Salem, IL –
Friday September 24, 2021
First place; $8,000
Second place; $4,500
Third place; $3,000
Fourth place; $2,000
Final Cast Judge: Josh Campbell
Back Up Judge: Mark Maginn
Guide: Marlin Hanks
Play By Play Reporter: Nathan Riehle
Play By Play Announcer: Shane Patton
Final Cast shown below (L-R):
Little Bit Of Cuz … Adam Holloway … Shawn Bennett
Treeing GG … Jason Belt … Jason Belt
TW’s Side Chick … Stephenson/Herald … Duell Murphy
Buck Creek Crow’s Homer … Coleton Dunlap … Ryan Crowson
The Cast has left the headquarters and headed to the timber action should start in about 15 minutes
Cast Has arrived at the hunting grounds time for collaring up and final instructions from Mr. Cambell
Dogs are cast at 12:16 all Quiet at the moment
GG breaks the silence for 100 Homer for 75
Chick Chimes in for 50, Dogs are drifting on in the country 400 yards or better
GG Loads up and is treed for 100 Cuz struck for 25 and splits and is called treed for 100
Homer Joins GG for 25 and tree is dead cast is arriving to see what they have
GG and Homer are circled walking the minute…. now onto to Cuz
Cuz Treed right on a big Creek in the middle of this big bottom
Didnt take long Ol Cuz had him plus him up Minute working
GG Struck 25 and treed for 100 Cuz is back loose
Cuz Gets back in the game and struck for 25
Arriving at GG’s Tree now and they couldnt get him to look circle it up.
Walked the min and have the 6 working….Campbell is bending his ear trying to hear a hound
Dogs are heard GG is cast back into the hardwoods
Cuz Lets his presence be known again and Shawn books him for 100
Uhh ohh Cuz had second thoughts and is minused 100
Its a Cool Crisp night maybe a chance of rain shortly, 6 working
HALFTIME SCORES
Cuz 25+
GG 325C
Chick 50 Strike pending
Homer 100C
Finish off your popcorn halftime is over Cuz breaks the silence and the 6 and Homer is struck for 25 as well
Rain is starting to fall now and the wind is picking up conditions are changing quickly
GG Struck for 25 Minused for 25 and restruck for 25
6 Working on and off the Homer and GG getting deep closing the gap on them now
25 Mins left to hunt still trailing and still walking to keep within hearing distance
Chick Treed for 100 We could have a new leader very shortly
STILLLLL walking to chick but gaining ground
Arrived at chick and searching now…..Circle chick walking the minute
Under 10 mins left to hunt and Cuz Gets wooded for 100 things just got interesting
Chick is recast and is soon struck back in for 25
Down to three minutes left in hunting time and Chick is called treed for 100 Now its game on!!
According to my watch the horn has went off. Updates to follow
Walking to score Cuz and Chick This will decide the top 2 Places of our Fall Sophomore Championship
PLUS HIM UP……Little Bit of Cuz is your 2021 Fall Sophomore Superstakes Champion!!!
Walking to score chick to determine second thru fourth
Chick Is cirlced
First Place; CUZ 150+ $8,000
Second Place; Chick 275C $4,500
Third Place; Homer 100C $3,000
Fourth Place; GG 25- $2,000
CONGRATULATIONS LITTLE BIT OF CUZ OUR 2021 FALL SUPERSTAKES SOPHOMORE CHAMPION!!
