Results from the 1/21/07 CENTRAL ILLINOIS SHOOTOUT

The Central Illinois Shootout was held at Clary Creek Upland on January 21, 2007, and it was a great success in spite of the weather. Early that morning, like 1:00 a.m., the snow started falling and by 6 o’clock, it was a mess. In spite of the conditions, most of the competitors and their dogs arrived on site and ready to run. The shootout consisted of 2 pheasants, 2 chukars, and 2 quail being planted for each run. Every point on a bird counted 20 points, full retrieves-10, partial retrieves-5, bagged birds-20, traps-5, and safeties-a full 50. Persons finishing before the time limit received an additional 1 point for every minute (or fraction thereof), but extra shots cost 5 points.  As the day wore on, the temperature rose slightly and, as the scenting conditions improved, so did the scores.  The winner was Jade, handled and owned by Josh Tucker. Final Results were: