6. Henfield’s Zoe “Zoe”, LF, Danny Farmer

DF: Went straight to the bird

SR: Got into the water, traveled a good line toward the area, then took a right around the cover, and then went left diving in the cover to come up with the bird.

HF: Traveled the line square to the pond putting dog behind the gun station where he established a small hunt before moving over to the area and picking up the bird.

4. FC-AFC Ragin Eye Of The Storm “Cane”, LM, Alan Pleasant

Came to the line at 1:08  pm EST

DF: Perfect!

SR: Took a nice line up into the cover to retrieve the bird clean.

HF: Entered the water with a huge splash, traveled up the hill behind the guns, established a hunt to the left before making a move to the right and retrieving the bird.

Re-Run 82. FC Sweetie’s Easy Rider “Ford”, LM, Jim Gonia

Came to the line at 1:00 pm  ET

DF: Got up on the point, made a quick pass on the point before re-entering and going straight to the bird.

HF: Drilled it!

SR: Traveled toward the area, angling the cover, straight to the bird.

3. FC Rock River Benjamin “Ben”, LM, Bill Eckett

DF: Traveled out, just missed bird, went deep, drove to the levy, hunted the bank before coming back to retrieve the bird.

SR: Took a good initial line, carried it through the water, drove to the top of the cover where the bird lands, and then came back and dove into the cover to retrieve the bird.

HF: Went to the area, established a hunt in the area before coming up with the bird.

1. FC Peakebrook’s Secret Weapon “Bond”, LM, Al Arthur

Came to the line at 12:39 pm ET

DF: Had a perfect mark.

SR: Made a couple loops left and short of the area before diving into the cover to retrieve the bird.

HF: Went up and hunted behind the guns before working his way back down to retrieve the bird.

91. Utopian Sixteen Hands “Hunter”, LM, Jerry Patopea

Came to the line at 12:27 pm ET

DF: Entered the water with a huge splash and went directly to the bird.

HF: Traveled under the arc, Drove deep of the gun station, established a hunt before making his way over to the bird.

SR: Drove into the cover and just missed the bird, having to establish a small hunt before completing the retrieve.

Re-Run 57. FC-AFC Duckblind’s Real McCoy “Charli”, LF, Dave Opseth

DF: A nice mark.

SR: Dog went straight to the area to retrieve the bird.

HF: Traveled the line behind the guns made several loops to the left and right deep of the gun before finally working to the area to retrieve the bird.

Handle 85. FC Jazztime Montana Cowboy “Roper”, LM, Danny Farmer

Came to the line at 12:05 am ET

DF: Had a very long flyer. Dog drove the point and went to the left, while in the water got a snout full of scent to turn and retrieve the bird.

HF: Dove through the cover on the correct side, made a couple passes deep of the guns to retrieve the bird.

SR: Took a great initial line and carried it all the way to the top of the cover where the bird lands. Dog established a hunt around the area and short of cover, Danny then had to handle Roper into the cover to complete the retrieve.

No-Bird 82. FC Sweetie’s Easy Rider “Ford”, LM, Jim Gonia

HF: No Bird

Gun Change/Conditions Report

Gun Change at Noon...

Conditions are: the sky is bright, clouds have cleared,  temperature has risen to 58 degrees, with the winds consistent out of the NE at 6-10 miles per hour.

77. FC-CFC Laird’s Cynful Wisdom “Wiley”, LF, Dave Smith

DF: Drilled it!

HF: Took a great initial line up the hill and straight to the bird.

SR:Traveled the line at the holding blind, made a quick move to the left, jumping into the cover to retrieve the bird.

75. FC-AFC Coolwater’s Knockout “Punch”, LM, Alex Washburn

Came to the line at 11:32 am ET

DF: Smacked it!

SR: Traveled to the water where he squared the water, corrected his line while swimming to go straight to the area and straight to the bird.

HF: Traveled the line behind the guns, made a quick loop toward the area for a rapid retrieve.

74. FC-AFC-CNFC-CNAFC Nightwings Marsh Leader “Guide”, LM, Bill Sargenti

DF: Traveled out right of the bird and quickly scooped it up.

HF: Made one pass in a strip of cover just before the area, immediately making his way deep to retrieve the bird.

SR:Dog traveled to the area, established a hunt before retrieving the bird.

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Re-Run/No-Bird 57. FC-AFC Duckblind’s Real McCoy “Charli”, LF, Dave Opseth

DF: No bird

72. FC-AFC Trumarc’s Hollandaise “Holland”, LM, Danny Farmer

Came to the line at 11:09   am ET

DF: Nice Mark!

SR: Had a great line traveling towards the holding blind, established a hunt in the area before retrieving the bird.

HF: Hammered it!

65. FC Paddlecreek’s Carbon Grade “Coal”, LM, Ray Voigt

Came to the line at 11:02 am ET

DF: Chalk-lined to the bird.

HF: Took off toward the water, traveling a line to the back side of the flyer station, while swimming he adjusted to travel toward the fall area, exited angling the hill straight to the bird.

SR: Had a good initial line into the water, held the angle through the pond, established a small area hunt to retrieve the bird.

61. FC-AFC Rev Blu Genes “Rev”, LM, Ed Forry

Came to the line at 10:54   am ET

DF: Drilled the mark!

HF: Looked as if the dog was traveling toward the SR. But changed his mind mid-stroke to head for the HF. Going straight to the area to retrieve the bird.

SR: Took off the mat on a hard angle to the right, carried a hard angle to the right in the pond, traveling toward the fall area and scooping up the bird clean.

60. Beaverdam’s Blockbuster “Buster”, LM, Rick Roberts

Came to the line at 10:42 am ET

DF: Excellent Mark!

SR: Traveled a line at the holding blind, drove to the cover, made a couple circles around the cover before breaking into the cover and retrieving the bird.

HF: Left the line and entered the water with a big splash, squared the pond, exited driving the hill behind the guns. Est. a hunt deep and left of the guns before making a move to the right and hunting over to retrieve the bird.

59. FC-AFC Hoot N Holler “Hoot”, LM, John Henninger

DF: Had a short flyer, went out and smacked the bird!

HF: Chalk-lined out to the area, made a few passes in the area before retrieving the bird.

SR: Took a great initial line, angling the pond, up the hill, went wide left of the cover then turned back, dove into cover to retrieve the bird.