Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2963

Thanks to Tim, Hancock Co. CHC & all the Tell City guys that put us in the woods. Without all the guides, a hunt like this cannot be held in a given area. Also, a big thanks to the kitchen staff for keeping us fed. The leaves were thick, but the winners came back with 'realistic' scores to make the hunt fair for everyone to have a shot at winning.

Thanks to Todd & Corey for coming to take care of pics & taking hunt info back with them. I'm sure many got their ukc questions answered while visiting with them. I know I did & Todd checked on some papers that I was waiting for & was able to tell me they were sent on Monday & they were waiting for me when I got home.

BIG thanks to Darren & all that helped take memberships, entries or did any of the 'legwork' for the 3 days we were there.

Thanks to 'Trub' for guiding, Butch & Charles for 2 nights of hunting on a senior cast.

And last, but not least, THANKS to all BLUETICK hunters & other breed hunters that came to enter, hunt, show or just BS for the 3 days we were in your area. I hope the non-blue hunters appreciate the money presented to them for winning their division on Fri./Sat. nights. Don't think any other breed association makes this available to all the hunters present. We had hunters from MN. to Penn. to Florida to TX. present & most stayed for the whole weekend. Might not have big #'s on Friday, but they stuck around for Sat. which is usually not the case.

As Emet used to say 'Nuff said, besides my 'typing finger' is getting tired!!! Take care, Ron.

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Location: AL
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I am very pleased with the event. It all flowed very well and everyone was really hospitable.

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(2010 BBOA Zone 6 championship Queen of Hunt and High scoring dog, 2010 Alabama State BBOA Championship Queen of Hunt and High scoring dog, 2010 South Carolina State BBOA Championship Queen of Hunt, Qualified 2011 WI governors cup)

Grnitech Grch Grwch Mad Dog Psyco Talk to em Toby (sire and dam both quad grands, Finished to nitech and BBCHA, BBOA high scoring blue male 2011 Autumn Oaks, 2012 and 2013 Bluetick Days King of Water, 2014 BBOA youth nationals King of Water and Champion male, 2014 Alabama Hall of fame hunt King of Water, 2014 Bluetick Days Blue Hunt 2nd runner up, 3 nite ch wins over 1000 points) owned with Robbie & Lisa Brooks

CH PR Mad Dog Big Casino (2013 Illinois BBOA King of hunt, high scoring dog, First place registered Friday and Saturday night, 2016 Zone 1 Blue frost memorial King of Show opposite sex, BMOS friday and Saturday, 2017 Reunion Ch male Thursday and Friday, 2017 AL State Championship King of show)

Other wins: 2009 Zone 6 Championship Queen of Hunt, 2009 Zone 6 Championship Grch male friday and saturday. 2009 Zone 6 Championship Grnitech Friday, 2012 Zone 6 Championship King of Show and hunt cast winner. 2013 Zone 6 championship champion female.

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Location: shepherdsville,ky
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ron a big thanks from bboa for all the work you have taken care of over the years hate to see you step away from a leadership position have really enjoyed the hunts we have had over the years at various bluetick days. looking forward to a few more take care and thank you again butch glass

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Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2010

Congrats to all the winners

I really enjoyed the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS and the HALL OF FAME AWARDS.

It was very emotional for some there. It's really amazing how these old Blue Dogs bring some of us together and how years can go by and the memories never forgotten. I can't really put it into words how I felt seeing the tears and hearing the words expressed from one old timer to another of days past. I have tremendous respect for the old timers that are still out there blazing the trails to get to ol'Blue treed. I CONGRATULATE AND THANK ALL THOSE OLD TIMERS PAST AND PRESENT. You have helped "blaze the trail for all of us". Thank you.

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Location: Pleasanton, Kansas
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Originally posted by Rolin Blues
Thanks to Tim, Hancock Co. CHC & all the Tell City guys that put us in the woods. Without all the guides, a hunt like this cannot be held in a given area. Also, a big thanks to the kitchen staff for keeping us fed. The leaves were thick, but the winners came back with 'realistic' scores to make the hunt fair for everyone to have a shot at winning.
Take care, Ron.

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Home of:
GrChGrNtCh Mad Dog Mo Blue Smoke 2012 BBOA National King of Hunt

NiteCh Mad Dog Smoke's Real Deal (Smoke X Blueberrie) 2015 BBOA National King of Hunt
2017 BBOA/BBCHA Grand National Reunion King of Hunt

GrChGrNtCh Big Time Spankin Blue Wendy 2009 BBOA National Queen of Hunt

GrNtCh Mad Dog Tree Rockin Robin 2011 zone 1 Queen of Hunt.

