Pick-up – 15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 9:38 am

Good momentum, 2 whistles to adjust water entry

2 whistles on and off the island

Ran into trouble ... and the dog needed to be picked up

Handle – 15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 10:35 am

RF –Around the end of the pond to the area of the fall. He makes a few circles in the cover to find his bird!

RR – Tight hunt around the holding blind and he is on his bird!

LR –Across the water and he lands right of the blind – Deacon puts on a  hunt right and deep – extends left and then is seen in the flyer area. He is handled to this bird.

LF – Very good initial line, carried across both pieces of water – a couple looks and he was on the bird!

 

15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 5:20 pm

2 whistles to the backside of the guns and 2 more whistles to the blind

15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 2:42 pm

P – Good job!

RR –  Arrived left and had a small hunt circle left of the tree before coming down hill to get his bird.

F – Into the fall area, quick check around and then on his bird!

LR – Drove below the flyer guns and up the incline – got a wind and got his bird!

15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

 Deacon and Mark came to the line at 3:38 pm

F – Straight to the bird!

SimF – Direct line through the marsh and out to his bird!

LR – Got a nice mark even though conditions prevent a straight line.

RR – Went out very wide right to almost the road ... made a few loops on this side, then over the back left of the gunners and he got his bird!

Handle – 15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 11:48 am

F – Straight to the fall area and his bird.

RR – Was going wide and deep, 1 quick whistle and he was on the bird. Excellent whistle!

B – 1 whistle to get in left of the stake, a few more and he had his bird.

 

15. FC-AFC KIRKWOOD’S ACE OF A HIGHER GRADE, “Deacon,” LM, Mark Medford

#15 FC-AFC Kirkwood's Ace Of A Higher Grade, LM
Callname: Deacon
DOB: 2/16/2016
Sire: NAFC-FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade
Dam: NAFC-FC Kirkwood's Ace Of Lone Star
Breeder: Casey Adams
Owner(s): Mark Medford
Handler: Mark Medford

Deacon and Mark came to the line at 12:01 pm

F – Very nice mark!

RG – Broke down ahead of holding blind and worked left, corrected to the right got his bird.

B – Check down whistle at the end.