And the Finalists are ...

Congratulations to the 2023 NRC Finalists!

#4 FC-AFC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF
    Owned by Mark and Sussie Menzies

    Handled by Hunter Street

#12 FC-AFC BOO’S STRAIGHT LINE IS GOOD IDEA, “Torq,” BLM
    Owned by Joel Earls

    Handled by Isaac Langerud 

#17 FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM
    Owned by Chris Bourgeois and David Hare

    Handled by Clint Avant 

#20 FC ZIPLINE’S JAMESON O’GRADY, “Ozzie,” BLM
    Owned by William and Karen McFadden

    Handled by Hunter Street

#25 FC-AFC ATLASTA PRAYER, “Faith,” BLF
    Owned by Martha and Paul Blank

    Handled by Bruce Ahlers

#26 NFC-CNFC TRULINE’S JUST FLOYD, “Floyd,” YLM
    Owned by John and Amie Henninger

    Handled by Amie Henninger

#28 FC-AFC EXECUTION SOUTHERN STYLE - LETHAL, “Lethal,” BLM
    Owned by Johnny and Kathy Armstrong

    Handled by Jason Baker 

#48 FC OUTBACK’S RISING STAR, “Champ,” BLM
    Owned by Robert Zylla and Steve Yozamp

    Handled by Steve Yozamp

#50 FC-AFC HEARTBEAT’S GEORGIA PEANUT, “Peanut,” BLF
    Owned by Julie Kobach

    Handled by Andrew Curtis

#57 FC-AFC SEASIDE’S ISSHEIT, “Zoey,” BLF
    Owned by Hank McNeil

    Handled by Ty Rorem

#69 FC-AFC FREERIDIN RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, “Tavi,” BLF
    Owned by Naomi Evans and Donald Fregelette

    Handled by Marcy Wright 

#70 FC-AFC SHE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASIDE, “Shelly,” BLF
    Owned by Shelby Songy

    Handled by Al Arthur

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George”
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C/B/S: Black Lab Male
Callname: George
DOB: 9/27/2017
Sire: FC-AFC Bayou Teche Eye On The Ball
Dam: Riverhills 2nd Chance Avery ***
Breeder: John Cejka
Owners: Chris Bourgeois and David Hare
Handler: Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 12:20 pm

LF – No problem on this bird!

RR – Into the area of the shoreline and he took a right, then worked back and around the gunners to locate his right retired bird.

LR – Nice line to the area of the fall on this one! He was up and out and scooped up his bird.

RF – Very nice recovery of his flyer!

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 1:05 pm

F – Quickly recovered his hen pheasant.

LR – Cut across the water, a little zig zag and then on to find the holding blind, a tight hunt and he located his bird.

RR – George took a corner of water and then charges down to scoop up his bird!

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 8:55 am

Initial line carried him to the road

1 whistle after the road

2 down the hill

5 in the water

3 more whistles out of the water and up to the bird.

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 2:44 pm

F – Quick recovery of his Flyer.

MR – Came in right of the guns, set up a brief hunt pattern behind the guns, moved left to the cover, but returned to the area behind the guns. Repeating this pattern 3 times, then he finally gets the bird!

RR – Angled across the ditch and the road, he ran along the berm before coming across to scoop up his bird.

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 9:50 am

2 whistles to move him left

2 whistles while moving to the cover

1 through the cover

5 more whistles to move up the hill to the bird

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 12:17 pm

F – Nice line to the area. Under the arc he had a few loops and he got his bird.

LR – Nice line again, right to his bird.

MR – Into the water, bending behind the holding blind, he hunted deep and left and then over to his bird.

RR – Wide left and then turned right quickly to the area. A quick loop on the mound and then he had his bird.

He moved to the honor box.

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 1:26 pm

1 whistle at the mound

4 to get into the water

1 in the water to get on the land

1 to get back into the water

Multiple whistles in the water to get to the land

A couple of whistles right at the bird and he has it!

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

George and Clint came to the line at 2:47 pm

F – Good mark!

RR – Strong line and a nice mark.

MR – Nice line to this mark also!

17. FC BOURGEOIS’ OUISIE, NOW I’M GETTING MY TURN AT BAT, “George,” BLM, Clint Avant

FC Bourgeois' Ouisie, Now I'm Getting My Turn At Bat

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George and Clint came to the line at 4:01 pm

F – Got his bird!

RG – Very Nice Mark!

Blind – Initial line took him right of the water but carried her nearly to the end. 1 whistle and she had her bird!