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ml2543
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Anyone have any video of a field trial or water race? If you have never been to one and would like to enter a dog what advice would you give?

Why don't more clubs have water races and field trials?

Thanks

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calblu
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Matt, I brought our thread from last year back to the top for you....or click here to see it - http://forums.ukcdogs.com/showthrea...threadid=428415
It's hard to video FTs, especially if you're handling your dog.

Well run WRs and FTs take facilities, some equipment, and people willing to help. A lot of clubs aren't able to provide some or all of those things.
Poorly run WRs and FTs make people mad and drive people away. That's what has happened at some clubs in the past and now those clubs either refuse to try again and/or people won't participate at those clubs anymore.

WRs and FTs are big events in some of the western states, especially the open ones that are run for money. When we moved out here to IA we started asking around about why clubs here don't hold them and we were told it was because nobody would come to them.
I guess it takes a certain kind of person to really get serious about them, but they can be great money makers for clubs because there's no limit to how many dogs a person can enter and they don't require a lot of trophies (for the clubs that give any).

My advice to a new person would be to leave the ego at home and go with the intention of having fun. Once the race starts, you have no control over the outcome. Not all dogs will run a drag or swim a pond, no matter how good of a hunting dog they may be. And on the flipside, it's not true that there aren't any good FT and WR dogs that are also good in the woods.

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stonehill
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OK ,WR + FT fans ,lets hear from You.

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ml2543

Thanks Calblu for bringing back last years goodies. I keep wanting to hear from Matt now that he surely has seen all the great pics and vids.

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Cole Camp, MO 2012 Water Race Schedule

Cole Camp, MO Water Races for 2012
Sun. 6/3
Sat. 6/30 MO State Youth Championship
Sat. 7/21
Sat. 8/18
Fri/Sat. 8/24 & 8/25 MCHF State Championship
Sat. 11/3

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ml2543
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Re: ml2543

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Thanks Calblu for bringing back last years goodies. I keep wanting to hear from Matt now that he surely has seen all the great pics and vids.

They look like a good time. I will have to try and make it out to some of them and see what my English male can do. All I know is that we hunt around a lot of water and he likes to swim the water and go to the other side.

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Chris Roady
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Millstadt will be having the annual Plott Sectional on april 6th & 7th. We will have the water race for sure. I will have to check on the field trial. I know we talked about not having it due to lack of participation.

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I did just check the event page and we do not have a FT during the Plott sectional.

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http://www.mchf.biz

click above for MO coon hunters federation news on hunts,shows,and water races .

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Anyone know any details about a B&T event in Flora IL in May? I've heard rumors there are 3 or 4 WRs there???

Anyone?? I was hoping not to have to wait another week or two to read about it in the April issue of CB.

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Sinclairville NY

Southern Tier CHA in Sinclairville NY . First events of 2012 are: April 14 United English Breeders sectional FT AND WR 5 pm; May 12 FT AND WR 5pm ; July 21 NPHA NY Plott sectional FT AND WR 5pm ; We always run the field trial before the water race, bench show deadlines are 3 pm,nh deadlines vary according to time of yr

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Anyone?? I was hoping not to have to wait another week or two to read about it in the April issue of CB.

In the on-line UKC upcoming events section down the right side is a ad for B & T days. They show a Water Race & Field Trial on Sat..

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calblu
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Thank you, Dale. That was hard to miss....but somehow I did!

Well darn, I'm disappointed. I heard there was a water race every day.

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We made it up to the first water race for the Higbee, MO/Muscle Fork Coon Hunters Club....The set up was very nice!!! It was great seeing and catching up with everyone and meeting some new folks!!

Sorry we got out of there while everyone was down at the treeing contest. But the grand daughter was ready to go swimming at the hotel! LOL...Truthfully, I was relieved that she was ready to go, my shoulder just count take anymore! Being in pain and stressed was not a good combination. Should have given myself a little more healing time. Other than that, couldnt have asked for a better time. I just wanted everyone to know, I really felt bad about leaving so abruptly, I had just gotten to the point of not being able to hide how bad I was hurting....

If I seemed a little snappy or bi**chy to anyone, I AM SO SORRY!!
I really aprreciate you all so much!!

