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Why doesn't the UKC make the Winter Classic a moving national? Like different clubs bid for it and draw up a plan and host it with a host hunt/ bench show before the winter classic. Then it's not set it one spot and different ppl will have a chance to go every year?! I feel like then there wouldnt be as much controversy. I show dogs in the akc as well as hunting and local clubs bid to have the national show hosted by them 2 years before the actual show. Then maybe it would help local clubs too.. JMO

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An event of this caliber has to rely on more than just bidding. I am sure there was so much thought and investigation of the area, that it couldn't be done on an annual basis to pull off an event of this magnatude and be successful. I know it must have been devastating for the people of Georgia and the surrounding area, but for every one that was heart broke, there has to be 3 or 4 that are saying that it is finally close enough to attend.

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..., but for every one that was heart broke, there has to be 3 or 4 that are saying that it is finally close enough to attend.

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If anything this move should tell you UKC will do as they please without hearing any pros/cons from the public or even the host club/location this thread is useless-They do as they wish and expect you to follow

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If anything this move should tell you UKC will do as they please without hearing any pros/cons from the public or even the host club/location this thread is useless-They do as they wish and expect you to follow

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If anything this move should tell you UKC will do as they please without hearing any pros/cons from the public or even the host club/location this thread is useless-They do as they wish and expect you to follow

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they could have moved it up the road to Perry Ga. We show pigs in perry and they have more barns, arenas, hotels, and food than you can shake a stick at. All vendors could be inside and the show people can have a arena all to themselves. Heck they would not even have to see the hunters if they didn't want to. I think UKC did a very poor job by not investigating or doing there homework to try to keep it in ga. i aint mad, just don't understand i guess

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[B I know it must have been devastating for the people of Georgia and the surrounding area, but for every one that was heart broke, there has to be 3 or 4 that are saying that it is finally close enough to attend. [/B]

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they could have moved it up the road to Perry Ga. We show pigs in perry and they have more barns, arenas, hotels, and food than you can shake a stick at. All vendors could be inside and the show people can have a arena all to themselves. Heck they would not even have to see the hunters if they didn't want to. I think UKC did a very poor job by not investigating or doing there homework to try to keep it in ga. i aint mad, just don't understand i guess

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Pretty nice facility there in Perry. I've been there several times. Seems to me it could hold such an event quite nicely. Haven't ever been to the one in Miss. It probably is a nicer location all considered. As others have said, it was a business decision. My heart is not broken over it.

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winter classic belongs in georiga were it all started

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UKC didnt make enough money i guess so they moved it...But it seems like we dont need them... already got a few big hunts set up now instead of one that all you get is a dust collecter south georgia is bout to become a major coon hunting ground thanks to UKC...

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UKC didnt make enough money i guess so they moved it...But it seems like we dont need them... already got a few big hunts set up now instead of one that all you get is a dust collecter south georgia is bout to become a major coon hunting ground thanks to UKC...

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UKC didnt make enough money i guess so they moved it...But it seems like we dont need them... already got a few big hunts set up now instead of one that all you get is a dust collecter south georgia is bout to become a major coon hunting ground thanks to UKC...

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jmo, but if they want to move winter clasic thats fine. they need to be fair about it though. go ahead and start planning right now and move ao. and grand american also. dont just move wc. move all three hunts and just be fair about it. that way ( as some people on here have stated) everyone from all over the country has a chance to attend the hunts. or better yet , lets do them like a traveling road show. a different state each weekend. that way it can go everywhere. and EVERYONE can go. winter classic somewhere other than albany ga is not the winter classic. it is just another hunt in a different state. i hope batesville all the luck but i dont think they have any idea exactly how big or how much traffic is going to be there. or how many people are going to be there either. again JMO mike orourke

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I agree with that. I like the idea of moving all the large hunts after they've been at a certain location a few times.

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