New York Bird Dog Series :: Tournament Hunting

Morgan wins 1st BDC Super Major!!

Tom, Morgan, and Augie traveled to Colorado this past week to visit Tom's brother and his family and to do a little eastern Colorado pheasant hunting. Friday found Tom, brother Dan, and nephew Riley hunting pheasant near the Colorado/Nebraska border. The hunt was successful for all and then it was off to Hastings, Nebraska and the Bunker Hill Preserve for the BDC Invitational. This event is a three run hunt featuring one pheasant field, one quail field, and one chukar field. The scores from each field are added together and the highest score wins. Morgan had three clean runs for a total score of 488 and earned her first ever BDC Super Major!
Tom is very proud of Morgan for her consistent performance throughout the weekend. Tom said it was a great experience and more special because he was able to have his brother and nephew their.
The first weekend in February brings the Top Gun Championships in Wisconsin and Tom, Morgan, and Augie are looking forward to another great time with Steiny and the gang!

BDC World Championships

The 2011 BDC Pattern Master World Championships were held this past weekend in Anita Iowa. Four NYBDS members made the trip and participated in the event. Phil Walsh and Springer Spaniel "Kerry", Kathy Walsh and Springer Spaniel "Jack", Randy Hilligus and English Pointer "Storm", and Tom Glynn with his two German Shorthaired Pointers "Augie" and "Morgan" all competed in Top Gun and Doubles and Kathy competed in the first ever Lady's division.
Phil and Kerry won their first round in match play and were taken out in the second round. Randy and Storm won their first round in match play and were taken out in the second round. Tom and Morgan were knocked out in the first match play round but won the field in the second chance event and were put in to a head to head run-off and lost their chance at the finals.Tom and Augie advanced into the semi-final round and lost an exciting head to head match. Kathy and Jack won their first match play round and were knocked out in the second round in the Lady's division. Tom and Morgan made their way into Morgan's first ever Super Major finals by winning their field with Randy Hilligus as their partner in doubles. Morgan went on to a seventh place finish.
It was a very exciting weekend and the New York dogs and players held their own. Each Top Gun division saw 64 of the top dogs in the country.
Congratulations to handler Craig Steinbach and owner Mark Hanson from Wisconsin for their Top Gun and Doubles World Championships with German Shorthair "Jackson". What a feet to win two World Championships the same year. Congratulations also to Chris and Gerry Brost for their World Championship Titles in Top Gun and Lady's Flushing!!!!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the winners of Last Months Sportsman's Funhunt!

NYBDS to Host NBDC Super Major Tournament

Clear your calendar for Dec. 16,17,and 18th 2011 and participate in the 2011 National Bird Dog Circuit Players Championship. For the first time, a BDC Super Major is coming to the North East. A Super Major brings; some of the top dogs in the country together for a great weekend of competition.
By joining forces with the other clubs in the North East, NYBDS plans to put on a good show and keep the "Players Championship" here in the years to come. This year we will host the "Players Championship" at A-On-Do-Wa-Nuh Sportsmens Club in Leicester New York. Please set this weekend aside and come join us.
Information and details for this event will follow soon via this site and email news letters.

Newest NYBDS Member Arrives April 16th 2011

Spencer John Moore was born Saturday April 16th and became the newest and youngest member of NYBDS. Congratulations to John Moore and family from all of us at NYBDS. Better get that boy a dog!!!!

NYBDS Adds Marley Sporting Dog Supplies as Sponsor!!

NYBDS is happy to announce that Marley Sporting Dog Supplies has agreed to become a sponsor of our series. Marley owner, Stan Cromlish has supported tournament hunting for a number of years and knows what we need and stocks it. Please visit Marley at www.marleydogsupplies.com

Tri-Tronics to Sponsor NYBDS!!!

Starting at the NYS Pheasant Championship in September, Tri-tronics will be supplying NYBDS with e-collars, coupon certificates and hats to give out to winners at our events. Tri-tronics is happy to be sponsoring our series and we look forward to working with them.

Pheasant Hollow Event April 9th & 10th!!!!!!

Please come out and show case your dog at the "Pheasant Hollow Chukar Challenge" April 9th and or 10th. This event is the last NYBDS event until September so get out and rack up those Dog of the Year points. Last year we had over 100 runs for this 2 day event and we are looking to surpass that this year.
Field conditions will be fit for a great tournament so don't miss your chance to enjoy a fun filled weekend with your dog and hunting buddies!!

Storm-Storms on to Nationals Scene!!!!

2 year old black and white English Pointer "Storm" owned by NYBDS member Randy Hilligus came into the 2010 BDC Nationals as an unknown and left in the back of every pointing dog handlers mind this past Sunday in LeCenter, Minnesota. Storm will be remembered by everyone that competed against him not only in Amateur Pointing but also in Top Gun Pointing.
Strom finished as the Runner-up National Champion in the Amateur Pointing division and took 5th among the 54 Top Gun dogs that entered the tournament. Storm and handler Tom Glynn put together 4 clean 3 bird runs in the Top Gun Pointing event with a lightening fast 3:27 on Friday morning to get everyone's attention. Tom and Storm went on to post a time of just over 4 minutes on Saturday afternoon to win their group and move in to the finals. On Sunday a 7:46 and 9:35 run were enough to place the duo 5th. What an accomplishment for a young dog with a new handler. Way to go Storm!!!

Boykin "Reggie" Honored at BDC Nationals!

Marty Cruickshank's Boykin Spaniel Reggie received the BDC Region 4 high point dog award at the BDC Nationals banquet on Saturday night. Reggie's playmate Skeeter made the finals for Sunday's BDC National Flushing Doubles. Congratulations to Marty and both dogs for a great season!!