The first test, 1st & 2nd Series is in the books at 11:53 am. Stay tuned for the recap and callbacks.
Sunday, June 20, 2021
1st & 2nd Series - It's a Wrap
88. FC-AFC BAYPOINT'S DON'T STOP BELIEVIN', "Journey" BLF, Jeffrey Schuett
Came to the line at 11:47 am
Flyer - Journey ran the face of the guns then curved over and scooped up the bird in the road.
Blind - Two whistles at the road and two more in the middle. Journey then got another two blows after the dip and got the blind.
Retired Gun - Good initial line then he checked down short but then she worked her way deeper and went to the bird.
Pick Up - 87. MEADOW WOODS SIDEKICK, "Buddy" BLM, Dana Hoeper
Came to the line at 11:38 am
Flyer - Buddy arrive at the fall between the bird and the guns. With one loop he moved out to locate his long flyer.
Blind - Good initial line. Taking three whistles to get to the blind. A little off the pin and Buddy cut towards the timber and had to be picked up.
86. AFC LAIRD'S CYNFUL SEASIDE GAMBLE, "Betty" BLF, Chris Parkinson
Came to the line at 11:34 am
Flyer - Betty ran the left side of the road and scooped up the bird.
Blind - Two whistles in the middle section and one in the dip. Betty received two more after the dip and that carried her to the bird.
Retired Gun - Betty went straight to the fall and grabbed her bird.
Re-Run - 79. BOO'S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, "Torq" BLM, Joel Earls
Flyer - Torq received a short flyer and drove out to the flier fall area. Very tight hunt and a turn to the left and Torq grabbed his bird.
Blind - A couple of whistles up front and in the middle then Torq lined the rest of the blind in five whistles.
Retired Gun - He drove all the way to the fliers area and nicely turned left to the bird. Great mark!
85. FC-AFC JORJA'S TARBABY TEMPEST, "Tempy" BLF, Jake Fredericks
Came to the line at 11:23 am
Flyer - Tempy's initial hunt involved the far side of the road. Her hunt pattern moved her over to the area of the fall and on her bird.
Blind - An early whistle to adjust the line right and two more and Tempy had the bird.
Retired Gun - Very Good.
84. AFC BAYOU TECHE PAINT THE BLACK, "Madduxx" BLM, Jamie Woodson
Came to the line at 11:16 am
Flyer - Madduxx ran the right side of the road and checked out the back side in several spots. He then hunted between the road and pond, getting into the water. He crossed the road and ran towards the guns and got his bird.
Blind - One whistle before the road and one in the middle with a final three blows to get past the dip and Madduxx was on his bird.
Retired Gun - Madduxx went up the middle and turned right then went back to the left and quickly went to his bird.
83. FC-AFC JET BLACK'S SUPERSONIC BOOM, "Sonic" BLM, Judy Powers
Flyer - Short flyer that Sonic drove out to the fall area, then turned left and grabbed the bird. Good Job
Blind - One whistle early in the blind, then Sonic lined the rest of the way to get the bird. Good Job
Retired Gun - He drove hard all the way to the fall area and turned right then to the left and went straight for his bird. Good Job
82. AFC LUCYANA'S SWEET WILLIE BE, "Willoughby" BLM, Laura Parrott
Came to the line at 11:04 am
Came to the line at 11:04 am
Flyer - Straight to the bird.
Blind - Two whistles on the bird.
Retired Gun - A couple loops of a controlled hunt and he grabbed his bird.
Behind the Line – Series 1&2 Scrapbook – Part V
Well, Day 2 – Sunday (Father's Day) is definitely shaping up to be different than yesterday! The weather is different, the mood is different and this National is well underway! Here are some shots we took before the raindrops fell and the gallery scattered.
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| Blaise and Luc Brasseaux playing in the dirt! |
81. NAFC-FC STEADFAST'S BACHELOR SPECIAL, "Croc" BLM, Monte Wulf
Came to the line at 10:55 am
Flyer - Croc went in front of the gun and looped toward the guns then went back and grabbed the bird in the road.
Blind - Two whistles at the road, then two more in the middle and two last whistles for Croc to get to the blind.
Retired Gun - Croc went straight to the bird.
Pick Up - 80. HIGH MILEAGE PRAIRIE SOCIETY, "Fancy" BLF, David Kress
Came to the line at 10:53 am
Flyer - Fancy went straight to the bird.
Blind - Two whistles early and one in the middle. Fancy had to get picked up on blind.
No Bird - 79. BOO'S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, "Torq" BLM, Joel Earls
Torq and Joel had a no bird and will go back to the get their re-run.
