2015 Trader Pup Hunt!

FINALS

Ralph       Michael Ralston

Rambo     RD Trout

Bella        Josh Michaelis

PLAY BY PLAY OF FINAL CAST

HEADED TO THE WOODS!

Dogs are getting ready! We're at the spot! Big river bottom with fresh picked corn fields!

Ty Anderson is the judge

Panel: Joe Don Stewart, Zane Allen and Rex Brown

Dogs are cut! Not a word from no one off the leash! Who us gonna take home the $15,000?!

Minute is up. 

Bella struck for 100

Rambo struck for 75

Ralph for 50

Rambo is talking

Stationary running RD is just sitting back!

Rambo treed for 100!

2 is working...

3rd tree is dead. No one else is following behind him.

2 gets Rambo. Minus him 100

Stationary on Rambo and immediately treed for 100!

Headed to Rambo's tree! Got a pretty good walk!

At Rambo's tree and it is a big maple with a big hole! 

Handlers are shining.

He wasn't inside. 

PLUS HIM UP... coon sitting on the outside!

Bella one way through the country, Ralph the other. 

Rambo is recut

Rambo struck for a quarter quickly.

Ralph and Rambo in the same area.

Stationary on Rambo.

Bella may just found her a place to bark, but Josh ain't saying a word!

Bella treed for 100!

Stationary off Rambo, he is moving!

Rambo and Ralph decided to come in for 25

Rambo and Bella are split. 

Ralph on the ground still running. Minus him 25 and bump Rambo to 100!

Circle Bella. Walked her a minute and cut loose.

Getting ready to shine Rambo's tree.

Ralph treed for 100

Circle Rambo. 

Headed to Ralph.

Plus 'ol Ralph up! Didn't take long to find that one!

Bella is struck for 25.

Hour left for $15,000!!

Bella decided to go to the mountains of Mercer County!

Ralph and Rambo struck both back in for 25

There is going to be some serious walking coming up!

Rambo treed for 100!

Scores right now:

Ralph 125+
Rambo 75+ with 125 pending
Bella 200 circle

2 working on Rambo

2 was broke

Heading to Rambo's tree

Rambo is sitting on a big 'ol den! Circle Rambo!

Bella treed for 100! This is gonna burn some time! She is right around a mile in there!

Plus Bella up for 125!

Change in the lead! Ralph minused 25 for coming by the cast!

Scores now:

Bella 125+

Ralph 100+

Rambo 75+

Six is now working on Rambo as everyone is trying to catch their breath!

13-mintes left in the hunt! It is anyone's ball game!

Bella struck for 25 as well as Ralph for 25! 

Six is broke and heading backtowards Rambo now!

Boy what I wouldn't give to have the ranger right now!!!!

Dogs been scattered all night! Not a dog treed on the same tree yet!

3-mutes left in the hunt!! 

Ralph seems to be tapping a tree, but Ralston don't like it quite yet!

That's the hunt!

BELLA WINS the BIGGEST STUD DOG PAYOUT EVER!

Congrats Josh Michaelis and Bella!

2nd Place Ralph and Michael Ralston

3rd Place Rambo and RD Trout!

Please check back often for updates on all casts and results!

PAYOUT

1st Place: $15,000

2nd Place: $700  SportDog Tek   Caplight

3rd Place: $500   Caplight

3-Cast Winners: $100 each

High Scoring dog of both the Junior and Senior division will both receive a pair of Quatro Boots!

SEMI-FINALIST

CAST ONE

Judge Ty Anderson

Rambo       RD Trout   CW

Dempsey    Zane Allen

CAST TWO

Judge Nate Trout

Ralph         Michael Ralston   CW

Bones        George Wente

CAST THREE

Judge Jed Finley

Jed          Joe Don Stewart

Bella        Josh Michaelis

EARLY ROUND QUALIFYING CASTS AND RESULTS

JUNIOR DIVISION

Sent from Heaven        T John Treadwell

Beast Mode Bones      George Wente  CW 

Trader's Ralph               Michael Ralston

Trader's Midnight Money    Chris Freiberger

Trader's Lone Survivor       Ty Anderson

Trader's Rambo.                 R D Trout  CW

SENIOR DIVISION

Stylish Jed                      Joe Don Stewart  CW

Trader's Dempsey Dog    Zane Allen

Stylish Bella                     Josh Michaelis

LATE ROUND

Ralph             Mike Ralston CW coin flip
Sent               T John Treadwell

Bella               Josh Michaelis CW
Survivor          Ty Anderson

Dempsey         Zane Allen CW
Money             Chris Freiberger