Pick Up - 86. AFC BOWMANS I HAVE A DREAM, "Rudy" LM, Gary McIlwain

AFC BOWMANS I HAVE A DREAM, "Rudy" LM (9/29/13)

Years Entered A National Event

No Prior - 1st National Appearance!

 Rudy came to the line at 2:52 pm.

Pheasant Flyer - Nice

Short Retired - Rudy drove the side of the hill staying in line with the bird. Nice!

Duck Flyer - He crossed the valley and went up the hill to the crest, then he quickly turned back down to get the bird.

Long Retired - He went down the valley and got up the hill behind, then beside the flyer guns. To where he got picked up.

86. AFC BOWMANS I HAVE A DREAM, "Rudy" LM, Gary McIlwain

Rudy got to the line at 4:35 pm.

Rudy's initial line was wide left. He got his first cast to adjust him and this carried all the way to the second piece of land. He got loose in the middle. He then got three casts in the water to the end and the last cast came at the bird.

86. AFC BOWMANS I HAVE A DREAM, "Rudy" LM, Gary McIlwain

A look at Rudy's 2018 and current year...

2018 Open: 0           Amateur: 21
2019 Open: 3           Amateur: 8.5

All-Age Lifetime Points: 41.5

Came to the line at 11:35 am

Flyer - Good Bird.

Middle Retired - Rudy went out into the field wide right. He corrects to the left and got out of the water. He put on a small hunt in front of the hay bale then drove back for the bird.

Long Retired - Good line - He crossed the last pond and cut into the cover and came back with his bird.

86. AFC BOWMANS I HAVE A DREAM, "Rudy" LM, Gary McIlwain

To the line 9:23 am

Water – Ruby missed the log and had 4 whistles to get into the water, and she carried that line to the end.

Land – First whistle after the road, 3 whistles to adjust line to the hay bales, a couple quick whistles to maneuver through the bales and to get her bird.

86. AFC BOWMANS I HAVE A DREAM, "Rudy" LM, Gary McIlwain

Rudy's road to qualifying for the 2019 National Amateur in Ronan, MT...

Amat Wins - 1                                                  Amat Pts - 14.5           
Open Win by Amat Handler - 0                       Open Pts by Amat Handler - 3

Total Wins 2019 Qual Year - 1                        Total Pts 2019 Qual Year - 17.5         
Week Qualified - 22                                        Qualified at - W Central Minnesota RC


To the line ...

Flyer – Out to the area in front of the guns, hunted and worked it out.

RR – Wide right, falling down the hill, got deep, extended hunt, way deep and right of the bird. Worked his way back to the bird.