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Colorado Judges/Handlers Seminar - Thursday, August 21, 2008
A Judges/Handlers Seminar will be conducted at Haystack Ranch on Friday, 8/29 at 7:00 PM.
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Fall Election for 3 Directors
There are three directors whose terms expire at the end of 2008. Those are Brice Romero, Stu Wange, and Joe Bubulka. It is unclear if any or all of them will run for re-election. We will have an election commencing in October. At this time the APLA is solicting for those members who wish to run for a 2 year term.
The requirements are to be a current member in good standing. You need to submit your nomination letter no later than September 20th. This letter needs to or should contain the following items.
*The office you are running for. Here it is director.
*Why you feel you would make a good director.
*Any goals or objectives for the APLA you would have if you were elected.
*Your length of membership with the APLA.
*Amount of and type of APLA officer or event experience as well as other dog organizations.
*Dog experience relative to titles attained, training, judging, hunting, etc.
*Your letter must contain your name, address, phone number, and email address.
*And lastly your letter must contain 10 current members who support your nomination and whose permission you have attained. List their addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. (Double check this information for completeness and accuracy. Nine current members won't pass, it takes 10 members.)
The nomination letters need to be received not later than September 20th by Larry Kimble, 1112 Birdie Drive, Independence, KS 67301, 620-331-4066. No express over overnight mail requiring receipt signature. Also, email your letter to lkimble@cableone.net by the same date.
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Revised Certified Pointing Retriever Rules - Thursday, March 13, 2008
Effective with the spring hunt tests the Certified Pointing Retriever rules have been revised. The revisions are in red under the Rules tab and Certified Pointing Retriever. The changes are in two areas. The first area is "Scoring" where an individual category score of 1 1/2 or lower will result in failure. Also, the total score is changed from 18 to 21 points. The second area is the change and replacement of the last sentence under "Point".
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Holly Cart - new APLA secretary - Thursday, August 14, 2008
Due to Shawn Hoover's resignation as secretary, Holly Cart has accepted appointment to fulfill Shawn's term through 2009. This is per our by-laws. Holly was the runner up in the recent election to Shawn. Shawn will continue to be active in the APLA, but due to personal reasons he was not able to spend the necessary time that the secretary position requires
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August 2008 Newsletter available - Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The August 2008 is now available under the "NEWSLETTER" tab. The mailed out newsletter is coming to you now.
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Colorado Test update Motels - Friday, August 08, 2008
Do to the Democratic National Convention is in Denver that week.
The Hotel and Motel are our full or very high priced.
Here are some other options
Castle Pines Motel - 125 S. Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 303-688-9728
Castle Pines Motel - 807 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 303-688-1207
Falcon Inn - Monument, Colorado 719-623-2863
Dale Merritt
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Online Hunt Test Registration System - Friday, August 8, 2008
MEMBERS STILL NEED TO MAIL YOUR ENTRIES TO THE HUNT TEST SECRETARIES!
On line entry of dogs by members is not yet available. This phase is for the hunt test record keeping only. This past Spring season, APLA successfully rolled out version 1.2 of our custom built Hunt Test Registration System (HTRS)! All Spring HT results are available on http://www.americanpointinglab.com/site/Dogs/tabid/108/Default.aspx.
In case you have not heard about our new system, HTRS is an online, password protected, application which will allow real time access to membership data as well as certification data. The following features and benefits were included in this release of the software.
* Membership information as well as certification information can be cross checked and updated in a prompt manner.
* Hunt Test Secretaries can easily enter test scores which will lead to quicker certificate generation.
* Improve the turn around time from Hunt Test Events to the results being posted online.
* New accounting reporting features:
> Ability to enter one payment to cover multiple entries.
> Refunds for scratch entries (if applicable).
> Create income summary report.
* Allow BOD Secretary to add/update memberships on line (mail-in only).
* Add bird count report enabling HT secretaries to keep track of birds.
* Enhanced Reports
> Alternate row shading for easier viewing.
