MSDA BEAR TRIALS (RESULTS)

What a beautiful day! First off I'd really like to exspress a huge thank-you to alot of folks that stepped up to make this all happen! Please dont be affended if I dont know all names involved,but we all know who you are face to face.....With 30 hounds entered in the Field trials,alot of folks helped out tremendously!Marie Laney for take'n entrys in the scorch'n heat,and take'n applications! Thank-you!.. Tim Higgens and Mike congelosie for take'n care of the line most of the day in the brutal heat! Thank-you!.. My awsome sister Lisa for taken care of line and tree paperwork Love ya!!! Nelson Cole and Sam Fellows for Judge'n the tree all day! Hats off to ya!!! Allen Clark and Brother John for putting up with everything and doing whatever was needed! Thanks guys!!!Wayne Gatcomb for always willing to help anyway he can! You certainly stepped up with the mounts and hide! Thanks Wayne!!!!The young fellas that drug the hide,take'n turns,You had it the roughest and not one complaint out of anyone of ya! Your all troopers and I truely appreciate all you done today!And to everyone for being patient with the event!!!!! I certainly had a blast!

Winners of Field trials;
Grand Final Line winner; Matt York (Jill)
Grand Final Tree winner; Matt York (Jill)

Winners of Water Race;
Grand Final Line winner; Wayne Gatcomb (Stoney)
Grand Final Tree Winner; Pete Stratton (Willy)

Treeing Contest winner; Wayne Gatcomb (Izzy)

Congratulations to all the winners!!!!!!!!

Thanks to all the new members that joined today also! (welcome aboard)

Great day,Great crowd,Great friends,Great cause!!!!!!

Sure was a blast cant wait for next time

Brandon,
Great seeing you and Lance made the journey over! Thanks for all the help! Both you fellas are always willing to help! Thanks for handle'n Blue for me in the water race,and Thanks Lance for helping with the drag today! This is what makes a great club run like a well oiled machine! Sure appreciate you fellas!!!!!!

It turned out to be an awesome event!!! A big thank you to all who participated and joined the association! Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves even with the scorching temperatures that we had! It was so nice to see a big turnout for our first event. Bill, you forgot to THANK yourself for all that you did! You got the ball rolling and set everything up!! Without you this wouldn't have happened! So a big THANK-YOU to YOU from the MSDA!~ Congratulations to the Winners~

sounds like everyone came together for a great day. pictures?????

I want to thank Bill and Marie for all the hard work you guys have done and are still doing to make things happen! I came up to the event all the way from Gray it was a 5 hour ride but was very happy I attended! I want to thank my buddy pat and Jon "trailterra" for comming up and supporting this sport that we all "love"! I heard from a lot of guys the reason why they didnt go was because they can do the same thing in their yard with their hounds.. but so could everyone who entered their 30 hounds but to me its all about supporting the sport that we love and it going to a good cause comming together having a goodtime and meeting new folks! I was VERY impressed with the layout of the course and water race you guys have a beautiful spot up there Bill and I want to thank everyone who was there to make it such a wonderful day! I wish all houndsmen were just like ya Bill if they were I really think we would have a lot more people joining this sport and sticking with it you are always willing to give your best advice and help with whatever you can and thats what we need to keep the sport alive numbers are everything! Hope to see everyone that attended and more next event!

JILL WHEN WE FIRST GOT TO THE EVENT

BEAR MOUNT AT TREE





JILL WINNING THE SEMI FINALS

JILL WINNING THE FINALS!


JILL WITH FIRST TO LINE AND FIRST TO TREE TROPHYS.

I LOST A BLUE LEASH-- DOUBLE SNAPS AT THE M.S.D.A. FIELD TRAIL ON SUNDAY, MAY 20TH --- NELSON COLE

Hey Nelson it was very nice meeting you yesterday and talking with ya you have been in this sport a very long time and have been very successful so I appreciate all the advice and kind words yesterday keep in touch! I would like to talk to you more about that Sackett Male you were telling me about talk with ya soon- take care MATT YORK

Looks great Bill sounds like everyone had a great time. Congrats.

It was a fun day yesterday with a good turn out. Here is some pictures i took im not sure who's dogs are in all of them.


I think this is sam's jill dog




This is pete strattons willy dog on the left that won first tree in the water race im not sure who's dog the plott on the right is.

Video

Pics and video are awsome! Cant wait for the next one! Wish everyday was a event!Thanks for post'n.......

thanks for sharing the pictures. wish i could be there. looks like a great time had by all

Heres a video the wife got of one of the close water races, Not sure exactly whos dogs were in it, only know the plott is Gatcombs Stoney, sorry bout the shaky and blurry footage, all we had as the camera I keep in my truck. Left the good one at home(like always..lol)

Mike,
Thanks for share'n the video! These trials are addictive!