2023 National Championship Play-By-Play

2023 National Championship Play-By-Play

FINAL CAST:
Judge - Mike Hensley
Back-Up Judge - Mark Maginn
Guide -David Dial
Panel Members - David Dial, Jeff Nelson, Jim Fredericks

Betty White.....Benningfield/Mullins/Strickland.....John Strickland
Loose Change.....William Cochran.....Steven Smith
Wipeout Pharmer.....Henry/Barnes.....Steve Yant

The final cast pictures have been taken and preperations are all but complete. The cast is leaving the fairground at 8:00 PM and we should have action around 8:45!  Stay tuned for plenty of action to come!!!!

The cast has left the fairgrounds and are in route to the timber.  We had a few showers earlier but the rain has stopped and the coons should be moving.  We should have action to report in the next 15 minutes.

The cast has arrived and dogs are being collared while judge Hensley gives his final instructions

The dogs were cast at 9:11...Quick action Betty struck for 100 Pharmer 75 and Change 50

Dogs have covered some territory already and getting in deeeppp

Dogs are trialing on deeper and deeper the cast is easing that way to try and stay within hearing.

Betty has decided to park and John books her for 100!

Change decided he didn't like that track and Change came into the cast minus him 50- and the 15 is working on Change.

Cast is heading to Betty, Pharmer has quieted down and Change is walking with the cast with the 15 working.

Cast has arrived at Betty she is handeled and shine time is started.  

The bright lights have hit the leaves now, still couldn't get him to look....Circle Betty

Betty is walked a minute and the 6 is applied to Pharmer.  Change still has the 15 working as well
 
Pharmer treed 100! Betty has been recut

Change has left the cast and the 5 is working on his 15.  Betty struck for 25

Change struck for 25....15 is broke

Change wants back in the game...Change treed for 100.

Cast has arrived at Pharmer...Shine time has started

Pharmer had the evidence plus up Pharmer 175.

Pharmer is walked a minute and recut as the cast heads to Change.

Change has the 2 working......

Change decided to move on minus Change 100-

Betty is trailing away from the cast Change is quiet at the moment along with Pharmer who is yet to be struck.

Betty is the only thing keeping the 6 off at the moment...

Betty loads up again and John wastes no time....Betty treed for 100

41 minutes left to hunt...Pharmer 175+ Betty 200C Change 150-

Cast is heading to Betty...Still not a bark from the other two.

Betty isn't close...The walk to Betty is underway

Stilllll walking to Betty...They have made ground but still have a bit to go

Cast has arrived at Betty..That quick they find him and plus her up 125+!

Cast is walking back to the last place Change was heard

Cast is still heading back to the last place Change was heard...

Cast has arrived back to the last place Change was heard and the 6 is applied with 12 minutes left in the cast

Not a peep out of Change or Pharmer...6 still working on Change

The 6 caught Change minus him 25-...Betty is cut with 6 minutes remaining

Betty strikes for 100 with 4 minutes remaining....Can Betty pull a coon out in the last 4 minutes or will Pharmer hang on and be our National Champion....Only time will tell

The hunt runs out and Pharmer is your 2023 PKC National Champion!!