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Pennsylvania Field Trial and Hunting Contest Results
19 published results from Pennsylvania grouse and bird dog trials, a UKC nite hunt and a big buck contest, each linked to the page that posted it. Checked October 12, 2026.
Every published Pennsylvania result
| Dates | Name | Place | First places and runners-up | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11–13, 2026 | Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Fall Trial 2026 · bird dog trial | Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club grounds · Rochester · Beaver Co. | Open Derby 1st: Gambles Cape Cora (Joe Gamble, owner; Matt Basilone, handler) Open Shooting Dog 1st: Backcountry Bruiser (Chris Catanzarite, owner and handler) Open Walking Shooting Dog 1st: Miller's Special Upgrade (Carlos Escalante, owner; Mark Hughes, handler) Amateur Shooting Dog 1st: Double Deuce Miles | Source |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Indiana County Tree Hound Association Nite Hunt (July 2026 results) · nite hunt | Blairsville · Indiana Co. | GRNITECH(3) 'PR' Bones White Ligtning TW (Nathan Hoelscher, Scott Privitera, Karl Aitken), 600+ UKC licensed nite hunt, 12 entered. 2nd: GRWCH GRFCH GRNITECH(2) GRCH(2) 'PR' Timberjack Hardtime Bell ENG (Ed Esposti Jr), 125+. Master of Hounds: Thomas Murphy. | Source |
| May 16, 2026 | Nazareth Field Trial Club Amateur Trial (May 2026) · bird dog trial | Freeland Kennel Club · Weatherly · Carbon Co. | Amateur Derby 1st: Southbound Priscilla (Larry King, owner and handler) Amateur Shooting Dog 1st: Calico's Over The Top (Calico Kennels, Alex & Tiffani Smith, owners; Brayden Smith, handler) | Source |
| May 15–17, 2026 | Northeast Ohio Field Trial Club Spring Trial 2026 · bird dog trial | Pennsylvania Brittany Club grounds · Polk · Venango Co. | Open Puppy 1st: Hitail Perfect Storm (Russ Fazio, owner and handler) Open Shooting Dog 1st: Double Deuce Zeke Open Derby 1st: Hitail Perfect Storm (Russell Fazio, owner and handler) Larry Sutter Memorial Amateur Shooting Dog 1st: Hypointe Monarch Express (Russell Fazio, owner and handler) Amateur Derby 1st: Hitail Rolling Dixie (Russell Fazio, owner and handler) | Source |
| May 2–3, 2026 | Summerhill Field Trial Club Spring Trial 2026 · bird dog trial | George Tracy training grounds · Glenville · York Co. | Sbha Amateur Restricted Derby 1st: Dunn's Step N' Out (Will Dunn, owner; Alex Smith, handler) Sbha Amateur Shooting Dog 1st: Hightailing Cindy (Kevin Joyce, owner and handler) Sbha Amateur Derby 1st: Bull Jangles (Ernie & Karen Saniga, owners; Ernie Saniga, handler) | Source |
| May 1–3, 2026 | Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Spring Trial 2026 · bird dog trial | Oak Ridge Pointing Dog Club grounds · Harrisville · Butler Co. | Open Puppy 1st: Meadowink's Quick Silver (William Yant, owner and handler) Open Derby 1st: Evan's Full Throttle (Evan Smith, owner; Mark Hughes, handler) Open Shooting Dog 1st: Miller's Special Upgrade (Carlos Escalante, owner; Mark Hughes, handler) Amateur Shooting Dog 1st: Backcwoods Dine & Dash (Justin Mason, owner and handler) Amateur Derby 1st: Heartbreaker Bud Light (Tom Butts, owner and handler) | Source |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Region 2 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship 2026 · bird dog trial | Warriors Mark Wingshooting Club · Houtzdale · Clearfield Co. | Region 2 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] winner: Backcountry Pure Gold (Christ Catanzarite, owner and handler) Region 2 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] runner-up: Double Deuce Zeke | Source |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 77th Grand National Puppy Classic · bird dog trial | Moshannon State Forest · Philipsburg · Centre Co. | 1st: Seldom Rest Louie (Brian Ralph, owner and handler) | Source |
| Apr 8–10, 2026 | Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship 2026 · grouse trial | Moshannon State Forest · Philipsburg · Centre Co. | Grand National Grouse And Woodcock Invitational Championship One-Hour Heats On Consecutive Days; One-Hour Finals] winner: Resin (Kevin Lahoda, owner; Marc Forman, handler) Grand National Grouse And Woodcock Invitational Championship One-Hour Heats On Consecutive Days; One-Hour Finals] runner-up: Mohawk Mill Good Advice (William & Karen McFadden, owners; John Stolgitis, handler) | Source |
