Randy Bumpers Hunt!!

Cole, Justin, Alan and I hunted a tournament here in Louisiana. He told me then what I had missed, and he was very quick to point out that it said, "said subject to test" and that it was meant to say mandatory, but it is what it is and it was over. He, nor did anyone else who had hunted on his team say anything ugly or accuse anyone of cheating to me. He has always had the guy there and I dont know why he didnt show up, but oh well. Like he and I both agree, that your reputation is worth much more than a tournament and there is no doubt that you and your team did catch all those hogs. Yalls team will be the one to beat and the fella who will be doing the polygraph is the most respected fella in the field in the South, so there will be no question of his results and no one will be able to dispute. He busted the guys who cheated in that Bass Masters tournament on Lake Fork about 10 years ago and put 2 judges in jail and helped write several laws concerning the polygraph. 35 years experience. Us four hunted the Cutter Creek Tournament and the rules were no helpers and all hogs must be bayed first and then caught with a bulldog/ catchdog. The only people that could touch the dogs and hogs were the 4 team members during the hunt and this included loading and unloading the hogs. We caught and tied 26 hogs in a 48 hour hunt and turned in 24, but only had to weigh 7 to win. I am not sure about how next years tournament is going to be but it will more than likely be just like the Cutter Creek Tournament, or have a limit on the helpers to help load and drag hogs, but I hope only the team members will be allowed to handle dogs and hogs. Should make an even playing field for everyone and make it about the dogs and the 4 hunters only, which I dont see how anyone can argue with those rules as being fair for all. I am looking forward to it no matter what the rule changes are next year and hopefully I wont be too tired to visit with folks and get to meet some of yall.

Joey Young