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S/S

Hello Sabrina & Sam , sure was good to see you at Higbee ! Visiting with friends like you folks and makeing new friends is one of the best parts of this sport !
Sabrina, I sure hope your shoulder is all better or at least much better. Hope our paths cross again soon! CYa

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Thanks! My shoulder is on the mend, somewhat...I tested it out good today. We hung our sun screens on the tops of kennels today. Such a simple task...lol...yeah right!! A bum shoulder sure makes the job a little more difficult!! Back in the house relaxing...Ice on, Ice off, Ice on, Ice off...Not to mention the muscle relaxers are starting to kick in now!!

Looking forward to more water races soon!

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We will be going to Milstadt, IL for the water race. Wilton, WI on may 5th. Our home club (dairyland fox and coonhunters club in Neilsville, WI) will be having a water races and field trials on June 2nd and June 16th. Also I think we are going to have a day in May to clean/fix up our pond and practice. Public will be welcome cause we sure can use the help! Excited for this year!!!

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How big is the pond at Stigler OK?

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It's not one of the longer ones we have been to. But not sure on exact length. The boundaries/bank on the right side and the boundary on the left is in open water.

Heads up on folks that want to be at the tree when your dog gets there, they DO NOT allow you past the dogs swimming...No one is allowed anywhere in the area of the tree...All spectators watch from behind and around starting box. Works for me, but some folks like being there when that dog hits the tree.

The field trial, you will not see the finish line from where the start box is..There are no extra folks hanging around at the area of the tree, just judges...We have never had a problem or disagreement on the way the races are set up or handled, but you are solely trusting the call of those judges They do change the treeing area now and then to keep the dogs from going to the same tree event after event.

Over-all I like the events there.

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Hope to get a good turn out in Wilton on May 5 looks like their is alot of hunts that day, But I will have 2 walkers there. And june 23 is the badger state at wilton just a heads up.

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Well I've cancelled my trip to Flora on the May 5th weekend and will be coming to Wilton instead (or Tiny will go if I don't).

Sabrina, thank you for the info on Stigler! Do you know if their pond is as big as the one at Wilton?

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what the field trial coure like in Neilsville, WI went to a hunt two weeks ago up their, saw they had a pond. I have both of them weeks off in June so hopefully I can bring a couple of hounds up their.

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I had a great time at Stigler, OK on Friday and Saturday...Picked up points on Johnnie Angel and Hemi in the Field Trial...Also picked up points on Wade and Hemi in the Water Race...

Trista of Williams Redbones, finished their George, to Field Champion and Water Race Champion!! Congratulations to them and George!!
They just need two cast wins to make Quad Champion for Georgie!!

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Sabrina, do you have any pics or video of the pond at Stigler?
How about motel recommendations??

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Right now there is only one hotel on the east side of town..Twin Lakes ($65 for a single a night currently)...

There was another at the other end of town, but is currently closed up...It was older, but a bit less pricey. It was called Don's. I stayed there before and it was clean, but older. American, Mom and Pop owned.

There is another older one listed at the center of town, but it looks like it's full all the time and always a lots of folks hanging in the parking lot..Just not sure of it. It looks kinda rough to me.

I think the town is less than 3 miles long..2 maybe, but has everything you would need. Food, shopping...

Now, depending on what direction you come, there is a town just west of Fort Smith, AR called Salisaw, OK...It's about 23 to 25 miles away from Stigler...It's a bigger town(gaming town) It has several hotels reasonably priced. We have stayed there lots of times..But, at the price of gas now, I wonder if it's realy worth the extra miles, back and forth..

I do have some older photos..I will look through and see what I have..It might be tonight before I can get them posted...Today is doctor day for my mom. I'll be away from my computer for several hours today

These pictures are about 4 years old..Pretty much the same now, but they have tried a few things to make the bank side a little less easy to run out..But not much is gonna stop a runner ))

The box and entry...

The exit, which is cleaned up now...For some reason, the real swimmers always swim on the left side, closest to the boundery, which is what you are seeing here...The actual center exit spot is a little more to the right..

Here ya go...Almost missed the exit photo..**Notice the Red dog already treed!!

The tree!!

Here's a good one of the bank side...They now have that orange mesh stuff up to try and keep the runners in.

Here is a starting pic from the Field Trial...They use the same box. It's moved with the tractor between events.

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