2019 PKC Spring Super Stakes Senior Final - Play By Play

[Jerry Moll]

Sullivan, IN -
Saturday April 13, 2019

The Final contestants of the 2019 PKC Spring Super Stakes Senior Division have been determined. These three finalists will compete for 90 minutes tonight in Western Indiana's Wabash River Bottoms to determine first, second and third placements. Please stay tuned and we will try our best to make you feel like you are right here with us at the Sullivan County 4-H Fairgrounds! First place; $15,000 Second place; $10,000 Third place; $7,500

Final Cast Judge: Darrell Mayne
Back Up Judge: Toby Crosby
Guide: Josh Shorter
Play By Play Reporter: Toby Crosby
Play By Play Announcer: Jerry Moll

Hoss's Cash Money
Scott Dickson-Owner/Handler

Teaquila's Wedding Bells
Hochstetler/Hamilton-Owners
Earl Hochstetler-Handler

Whacked Out Witch
Compton/Gadd-Owners
Randy Gadd-Handler

Final cast photos have been taken and they have plans to leave the fairgrounds about 8:30 PM Eastern Time
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It's 60 degrees with a north wind at 9 mph. There is currently a 50% chance of rain now, but that will increase as the night goes on. Storms are coming in about midnight.
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Cast has left the fairgrounds
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Arrived at hunting spot
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Unloading and collaring up
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Dogs are cast at 9:06 PM as the rain begins
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Minute up, all is quiet
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Bell stuck 100, Witch 75, Cash 50
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Moving up
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Cash trees 100
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Two on Cash
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Broke
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On again
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Witch split trees for 100
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Cash minused -100, he moved
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Two on Witch
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Broke
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Cash trees back in, split for 100
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Cash likes this tree much better
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Walking to Witch
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Witch is handled by herself
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Found quickly, plus Witch up!
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She is walked a minute and recast
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Looking at Cash's tree now
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Witch struck back in for 25 with a line
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Nobody home in Cash's tree, minus him both ways
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Witch is treed split for 100
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Bell also split trees for 100 before Cash can get loose, so he's leash locked
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Cast has split up to handle the two treed dogs
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Bell is back toward the truck
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Bell is handled on a small tree
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Waiting on Darrel to score Witch first, then come to Bell
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Cast back with me
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Checking Bell's tree out now
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Witch was plussed up again, giving her 300+
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Now plus Bell 200+, the coon are moving!
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All three being walked a minute now
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All dogs are cut
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Minute up, all is quiet
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There is about 50 minutes left to hunt
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Strike Bell 100
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Strike Witch for 75 and Cash for 50
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Stopping and listening off & on
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Dogs are deep, still working toward them, stopping now & then
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Dog's hushed, six workin'
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Six broke
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Cash and Witch are fairly close now, Bell is about 700 yards
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Seems like the tracks are breaking down
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Walking toward Bell, to split the difference
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The track that Cash & Witch have, is starting to warm up
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Stationary on Cash
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Scott trees Cash for 100
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Cast is easing that way
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Scott says this is Cash's last chance, if he's slick, he's going to the truck
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Cash's tree is dead
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Cash is handled, shine time started
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Witch is trailing, not far away
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Rain is coming down, harder by the minute
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Circle up Cash
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Scott said that's enough and withdrew with about 20 minutes left
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Scores stand:
Witch 300+ with 75 strike pending
Bell 200+ with 100 strike pending
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Witch is tapping a tree some
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Randy said, "don't put that on the PBP, she's acting -"
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Bell is deeper with a good track
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Now they have gotten quiet, six workin
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Now 15 minutes to go
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Witch has dropped what she had and moving out of the area
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4:15 gone on the six
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Six caught them
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Minus Bell -100, Witch -75
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New set of strike points open
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Nine minutes left
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All is quiet again
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Down to four minutes
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Hunt is over, congratulations Randy & Witch
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First place; $15,000 Winner
Whacked Out Witch
Compton/Gadd-Owners
Randy Gadd-Handler

Second place; $10,000 Winner
Teaquila's Wedding Bells
Hochstetler/Hamilton-Owners
Earl Hochstetler-Handler

Third place; $7,500 Winner
Hoss's Cash Money
Scott Dickson-Owner/Handler