Monday, March 29, 2010

BIG SKY OPEN SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC



BIG SKY OPEN SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC
BIG SKY FIELD TRIAL CLUB
April 16, 17 & 18

Generously Sponsored by Tuffy's Dog Food

GROUNDS: Scott Brown Ranch, 10 miles north of Circle, Montana.  Take Highway 13 north to mile marker 10, turn east for 1.5 miles and follow the “field trial” signs.

DRAWING: Thursday, April 15th, 8:00 pm at the Wooden Nickel Bar and Restaurant, Circle, Montana.

COURSES & GAME:  Starts 8:00 am daily.  Multiple courses, native Sharptail Grouse, Hungarian Partridge, & Pheasant.  No smoking or training on grounds.  No ATVs on any of the courses.

PLEASE NOTE THE THE LISTED JUDGES REPRESENT A CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED JUDGES.

BIG SKY OPEN SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC (1 HR)……….ENTRY FEE: $85
  Judges: John Junnila, Billings, Montana and Austin Turley, Laurel, Montana

OPEN ALL-AGE DERBY (30 MIN)………………….ENTRY FEE: $30
OPEN ALL-AGE (30 MIN)…………….……...….....…..ENTRY FEE: $35
OPEN SHOOTING DOG DERBY (30 MIN)……..ENTRY FEE: $30

Please note that lunches and the Saturday night BBQ are included with your entry.

Big Sky Open Shooting Dog Classic is listed as a National Amateur Invitational points trial.

First place will be awarded a GunX, stainless steel .209 Starter Pistol and custom leather holster and pistol lanyard by Windfall Leatherworks, 2nd will earn custom pistol lanyard by Windfall and gift certificate and 3rd will earn gift certificate. Tuffy's Dog Food Company has generously donated a palette of dog food to disperse to winners of all stakes.

DERBIES: Dogs must have been whelped on/after January 1, 2008.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Camping available at the trial grounds.  Motel accommodations at Travelers Inn Motel – (406) 485-3323, Circle Montana.

Entries to: 
Austin Turley -  (mob.) 406.860.7161
or Dave Noel - (home) 406.248.6351, (mob.) 406.861.6818


Thursday, March 25, 2010

Great Falls Spring Club Stakes

BIG SKY FIELD TRIAL CLUB
Member AFTCA
GREAT FALLS, MT
March 27 & 28, 2010

Grounds:    Trial Grounds on Ulm Bench, above the Ulm Pishkin, 15 miles west of Great Falls.

Drawing:    Friday, March 26, 2010, @ 7:30pm at Mary's Midway, Vaughn Frontage Road.

Starting time:  At  the discretion of the chairman.

Courses &
        Multiple courses, native Sharptail, Hungarian Partridge, Pheasant
Game   

STAKES & ENTRY FEES

Open Shooting Dog (30 min.)                                   $35.00
Open All Age (30 min.)                                              $35.00   
Open Derby (All Age Stds. - 30 min.)                      $30.00
Open Derby (Sh.Dog Stds. - 30 min.)                      $30.00
Amateur Shooting Dog (30 min.)                             $35.00
Puppy Stake (20 min) (as time allows) To be Determined
        (To be run at the Clubs discretion)

   

ALL ENTRY FORMS MUST HAVE DOGS REGISTERED NAME AND REGISTRATION NUMBER.


Accommodations: 
        Motels:  Holiday Inn Express         406-455-1000
        Crystal Inn                                   406-727-7788
        Motel 6                                        406-453-1602

Dinner:      Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ Mary's Midway

Judges:    To be announced at drawing.  Blank Ammunition only & plugged barrels

Entries To:    Field Trial Chairman
                       Glenn Conover
                       406-788-4540

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

2010 BIG SKY OPEN SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC


The 5th Annual Big Sky Open Shooting Dog Classic (2010 model) will commence on April 16 and carry through the 18th to be held, once again, on the storied Scott Brown Ranch in Circle, Montana. Chairman, Austin Turley, announced this year that first place will be awarded an Alpha .209 starter pistol with a custom leather holster by Windfall Leather Works. He also announced that Tuffy's Dog Food has once again generously donated a pallette (21 bags) of dog food to the trial to disperse amongst the winners. Companion Big Sky Field Trial Club stakes will also take place.