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That last one was pretty good. Let me toss this out there for some input. I'm guessing we will have mixed opinions and that's fine. For the record, those of us at UKC have mixed opinions on it.

Currently, we do not allow clubs to host a licensed hunt test on the night of a licensed nite hunt. Should we?

I have an opinion but I'll hold mine until some of you have had a chance to voice yours. Lets hear the pros and cons and which way you side in the end.

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That last one was pretty good. Let me toss this out there for some input. I'm guessing we will have mixed opinions and that's fine. For the record, those of us at UKC have mixed opinions on it.

Currently, we do not allow clubs to host a licensed hunt test on the night of a licensed nite hunt. Should we?

I have an opinion but I'll hold mine until some of you have had a chance to voice yours. Lets hear the pros and cons and which way you side in the end.

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Only huge obstacle I see in the way would be having enough proper judges to make it happen.

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I'd say give it a try.There are alot of older fellas that sit around waiting for the casts to return that still coon hunt.There are also some others there at times doing nothing but waiting for casts.Maybe this would give them something to try .Since the tests are only one hour they would beat the casts back too.If it don't work that would be up to the club when to hold them any way.

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I'll second that.I would love to put a HTX title on my pup before he turns 1.

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I can see some title hunters not liking their draw or what they might draw against, and hunting in the htx. So maybe the deadline should be the same for each. Or draw htx at different deadline at a later time then the handler could draw a cast, withdraw and then enter hunt test if he didn't like what he drew. More money for UKC and the host club that way.

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I would say no. My fear would be loosing to many guide/judges from the club to the HTX test on the same night.

Todd, I think the HTX is a good thing, but is going to take some time to catch on. We are going to have some 1 day when we can get some schedulung worked out. The biggest problem I see is getting the word out to non-comp hunters. Most are not members of clubs and dont subscribe to the Mag. Next thing is for hunters to get in the habit of looking at the HTX upcoming schedule.

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I think it would go a long ways towards getting more clubs to hold HTX hunts and getting more participation. The judge thing wouldn't concern me. I would worry about getting the entries long before I'd be worried about covering judges or guides for the HTX.

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If I was to speculate the reason this question is being asked is because the htx hunters and clubs have declined in participation.

There would be a few show up just for the htx that may not ever hunt in a regular hunt. Running them both together could possibly pull hunters from the regular hunt already with low numbers. The leaders of the club would not have to open the doors up the extra nights to run the htx hunts. I'm sure there's other issues but a few that I thought of.

I am a poor one to comment because the HTX means nothing to me on the prefix of a hound. It only tells me a hound can possibly tree a coon alone. On the opposing side, there may Gr Nt's that won't go hunting, strike a coon and tree it.

Before jumping off the wagon with both feet, I would select a few clubs with good attendance and equally with bad attendance in both type hunts and evaluate the outcome.

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I think it's an excellent idea.

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my vote is no, and yes, as a club offical, you do need to be worried about good judges and guides, long before you take the first entry. Wether you are Comp Hunting, which is by far going to be your backbone, or HTX, good judges and guides are the key. For the record, i would hate to loose hunt entries to the HTX, when some folks would think it was cutting into the scarcely available good ground to hunt on. On the flip side, if you have the package to make it happen, in a fair honest way for both, then have at it. I just know for sure we could not handle both on the same night.

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I think they should be mandantory at every single club house and there should be not 1 but 2 judges that go along on the hunt. By "mandantory" I mean I think that a dog should have to successfully complete 3 HTX before they are even allowed to compete in the first nite hunt at all. And if either judge sees any type of feeder during the course of the hunt then that hunt is totally scratched and does not count. Just my opinions.

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And once a dog fails 3 different hunt tests. They are disqualified from ever competing in one again.

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Ok, and do you have any other great ideas to keep as many as possible out of the sport?

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i say go for it i would like to try a HTX no harm could be done of it. plus people who are not a big fan of Comp. hunts may come out if they can hunt there dog by itself and get titles on there dogs.

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I think they should be mandantory at every single club house and there should be not 1 but 2 judges that go along on the hunt. By "mandantory" I mean I think that a dog should have to successfully complete 3 HTX before they are even allowed to compete in the first nite hunt at all. And if either judge sees any type of feeder during the course of the hunt then that hunt is totally scratched and does not count. Just my opinions.

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i say go for it i would like to try a HTX no harm could be done of it. plus people who are not a big fan of Comp. hunts may come out if they can hunt there dog by itself and get titles on there dogs.

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you can hunt all the htx you want but dont bore me with it, i basicly htx hunt every nite i pleasure hunt , if a dog cant tree a coon i would never take it to a hunt period.

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good idea we have at least 4to6 pleasure hunting instead of helping with a night hunt it might work give it a try and see eather way the clubs make money

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i think judges & guides would be short in hunt & htx if held together on same night. i also think getting honest judges in HTX if held same night would be hard to find if not impossible.

i like the HTX hunts. i wonder if an HTX state race for each state with a state championship would bring more people out to them. i bet it would get a whole lota clubs & hunters more interested.

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Well then you should have no problem with it then. The ones that are dead set against it, or against the idea I have, you have to wonder what kind of dog they hunt ? Regardless of weather its a nite champion or World champion.

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