Re-Run - 72. AFC BAYOU-STAR ALL JAZZED UP, "Ella" BLF, Suzan Caire
Came to the line at 10:40 am
Flyer - Ella straight to the bird.
Blind - One whistle before the road and two more whistles before the dip and then Ella went straight to the blind.
Retired Gun - Good initial line with minor quartering to get the bird.
78. FC-AFC MIDNIGHT TRAINS TEXAS RANGER, "Deets" BLM, Cade Gentry
Came to the end 10:46 am
Flyer - Deets went around the flyer and gunners and went right to the bird.
Blind - Four whistles and a check down and Deets has his bird.
Retired Gun - Directly to the bird.
Map to the 2021 NARC Test Grounds
This map was provided by Blackhawk Retriever Club Secretary Ann Heise to help you find your way to other test properties that will be used in future series of the 2021 National Amateur. Thank you, Ann!
Re-Run - 71. FC-AFC COLONIAL'S HUBBA BUBBA, "Bo" BLM, Michael Coutu
Flyer - Bo had a long flyer across the road. He drove to the fall area and setup a tight hunt under the arc. He eventually expanded it and crossed the to get his bird.
Blind - Two whistles in the middle of the blind and Bo worked his way to the bird.
Retired Gun - Bo drove sightly wide right and then correct himself and curled into the fall area and with a tight hunt he got his bird. Good Job!
77. AFC MEADOW WOODS GIRLS JUST DO IT, "Just" BLF, Judy Despenas
Came to the line at 10:25 am
Flyer - Good Mark!
Blind - Four whistles to keep Just on the line that brought her to the bird.
Retired Gun - On the bird!
76. FC TRULINE'S FIRE IN THE HOLE, "Fire" BLF, Andy Kahn
Came to the line at 10:15 am
Flyer - Fire had a long flyer the crossed the road. She went in front of the guns and checked out the normal fall area. She then moved across the road and worked her way to the bird.
Blind - One whistle on the road with two more coming in the middle portion of the blind. Fire took two more blows after the dip and was on her bird.
Retired Guns - She hunted the shore then went into the he correct field and went up near the tree line. Going right she worked herself back to the bird.
Pick Up - 75. AFC PINEHURST'S RUBY DOO, "Ruby" BLF, James Hurst
Came to the line at 10:12 am
Flyer - With a long flyer Ruby drove deep and angled the road. She checked down back to the Otherside and drove deeper and got the bird.
Blind - With an early whistle, Ruby lined the bird the rest of the way to the end. Very nice blind.
Retired Gun - She drove hard right when she got down to the tree line she went the wrong way. Ruby was handled but then had to be picked up.
74. FC-AFC TALL OAKS RAGS TO RUFUS, "Rufus" BLM, Phil Heye
Came to the line at 10:06 am
Flyer - A little loop and Rufus was on his bird.
Blind - A couple of early whistles to Rufus start, then multiple other ones to get him to the bird.
Retired Gun - Rufus broke down early and that put him in an expanding hunt pattern. He worked his way up the hill and got the bird.
No Bird - 72. AFC BAYOU-STAR ALL JAZZED UP, "Ella" BLF, Suzan Caire
Ella and Suzan had a no bird. They will go back and get their re-run in the 6 spot back.
No Bird - 71. FC-AFC COLONIAL'S HUBBA BUBBA, "Bo" BLM, Michael Coutu
Bo and Micheal had a no bird. They go back the required 6 spots and run in the 7th spot.
73. AFC HUNTLEIGH'S IRON WORKS, "Steeler" BLM, Bruce Ahlers
Came to the line at 10:00 am
Flyer - Steeler went in front of the guns and curved directly to the bird in the road.
Blind - One whistle at the road with two more to follow before the dip. Steeler took one more blow after the dip and went on to get his bird.
Retired Gun - He drove up the field and had the bird in two right steps.
70. BAYOU TECHE PERFECT GAME, "Koufaxx" BLM, Lauren Hays
Flyer - Koufaxx drove left of the flyer guns and worked his way to the right side of the guns and quickly found his bird.
Blind - One whistle up front and one more at the end because he came up slightly to the right winded of the bird. Good Job
Retired Gun - He drove deep and slowed down then pinned the mark. Great mark!
69. FC-AFC JOY COMES WITH THE MORNING, "Joy" BLF, Bobby Smith
Came to the line at 9:43 am
Flyer - Joy is down and working the area of the previous fall, but quickly adjust her hunt pattern to cross the road and grab her bird.
Blind - Early whistle to adjust her line and Joy got three more to move her right and on to the bird.
