UKC Coonhound Weekly Bulletin, Edition 19

September 2, 2025

Source: Trevor Wade, Coonhound Program Manager
Email: twade@ukcdogs.com

So, for the next few weeks, can we extend days to 36 hours instead of 24? If not, you may have to bear with me a little bit in the next three or four bulletins.

I think everyone in our Hunting Ops Office is riding the high coming off a successful Autumn Oaks. It is probably the first weeklong event where I couldnt find anything to complain about weather wise. Yes, a little rain may have been nice for tracking conditions, but it was an amazing week in the central United States by most all accounts. I enjoyed catching up with everyone and meeting a lot of new people that I have interacted with virtually only over the years. That is the beauty of this event. The diversity of folks that are there is just amazing to see. Folks from all different states, at all different ages, enjoying all different segments of the sport, owning all different breeds of hounds, coming together for a week of fellowship and competition.

The number of people it takes to put on a successful event like this would surprise most. I am going to try my hardest to not forget anyone here with my personal appreciation post, but if I do, I will be sure to add to it later.

• First and foremost, all the men, women, and children that came and either competed, camped, shopped, or just fellowshipped. Thank you for choosing Autumn Oaks to spend your holiday weekend. We hope you enjoyed yourself!
• Thank you so much to the staff that makes an event like this go as smooth as possible. Allen Gingerich, Lacey Merriam, Jenna Wade, Nicole Sedlecky, Danielle Champ, Holley Martyniuk, Debbie Scheller, Taylor Armstrong, Parker Radcliffe, Gina Smith, Samantha Harinck, Kristina Shafer, and Chris Ingram were all on hand over the course of the weekend, doing their best to accommodate all the attendees.
• We also had a couple of professionals there catching photos and videos for us that are the best in their respective businesses, in my opinion: Tracy Chilson and Clayton Stark.
• I say it all the time but the Field Reps we have on board with us are the best in the business. I cant tell you how much I appreciate them for completing the tedious work that is asked of them over long hours with little sleep. This week we had Doug Cundiff, Tim Gilchrist, Wendell Bond, Curtis Sparks, Jamie Estep, and Brandon Scalf on hand.
• With the added Thursday Specialty Bench Show, we actually had four Bench Show Judges this year instead of two, and all are very much appreciated. We had Scarlett Leigh and Heath Hyatt on Thursday and then Corey Gruver and Elizabeth Stocker Phipps over the weekend.
• Thank you to Hannas Creek Conservation Club for hosting Tuesdays Slam and then to Delaware County Coonhunters for hosting the Wednesday and Thursday Slams.
• Thank you to the host clubs of the weekends Autumn Oaks: Wayne County Coon Hunters Association, Limberlost Coonhunters Club, Van Wert County Coonhunters Association, and Clark County Coonhunters Club. Really, there are way more clubs that also need credit for their guide support, but I fear I would leave someone off, hopefully you individually know how much we appreciate you. You are the lifeblood of this event.
• It should be said, thank you to the states of Indiana and Ohio and especially the landowners and the state wildlife officers for making an event like this possible. Without readily available land, we cant have this hunt, and it seems every year, the list of areas in the country that can host an event like this gets smaller and smaller.
• This is the spot where I have to thank the guides and judges for the weekend. Thank you for your help in ensuring we had a great hunt. A special thanks goes out to the non-hunting guides and judges in the Pro Slam for stepping up for us, Darrel Workman, Trace Searles, Clayton Alvord, Chet McCreary, Dustin Feaster, Donnie Huber, and Ron Mitchell. And then also the guides and judges for the Grand 16, Darrel Workman, Deric Compton, Jason Bowling, Shorty Tinsman, Payton Tinsman, and Rodney McCracken.
• And speaking of Pro Slams, thank you to Lyndell Price for letting us use his name for Wednesday's Pro Slam, and to Bryan Whitted for letting us use Mr. Clean's name for Thursday's Pro Slam. I believe they were both great representations of our sport and deserved the honor of being recognized by those prestigious hunt.
• The staff at the Wayne County Fairgrounds are so accommodating and so easy to deal with, I appreciate their efforts every year.
• Thank you to the vendors who came and set up, it was a great, diverse selection for all and really adds to the overall event. It seems the level of apparel and equipment just keeps advancing somehow and you never know what new item will pop up at Autumn Oaks. Hopefully you all did well and will be back next year. I also have to thank the food vendors for coming out. In just a few years, several of those food trucks have grown a big following amongst our crowd with their good food and customer service.
• I mentioned the sponsors last week but I think I need to here as well, Bad Habit Hunting Supply, Bright Eyes Lights Inc, Coondog Wear, Dan's Hunting Gear, Dark: 30 Hunting Supply, Diamond Deluxe, Dog & Hunt Supply, Houndsman Advantage, Kelley's K-Light Supply, Mule Brand Gear and Apparel, Okie Dog Supply LLC, Outlaw Light Company, Owens Products, Yoder Nylon, and Zepp's Coon Squallers. And of course, Eukanuba, the Official Dog Nutrition Partner of UKC. With your help, the awards were great yet again!
• I appreciate the volunteers from the breed associations for having nice booths and tables set up and being there Sunday morning to help us reward the overall winners from the hunt.

