And the Finalists Are ...

  Congratulations to the 2025 NARC Finalists!

1. NAFC-FC BAYOU-STAR FLEURTY GIRL, “Fleurt,” BLF

     Owned by: Mark and Sussie Menzies

     Handled by: Mark Menzies

9. FC-AFC SEASIDE’S MOGAN DAVID, “Mogan,” BLM

      Owned by: Rodger Williams

      Handled by: Rodger Williams

16. FC-AFC BIG RIVER CHARLIE II, “Charlie,” BLM

      Owned by: Jim Rickoff

      Handled by: Jim Rickoff

24. FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT, “Shooter,” BLM

      Owned by: Larry Vaske

      Handled by: Larry Vaske

25. FC-AFC BAYOU TECHE EXPRESS, “Ryan,” BLF

      Owned by: Lauren Hays and Glen Curtis

      Handled by: Lauren Hays

27. FC-AFC WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN QA2, “Wilma,” CLF

      Owned by: Mark Huffman

      Handled by: Mark Huffman

28. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF

      Owned by: George and Susan Metka

      Handled by: George Metka

62. FC-AFC BEAVER RUNS ZIG ZAG ZEKE, “Zeke,” BLM

      Owned by: Tom Strickland & Bert and Leigh Windham

      Handled by: Bert Windham

70. AFC R&A’S TAP DANCER, “Katie,” BLF

      Owned by:Rip Shively

      Handled by: Rip Shively

82. FC-AFC LABRADOR SPRINGS BLACK TIE AFFAIR, “Tux,” BLM

     Owned by: Jack Gwaltney Jr, Jack Gwaltney III and Joshua Williams

     Handled by: Jack Gwaltney, III

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF

     Owned by: John and Mary Stracka

     Handled by: John Stracka

Handle 103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

FC-AFC OLLIE OOP

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Ollie and John came to the line at 2:05 pm

RF – Very nice!

LF – Into the pond across the field - crossed the channel to the flyer field - just a few turns and she was on top of it!

RR – Out across the main piece of land - into the pond - out on the point - right of the gunners and straight to the bird!

LR – Swam the channel - crossed land and into the big water - swam at a right angle to the island behind the Right Retired area  - swam toward the RR mark and then back to the small island and popped  - she was handled from deep back to this bird

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 3:00 pm

F – Here line brought her under the arc - had a few loops up and down near the gunners and then over left to the bird

RR – Good line under the arc to the area - one loop in the fall area and she got her bird

MR – The line out to this bird was wide right of the blind - but she turned and went left all the way to the fall area and got her bird

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 11:17 am

Initial line to the bales

1st whistle at the bales - off of the 1st point wide - but quick correction

1 at the 2nd point

1 at the ring

1 at the bird

4 Total

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 6:12 pm

Flyer – Out under the arc and straight to her long flyer

LR – Wide left line and she hunted back and forth on land - a lengthy hunt on land and then into water and she located her bird

Island – Good line to the island -  a couple loops on the island to find her bird - got it!

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 5:42 pm

Mark – Straight to it

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill

2 in the corner of the pond

1 at the levee

1 on the far hill to the bird

5 Total

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 4:35 pm

SF - Lined out to the fall area, turned to the right and got her bird

LR - Good line - slightly wide of the fall - a few large loops left and right and then she was on her bird

SR - Out to the area slightly to the right and kept going almost up the hill - took a loop and then came back down - one more loop and she was to the bird

LF - Lined straight to the fall area - turned in and got it!

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 6:08 pm

Initial line brought them to the end of the 1st water

1st whistle in the 1st water

2 in the 2nd water

1 at the point

6 in the 3rd water 

carried this to the blind

10 Total

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

Ollie and John came to the line at 5:51 pm

F – Perfect!

MR – Up wide left - went in behind the mound on the left and quickly came back out with her bird!

RR – Into the channel with a huge splash! she swam to the island - went up and over and back into the water - swam to the far shore - drove out to the fall area where she made 1 loop to put her on the bird.

103. FC-AFC OLLIE OOP, “Ollie,” BLF, John Stracka

FC-AFC OLLIE OOP

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Ollie and John came to the line at 5:33 pm

F – Out to the fall area - a couple quick turns and she got it!

RR – Wide right - cut back to the left and stayed in front of the guns - to the far side and turned up hill - drove the hill and she got her bird.

B – 1 whistle before the tree to tighten the line through the slot - several whistles at the end for the bird.