May 2021 Coonhound Adivisor

May 3, 2021

Source: Trevor Wade, UKC Coonhound Program Manager
Email: twade@ukcdogs.com

Spring is officially in the air (and on the hood of the truck) and competition season is in full swing. While writing this, I am anxiously looking forward to the weekend ahead and the UKC Tournament of Champions Regions. The weather looks amazing and should make for some great hunting conditions for all involved in each Region. By the time you read this article, we will know who the big winners are already. I sure appreciate the continued interest in the TOC, and I hope that as the years go, the event gets bigger and better. Good luck getting your five cast wins to qualify for 2022. Hopefully, you have a few in your back pocket already.

Topics this month:

• Handing a Dog During Shine Time
• Scoring Trees Out of Order

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