My brain is foggy but hopefully I didnt leave anyone out. It really is a ton of small moving pieces working in unison and if you guided, judged, sang, cooked, cleaned, etc, thank you for being a part of the 66th Annual Autumn Oaks.

PAST EVENTS

The only event this past week was the aforementioned Autumn Oaks. You can find all the results you can want from the week long action below:

- UKC Coonhounds Facebook Page (so much neat content on there, be sure to tag them in your Autumn Oaks posts)
- Tuesday Warm-Up Slam
- Wednesday Lyndell Price Autumn Oaks Pro Slam
- Wednesday Warm-Up Slam
- Thursday Mr. Clean Autumn Oaks Pro Slam
- Thursday Warm-Up Slam
- Thursday National Dual Championship Nite Hunt Cast Breakdown and Results
- Thursday Specialty Bench Show Results
- Friday National Dual Championship Bench Show Results
- Friday Bench Show Results
- Friday Grand 16 List
- Friday Cast Winner List
- Saturday Grand 16 Cast Breakdown and Results
- Saturday Bench Show Results
- Total List of Cast Winners from Friday and Saturday
- Final Nite Hunt Placements (includes association winners)
- Or you can see it all here on the Coonhound Standings and Results page

UPCOMING EVENTS

I see two events on our Major Event and Youth Championship Schedules for this coming weekend.

- Kentucky State Youth Championship in Winchester, Kentucky
- Canadian Autumn Open in Owen Sound, Canada

Good luck to everyone competing, and safe travels to and from the woods.

WHATS HAPPENING?

The main thing that we need to point out is that TODAY, September 2nd, 2025 at midnight Eastern time, entries will close for the 2025 Coonhound World Championship. Get those dogs entered!

For event ad and to enter: Coonhound World Championship

DOG(S) OF THE WEEK

I had a cool interaction with Mike Seets at Autumn Oaks after I selected his hound, Preacher John the Rock, for last weeks dog of the week. Its cool how something that can take up only a portion of my day can touch someone so deeply. We should all make it a habit to give people their credit and flowers. Most times, we wait too long.

For this week, Im just going to share the profiles from the biggest winners from last weeks Autumn Oaks. There is a chance we can go more in depth in later weeks, but for now, I thought we might all be interested to learn more about these hounds.

2025 National Grand Nite Champion
Name: GRNITECH(2) 'PR' Hoosier Daddy
Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
Date of Birth: 2/9/2020
Owned by: Nick Imel of Bluffton, Indiana
Bred by: Ben Crocker
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- GRNITECH'PR'MIDNIGHT MONSTER
- GRNITECH'PR'MONSTERS HEART BURN
--- GRNITECH'PR'SUNDOWNS HEART BURN
GRNITECH(2) 'PR' HOOSIER DADDY
--- NITECH'PR'MEDLOCK'S MUDSLINGER
- 'PR'SWEET LOU
--- NITECH'PR'HOLLEYS LITTLE LOU LOU

2025 National Grand Champion
Name: WSHOWCH DGCH GRCHHOF 'PR' My Dog I'm Calling Dibs HTX2
Breed: Plott Hound
Date of Birth: 6/13/2017
Owned by: Wayne Steele of Wakefield, Virginia
Bred by: Wayne Steele
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- NITECH CH'PR'MIDNIGHT BRINDLED BLITZEN HTX
- WSHOWCH GRCH'PR'MIDNIGHT BRINDLED DONNER
--- GRCH'PR'MIDNIGHT BRINDLE BAMBI
WSHOWCH DGCH GRCHHOF'PR'MY DOG I'M CALLING DIBS HTX2
--- GRCH'PR'SUNCREST STANDING ONTHE PROMISE
- CA GRWCH GRCH CGRCH'PR'MY DOG HONEY BEE
--- 'PR'RACK ISLAND COTTON'S JENNY

