End of Series Eight

 Series eight ended at 5:20 pm. The test is in the books...

51. Pick-up - She's Got Some Go, "Fleet," BLF, Jason Baker

Short: Into pond one. Got out at the gun for a hunt deep and out of sight. Still hunting deep and out of sight. Hunted behind the guns then into the pond for the bird.

Long: Into the first pond, got into the corner and under the arc of the fall. Hunting the same area as the short bird. Picked up.

 

 

50. Crocs Minneapolis Miracle, "Diggs," BLM, Shane Olean

Short: Ran to area under the arc. Went left and came back down bank. Got into pond for bird.

Long: Into first pond, then across dike to second pond. Headed towards fall area, then to point by guns. Pushed off and on to his bird.

 

 

49. Pick-up - Skywatch High Plains Drifter, "Traveler," BLM, Ray Vreeland

Long: Took a nice line through the first pond. Landed on far shore left of bird and continued to drive out of pond. A couple of loops deep of gunners. Then drove on to re-enter water and pulled up long bird.

Short: Ran left but got in and out by guns. Handled.

 

48. Riverwood's Red, Shaq And Blu, "Red," BLF, Mark Giese

Short: Into a little cove near the point, back into the pond, and out to the bird.

Long: Hit pond one hard, crossed the dike, and swam straight to the bird.

45. Gator Points Knockin' Boots, "Boots," CLF, Jason Baker

Short: Into pond one. Swam past and got out to hunt around guns on left. Got deep then back into pond one for bird.

Long: Into pond one, out behind gun one, then into pond two. Went past island and headed towards guns, then deep of guns on land and hunted tree line. Back into pond, missed and onto land. Hunted deep, then back in and got it.

 

 

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

Short: Into the pond, headed for her bird. Got out and missed. Turned around and came back into the water for her bird.

Long: Went through the short gun area but then got into pond two. Got out right of guns. Hunted right area hard. Then swam to island and all around. Worked it out.

 

 

39. Pick-up - Jig Saw Jake, "Jake," BLM, John Lynch

Short - Into dip of first pond. Ran bank to bird. Jumped in and got it.

Long: Into first pond. Hunted old fall area. Handled to the bird.

 

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

Short: Down the bank. Swam to point. Came around behind gunners. Got back in for the bird.

Long: Into first pond on far right side. Got into second pond, then over point to right of guns. Back in and swam to point with guns. Back in and across to bird.

 

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

Long: Into first piece of water, hunted land by short gunners. Went into second pond, but back to shore a few times before committing to a swim to the long bird.

Short: Into first pond out by gunners and popped. Guns had to help. Picked up.

 

Another View of the Eighth Series …

Luann Pleasant has outdone herself on this sunny afternoon and took these spectacular shots of the Eighth Series.

 

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

Short: Ran behind guns to flat. Came back and got it.

Long: Into first pond, over dike, into second pond, then across point deep by guns. Back across to his bird.

 

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

Short: Ran to point, swam to bird, got it, got out, and swam back. 

Long: Ran bank left of short guns, hunted near shore behind the gunners. In and out of water. Back into pond two and up by gunners. Ran around bank and found it. 

 

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

Short: Into first cove, over point, back into water, then swam to his bird.

Long: Took same line as short bird. Nose down but ran on across the bank and got into second pond. Swam to point with guns, got into cove, then hunted land deep of guns and end of cove. Extended hunt in the wrong direction. Got it!

 

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

Short: Very nice.

Long: Into first pond heading right. Got to far shore far right of guns. Hunted point, back into water and swam to point in front of guns. Back in water and over to her bird.

 

 

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

Short: Down the shore, under the arc, and out to the bird.

Long: Out across the first pond and into the old fall area. Picked up. 

 

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

Short: Straight to the bird.

Long: Went on same line as short bird, over the dike and onto the far point. Ran a short way, then back into the water and to the bird.

 

Gun change @ 2:55 pm

Gun change at 2:55 pm.

26. The Tin Man, "TOR," BLM, Marcy Wright

Short: Straight to it.

Long: Line to guns with a loop around the guns, over to the shore behind the bird, and then got it.

 

 

25. Flatland's Sergeant Major, "Major," BLM, Gwen Jones

Short: Line at the guns and made loop under the arc and to the bird.

Long: Right to it!