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

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

FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT

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Shooter and Larry came to the line at 8:59 am

RF – Into the cove and out into the pond - got it!

LF – Into the first pond - then land - then cover - into the water - then the hillside - went up and turned left and he got his bird!

RR – Ran straight to the cove made by the V-shaped point with the blind - and straight to the bird

LR – Out to the water - back on land - then a big swim on an excellent line towards the gunners blind - looped behind the blind and went straight for the bird!

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

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 3:47 pm

F – To the top of the hill - quartered down and back up - started down again and found it

RR – Great line out - 1 loop left and right and then scooped up his bird on the next pass

MR – Nice line heading towards the pond - then pulled left and went down the left side fo the pond - got tot he back and into the water for his bird

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

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 11:39 am

Initial line to the bales

3 whistles at the bales - went right of the bales

1 at the 1st point

carried this all the way to the blind

4 Total

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

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 8:48 am

Flyer – Down the hill to the pond  -swam to the right side of the bend in the peninsula - drove up the peninsula straight to his bird

LR –Angled across the hillside to the pond with the cattails - into the pond and straight to the bird in the front left of the cattails

Island –  Perfect line down the hill - into the pond and straight to the holding blind - up on the point - back in the water to the island and the bird

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

Shooter and Lardy came to the line at 7:12 am

Mark – Straight to it!

Blind –  Lined it!

0 Total

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

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 9:40 am

LF - Line under the arc - took one big loop back and left to the bird

LR - Good line slightly wide of the fall - took 2 small loops to get the bird

SR - Good line out - had a loop in the fall area around the blind and then was on to the bird

SF - Took a good line - had a tight loop to get his bird

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

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 8:26 am

Initial line brought him to the 1st water

2 whistles in the 1st water

1 at the peninsula

2 at the point

3 in the 3rd water

and he carried this line to the blind on land

8 Total

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

Shooter and Larry came to the line at 11:00 am

F – Excellent!

MR – High on the hill to the left of the mound - circled behind and then got the bird!

RR – Into the center of the channel - angled left into the water - over the point and off to the left - into open water and turned left between the 2 marks - kept going left - a great whistle and the dog was handled to the RR bird.

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

FC-AFC RAZOR’S BUCKSHOT

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Shooter and Larry came to the line at 8:57 am

F – Straight to the bird

RR – Line to the bales, then a loop right  and left and back then to the bird. A few area loops and he got the bird.

B – 1st whistle at the slot and through the slot, then a few whistles near the bird to get it.