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The cast has reached Tucker's tree and are shining. They had called the 10 minutes time out to walk to spit tree and it expired just as they reached Tucker's tree. I'm assuming they rewound the clocks to cancel the 10 minute time out.

The tree was a pig nut hickory and the coon is found right away! Plus them up! They called time at one hour 23 minutes to head to score Sue. She has been treeing with a steady chop, never missing a bark.

SCORECARD:

Zoom - 100 strike circle
.............125 tree circle

Tucker - 75 strike plus
.............125 tree plus

Sue - 50 strike open
.........125 tree open

Blaster - 25 strike open
.............125 tree open

It's a 500 yard walk to Sue and they are almost there. Allen's quote: "This fat boy is dripping from the brow."

The cast has arrived at Sue's tree. The hunt time was re-started. Sue is sitting in a ravine on the edge of a two-track lane. Rick is taking the first two minutes shining time. Bingo! We have a coon! Plus it up! Judge confirmed its a real, live raccoon. Time is called back out as the cast starts to Blaster's tree.

SCORECARD:

Zoom
100 strike circle
125 tree circle

Tucker
75 strike plus
125 tree plus

Sue
50 strike plus
125 tree plus

Blaster
25 strike open
125 tree open

The temperature is 72 degrees in Greencastle headed for an overnight low of 62.

The cast is hunting in some nice terrain, rolling but not severe. Nice timber. Little underbrush to encounter. It seems to be the perfect spot.

The cast had the length of a football field (Go Mountaineers) to get to Blaster's tree. They arrive at the tree and hunting time is started back in. The cast is shining and the handlers have the party horns back out. Jessup says, "I've got him!" from the opposite of the tree and it's confirmed by Judge Barton. Plus him up!

All dogs are handled and are ready to cut again.

Blaster's tree was a medium-sized maple.

The dogs are struck again. Zoom - 100, Sue - 75, Tucker - 50.

SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike open

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus

Oops!

Tucker trees for 125 followed by Sue for 75. Tucker packs his bags and takes a 125 hit. Minus Tucker for 125. Sue is still treed.

Tucker is trailing off to the right and deeper.

The tree is closed and the cast is almost there.

Sue's handler Rick wants two minutes and he's shining. Blaster is struck for 25 points with a line under because of the shutout rule.

Sue is on a three-foot across cottonwood tree. The cast is still shining. The other three dogs are trailing away in front of the cast and moving it pretty well. The are about 400 yards from the handlers right now. Rick shined his two minutes and says, "Everybody shine."

SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike open

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line

Seven minutes shining time is up on Sue's tree and the cast is squalling. The rest of the hounds are still trailing and getting deeper. They are barely in hearing of the cast. The bright lights are in the tree and they are looking for a body.

Seven minutes shining time is up on Sue's tree and the cast is squalling. The rest of the hounds are still trailing and getting deeper. They are barely in hearing of the cast. The bright lights are in the tree and they are looking for a body.

Sue's tree is circled up.

Blaster is treed for 125.....DEEP!

Sue is recast.

SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
125 tree circle

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line
125 tree open

The rumor is the new kid on the UKC block was caught sitting in the creek she was attempting to cross. I have this on good authority.

SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line
125 tree open

Blaster's tree is closed.

Sue is struck for 25 with a line.

Sue trees for 125! Two hundred yards to the left of the cast as they go by on the way to Blaster.

SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)
25 strike with a line open
125 tree open

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line
125 tree open

Blaster's tree is closed.

Sue is struck for 25 with a line.

Sue trees for 125! Two hundred yards to the left of the cast as they go by on the way to Blaster.

SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)
25 strike with a line open
125 tree open

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line
125 tree open

The cast has arrived at Blaster's tree. Another hickory, a big 'un with them little ole pig nuts on it.

Sue's tree is now closed. Zoom is working in her general area, opening periodically. Tucker is just behind the cast and slightly to the right. He's still working as well. Tucker's track sounds like a tough one.

Allen is impressed with the quality of these tree dogs. Sue has a real hound-sounding mouth for a female. Blaster has a good, carrying mouth as does Tucker. Zoom is a little higher-pitched than the others but his mouth carries really well too. The seven has expired on Blaster's tree and nothing seen thus far. The cast is now squalling.

The ten minutes expires on Blaster's tree. No coon seen. Circle Blaster's tree.

SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike circle
125 tree circle

Jody Jessup shows confidence in the independence of his hound. He cuts Blaster right from the tree, headed toward Sue's tree.

Allen says, "Oh boy, a DEEP ravine! Do I have to?"

Allen says, "I guess I do." Sue is treed up on the other side of the ravine. It sounds like there's another dog with her but it can't yet be determined which one.

The other dog proved to be Zoom but he's on another tree. Tree Zoom for 125!

While shining Sue's tree, it's determined...."She has the grease!" Plus her up!

The cast walked 40 yards and recast. DRAMA! Sue is headed back toward the same tree! Film at eleven!

Sue is struck for 25. She is treed for 75. The cast can't tell if she's on on the same tree she was scored on or is now on Zoom's tree. Time will tell. The cast is heading toward Zoom's tree. He is only 75 yards in front of the cast.