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When every hunt had a treeing contest and you decided to take your pup and when you cut him loose he fell on that treeing 110 barks a minute and you had to drag him off.



Sure bet a lot of big dreams started right at that moment.



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Wasn't there a Treeing champion title back in the day?

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My earliest memory of anything to do with coondogs was driving past the Clarksville club on the way to the county dump with my dad. They were having a treeing contest and some water races and he stopped so I could watch. I couldn't have been more than 3-4.

Many a dog trader made a sale at those treeing contests.

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I always kept a high BPM treeing contest dog back in the day because they Always Calcutta near most all the treeing contest around hear.



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I’m in my 20’s and I remember them, I even remember water races. In my family and group it’s always been “the time killers before the real hounds get hunted”

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I judged a lot more than I ever entered, it was a great time n never heard of any complaints or arguments! Even had team treeing contest. Of course there was always a dog get loose n enter themselves. LOL. A great time for all! JesseJ

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I remember them well. They had nonsanctioned drag races around here too. I had a little short legged cur dog that always won line and she usually won line and tree.

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Treeing Contests, dash races, etc....

Nothing says that you can't still have them. Bring 'em back Tar!

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Local club here that just got started has both and has great participation.

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Treeing Contests, dash races, etc....

Nothing says that you can't still have them. Bring 'em back Tar!

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The day events helped the kitchen and the youth I think I will lol.



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Local club here that just got started has both and has great participation.

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Heard of coon sacking contest but never seen one? Older hunters had stories of contestants getting bit, I'm sure they did. JesseJ

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I watched a treeing contest on both Fri and Saturday at American Redbone Days this past weekend. Some of the dogs went as high as $85 in the Calcutta. One fellow (John Shelton) had a professional treeing contest dog. You have to attend the hunts if you want to see them.

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How many ever saw the badger in a barrel contest? Badger was put in a small (35 gal) barrels and dog had to go in and get him out. Takes a gritty dog.

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So Richard did I the professional treeing contest dog win? JesseJ

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I just happen to have a 22 lb brisket I been saving for an occasion like this.



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How many ever saw the badger in a barrel contest? Badger was put in a small (35 gal) barrels and dog had to go in and get him out. Takes a gritty dog.

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No the Pro didn't win. Somebody snuck a ringer in.
We don't have badgers in Tn. We had coon roll cage contests. We drew a big circle in the dirt and dog had to drag or knock the coon out of the circle. I had a big male that would slam the roll cage and knock it 20 ft.

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Best I remember because I was pretty young they had cut both ends out of those smaller metal barrels and welded it to another that had one end out. Dog had to crawl in and pull the badger out. Not sure who was brave enough to catch the badger.

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We built a fence about 6 foot round we had armadillo sacking for the wemon folk we caught about 10 they got to running around bumping into their legs it was the funniest thing you ever seen lol.



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I just happen to have a 22 lb brisket I been saving for an occasion like this.



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what about all that catfish you caught n all the fixings? JesseJ

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All of these events were popular at one time. The coon on the log event was a blast to watch. Some clubs had a coon in the hole event. They've all gone away now primarily due to the humane society and animal rights people not letting coon clubs use a real live coon; at least in Mississippi. Miss those events. Jr.Steelman

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So Richard did I the professional treeing contest dog win? JesseJ

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