2025 National Grand Champion Opposite Sex
Name: GRCH 'PR' Winters Blue Fancy Like That
Breed: Bluetick Coonhound
Date of Birth: 1/26/2022
Owned by: Michele Winters and Hayden Nenstiel of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bred by: Michele Winters
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- 'PR'MINISINK VALLEY RING
- NITECH WCH GRFCH GRCH(2)'PR'WINTERS BLUE BUDDY
--- 'PR'MINISINK VALLEY DAISEY
GRCH'PR'WINTERS BLUE FANCY LIKE THAT
--- CGRCH GRCH(3)'PR'BLUE POWER ROCK MY WORLD
- GRCH(4)'PR'WINTERS FANCY BLUE LINE
--- CH'PR'BLUE POWER JOLENE

2025 National Dual Champion
Name: NITECH CH 'PR' Laurel Valley Squirt Alert
Breed: Black and Tan Coonhound
Date of Birth: 11/3/2021
Owned by: Dave Myers of New Florence, Pennsylvania
Bred by: Logan Baker
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- GRNITECH'PR'BAUER'S KANSAS BIG TOP
- CH GRNITECH(2)'PR'SCIPIO KANSAS TJ
--- GRNITECH'PR'BAUER'S KANSAS JODI
NITECH CH'PR'LAUREL VALLEY SQUIRT ALERT
--- GRNITECH GRCH'PR'DYLANS DUELIN DAN
- 'PR'CEDAR RIVER BLACK MOLLY
--- GRNITECH'PR'B AND B'S MIDNITE MISTY

2025 Bad Habit Autumn Oaks Slam Series Winner
Name: NITECH 'PR' Ark Mojo's Rodeo Outlaw
Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
Date of Birth: 2/3/2021
Owned by: Christian and Sarah Frech of New Madison, Ohio
Bred by: Scott Engle
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- GRNITECH'PR'MOJO MASON
- WLDNITECH NITECH'PR'MOJO'S ELECTRIC RODEO
--- 'PR'ZIP'S STYLISH GABBY
NITECH'PR'ARK MOJO'S RODEO OUTLAW
--- CH GRNITECH'PR'THE WHOLE 9 YARDS
- GRNITECH'PR'KEEGAN'S ADELLE
--- GRNITECH'PR'DEVENTERS HOG CREEK HARRIET

2025 Lyndell Price Autumn Oaks Pro Slam $3,000 Winner
Name: GRNITECH 'PR' I'm Over You
Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
Date of Birth: 11/2/2020
Owned by: Davin York and Curt Ahring of Monroe City, Missouri
Bred by: Roger Boyd/Steve Lengacher
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- GRNITECH'PR'HARRY'S FINLEY RIVER JEB
- GRNITECH'PR'BUSSROW CREEK JOSIE WALES
--- GRNITECH'PR'DOC LITTLE SUGAR
GRNITECH'PR'I'M OVER YOU
--- GRNITECH GRCH'PR'THE WICHITA ROCK
- NITECH'PR'LATE NIGHT POLLY
--- GRNITECH GRCH'PR'THE WICHITA SWEET PEA

2025 Mr. Clean Autumn Oaks Pro Slam $7,500 Winner
Name: 'PR' Heather Island Tin Cup
Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
Date of Birth: 7/16/2021
Owned by: John Morris, Will McElveen, and Patrick Burch of Georgetown, South Carolina
Bred by: Cheyenne Cummings
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- GRNITECH'PR'REDNECK MAFIA
- NGRNCH GRCH GRNITECHHOF'PR'REDNECK BACKWOODS SHACK
--- GRCH GRNITECH'PR'RAT'S HI COUNTRY ANN
'PR'HEATHER ISLAND TIN CUP
--- GRNITECH'PR'TIN MAN
- 'PR'PENDERS TIN LIZZY
--- 'PR'WIPEOUT FUZZ

UKC HUNTING OPS PODCAST

Be on the lookout for the Autumn Oaks recap episode which will be coming out soon!

