2019 PKC National Championship Final Play By Play
Salem, IL -
Sunday March 24, 2019
Final Cast Judge: John Ervin
Back Up Judge: Mike Dowler
Guide: Travis Dial
Panel: Shane Patton, Bud Hood, Clayton Dial
Play By Play Reporter: Matt Tolliver
Play By Play Announcer: Jerry Moll
Pedigrees of the Final Three hounds are shown below. 
PCH Insane X Con, Owners; Phillips/Daugherty, Handler; Jason Daugherty
GCH Power Trip, Owners; Kiddy/Young, Handler; Dustin L Weed
CH Buck Creek Crowson, Owner; Chuck Dunlap, Handler; Coleton Dunlap 
What a great week it has been in Salem, Illinois for the 2019 PKC National Championship. Compared to last year, the entries were up significantly Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. This growth in entries allowed for an amazing $17,000 increase in awards paid out to successful PKC Members. Thank you all for coming and please join us for tonight's Final Cast Play By Play.
There will be some rain off and on today and tonight, here in Salem. We will begin taking Final Cast photos at 6:00 PM CDT. Sunset is at 7:10 and if all goes well, there will be Final Cast action for you to follow before 7:45. At turn loose time, the temperature is projected to be 58 degrees, with a light east wind at 6 MPH. Please stay tuned!
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There is a good sized thunderstorm sitting right on top of us now, complete with lightning and wind. Hopefully it will pass through as quickly as it arrived.
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The National Championship Final Cast has left the Marion County Fairgrounds, heading east toward the casting area.
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The cast has arrived at the hunting spot
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Dogs being collard and lights being strapped on
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Dowler is holding Ervin's umbrella for him
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Rain still coming down and thunder rolling
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Dogs are cast into the dark 8:16 PM CDT
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Trip breaks the silence and is struck for 100
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X struck 75
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X treed 100
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Trip covers for 75
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Trip decided to roll on, that cost him 75-
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Coleton is getting in the game, Crow struck for 50, with a line
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Trip is now re-treed for a quarter
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Tree dead, heading that way
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All three dogs are handled at X's tree
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Delete Crow's 50 strike
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Not much lookin' time required, plus up X & Trip
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Walk a minute, recast to a brand new set of strike points
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Crow is struck for 100, under the minute
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Minute up, X struck 75
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Trip struck 50
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Trip is running his track way right handed of X & Crow
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Dogs moving through the country, tightening up
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Thunder and rain continue
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Cast is not shed hunting, but PBP guy found some nice antlers
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The dog's excitement about their tracks is slowing a bit, but not the rain
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Trip says, that's as far as I'm going, he's declared treed for 100
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Crow slides into Trip's tree for a quarter
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X still on the move as cast heads toward Trip & Crow
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Cast arrives, both Trip & Crow handled
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Shine time started
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Oops, lights are on, but nobody home
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Minus Trip 150- and Crow 125-
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The minute is walked while X can be heard hitting a tree
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Crow and Trip are re-cast
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Jason trees X for 100
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Nice to hear that Bud and Clayton are helping each other over the fences
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So far X has not been covered
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Finally another break in the clouds and the rain stops momentarily
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Heading to X
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X is handled by himself
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Shine time begins
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Trip is struck behind the cast for a quarter with a line
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X's tree is minused, putting him back to zero
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Trip is at 100- and Crow sits on 125-
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X walks a minute and is recast
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Crow is struck for a quarter
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Things are quiet, six working
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Six broke
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Trip treed for 100 a good piece in the country
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Two workin' on Trip
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Two broke
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Headed Trip's way
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Two working again
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Broke
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Trip sounds like he could be in the ground
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Trip and Crow are found with a raccoon on the ground
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Delete Trip's 100 tree, plus Trip's & Crow's strike, 25+ each
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Trip & Crow are now recast to a new set of strike points
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About 25 minutes left in the contest
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Trip struck 100
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Crow struck 75
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No word from X in a good while
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Trip & Crow making lots of noise close by
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There he is, X struck for 50, a good ways off
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Trip is declared treed for 100, followed quickly by Crow for 75
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Tree dead
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Headed that way
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Trip & Crow handled
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Shine time begins
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It's a den tree
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Coon is found inside
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Plus em' up
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X is at 0, Trip at 125+ and Crow at 50+
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Trip & Crow walked a minute and 6 is workin' on X
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X is heard and declared treed for 100
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Three minutes left in cast
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Hunting time expires while walking to X's tree
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Cast has arrived
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Shine time started
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Raccon found quickly, plus up X
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X is your 2019 PKC National Champion!!
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First place; 150+
PCH Insane X Con, Owners; Phillips/Daugherty, Handler; Jason Daugherty
Second place; 125+
GCH Power Trip, Owners; Kiddy/Young, Handler; Dustin L Weed
Third place; 50+
CH Buck Creek Crowson, Owner; Chuck Dunlap, Handler; Coleton Dunlap