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2016 ORPA Upland Hunt Challenge

2016 1st flush

Sunday March 6th Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association held the 5th annual ORPA Upland Hunt Challenge. Pictured above is Jake Ziegler, Chip Hopkins and Chip’s lab Brut. They had an outstanding performance and won 1st in the flushing class.

2016 1st pointing

Sunday March 6^th Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association held the ORPA Upland Hunt Challenge. Picture above Hayden Tiell, Stan Sayre with Pepper they won 1^st place in the pointing class.

2016 2nd flush

Pictured above Mike Riley left, & Tim Riley right they took 2nd place in the flushing class with Tim’s dog Banker. Their performance nearly won them a first place but fell a few seconds behind 1st.

2016 2nd Point

Pictured above Gene Horn left & Justin Sengstok right with his Lab Willy, they took 2nd place in the pointing class.

2016 3rdflush

Pictured above Gene Horn left & Tom Sengstock right with his lab Storm, they had a very nice performance and placed 3rd in the flushing class.

Not pictured is Doug Evans, his Brittany and his partner who took 3rd place in the pointing class.

The 6th ORPA Upland Hunt Challenge should take place again sometime early March 2017, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or watch GunSmoke after the first of the year for dates & entry form.

The 2013 Second Annual ORPA Hunt Challenge

Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association held their 2nd Annual Hunt Challenge this past October at Brier Oak Hunt Club near Bellevue Ohio. Trophies for the top three in Flushing Class and top three in the Pointing Class were awarded. For the Hunt Challenge four birds were place in a grass field with the hunters having a twenty minute time limit to hunt. Scoring was a combination full or partial retrieves, number of birds in hand, shells used and time. The weather was nice and the event ran well. ORPA's 2014 Hunt Challenge is planned for March 2014. Watch GunSmoke for details such as exact date and entry form or to be placed on a contact list for the 2014 Hunt Challenge date & information, contact Don Hunter.

PaulWalker 2013 first place flushingclass

Paul Walker holding the 2013 first place trophy in the Flushing Class for his Lab Tasha

DonHunter 2013 second place flushingclass

Don Hunter and Miles with the 2013 second place trophy in the flushing class

DonHunter 2013 third place flushingclass

Don Hunter and English Springer named Taffy with the third place trophy in the flushing class.

PaulCastlevetere 2013 firstplace pointingclass

Paul Castlevetere his team member and Sophie a German Shorthair with first place trophy in the pointing class.

MickThoma 2013 second place pointingclass

Mick Thoma his team member and Bow a GSP with the 2013 second place trophy in the pointing class.

ChipHopkins 2013 third place pointingclass

Chip Hopkins his team member and Brute a pointing lab with the 2013 thrid place tropy in the pointing class

The 2012 ORPA Two-Gun Pheasant Challenge

The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association held their first ever Hunt Challenge this past October at Brier Oak Hunt Club near Bellevue, Ohio. ORPA rewarded trophies for the top three in Flushing Class and for the top three in the Pointing Class.

For the Hunt Challenge, four birds were placed in a grass field and the hunters received a twenty minute time limit to hunt. Scoring was a combination of full and partial retrieves, the number of birds in hand, the shells used and the time. The weather was nice and the event ran well. Next year a youth category is being considered. To be placed on a contact list for the 2013 Hunt Challenge please contact Don Hunter.

1st place flushing Walker

Paul Walker holds the 2012 first place trophy in the Flushing Class for his Lab Tasha.

2nd place Don Hunter

Don Hunter holds the 2012 Second Place trophy with his SpringerMr. Miles.

3rd place pointing

Mike Thoma holds the 2012 third place trophy for his dog Bow in the pointing class.