Trials in California?

[wanapasaki]

Anyone know of any besides the one coming up in Modesto in May? Never done a trial, what's it like?

[Mackdog]

I haven't been to a trial, but I went to a coon hunt that a new club in WA tried putting on. They want to get certified to do UKC comp hunts. Lots of guys and dogs but you could smell the BS from a mile away. They tried showing us up by talking down our grade dogs so it was hard not to poke fun and call people out, me and couple friends ended up leaving so we didn't get put in the pokey for bashing some heads. In the pre-hunt meeting they were talking about not shooting the coons they treed, I said, "Well what about bobcat?" They didn't think that was too funny.

If your into coon hunting and have good people skills it might be for you. Make sure the judges are honest and figure out if they have dogs in the trial.

[wanapasaki]

Im not going to even bother with this new bill passing

[Dale T]

Tough to think about getting the dogs out but theres a couple of field trials coming up but not in California,

NEVADA HOUNDSMEN ASSOCATION 3RD ANNUAL FIELD TRIALS AND FUNDRAISER
Location:
Big Creek Campground 10 miles south of Austin, NV from US 50
Details:
• May 18th thru May 20th
• $10.00 per dog for registration
• Early registration
o Send registration to NHA P.O. Box 8282 Spring Creek, NV 89815. Please include handler’s name, total number of dogs and dog names and a check for the total
• Dog registration on both days of heat races
o Friday registration ends at 11am and heat races start at noon. Saturday registration ends at 8am and heat races start at 9am.
• Heat races to be held on Friday, Saturday, last chance race Saturday afternoon, and grand finale race on Sunday morning
• Puppy race to be held on Saturday evening (dogs must be under a year of age)
• General raffle and prizes
• Aluminum dog box raffle
• Kids telemetry contest
• Pot luck BBQ Saturday night
• For more information visit http://www.nevadahoundsmen.com or call Marcial at 775-318-0173, Jason at 775-745-1658, or Kenny at 775-560-7387

Central Oregon Field Trial

North of PrineVille,
North on Mccay Road and Follow The signs.

June 2nd 3rd

OUSDA rules

80% Payout
Bear Race Both days Time Permitting

Tree Contest/ Roll Cage Time Permitting

1 Re-entry in the roll cage
Field Marshal Josh Tugmon

Concessions stand both days.

Land owner Not responsible for Loss or Accident.

For More Information call
Ken 541-447-3043
Ted 541-963-6477

[wanapasaki]

Thanks for all the info, my question is how are these trials conducted? We release are hounds one at a time while they are on clock? I have never done any of this and would like to work specifically with my dogs before these events. Thanks!

[Dale T]

Not sure how the Nevada guys do it but at the Oregon and Ca races you enter your dogs they draw them out into heat races with 8-12 dogs per race, the drag is about a mile or so long where they drag a coon scented drag over the same path every time before each race, the handlers all take the dogs to the start line of the race lead them out to let them smell it and so they know were the track is then line the up and the starter of the race starts the race, they follow the track to the tree where they have to come though the stakes where the line judges are about 150 ft from the tree and 125 ft apart 1st dog though is 1st line and the second is 2nd line then once they are at the tree where the coon (stuffed coon in the B.S. state of Ca.) is hung in a cage the 1st dog to bark at the coon is 1st tree and the 2nd is 2nd tree, these 4 places from each race then moves on to the finales where they all run another track like the 1st and are placed the same at the heat races, that about all there is to them if you go to the Modesto race you will understand it better

[RIFLEMAN]

Im not going to even bother with this new bill passing

It's not over yet. It simply passed its first committee.

[Unreal_tk]

Dale, will you be at Prineville?

[Dale T]

No, I wasn't to happy with the way things went last year.

[Mackdog]

I suggest talking (or letters, e-mail ect.) to the local and state politicians and remember they work for you. If you represent a substantial group of people, they will pay attention. The contact info can usually be found on their websites. Don't give up!

[Unreal_tk]

That's too bad, I wish I had met you. I was there last year, blue toyota tacoma with a black dogbox parked along the main road who had blueticks, younger guy.