UKCs ALL-QUARTER CENTURY CAST

In this past weeks poll, we had another great group of hounds up for vote, but at the end of it, NGRNCH GRNITECH 'PR' Hark Knockin Big Mama took home the round with 45.9% of the vote and will again have a shot at making it to the UKC All-Quarter Century Final Cast in the Autumn Oaks final. Impressive for Big Mama as she was also in the Winter Classic final just a few weeks ago.

In this weeks poll you will be selecting a hound to advance to the Autumn Oaks final between the 2010 through 2015 National Grand Nite Champions. It is a stacked list of hounds so good luck picking just one! There are four Treeing Walker male representatives and just one Treeing Walker female representative. Who will Hard Knockin Big Mama and Wild-N-Blue Lou in the Autumn Oaks final? Lets see who you are picking from:

2010 Winner - WLDNITECH NGRNCH GRNITECH 'PR' Hannas Creek Feelin' Frisky
Treeing Walker Female
Last owned by Jody Jessup and Bryan Whitted of Rural Hall, NC
Out of GRNITECH GRCH 'PR' Vance's Battlewood Joe Brown & 'PR' Stylish Hag
Born 7/2/2008 and bred by Terry Vance
- 2010 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Qualified for World Zones 3 times (2010, 2011, 2012)
- 2012 UKC World Champion
- 18th Place in 2011 UKC World Championship
- Cast wins at 2010 World Zones, 2010 Kentucky State Championship, 2011 Indiana State Championship, 2011 Minnesota State Championship, 2011 World Zones, 2012 World Zones, 2012 Kentucky State Championship, 2012 Ohio State Championship, 2013 World Zones, 2014 Ohio State Championship
- 24 cast wins on record
- 13,251 plus points in 21 reports with recorded scores (631+ average)

2011 and 2014 Winner - NGRNCH WLDNITECH GRNITECH 'PR' House's Mr Clean
Treeing Walker Male
Last owned by Bryan Whitted and Michael Thomas of Huntington, Indiana
Out of CH GRNITECH 'PR' House's Hardwood Hunter & 'PR' Sandy's Stylish Gail
Born 2/5/2005 and bred by Jeff Duvall/Tom Bates
- 2011 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- 2014 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Qualified for World Zones 4 times (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 2010 UKC World Champion
- 19th Place at 2014 World Championship
- Cast wins at 2009 World Zones, 2010 World Zones, 2011 Indiana State Championship, 2011 World Zones, 2012 World Zones, 2014 World Zones
- 19 cast wins on record
- 7,425 plus points in 14 reports with recorded scores (530.6+ average)

2012 Winner - NGRNCH GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' LB Red Hot Sweat HTX
Treeing Walker Male
Owned by Tim Toler of Winfield, West Virginia
Out of GRNITECH 'PR' Cold Sweat & NITECH 'PR' Ahring's Molly B
Born 3/8/2007 and bred by Curt Ahring
- 2012 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Cast win at 2010 Missouri State Youth Championship
- 10 cast wins on record
- 2,887 plus points in 9 reports with recorded scores (320.8+ average)

2013 Winner - NGRNCH GRNITECH GRCH 'PR' Wild Card's Buddy
Treeing Walker Male
Last owned by Danny Buechler of Ferdinand, Indiana
Out of GRNITECH 'PR' Wessel's Wild Card & GRNITECH 'PR' James River Kat
Born 2/26/2009 and bred by Michael Espinosa/Kent Watson
- 2013 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Qualified for World Zones 1 time (2016)
- Cast win at 2013 Ashland Spring Championship
- 13 cast wins on record
- 6,063+ compiled in 13 cast wins, averaging 466.4+ per win

2015 Winner - NGRNCH GRNITECH(2) 'PR' Feelin Big
Treeing Walker Male
Owned by Bryan Whitted of Huntington, Indiana
Out of WLDNITECH NITECH 'PR' Miami River Big D & WLDNITECH NGRNCH GRNITECH 'PR' Hannas Creek Feelin' Frisky
Born 11/11/2013 and bred by Bryan Whitted
- 2015 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Qualified for World Zones 4 times (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Cast wins at 2015 Redbone Days, 2015 World Zones, 2016 Treeing Walker Days
- 16 cast wins on record
- 7,862 plus points in 12 reports with recorded scores (655.2+ average)

You will have until Monday, September 8th at 11:45 PM EST to cast your vote. You vote right here: VOTE NOW

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