Salem, Illinois –
Saturday October 27, 2012

Current weather in Salem, Illinois is mostly clear at 47 degrees with a light north wind at 11 mph. The midnight final four forecast calls for clearing skies at 42 degrees with a light north wind at 9 mph. The chance of rain is 10%.

2012 PKC World Championship Final Cast
Judge: Mike Hensley
Guide: John Guinn
Panel going to the woods: Steve Combs, Dustin Troutman and Bud Hood

GCH Hardtime Awesome owned by Jason Bullard of Adel, Georgia and handled by Randy Leonard of Galax, Virginia. Awesome’s lifetime earnings prior to the championship were $17,683.  Randy’s lifetime earnings are $73,988.

SCH Long Bottom’s Miss Juicy Fruit owned by Paul Prince of Hartselle, Alabama and handled by Tim Tucker of Hartselle, Alabama. Juicy Fruit’s lifetime earnings prior to the championship were $8,142.  Tim’s lifetime earnings are $15,772.

GCH Late Round Bound owned by Jack Maggard II of London, Kentucky and handled by Darrell Mayne of Williamsburg, Kentucky. Bound’s lifetime earnings prior to the championship were $13,471.  Darrell’s lifetime earnings are $10,983.

After an unfortunate (speeding) delay, they have finally arrived at the hunting spot.  Now collaring up and getting ready to cut loose.
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Dogs have been released at 11:58 PM CDT.
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Awesome struck for 100
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Juicy for 75 and Bound for 50
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Bound treed for 100, Juicy 75 and Awesome 50
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Plus up Juicy for 150 and Bound for 150, move Awesome up to 100, he’s split
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Juicy and Bound are leashlocked as they head toward Awesome
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Circle up Awesome 200
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All three are recast after the one minute stroll
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25 minutes have been used to this point
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Juicy struck for 100
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Strike Bound for 75 and tree Juicy for 100
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Tree Bound for 50
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Awesome has not opened and is still at large
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Minus Bound strike and tree, he was off standing idly by
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Juicy was on a den, circle her up 200
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Juicy has been recast, all strike positions are open
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Summary:
Awesome; 200c
Juicy; 150+, 200c = 150+
Bound; 150+, 125- = 25+
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15 working on Bound 47 minutes used
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Juicy struck for 100
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Six is working off and on, action is slow, Troutman and Hood are arguing over a log to sit on
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Troutman won, Bud is sitting on the ground
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Stationary on Juicy, broke
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Six (strike) working on Juicy
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Six has got Juicy, minus her 100
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All is quiet
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Walking and listening
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Finally heard Awesome, struck and treed 100 n 100
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Four minutes remaining in cast
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Plus up Mr Awesome, two minutes left
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Final:
2012 PKC World Champion Awesome; 200+
2012 PKC Reserve World Champion Juicy; 50+
2012 PKC World Champion Third Place Bound; 25+