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Anyone know much about the United Field Trialers Association. They seem to have some trials close to my area but I haven't heard much about them. Just thought I would check here before inquiring. Thanks!

Its a blast. I judge and run in them. One thing I have noticede is you either love it or hate it. It is a tournament type of trial...

You get 20 minutes to find 3 birds. THe scoring is cut and dry...no objective opinions involved.

You get points for...

The point
Retrieve-either full or partial
Bird bagged
Unused shells (only allowed 6)
Extra time (any time left under 20 minutes)
Shot bird (I.e. no safety)

I think that covers it

That sounds kind of cool. I will have to research that one!

that's funny. I saw the post & thought you were 'going Norwegian'
Actually the Norwegian word is uffda. I got a chuckle out of it anyway.

MOOSE wrote:That sounds kind of cool. I will have to research that one!

Roger Johnson runs them at Haymarsh in Morley, not far from you and the MI folks come to our events now and then as well.
Roger Johnson 231-592-0037

www.ufta-online.com has all the rules, events, dog records, etc.

I read through everything and it sounds like a blast! Once I get a hunting dog again (going through two youngsters with training) I will have to look into this more!

I am on my second year running UFTA trials. I cant get enough. I started when we moved from Illinois to Indiana. Since I didn't know anyone and didn't have any places to go I needed something, and this was it for me. I never ran any trials before then I was just a hunter with a dog. Now I can't imagine not running these trials. I have met some great people and I would recomend it to any one that is a bird hunter.