LM, John Henninger

No-Bird on the Rooster Flyer

 


Pick Up 27. FC-AFC FWR's Wood River's Highest Summit "Denali", LF, Mark Medford

HF: Drilled it!

MR: went to the right side of the holding blind to the decoys, started toward the HF, attempted to Handle and then Picked Up the dog.

RF:

 


No-Bird 26. FC Midway Twin City Limits "Leo", LM, Tim Milligan

No-Bird Rooster Flyer

 


Handle 25. FC Horsetooth's Center Ice "Stanley", LM, Kenny Trott

HF: nice job

MR: drove to the far tree up and out of the bowl, and was Handled to the bird.

RF: straight to the bird. Fantastic!


 


No-Bird FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm*** "Cane", LM, Alan Pleasant

No bird on the Hen Pheasant

 


No-Bird 22. FC 3 R's Carbon Calie "Calie", LF, Bill Eckett

No Bird on the MR bird landed in the tree

 


The Afternoon "Slump!"


 


 


21. FC-AFC Nightwinds Desert Deacon MH "Mel", LM, Alan Madsen

*** This set of gunner is throwing and shooting simultaneously on the MR

HF:  area hunt to retrieve the bird.

RF: (looked like dog was going for MR) ran thru the middle of the pond, reached the far shore, turned to the left over to the holding blind and in the area to retrieve the bird.

MR: ran to the holding blind jumped in the cover then drove deep to the far shore turned left to hunt behind the island to reappear with the bird in mouth.



 


20. FC Truluck's Green Timber Mystique "Teek", LM, Danny Farmer

HF: Nice mark!

MR: got deep of the holding blind, turned to cross over to the island and retrieve the bird.

RF: went in just left of the holding blind, hunted the right side and quickly worked over to the fall to retrieve the bird.




 


19. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball "Slider", LM, Lauren Hays

HF: a loop and a scoop.

MR: went in under the arc hunted to the left went behind the trees and reappeared with the bird.

RF: entered the mark from left of the trail, hunted the area to retrieve the bird. Spectacular!



"Slider" the "Bear"

 


Gun Change

And they are off, getting the people out of the sun and putting fresh people out on the stations.







 




