Reservations for the Tournament of Champions Now Open

February 4, 2026

Source: Allen Gingerich, Director of Hunting Ops
Email: agingerich@ukcdogs.com

Reservations for the Tournament of Champions Now Open

Invitations were mailed out yesterday (February 3) to the primary owner of every hound qualified for the 2026 UKC Tournament of Champions. A total of 1,456 unique coonhounds earned five cast wins in 2025, making them eligible to choose a region and compete for a ticket to Sturgis and a share of the $250,000 purse.

While you wait for your invitation to arrive, feel free to explore all the event details here: Tournament of Champions and go ahead and enter your qualified hound today.

Just remember: Enter during the month of February and youll be all set.

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