Retired Gun - A momentary check down when she hit the scent cone, but Joy drove onto the bird.
Day 2 - 1st & 2nd Series Gun Change & Conditions
At 9:35 am we had our first gun change of the day. Our temps are at 64 degrees with an overcast sky.
The conditions have changed substantially with the wind shifting and now coming to the south and blowing at 8 mph. Wind change appears to be affecting the blind as the crosswind is causing the dogs to drift to the right. The wind change is also affecting the hunt patterns on the retired gun. Dog are hunting short and then finally working their way out to get the bird.
We will be back soon with the next running dog # 69.
68. FC-AFC AL CAPONE'S MAGIC PATRIOT SON, "Riot" YLM, Thomas Rogers
Came to the line at 9:29 am
Flyer - Riot ran right of the road and checked out the bank of the water three times before crossing the road and going straight to his bird.
Blind - One whistle at the road, with more to follow the at the dip and one after it. Riot took the last whistle to get his bird.
Retired Gun - A brief hunt short then Riot went to the tree line before he went back left to get the bird.
67. AFC HOLLAND CLIFFS BLADE A FINE LINE, "Dozer" BLM, Alvin Hatcher
Came to the line at 9:21 am
Flyer - Dozer had a long flyer that went across the road. He drove deep and angled the road to pin a difficult mark. Great Job.
Blind - Three whistles to the blind. Very Nice.
Retired Gun - Dozer drove out and turned right then rand down the tree line to come back to the middle of the field to make three loops. He went left of the gun station and made a loop and finally worked to the right and deeper to get the bird.
66. FC-AFC SKYWATCH SHERIFF, "Sheriff" BLM, Ray Vreeland
Came to the line at 9:15 am
Flyer - Sheriff got into the area of the fall and with a couple of tight loops he identified the bird and brought it back.
Blind - Getting three whistles and Sheriff was on the bird.
Retired Gun - Laser straight line to the bird.
65. FC-AFC CHICAGO BLUES STAR, "Scrapper" BLM, Kathy Vignos
Came to the line at 9:12 am
Flyer - Scrapper got in front of the guns and with two tight loops he had his bird.
Blind - Good initial line with getting his first whistle beyond the dip. Scrapper took one more blow to get the bird.
Retired Gun - He drove into the field, took two steps and scooped up his bird.
64. AFC MY ROCK'S HE KNOWS MY NAME, "Chosen" BLM, Pamela Wilson
Came to the line at 9:00 am
Flyer - Chosen went to the left of the flyer guns and looped around to the right side. he had a short hunt in the fall area to find his bird.
Blind - Good line to the blind. Chosen had a little trouble just at the end of the blind getting slightly right but with five whistles he got his bird.
Retired Gun - He drove left of the gun station and made a quick loop to the right. Chosen hunted left again then turned left to the fall area and grabbed his bird.
Re-Run - 56. FC-AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, "Dolly" YLF, Mark Medford
Came to the line at 8:52 am
Flyer - Dolly got in front of the guns and had one tight loop working deeper and she got her bird.
Blind - One whistle at the road before the dip with two more coming after it. Dolly got her final whistle at the blind for her bird.
Retired Gun - With a straight line past the middle field, Dolly veered left, then right and back left again working deeper to get her bird.
63. AFC LANE'S IRON MIKE, "Mike" BLM, Bobby Lane
Came to the line at 8:58 am
Flyer - Mike broke down a little early but got his bird.
Blind - Two early whistles with multiple following to get Mike thru the middle portion of the blind. A couple more blows to get him on the bird.
Retired Gun - Mike broke down early to make a few loops but he moved into his mark and got the bird.
Pick Up - 62. TUCQUAN'S BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, "Bella" BLF, Leon Stepanian
Came to the line at 8:46 am
Flyer - Bella had a long flyer that landed across the road. She drove deep and hunted closer to the flier guns before finally crossing the road and grabbing the bird.
Blind - Good Blind
Retired - Bella to be picked up on this bird.
61. FC-AFC STRAIGHT TO THE HEART-DAGGER, "Dagger" BLM, Johnny Armstrong
Came to the line at 8:39 am
Flyer - Dagger went to the area of the fall and had a few loops to locate his bird.
Blind - An early whistle by the elbow of the road with three more to come to adjust to the left, and with a check down blow, Dagger had his bird.
Retired Gun - Good Mark.
60. AFC HOPE SHE'S A DUK DAWG, "Oakley" YLF, Bubba Joiner
Flyer - Oakley ran to the right side of the road and made a quick hunt in the usual fall area. He then crossed the road again to get the bird.