2015 NRC
Running Order

1. NAFC-FC Texas Troubador "Tubb", LM, Martha Russell
2. FC-AFC B Bumble "Stinger", LM, Ray Voigt
3. FC-AFC Good Idea's Second Wind "Vapor", LF, Ken Neil
4. FC Castile Creeks Kingseeds Rebel Yell "Billy", LM, Danny Farmer
5. FC-AFC Keeno's Gizmo "Gizmo", LM, Al Arthur
6. FC-AFC In The Hunt Farm's Executive Sweet "Sweet", LF, Ty Rorem
7. FC Crow Rivers Lucky To The Max "Lucky", LM, Steve Yozamp
8. FC Tuck N Roll II "Tucker", LM, John Henninger
9. FC Field Of Dreams Ranger's Jesse James "Jesse", LM, Alan Pleasant
10. FC-AFC Drake's Bay Parting Of The Sea "Moses", LM, Wayne Curtis
11. FC-AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse "Mickey", LM, Charlie Hines
12. FC-AFC Indi Go Girl "Indy", LF, Chris Ledford
13. AFC Fireweed's Poison Ivy "Ivy", CF, Jerry Patopea
14. Making The Grade "Mako", LM, Rob Erhardt
15. Moonstones Melody "Jones", LM, Florence Sloane
16. FC Watermark's Power Punch "Buddy", LM, Eric Fangsrud
17. FC Baypoint's Shades Of Bleu "Magic", LM, Jim Gonia
18. Lock Five's Got Her Blue Genes On "Baby", LF, Ray Voigt
19. FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball "Slider", LM, Lauren Hays
20. FC Truluck's Green Timber Mystique "Teek", LM, Danny Farmer
21. FC-AFC Nightwinds Desert Deacon MH "Mel", LM, Alan Madsen
22. FC 3 R's Carbon Calie "Calie", LF, Bill Eckett
23. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm*** "Cane", LM, Alan Pleasant
24. FC-AFC JJ Of Red Rock "JJ", LM, Bill Totten
25. FC Horsetooth's Center Ice "Stanley", LM, Kenny Trott
26. FC Midway Twin City Limits "Leo", LM, Tim Milligan
27. FC-AFC FWR's Wood River's Highest Summit "Denali", LF, Mark Medford
28. FC-AFC Tru's Little Cruiser "Cruise", LM, John Henninger
29. Lane's Thrilla N Manilla "Frazier", LM, Ryan Brasseaux
30. Thunderstruck Like None Otter MH "Otter", GM, Ty Rorem
31. FC-AFC Bay Blue's All American Girl "Libby", LF, John Russell
32. FC Racin' In The Rough "Nitro", LM, Ed Forry
33. FC-AFC Patton's Natural Born World Shaker "Luke", LM, Kathy Folsom
34. FC-AFC Maple Creek's Mattie Mae "Mattie", LF, Ray Voigt
35. FC-AFC Candlewood's Skyrocket "Sky", LF, Chris Ledford
36. FC Trumarc's Gratuity "Tippy", LF, Danny Farmer
37. NFC-AFC Robbers' Stray Bullet "Bullet", LM, Alan Pleasant
38. FC RMR Ebonstars Magic SH "Emmy", LF, Clint Avant
39. FC-AFC Biggun's Wild Rose Warrior MH "Rosie", LF, Rob Erhardt
40. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader "Guide", LM, Bill Sargenti
41. FC Low Tides Pounder "LB", LM, Al Arthur
42. FC-AFC Flyway's Long Tall Sally "Sally", LF, Luann Pleasant
43. FC-AFC Castlebay Abe's Cranberry Run "Abe", LM, Ed Forry
44. FC-AFC Dottie Ray's League Of Her Own "Dottie", LF, Andy Kahn
45. FC-AFC Parriette's Abby Gale "Abby", LF, David Zalunardo
46. FC Magic Tricks Autumn Creek Tazz "Tazz", LM, Paul Sletten
47. Creek Robbers Black Powder Mag "Maggie", LF, John Henninger
48. FC-AFC Chopper's Rx To Win "Windy", LF, Bob Crabb
49. FC-AFC Roux's Blackthorn Banshee "Alli", LF, Ellen McNeill
50. FC Bluegoose's Morning Mist "Rainey", LF, Ray Voigt
51. FC Shooter's Super Chief "Buddy", LM, Alan Pleasant
52. FC-AFC Good Idea's Outta Sight "Stevie", LM, Ken Neil
53. FC-CFC-CAFC Jazztime Cut To The Chase "Chase", LM, Steve Yozamp
54. FC Whitewater Klondike Franchise "Ike", LM, Danny Farmer
55. FC Rock River Benjamin "Ben", LM, Bill Eckett
56. FC Road Warriors Dieter Brock "Deets", LM, Dave Rorem
57. FC Maple Creek's Spirit Warrior "Levi", LM, Wayne Curtis
58. FC LKY's Controlled Chaos "Riot", LM, Kenny Trott
59. FC-AFC Hockley Creek's Big Hitter "Manny", LM, Robby Bickley
60. FC-AFC See Jane Run For Blue "Jane", LF, Chris Ledford
61. FC-AFC Tucquan's Ode To Sweetness JH "Payton", LM, Sammie Thompson
62. FC Sorol Green River Indian Scout "Carson", LM, Rob Erhardt
63. FC-CFC Handjems Artful Dodger "Dodger", LM, Ryan Brasseaux
64. FC Manny B Manny "Manny", LM, Jerry Patopea
65. FC Delpond's Aunt Jemima "Jemma", LF, Alan Pleasant
66. FC-AFC Fenway's Triple Crown "Yaz", LM, Steve O'Connell
67. FC-AFC Sundog's Maximum Pursuit "Max", LM, John Henninger
68. NAFC-FC Hardscrabble Roxie McBunn "Roxie", LF, Ray Voigt
69. NFC Trumarc's Dot Come "Dottie", LF, Danny Farmer
70. AFC Wight's Goddess Of Victory MH "Nike", LF, Tracy Wight
71. FC Hardscrabble's Seaside Shutterbug "Bug", LF, Al Arthur
72. FC Ellie Of Redrock "Ellie", LF, Bill Totten
73. FC-AFC Midnight Shooter III "Shooter", LM, Pat Nicholls
74. FC Mossy Oak's Fowl Language "Naughty", LF, Steve Blythe
75. FC-AFC Fresh Squeezed Juice "Juice", LM, Mark Medford
76. FC-AFC Lanes Lets Get Ready To Rumble "Ali", LM, Ryan Brasseaux
77. FC Swift Rivers No Problems "Kenny", LM, Ed Forry
78. AFC Leica Sabertooth "Tiger", LM, Dave Rorem
79. FC Back By Popular Demand "Petey", LM, Alan Pleasant
80. FC Landover's Joy "Joy", LF, Dave Ward
81. FC Sweetie's Easy Rider "Ford", LM, Jim Gonia
82. FC-AFC Ruff Rivers Oasis On The Plains "Colby", LF, Clint Avant
83. FC NTK's Rock Me On The Water "Jackson", LM, Chris Ledford
84. FC Hyfly'n Turbo Jet "Turbo", LM, Ray Voigt
85. FC-AFC Citori's No Holds Barred "Free", LF, Bill Sargenti
86. FC Vinwood's Million Dollar Baby "Babe", LF, Danny Farmer
87. FC Wetlands Way Out Willie "Willie", LM, John Henninger
88. FC-AFC Aksarben's Black Skyy "Skyy", LM, Rob Erhardt
89. FC-AFC Watermark's The Black Pearl "Freedom", LF, Luann Pleasant
90. FC-AFC Watermark's BB Standing Ovation "Bravo", LM, Bill Eckett
91. AFC Freeridin Miss Kitty "Kitty", LF, Kenny Trott
92. FC-AFC Cool Fuel "Nitro", LM, Rich Pingatore
93. FC-AFC Lake Countrys Mac Tiger "Bullet", LM, Alan Pleasant
94. NAFC-FC Dottie Ray's Ivy League "Ivy", LF, Andy Kahn
95. AFC Moxie Gunner "Moxie", LF, Russ Hardy
96. FC Cajun Country Crystal "Crystal", LF, Ryan Brasseaux
97. FC-AFC Mercy Mercy Mercy Me "Mercy", LF, John Stracka
98. FC-AFC Tweed's Rough Rider "Teddy", LM, Dave Smith