> Input translation to ALL CAPs when HTS enters data all lower case or proper case so reports and HT Booklet looks uniform.
* Enhanced scoring for quicker certificate generation.
> Add owner name and address to score report.
* Enhanced judge's sheets program allows HT secretaries to print judge's sheets at once.
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Fall hunt test information updates
Check the website hunt test premiums for updates; like judges, times, etc.
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Fall 2008 Larkspur, Colorado hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form Now Available
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Fall 2008 Decorah, Iowa hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form Available Now
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Fall 2008 Williamston, Michigan hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form available now!
read more...
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Fall 2008 Rileyville, Pennsylvania hunt test info
Premium and Entry Form available now!
read more...
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Fall 2008 Monroe, Washington hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form available now!
read more...
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Fall 2008 Girard, Kansas hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form Available Now
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Fall 2008 Afton, Iowa hunt test infromation
Premium and Entry Form Now Available
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GirlsHuntToo
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| 02/04/2008 4:06 PM |
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OK, let's see if this will work... If it does, I will tell the story of Reigny and my very first duck hunt.
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GirlsHuntToo
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| 02/04/2008 4:14 PM |
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Well, it took awhile to get the photo to post but it's there now.
So, Rob and Mallard took Reigny and I on our very first duck hunt. What a hoot! We had a blast.
It started out a tad rough, but Mallard showed Reigny the ropes of duck hunting. Once I got Reigny in a spot (sitting right next to Mallard) where she could see, all was good! Those two were an amazing team. Each would wait patiently when a bird fell to see who got to go retrieve it.
Multiple birds were a no brainer... each dog marked the bird in front of them and off they went.
It was so much fun to watch those dogs work together. Mallard is THE DUCK HUNTING MACHINE!!!
Oh, and the very first duck that I shot... it was banded!  How cool is that. |
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2Blackdogs!
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| 02/04/2008 4:59 PM |
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| Wow- 1st duck ever is banded-unbelieveable! Its so good to see these dogs getting out to do what they are meant to do. Reigny was probably wondering what took ya so long to take her ;) |
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KwickLabs
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| 02/04/2008 7:16 PM |
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This is a photo worth waiting for! 
Great shot......and for the banded mallard, too. Don't forget to ask anyone who will listen...."What's so difficult about getting a banded duck?"  |
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| 02/04/2008 11:56 PM |
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Congrats Jen.........and welcome to the club.......everyone that tries it get's addicted and I'd expect no less from you! 
As far as shooting that banded duck.........well........let's just say that in 30+ years of waterfowl hunting and literally 1000's of ducks killed I've got a whopping grand total of two bands. Now geese - that's a different story thank God
Seen plenty of them killed in the blind when I was hunting but I just seem to have a knack for picking the ones without jewelry!  |
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| 02/05/2008 6:34 AM |
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What a nice looking couple
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I meant Mallard & Reigny, if you know what I mean!!
Sounds like you all had a blast!!
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Trout Bum
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| 02/05/2008 6:51 AM |
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Oh, and the very first duck that I shot... it was banded! How cool is that.
About as cool as it gets! Took me 7 years and countless hours in the blind to get my first and only bling, that is awesome!! |
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| 02/05/2008 7:20 AM |
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| Sounds like someone has the bug. Nice that the first retrieve was a banded bird, one of Sammie's first birds was a banded drake mallard also. Be sure to get the band information. Join Ducks Unlimited, we need more people with your and Reigny's spirit. |
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Ruby's pal
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| 02/05/2008 8:18 AM |
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Congratulations!
It looks like a successful day waterfowl hunting. It looks like the R-Star is ready for some more!!!
You sure had enough dog power available! Glad that Rob got you out and showed you the ropes, very cool!
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| 02/05/2008 9:17 AM |
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I used to go duck hunting years ago, but always took a camera and took pictures of the dogs. Sure is cool having your very own bird dog though and getting out there and doing it though. So much fun!
Sure is different hunting water fowl vs upland birds though. Rob and Mallard were very patient with us rookie girls. We have goose hunted before but even that was different. Yep, i'd say we have the bug.