Ch Mad Dog Loud Mouth Ralph (Smoke X Blueberrie) 2015 BBOA Zone 1 High Scoring Show Champion
2016 BBOA Zone 1 High Scoring Hunt Overall Winner

NiteCh Mad Dog The Perkolater ( Astro X Ata Girl ) 2015 BBOA Zone 1 High scoring Hunt Champion

Up and comming Mad Dog Smokin Blue Wendell

And a few young Prospects

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Camden,NC
Posts: 2719

congrats to all of the winners from Thursday through Saturday !!!!

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GR NIte CH GR CH'PR' Dalton & Haucks BluRidge Lynn

GR Nite CH GR CH'PR' Southland's So Blue Queen

GR NIte Ch Rogers Blue Molly

Nite CH GR CH'PR' Daltons BluRidge Pat (Full liitermate brother to Smokey II)

Nite CH GR CH GR W CH'PR' Hauck's Carlolina Star

Nite CH GR CH'PR' Southland's Blue Queen II (Daughter of Queen)

GR CH'PR' Southland's Blue Nancy Ann

GR CH'PR' Southland's Blue Ebony (Daughter of Ann)

Nite CH'PR' Southland's Blue River Joe (4 wins to Grand & 15 cast wins !!)

Gr Nite CH CH'PR' Blue River Little Sue (Daughter of Lynn)

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Registered: Apr 2008
Location: VA
Posts: 190

Even though I didn't win some of my dogs and dogs I raised won their cast. We had a really good time with a really good hunt. Great hospitality. There is no one thing that stands out but if I had to pick it would be when we came up early on Tuesday and Wednesday we had Trub and Tim Cecil helping us get in the woods for some pleasure hunting. Thanks to all ,good to see all ,great weekend. See all at Mississippi!

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Location: Ottumwa, Iowa
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A HUGE thanks to Hancock County CHA, Tim Cecil, Jack McCaslin, Heath Howe, Butch Glass and all the ladies and gentlemen in the kitchen and working the grounds. The vendors were awesome and had everything a hunter would need.

A special note of thanks to Anthony Sturgill from VA who has always assisted me in taking entries. And to my wife and all the other members who helped take memberships and entries.

There was no shortage on guides and everyone was drawn out and going to the woods in 30 minutes after deadline.

The Bench Show Judges and Master of Hounds did very well both days.

The show Friday had 32 dogs and 99 in the hunt. Saturday brought over 40 to the show counting duals and pairs and 87 in the hunt.

We swore in our new Sec/Tres Chad Ludwigson from Wisconsin. Ron is working with him to get him up and rolling. We will be online for memberships, bluebook purchases and ads soon and hopefully also voting for all members online.

There will be ballots in the mail soon for at least one by-law update. That is changing the language for high scoring dogs at the Grand American, Autumn Oaks, Winter Classic and World Hunt to meet UKC placement procedures.

You as members have had the pleasure of having one of the most honest men I know of being your Sec/Tres for the past four years. Ron Behne has been awesome and I have had the pleasure of calling him my friend for many years. Please take the time to thank him for his work the last years. Your money could not have been safer.

There is a committee out now being headed up by Robbie Brooks and one member from each zone to check on trophies. This is our biggest expense in the events.

A big congrats goes out to our lifetime winners and hall of fame winners. I tried to make this a special event as I think they deserve it when you win an honor like that. It was a special moment.

Congrats to the Queen/King of the show and hunt! Brad Hanson, Gerald Black, Steve Carter and Roy and Timmy V. Clifton!!!!

Please check out all the winners on bluetickbreedersofamerica.com or on UKC Coonhound page.

Darren

PS. Thanks to Jack Smith and Wayne Hooker for taking my front door parking spot!!! LOL

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Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Mable
Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Spot
Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Sadie
Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Miss Classy
Spot Sadie and Classy are all daughters of Mable

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Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2963

Glad to see you back on here this morning (must be back at work) to post some remarks. Been a pleasure to work with you my friend. See you in a couple weeks at the zone hunt.

RQE qualifiers- don't forget to send $25 to Travis before the quarter finals to be eligible for the World Hunt pot or at least the High Scoring Male/Female award money. Take care, Ron.

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Registered: Apr 2008
Location: VA
Posts: 190

Thought being the president of BBOA would have given you special privileges. Not. 👹 lol

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Location: Ottumwa, Iowa
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Yep back at work lol

And I walked off that big breakfast going back to my vehicle parked miles from the door!!

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Bluetick Female 2013 Autumn Oaks
Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Mable
Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Spot
Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Sadie
Gr.Ch.Gr.Nt.Ch. Digger's Blue Miss Classy
Spot Sadie and Classy are all daughters of Mable

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Registered: May 2004
Location: Sullivan IL.
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I had great hunting all three nights and drew very good sportsmen every night. We had a great week end!!!

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congrats to all of the winners from Thursday through Saturday !!!!

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