B Thompson
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Originally posted by JiM
I think 4-k is the right answer. A dog handled at the tree when the cast arrives is considered treed, barking or not. .
I got this off the Advisor Q & A. How is this different from above
Nite Champion Not Opened or Treeing with Possum in Tree
Q: In a four dog Nite Champion cast, Dogs A, B and C are declared struck and treed. D has not opened. After the five is up, we go in and find all four dogs at the tree. Dog D is seen raring up on the tree and smelling but does not bark and has not been heard opening any other time. How do you score Dog D?
A: Rule 6(k) applies to this situation which states, (dogs are scratched) in Nite Champion and Grand Nite Champion casts for running, treeing or molesting off game during hunting time, including any time out periods that prior to the expiration of hunt time.
We have to key in on three verbs in this rule when determining how to score Dog D. 1) running, 2) treeing and 3) molesting. For starters we can eliminate molesting for obvious reasons. The same is true for “running” because we have not heard or seen him involved in such. Finally, we can also eliminate “treeing” because raring up and smelling is not considered “treeing” by any standards of treeing. Therefore, no harm no foul. Dog D is the only dog left in this cast and completes the remainder of the hunt by his lonesome. That’s a unique scenario that doesn’t happen very often and a good topic for this column
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