Mallard was soooo darn cute. When it was Reigny's turn to retrieve a bird he would walk circles like, fine.... let the girl have a turn! He always kept and eye on that bird and her just to be sure.... You could tell he hated it, but he was such a gentlemen.
Rob... I am sure more than once he wanted to bop me up side the head for missing. He was patient and explained to me how to shoot at the different incoming birds. He was out there way longer than he needed to be so that I could shoot my birds.
There was a guy who showed up part way through the hunt and we invited him to stay and hunt. At the end, he shook both our hands and said what a pleasure it was to watch those dogs and to see a girl her first time out. Of course every time I hit a bird and it was brought back I did the whole "I got one" dance. I was entertainment for sure.
So, after a successful season of hunting upland birds, it was sure fun finishing it up on a duck hunt with my girl.
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| 02/05/2008 9:21 AM |
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Okay,.....
You guys are killing me.
There's a little more to the story...... Right Jennifer? 
Okay.... We get set up, thousands of mallards are swarming..... That's right, I said thousands. All over the frigging place!!
Big R has Mallard in his remote location, Reigny sitting next to Jennifer in the blind. I call in the first set. I tell her get ready. She looks at me and says "Me?!", "Hell yeah, you!" I say. "This is your chance, I'm not going to draw my gun". They are set, coming in on us the a bat out of hell, I say "easy, easy", feet out and coming hard, She's as nervous as a girl on prom night.... "Easy....... TAKE IT!!!"..... She jumps up.... POW!! ..... Down goes the bird!!! What?!! IT's a hen?!! I'm thinking to myself...... Girls!!  Reigny's all hyped up, can't see..... I yell "MALLARD!" Off he goes, straight line and cutting a wake, Jennifer all hoot'n it up, high fives, back comes Mal, delivers to hand, I take it a toss it on the ground, more Mallards swarming in, I look down and what do you know, A frigging banded bird!! I step behind the blind and take it off, she has no idea, I come around and tell her.... Here... and open my hand. She says.... get this.... "What's that?"  I look at her and say..... " Bling!! This is what were her for!"  She says, "Oh, you can have it".... What? I told her " This is better then that rock on your finger, take it, it's yours"
Girls.......
The rest of the day was as good as it gets. Nothing but mallards, thousands of them, she couldn't believe how many birds there were. She says... " It's like a Alfred Hitchcock movie"
I told her...... "Welcome to mine and Mallards world"
Reigny and Mallard were awesome! Sigles, doubles, blinds, cattails, marks, you name it, they were in a world of pure joy.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
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| 02/05/2008 9:27 AM |
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One more thing....
That is NOT!! My blue bucket in the background of the picture....
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| 02/05/2008 9:32 AM |
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Well... he certainly told the rest of the story! And he's right, that's exactly how it was. I personally couldn't believe all those birds and neither could Reigny.
Poor Reigny couldn't see a thing the first three birds. In fact when I shot I felt something bump my arm, turn my head and she is on her back tip toes trying like heck to mark that bird. That's when I moved so she could see. Once she was in an opening with Mallard it all came together and the Yellow and Black team went in to action.
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| 02/05/2008 9:34 AM |
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| Only the top is blue and my butt covered it just fine! |
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| 02/05/2008 11:16 AM |
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That is my Elmer Fud hat she's waring though.
I love that hat!
And the four hens on the lanyard we not all ours. The guy that was hunting with us shot over his limit of hens, so I told him I'd cover for him, but we shot his drakes as payment.  |
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LuckyNash
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| 02/08/2008 1:30 PM |
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Oh, and the very first duck that I shot... it was banded!
WOW! Congratulations on the banded Mallard, I cant imagine what a day that would have been.. Two excellent dogs and first bird banded mallard..
Took me almost 16 years for a banded duck.. Figure odds are 1/1500..
Let us know when you get the information on the bird back, I would like to know!
Here is the link to report the band.(If you havent already)
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/homepage/call800.htm |
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