Sunshine Jamboree Opens In New Location
Georgetown, GA – The Sunshine Jamboree opened to the tune o f 177 entries on a warm Thursday evening in southwest Georgia. The weatherman threw every pitch in his book at the 146 Open and 31 Pup Derby entries, leading with brisk winds that made handling a challenge and closing with intermitent downpours of rain. The coons, in the potpourri of weather changes, pretty much stayed home instead heading for the nearest feed patch or watering hole. The handlers responded well to the adversity, bringing but two or three questions to the panels assembled at headquarters and when all was said and done, it had to be considered a good opener for the new location.
All scores for the hunters making the final four were in the plus category with 450 being high in the Open Event and 375 making the cut. The pups didn’t fair quite so well with the high being 150 plus and a 25 plus score getting in. Cast winners in the Open took home $86 and change while the Pup cast winners pocketed $50 for the “CW.”
PUP DERBY
31 Entries
Split Winners
$500 Added Purse
4th – Jack
150 plus in early round
Harrell/Perrin, owners
Ryan Kampwerth, handler
4th – Taaboo
125 plus in early round
Eddie Harris, owner
Steve Yant, handler
4th – Titey
50 plus in early round
Larry Proulx, owner
4th – Rat
25 plus in early round
Axon/Copelan, owners
James Copelan, handler
OPEN EVENT
146 Entries
$1000 Added Purse
Split Winners
4th – Sue
450 plus in early round
Bullard/Bullard, owners
Tony Bullard, handler
4th – Lady
425 plus in early round
Harold Collins, owner/handler
4th – Bud
375 plus in early round
Rocky Wilkes, owner
Terry Lumley, handler
4th – Trouble
375 plus in early round
Frank Granberry, owner
Chad Granberry, handler
Congratulations to all the winners. The weatherman is forecasting partly cloudy with temperatures in the 50’s for the Friday night hunt.
A PKC/PURINA National Bench Show Tour Show will take place at 12 noon today, followed by the $1000 Added Open Event and $500 Added Pup Derby on Friday night. Saturday features a PKC Squirrel Hunt at 8:00 AM followed by added purse events of $1000 in the Open and $500 in the Pup Derby events on Saturday night.
Stay tuned for more winners and hopefully for the winners photos right here on PROHOUND Online.
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