Kalona, Iowa Blue Ribbon Hunt

Kalona, IA - PKC President Roy Tramble reports great weather although the area has recorded lots of rain, putting the creeks and rivers out of their banks in some places. There were not as many coons treed as normal for Iowa, most likely due to this factor. According to Roy, Danny Hamby who is traveling with him this weekend walked to nine trees as judge of an early round cast and the last tree was a mile deep, including wading water over his waist. PKC judges are tough! Roy also reports an excellent job by the club with the guides lined up and ready. One question was heard all night. There is no rain in the forecast for Saturday night.

PKC pro races are always interesting. The top two hounds on the season leader board drew together in both rounds last night. Ronnie Smith and Junior Jackson, who hunts Ron McCauley's Sailor dog both lost in the early round. They drew together late with Smith, hunting Strickland and Cramer's Bad Habit emerging the winner.

Semifinalists

Cast One

Black Mountain Hank
Ron Hudson, owner/handler

Ann
Strickland or Cramer, owners
Cliff Day, handler

Country
Darrel Newton, owner
Ronnie Bone, handler

Clyde’s Wild Card Slick
Gardner or Montgomery, owners
Casey Montgomery, handler

Cast Two

Super Rockin’ Abby
Kyle Botonbender, owner
Dave Slife, handler

Twister
Rick Finley, owner
Clarence Hood, handler

English River Clover
Merlin Hershberger, owner/handler

Sadie
McCawley or McCawley, owners
Mike Newton, handler

Cast Three

Harley
Leon Childers, owner/handler

Babe
Kyle Chase, owner
Tim Curling, handler

Bud
Alan Smith, owner
Curt Ahring, handler

Bad Habit
Strickland or Cramer, owners
Ronnie Smith, handler

Cast Four

Stylish Lips
Darrell Thompson, owner/handler

Hardwood Henry
Burgess or Burgess, Jr., owners
Jeff Ricklefs, handler

Sara
Dick Brothers, owner
Kerry Bryan, handler

Clyde
Hanawah or Messersmith, owners
Ron Hanawah, handler


The report a service of PKC – The Major League of Coon Hunting.