75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Came to the line at 4:15 pm

Short - Hudson got down the hill and to the fall area to get his bird.

Right - He crossed the field on a good angle to his bird. On his swim he barely passed the blind but he toe nailed the shore and got his bird.

Flyer -He went down the slope into the pond on a nice line. Hit the point and pushed right to hit the island and pushed right. He got up the hill and hunted left and right then over the top of the bird and found his bird.

Left -Hudson went down the hill and in front of the center bird into the pond. Swimming the big water, he exited out and got deep, working his way down to the right blind and FINISHED IT!

From Alaska to Georgia to finish all 10 series of the National Open, Hudson can be proud of his successful year.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Blind - Hudson went across the field past the bale, one whistle to the bird - Excellent.

Short - He went out through the field to the cane. He found the holding blind then moved down to get his bird.

Long - He got through the first row of cane, went across the field to the second line of cane. He went in and out of the cover and got his bird.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Flyer - Straight to the bird.

Right - He angled down this shore to the point then entered the channel swimming on an angle to the blind. He got out and over the spit in front of the blind and to his bird.

Middle - Hudson had a great line leaving the mat and crossing all water and stepping on his bird.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Land - Initial line carried to the bend in the road. Took one whistle to get the hill and one for a check down.

Whistle - Initial line carried him to the end of the road. Took a whistle to enter the water and one to adjust the line while swimming that carried him to the top of the hill. A quick check down.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Came to the line at 4:50 pm

Walkout - Prancing on the mat - ready to go - he got his rooster and was ready for more.

Flyer - Holding in the area of the flyer falls, he made a few couple of checks and came out with the hen.

Right - Hudson got out to the edge of the trees. He took a quick right and turned along the tree line and was on his bird.

Middle - He was in behind the gunners for a little hunt then he worked across to the bird.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Hudson came to the line at 9:36 am.

Flyer - Great initial line carried him all the way to the bird.

Simulated - He went straight to the bird.

Retired - Initial line faded left as he went up the incline. He established a hunt left of the bird that gradually took him to the bird.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Hudson's initial line from the mat put him into the pond. He got one whistle to cast him over the point, through the next piece of water, up the bank and across the road. One more whistle up to the mound and one off the mound to the bale. Two whistles right of the bale and he went all the way to the bird.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Came to the line at 7:42 am

Flyer - Hudson got the bird in fine fashion.

Middle - He went around the edge of the water and came across the road going to the slot between the hay bales and gunners mound. He took a couple of quick loops and he got his bird.

Left - Through the water and up over the road to the hill and up to his bird.

75. FC-AFC MCKINLEY FIRST ASCENDER-HUDSON, "Hudson," LM, Wayne Curtis

Called to the line at 7:48 am.

Flyer - Broke left at fall area for a couple of tight loops to pick up his flyer.

MR - Straight to the area of the fall. A loop and picked up the hen.

LR - Straight to his bird.