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SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike open
125 tree open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)
25 strike with a line/convert to plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line
75 tree open

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike circle
125 tree circle

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The cast arrived at Zoom's tree to find Sue there as well. Her strike is deleted. It's a big sycamore. Jordon Westrick wants his first two of shining time.

There's approximately 27 minutes, 30 seconds left in the hunt.

Blaster is struck in for 25 with a line about 300 yards behind the cast.

They haven't heard Tucker since the cast has dropped into the ravine.

Westrick says, "Everybody shine."

Allen says Krystal is getting some great footage of the final cast.

You can check out the Facebook page for some of her clips.

I wish we had time here. We're as busy as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. This is fun stuff!

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The seven minutes has expired and the entire cast is shining. Allen says there's a brier-infested mess on one side of the tree.

"Honey, bring the calamine!"

The guide just informed Allen the tree he's leaning on is full of poison ivy!"

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Zoom and Sue's tree is circled. Delete Sue's strike points. The cast is leading away back toward a big hill. "It's a steep hill,' says Allen.

The cast walked about 30 yards from the tree and Zoom and Sue were recast.

Tucker trees for 125! He's deep, DEEP! The cast can barely hear him. They are headed that way.

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SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike circle
125 tree circle

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus
125 tree open

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)
25 strike with a line/convert to plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line - delete
75 tree circle

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike circle
125 tree circle
25 strike with a line

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Sue is struck for 25 with a line, 100 yards in front of the cast.

Jody Jessup has asked the cast to stop and listen. The result?

Tree Blaster for 125!

Tucker sounds like he is about a mile from the cast.

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Ten minutes and 50 seconds remain in the hunt.

THE RUNNING TOTAL SCORE:

ZOOM - Zero (450 circle)

SUE - 325 plus

BLASTER - 150 plus

TUCKER - 75 plus

The little lady is in the driver's seat. If she keeps her house clean, it's "Winner - Winner - Chicken Dinner!"

It's doubtful the cast will reach Tucker before the hunting time expires. Tucker's best effort would result in 250 plus points total.

If Blaster pluses up his best effort would be 300 plus.

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The cast just crossed another beautiful creek bed. Allen thinks it's the perfect spot for a Final cast.

Zoom trees for 75 with Blaster!

The tree Blaster and Zoom are on is closed.

One judge is headed for Blaster and Zoom. The lead judge and the rest of the cast are on a forced march to score Tucker.

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SCORECARD:

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
25 strike with a line
75 tree open

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike open
125 tree minus
125 tree open

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)
25 strike with a line/convert to plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line - delete
75 tree circle
25 strike with a line

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike circle
125 tree circle
25 strike with a line
125 tree open

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Allen is wondering if they took a wrong turn and ended up in West Virginia.

The hunt time has expired. The cast just arrived at Tucker's tree.

The cast is going to score Tucker's and then Blaster and Zoom. Sue is still at large.....AND SAFE FROM THE MINUS GREMLIN!

The cast is shining Tucker's tree.

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Allen estimates they are 1000 yards from the trucks after making a big circle in what he describes as a "hunter's haven."

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Blaster's and Zoom's tree is circled. Tucker could improve his position to second if he has a coon. But whatever the case, it won't take the coveted World Champion prize from the Walker female Allen prefers to call "The Keystone Lady."

It's not official yet. Hang with us until we score Tucker's tree.

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Tucker's tree was circled. The cast paused on the way to Blaster and Zoom's tree to listen to Sue get treed again, "Just another one for good measure," in Allen's words since the hunt time has expired.

Allen's comments as they reach Blaster and Zoom's tree. "It's a big maple planted on the side of one of the ravines the cast has crossed a few times tonight. We get criticized sometimes for having numerous circle trees. I'm not saying all the trees we made tonight had coons in them but they definitely all should have been circled as they were. It was a good hunt with good handlers, good sportsmanship and good judging."

Zoom was split treed from Blaster so we move him up to 125. Blaster had a coon and Zoom was circled.

Allen says, "We're headed to pick up the World Champion on the way out."

What a great finish to a truly great cast!

it's time to reflect on the cast. I will have to say it has been one of the best I've had the opportunity to participate in or witness. Four hounds, four coons seen and scored and was simply action-packed from the first tick of the watch.

I do want to personally thank Allen Gingerich and the awesome staff at UKC for affording me the pleasure to step back in time and participate as I did for so many years in the UKC World Championship. I was permitted to judge a cast on Thursday night, serve as a monitor on a cast last night, judge the final round of the bench show today, conduct the interviews for the Final Four and to sit in the internet chair and do a Play by Play once again after being retired for nearly five years. Thank you UKC for making an ole boy mighty happy this weekend. It was a blast!

Thanks to each of you for sitting up with us tonight and a huge congratulations to Randy Smith and Dale Montgomery, owners of 2016 UKC World Coonhound Champion NITECH Lone Pine Biffy Sue and to handler Rick Strauser! Great job!

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FINAL SCORECARD

ZOOM
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
100 strike circle
125 tree circle
25 strike with a line - circle
125 tree circle
Total Score - Zero - FOURTH PLACE

TUCKER
75 strike plus
125 tree plus
50 strike circle
125 tree minus
125 tree circle
Total Score - 200 plus - THIRD PLACE

SUE
50 strike plus
125 tree plus
75 strike circle
75 tree circle (Corrected)
25 strike with a line/convert to plus
125 tree plus
25 strike with a line - delete
75 tree circle
25 strike with a line - delete
Total Score - 325 plus - WORLD CHAMPION

BLASTER
25 strike plus
125 tree plus
25 strike circle
125 tree circle
25 strike with a line - plus
125 tree plus
Total Score - 300 plus - SECOND PLACE



I snapped this photo of 2016 UKC World Nite Hunt Champion NITECH Lone Pine Biffy Sue with left to right, owner Randy Smith, breeder Tom Strang and handler Rick Strauser. Huge Congratulations are so well-deserved to these great guys. I especially enjoyed visiting with Tom Strang throughout the weekend.

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Play by Plays i have read. Great job and great cast.

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I wanna know if she had the coon after time expired

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Tucker's score is incorrect. Should be 75 plus. Still is 3rd place dog.

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yep 75+ is what I have him at also... Still a great hunt congrats to all

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Hat off to ukc and all the handler great job Congrats to all

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Really enjoyed play by play good job and congrats to all sounded like some good dog work by all any one of them was deserving. Biffy sue sounds like a really nice hound.

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Great Play by Play!! Really enjoyed it as you took us along with a World Class Cast!! Hounds getting scattered and doing the job they were bred to do, Treeing Coon! Lot of action and great dog work. Congrats to all 4 but especially the Winner, Sue!! Next year film it and live stream it for a Pay Per View!! Great Job!!

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Also have Steve narrate the Film

Good job Steve

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Last nite was my very first time keeping up with the play by play. I fealt like i was there. My heart was racing on the first cut when they split three ways. Good job. Very exciting!

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Great job Steve, you are the best. It brought back many great memories. Thanks!!

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Steve always does a good job no matter what it is.

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