Any AR members participating in the Ames Plantation events this year?

Nope, I'm a grouse trial guy, I know a couple of all-age guys, but you have to qualify in one of a few other trials to be eligible.

My hunting buddy Cecil Rester probably will be there.He had a super 2013.I campaigned Tomoka's Tricky Dick 30 yrs ago.

My field trail dogs were pointers from Freddy Epps of Marion Junction, but about 40 years ago. All I ever got, besides lots of quail, was mentions at amatur events.

Best we ever did w TTD was R/U Ch 1982 US Chicken Championship&sire Tennessee Tricky Dick,1986? US STRA Nat Ch.Finally a Setter is tearing them up.Cecil has seen Shadow Oaks Bo work-thinks he could win a 3rd Nat Championship!My first bird dog was a distant Mississippi Zev dog-i was too stupid to know what i had.Hunted him ALL day.

The dogs I trained were all smarter and knew what to do better than I did. I was even told that by a judge at a show.

I thought Bo was retired. I've won some open and amateur trials, got lucky enough to win one grouse championship, that got me invited to the Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitional Ch.

Im just going by what Cecil R told me.I was thinking about a pup from him but no gyps available now.