Salem, IL –
Saturday October 03, 2015

Judge: Justin Chism
Guide: Trent Sigrist
Play By Play Reporter: Trent Sigrist
Play By Play Announcer: Jerry Moll

Spotted Eagle
2014 TW-M
Epperson/Minkler/Reed-O
Jason Daugherty-H

Cassius Clay
2014 TW-M
Ryan Cecil-O/H

Backwater Wigglin Sue
2014 TW-F
Jeff Barnes-O
Eric Piatt-H

What a beautiful night to hunt!  It is Coonhunting weather for sure.  The temperature is a pleasant 55 degrees with a North East wind of 15mph.  There is no rain in sight and the temps will remain steady for the two hour contest. 
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The cast has reached the hunting spot.  Nervous handlers are collaring dogs and marking the truck on their tracking systems.
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Dogs are cast at 8:10 PM CST
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Sorry to say, it’s been 12 minutes since cutting loose with no report.  Don’t know if Trent dropped his phone or if they are out of reception?
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Sue is struck for 100, Eagle struck for 75
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Eagle treed  for 100
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Plus up Eagle for 175
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Eagle is walked his minute and six is applied to Sue
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Cash is AWOL and has not been heard from
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Re-strike Eagle for 25
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There he is. Cash is struck for 50 and he has been declared treed for 100 
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Sue is declared split treed for 100
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Not to be outdone, Eagle is now split for 100
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Talk about some quick action!!!!
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No eyeballs here, circle up Cash’s 150 and head to Sue with Cash leashlocked
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Piatt is doing the Happy Dance, plus up Sue for 200
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Both Cash and Sue remain on the string while the cast heads toward Eagle’s second tree of the night
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Ricky was hiding well in Eagle’s second tree and his 125 points have been circled.
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All three dogs have been walked a miniute and recast into the night for a fresh set of strike points
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Strike Eagle for 100, Sue for 75, nothing from Cash
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Wind is picking up, handlers and judge turning their heads away to hear better
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Daugherty puts Eagle in the right hand column for 100 and Chism starts the FIVE
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Strike Cash for 50 with a line
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Start the halftime show…
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Oopsy, delete Eagle’s 200 points, he we back on a previously scored tree
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Recast Eagle, Cash’s 50 strike points are now live
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Cash came back in to visit Ryan, minis his 50 strike points
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Re-strike Eagle for 25
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Tree Eagle for 100, Sue for 75, Cash is quiet
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Plus up Eagle 125
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Sue is spli, move her to up to 100 tree points
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Ohh NO blank tree for Sue, 175-
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Eagle and Sue have been recast to an un-struck Cash, new set of strike points
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Strike Sue for 100, Eagle for 75 and Cash for 50
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Tree Eagle for 100
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Things are a-hapnin’ now, tree cash 100
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Sue treed for 100
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Cash had a real live one, plus him up 150
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Sue said “me too”, plus her up 200!
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First place; $7,500
Spotted Eagle; 475+
2014 TW-M
Epperson/Minkler/Reed-O
Jason Daugherty-H

Third place; $3,000
Cassius Clay; 100+
2014 TW-M
Ryan Cecil-O/H

Second place; $4,500
Backwater Wigglin Sue; 225+
2014 TW-F
Jeff Barnes-O
Eric Piatt-H