Blind - Two whistles before the road, then Oakley received two more in the middle fo the blind. One more blow at the dip with two more to follow at the end.
Retired Gun - His line went to the right and with a quick hunt short he worked his way quickly back to get the bird.
59. FC-AFC BEDAZZLED II, "Be" BLF, Yvonne Hays
Came to the line at 8:26 am
Flyer - A short flyer that Be drove to the fall area for and immediate picked up the bird. A fantastic mark!
Blind - WOW...Lined the Bird!
Retired - WOW...Pinned the Bird! Fantastic test for Be!
58. FC-AFC HYFLYERS LIFE IN THE FAST LINE, "Crash" BLM, Randy Spangler
Came to the line at 8:25 am
Flyer - Crash went a little deep and turned to recover his bird.
Blind - An early whistle to adjust his line Crash approached to the field in three whistles moving him left and he was on his bird.
Retired Gun - Crash came to the area from the left of the guns holding blind and moved directly to the bird.
57. MO'S GEAUX'N FOR THE BLUE, "Blue" BLM, Charles Cottrell
Came to the line at 8:14 am
Flyer - Blue got in front of the guns. Taking two loops he got his bird.
Blind - One whistle after the road and another one before the dip and one more to follow it to carry Blue to his bird.
Retired Gun - His line went towards the holding blind. But he hooked right and came back around to get the bird.
55. FC-AFC TUCKED AWAY AT RIVER'S EDGE, "Tucker" BLM, Alex Abraham
Came to the line at 8:03 am
Flyer - Very long flyer that landed across the road. Tucker drove deep and wide and quickly hunted to the other side of the road and removed the bird. Great Mark.
Blind - A five whistle blind and Tucker was on his bird. Nice Blind
Retired Gun - He drove hard right to the trees where he immediately turned left and went straight to the bird. Another Good Job.
No Bird - 56. FC-AFC INDIGO HELLO DOLLY, "Dolly" YLF, Mark Medford
Dolly and Mark came to the line and received a no bird. They will go back and have their re-run!
54. AFC HOCKLEY CREEK'S SOUTHPAW, "Lefty" BLM, Robby Bickley
Came to the line at 7:58 am
Flyer - Lefty went down and back with his bird.
Blind - With an early whistle to move lefty a little right, he then received three more to complete the blind.
Retired Gun - Good Job!
53. AFC LUNATIK FRINGE, "Lulu" BLF, Kyle Broussard
Came to the line at 7:52 am
Flyer - Lulu angled behind the gun for one loop then took a shorter loop near the road to get her bird.
Blind - One whistle before the road that carried Lulu close to he blind. Two more came to get her to the bird.
Retired Gun - Lulu’s line took her toward the holding blind, but she angled right and went directly to her bird.
52. FC-AFC MIDWAY'S AVENTADOR, "Jenny" BLF, Ronald Root
Came to the line at 7:46 am
Flyer - Jenny drove deep and went to the left of the gunners. She turned right going to the fall area and quickly retrieving her bird.
Blind - Nice blind only three whistles for Jenny to get her bird.
Retired Gun - Jenny drove to the fall area and very rapidly retrieve her bird. Nice Job
51. AFC CROW RIVERS RAINY DAYS AT DUCK CAMP, "DC" BLM, Gary Mcilwain
Came to the line at 7:31 am
Flyer - DC got in the front of the guns then hooked a left to get behind them where he went right and scooped up his bird.
Blind - One whistle before the road with three more coming before the dip. DC got one more blow and it carried him to his bird.
Retired Gun - He started a hunt short, but DC quickly worked back to get the bird.
Scratch - 50. WIGHT'S BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL QA2, "Molly" BLF, Tracy Wight
Molly was scratched from the event! Congrats to her and Tracy for qualifying!
Re-Run - 43. FC-AFC DOTTIE RAY'S LEAGUE OF HER OWN, "Dottie" BLF, Andy Kahn
Came to the line at 7:38 am
Flyer - Dottie took a couple of tight loops then she was on her bird.
Blind - Dottie took a couple of early whistles to adjust her line and then three more in the middle of the blind with the final whistle to put her on the bird.
Retired Gun - Good job on this bird.
49. AFC SHORT STACK - DOUBLE OR NOTHIN', "Shorty" BLM, Delma Hazzard
Came to the line at 7:25 am
Flyer - Shorty drove to the fall area and with a short hunt she found her bird.
Blind - Nice blind by Shorty getting only four whistles.
Retired Gun - Shorty drove to the fall area then veered off. Nearing the trees she made a left and grabbed her bird.
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