Elvis gets used to the Underdahls before the trek to Amo.

We make it to Amo.

Kari too.

The Conservation Bird Dog Club, NSTRA Mecca.

"Trailer Trash". The dogs are happy to be on the ground vs the trailer.

The 6 Big Sky hopefuls. Tuck, Able, Blaze, Gator, Elvis, & Kip with Kari, Terry & Brent.

Any guesses who this dog is?

Bet you got it wrong. Kip front, Dan back--1/2 brothers.

The A Field

A Field in the background. B Field in the foreground.

B Field and clubhouse.

B Field Gallary.

C Field Gallary.

Brent & Elvis in the Blind on Wed. (Brent is catching heck about his "orange" hat.

"Elvis you had better listen better to me than you do to Doug".

Elvis at the break away.

"Doug Elvis had to beat 3 of the last 4 dogs". Doug "It didnt happen"--"Wrong".

Brent & Kip in the C Field blind.

Kip at the breakaway.

Kip is 16th. Everyone at once "whew".

The dogs relax for another great day at Amo. Campground in the background.

Good place for beers and of course hogs, i.e. pork.

I know it was in hear someplace.

Kari, the #1 Big Sky Cheerleader.

Crystal wants her turn. "See I am almost as big as Tuck".

Crystal is now known as Tall Oaks Elsie and lives in SC.

Fri PM. Come on Kip we got 2 we need 1 more bird.

Sweating out the scores on Friday in the rain.

Friday C Field score board. Kip is 8th.

We are still playing. Kip and Brent get ready for Sat morning.

Brent and Kip in the blind on Sat morning with Gary Thompson & Emma.

Not very good scores. But lots of birds and we are #1 on Sat. morning.

Kip taking the front on Saturday morning.

Brent on a forced march Saturday looking for another bird.

Terry in the blind on Sat. AM

Blaze in the water bucket Sat. AM.

Blaze moving out.

At 11 Blaze showed he still's got it and made it to the top 24.

The Final 6 line up.

The final 6 getting filmed for the TV camera.

No fair, how come Kip gets to go AGAIN

Brent & Kip get ready for the final hour. No nerves now. No more sweating scores in the Gallary.

Brent & Kip in the finals blind with Mark & Jed. Glad a setter will win.

The final break away. Go get boys--have fun.

The Final Four. Mark & Jed, Kip, Brent & Kari, Nolan & Buddy, Greg & Reba.

Brent & Kari accept the trophy from C.L. Mitchell.

Brent gets the coveted MT Silversmith Buckle.

"I've come a long way Bob, since you introduced me to NSTRA at a judging seminar about 10 years ago--THANKS".

The traditional group photo. Can you believe Kip is on the very famous Final Four Stage. His feet set where a lot of famous dogs have stood.