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

Re-Run 28. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF, George Metka

FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU

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Trudy and George came to the line at 2:21 pm

RF – Straight to the bird

LF – Line slightly wide right of the bird, one curve left and to the bird

RR – Out to the area and was back quickly with her bird

LR – Her line out of water was very wide right - but she turned left and ran all the way over to the bird and got it

No-Bird 28. FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU, “Trudy,” BLF, George Metka

 Trudy and George came to the line at 12:35 pm and had a No-bird, they will be back after 6

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

Trudy and George came to the line at 4:16 pm

F – A few loops and turns in the area and she got it

RR – Perfect line to this bird

MR – Took a left line out - angled right and caught the corner of the pond - drove out of the water and wen to the blind - crossed and came back on the back side of the pond - crossed to the correct side and got her bird

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

Trudy and George came to the line at 11:50 am

Initial line to the bales

2 whistles at the bales

2 at the 1st point

1 at the 2nd point

1 more at the bird

6 Total

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

Trudy and George came to the line at 11:23 am

Flyer – Into the pond - crossed to the point - over the end - swam to the shore and got her belly up bird

Island – Into the pond - checked out the brushed green blind - back into the pond and out to the island and she got her bird

LR – Across the field - in front of the blinds - hunted the shore - into the pond - into the cattails and she came out with her bird!

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

Trudy and George came to the line at 7:21 am

Mark – Straight to it!

Blind – 

1 whistle on the hill out

1 at the pond

1 on the levee

and she carried this to the bird

3 Total

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

Trudy and George came to the line at 10:36 am

LF - Cut far left corner of the pond - came in under the arc and drove to the deep bale - back to the closest bale and got her bird

SR - Around the right of the bale in the area - over to the left bale and then out to the bird

SF - Brief area hunt and she got it!

LR - Very nice job - out just right of the fall - got a little deep - but quickly came back and located the bird

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

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

Initial line brought her to the 1st water

1st whistle in the 1st water

2 in the 2nd water

2 at the point

4  in the 3rd water

carried this to the bird

9 whistles

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

Trudy and George came to the line at 11:44 am

F – Perfect line to the bird!

MR – Ran high on the hill  - got to the mound and turned right - 1 loop at the brush and then to the gap and her bird.

RR – Down the middle of the channel - started to angle left - lunging water off the point - across to the island over the next point - drove straight to her bird.

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

FC-AFC DRY CREEKS TRU BLU

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Trudy and George came to the line at 9:38 am

F – To the fall area, a couple loops and to the bird.

RR – Good line to the area and back with the bird again.

B – One right cast halfway to the slot, then a couple whistles to try to get the slot, and one more whistle at the end at the bird.