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Over the past year mainly showing and doing some competetion hunting I have been to several hunt clubs. I have met some real nice and knowledgeable people while being there.
The one thing I have not seen that I remember 15 years ago or more is the turn outs. I can remember when I was younger it seemed like everyone brought there dog out for every event from field trial to water races. I do not see these events alot of times at the show/hunt.
Are the entries not there to support it?
I have heard many people comment that the other events other than the hunt ruin dogs, I tend to think that they help keep your dog in shape much as a wide receiver catches the foot ball even during the off season to stay in shape.

I have belonged to hunt clubs where you have the same few people that coordinate everything and the rest are there for themselves, that is why I do not belong to any.

I would like to find a club with people willing ti try to make things better and make it a day event with field trial,water races, shows and hunt.

The one's that have been at this alot longer than me might have some insight on what can be done here. I think it would help promote the sport as well as the clubs.

Anyone other than me ever wonder about this and what can we do to help?

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No thoughts?
How bout other clubs that do make it work.
What is your advise to help out other clubs?

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Anyone know of any clubs in Virginia that do hold all events?
I have only been to one that does and would like to find others close to Roanoke and join one.

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the Southampton County Coonhunters Club does,but they are a good ways away from where you are at.
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I have seen them in the upcoming events, just a long way to drive for a day.
Thanks for the reply.

Guess I am hoping to find a club close and maybe joing and work towards bringing some of the events back.
As I said been out of it a while so not for sure why it dropped off.

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I know there are some Virginia club members on here.
Any thoughts at all?

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Tri county has some good all day stuff but never have night hunts due to lack of guides. It would be nice if they could have a couple.

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I have been to Tri-county and they are fun. They are about an hour and half from me. I enjoy it up there and would like to find some little closer or try to help some get more events.

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Yea there aint much up round here either. There the only ones close that have water races. When i was a boy that was an all day thing on sunday. 50-100 dogs sometimes.

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Anyone know of any clubs in Virginia that do hold all events?
I have only been to one that does and would like to find others close to Roanoke and join one.

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Never have seen them have all events listed. That is only 10 minutes from the house. Ususally just bench shows and hunts listed. I will have to give him a call. Thanks

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Old Dominion at manassas..and Orange county at Rapidan both have field trials and water races

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