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15. MVP All Betts Are Off, “Mookie,” BLM, Paul Sletten

Paul and Mookie came to the line at 12:31 pm

R – Drove straight to it!

LL – Right Angle Crossing the pond, drove deep, through the trees on the right, came out with a loop and at the bird.

**TEST COMPLETE**

Test 3 Completed at 12:34 pm

14. Calumet’s Blue Moon, “Moon,” YLM, Sharon Gierman

Sharon and Moon came to the line at 12:26 pm

R – Pounced on it!

LL – Good angle across the pond, came in behind the guns, over the mound, back right into the fall area and on his bird.

13. B&B’s Back In Black, “Angus,” BLM, David Barrow

David and Angus came to the line at 12:23 pm

R – Very nice line.

LL – Angle from left to right in the pond, drove the field straight to his bird!

12. Meadow Woods Smokin’ Hot, “Traeger,” BLM, Beth Harman

Beth and Traeger came to the line at 12:18 pm

R – Excellent

LL – Into the pond, across the field, under the arc, turned a little deep and got in cover, 1 or 2 turns and got his bird.

11. Mountain Sky’s Mischief Maker, “Loki,” BLM, Wayne Dorband

Wayne and Loki came to the line at 12:13 pm

R – Perfect!

LL – Ran right, missed the pond, circled the field, ran to the guns in to cover and the bird.

Rerun 2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski

Rick and Bruno came to the line at 12:07 pm

R – Very nice line

LL – Good line through the water, up between the guns and bird, a little deep, turned into the woods and then the cover and got his bird.

Rerun 62. PVS Up To Snuff, “Mikey,” BLM, Seth Steenburgen

Seth and Mikey came back to the line to rerun at 12:05 pm

R – Under the arc, turned back and got it.

LL – Swam on an angle towards the guns, under the arc, turned and got his bird on the second pass.

10. Prairie Wind’s Hidden Gun, “Sniper,” BLM, Joey Smith

Joey and Sniper came to the line at 12:01 pm

R – Past bird and made a few turns deep, but came back and got his bird.

LL – Drove from the mat to under the arc a little deep, back in cover 3 times and got it!

9. Goosebusters Semper Fidelis, “Fidi,” BLF, Marc Patton

Marc and Fidi came to the line at 11:55 am

R – Missed - Big Turn Deep Left, back right down to the bird.

LL – Angled right across the pond turned left to the open field, hooked right behind the guns into cover for the bird.

7. 3 Rivers Picnic On A Sandbar, “Yogi,” YLM, Richard Ellis

Richard and Yogi came to the line at 11:51 am

R – Spon on – right to the bird!

LL – Great angle, across the pond up and through the cedars on a right angle, cut back left to the fall area and to the bird.

 

6. Watermark’s Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day, “Roman,” BLM, Christian Alt

Christian and Roman came to the line at 11:47 am

R – Excellent

LL – Headed to the fall area, looped twice and then he got it!

 

5. Highpoint’s Handsome Johnny, “Prine,” BLM, Jeff Sanders

Jeff and Prine came to the line at 11:40 am

R – Perfect Line

LL – Got in right of the hay bale, drove the field, through the cover and missed, turned and went back in for the bird.

Pick-Up 4. PVS Upon A Blissful Journey, “Bliss,” BLF, Seth Steenburgen

Seth and Bliss came to the line at 11:39 am

R – Excellent Line

LL – Pick-Up

 

No-Bird 2. Fine Line’s Out Of This World, “Bruno,” BLM, Rick Stawski

Rick and Bruno came to the line and had a No-Bird on the Long Left Bird into a tree

They will come back after 5 dogs

1. JJ’s Won N Done, “Rizz,” BLF, Mitch Patterson

Mitch and Rizz came to the line at 11:35 am

R – Out to the area, Stepped on the brakes and got her bird.

LL – Great angle across the pond, good line straight to the bird.

 

No-Bird 62. PVS Up To Snuff, “Mikey,” BLM, Seth Steenburgen

Seth and Mikey came to the line and had a No-Bird on the Long Left Bird

They will come back after 5 dogs

Pick-Up 61. Seaside’s Beach Cowboy, “Dude,” BLM, Robbie Knutson

Robbie and Dude came to the line at 11:28 am

R – Excellent Line!

LL – Angled right, got out right to the cedars, set up a hunt on this side of the road out of sight. Picked up.

Pick-Up 60. SLR’s Overcharged, “Amp,” BLM, Hunter Boyett

Hunter and Amp came to the line at 11:25 am

R – Very Nice

LL – Into the pond, circled and came back to the shore and returned to the line. Pick-up.