End of Seventh Series

Test Seven concluded at 11:23 am. This test is in the books ...

22. Pick-up - Rerun - R&A's Notorious RBG, "Ruthie," BLF, Rip Shively

Flyer: Hunted short in mowed grass. Moved hunt to field. Kept going to area she first had a bird before the rerun. Picked up. 

42. Pick-up - SouthWindz Midnight Brees, "Brees," BLF, Matt Miller

Flyer: Bird landed in the shadow of the tree. Went under the arc to field then quickly right and to the bird.

Left: Up the right side, deep to cover. Hunted wide right in field. Picked up.

35. Rerun - Labrador Springs Black Tie Affair, "Tux," BLM, Jack Gwaltney III

Flyer: Straight to fall area, then got his bird.

Left: Left line out, then turned right into trees for bird.

40. Core Sound's Can I Get a Hey Hey, "Promise," BLF, Reid Jones

Flyer: Under the arc and into the beans. A few quick turns and got it.

Left: Up the left side, between the trees, and back out. Turned back in and got it.

39. Jig Saw Jake, "Jake," BLM, John Lynch

Flyer: Up in front of guns and out into field. Hunted left of fall area, then worked area back to the right and got it.

Left: Up the right side, then hunted hard before coming around the trees from the back and got his bird.

32. Rerun - Highpoint's Pot O'Hunny, "Winnie," BLF, Jeff Sanders

Flyer: Went right of tree. Hooked all the way around, then back out into the field. 

Left: Up left side. Dove in from left and got her bird.

38. Bourbon Country's Blue Ribbon And White Socks, "Socks," CLF, Jason Baker

Flyer: Out into the beans for a hunt. Came back to mowed grass area and missed it. Back into beans for more hunting. Came to edge and got it.

Left: Over the top of mound, turned left and straight to bird.

Aerial Photos from the Seventh Series

Many thanks, again to Luann Pleasant for these aerial photos of the Seventh!

37. 4 Labs Running With The Rona, "Rona," BLF, Rod Sage

Flyer: Out into bean field, a few brief loops, then got it.

Left: Went to the left side, turned in, and got it.

36. Rocky Hooks JJ S Play It Again, "Sam," CBRM, Frank Pittelli

Flyer: Straight out to fall area. Quick turn and scooped it up.

Left: Perfect mark.

 

35. No Bird - Labrador Springs Black Tie Affair, "Tux," BLM, Jack Gwaltney III

Dog #35 did not get a bird. He will rerun after six dogs.

34. Pick-up - Post Creek's Shakey Graves, "Bones," BLF, Caleb Brown

Flyer: Landed this side of cover. Missed on right and went deep into beans with large area hunt. Picked up. .

33. Bird Creek's Big Jake, "Jake," BLM, Robin Cagle

Flyer: Landed behind tree. Went straight through underbrush and out to his bird. Excellent.

Left: Went right of trees. Came through middle and got it.

32. No Bird - Highpoint's Pot O'Hunny, "Winnie," BLF, Jeff Sanders

Dog #32 did not get a bird. She will rerun after six dogs. 

31. Midwest's I Am Groot, "Groot," BLM, Travis Echelberry

Flyer: Covered large area but got it.

Left: Straight to area and his bird. Very nice. 

21. Rerun - Execution Delivered By Giddy Excelerated - EDGE, "Edge," BLM, Johnny Armstrong

Flyer: Extended hunt but got.

Left: Over the left side of the mound. Angled right across the field, went up, then hunted right over large area. Went left and found it.

20. Rerun - Rimfires Son Of A Buck, "Peso," BLM, Rod Sage

Flyer: Straight o fall area with short hunt and got it. 

Left: Very good mark. Straight there.

30. Pick-up - Seaside's Clinch River Cassie, "Cassie," BLF, Jason Baker

Flyer: Into fall area with hunt deep in the beans. Back to fall area and short. Deep, left, then right. Looped over to left bird and picked up.

28. The Queen's Heir Charles, "Charles," BLM, John Lynch

Flyer: Right to it!

Left: Perfect!