| Apr 6–12, 2026 | Indiantown Gap Bird Dog Club Spring Trial 2026 · bird dog trial | Keystone Bird Dog Club grounds · Petersburg · Huntingdon Co. | Keystone Open Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] winner: Waybetter Rebel (Bill & Muriel Primm & Allen Linder, owners; Mike Tracy, handler) Keystone Open Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] runner-up: Faithful (Roger & Susan Duerksen, owners; Mike Tracy, handler) Keystone Yankee Open Derby Classic 1st: Peek A Bull (Ernie & Karen Saniga, owners; Mike Tracy, handler) Indiantown Gap Amateur Shooting Dog Classic [One-Hour Heats] 1st: The Secret (Lordi, owner and handler) Region 2 Amateur All-Age Championship [One-Hour Heats] winner: Backcountry Bruiser (Chris Catanzarite, owner and handler) | Source |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Ontario Grouse Dog Championship 2026 (34th renewal) · grouse trial | Moshannon State Forest · Philipsburg · Centre Co. | Ontario Grouse Championship [One-Hour Heats] winner: Hypointe Monarch Express (Russ Fazio, owner and handler) Ontario Grouse Championship [One-Hour Heats] runner-up: Grouse Hill Princess (Giovanni Capocci, owner; Scott Forman, handler) Open Derby 1st: Chasehill Bett Your Bunz (William & Karen McFadden, owners; John Stolgitis, handler) | Source |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Greater Northeast Woodcock Classic Walking Trial 2026 · woodcock trial | Coolbaugh Township · Monroe Co. | Open Shooting Dog 1st: Marjo's Dirty Deeds (Mark Dreyfus, owner and handler) | Source |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Pennsylvania Woodcock Classic Walking Trial 2026 · woodcock trial | Bernville · Berks Co. | Open Shooting Dog 1st: Mountain Top Ryn (Jeffrey Keller, owner and handler) | Source |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club Spring Trial 2026 · bird dog trial | Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club grounds, Rochester Twp. · Rochester · Beaver Co. | Openn Puppy 1st: Hitail Perfect Storm (Russell Fazio, owner and handler) Open Derby 1st: Cerulean Stone (Tim & Sharon Perschke, owners; Mark Hughes, handler) Open Shooting Dog 1st: Wildland Hide The Wine (Eric Munden, owner and handler) Amateur Puppy 1st: Hitail Perfect Storm (Russell Fazio, owner and handler) Amateur Derby 1st: Hitail Rolling Dixie (Russ Fazio, owner and handler) | Source |
| Dec 1–26, 2025 | Explore Big Buck Contest 2025 (Long Shot Ammo & Arms) · big buck contest | Clarion Co. | Tyler McQuown (11, Brookville, first buck) Alex Hartzell (41, Emlenton, Clarion County) Navy Perry (15, Venus, Cranberry Township) Winners announced January 20, 2026 selected by a panel of Explore judges from emailed photos. Over $500 in prizes. | Source |
| Oct 27–Nov 2, 2025 | Indiantown Gap Club Fall Trial 2025 · bird dog trial | Keystone Bird Dog Trust grounds · Petersburg · Huntingdon Co. | Keystone Open Shooting Dog Classic [One-Hour Heats] 1st: Faithful (Roger & Susan Duerksen, owners; Mike Tracy, handler) Yankee Open Derby Classic 1st: Hightailing Pink (Kevin & Maureen Joyce, owners; Mike Tracy, handler) Region 2 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] winner: Calico's Country Strong (Calico Kennels, owner; Alex Smith, handler) Region 2 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] runner-up: Backcountry Champagnesupernova (Chris Catanzarite, owner and handler) | Source |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Pennsylvania Grouse Championship 2025 (78th renewal) · grouse trial | Allegheny National Forest · Marienville · Forest Co. | Pennsylvania Grouse Championship [One-Hour Heats] winner: Blue Ribbon River (Martin Festa, owner, Robert Ecker, handler) Pennsylvania Grouse Championship [One-Hour Heats] runner-up: Gracie Ballroom Star (George Najor, owner, Robert Ecker, handler) Open Puppy 1st: Sunrise Double Barrell Star (George Najor, owner; Bob Ecker, handler) Open Derby 1st: Heartbreaker Bud Light (Tom Butts, owner and handler) | Source |
| Sep 26–27, 2025 | Mid-States Open Walking Shooting Dog Championship 2025 · bird dog trial | Nescopeck · Luzerne Co. | Mid-States Open Walking Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] winner: Blue Ribbon River (Martin Festa, owner and handler) Mid-States Open Walking Shooting Dog Championship [One-Hour Heats] runner-up: Grouse Hill Rambo | Source |
| Sep 12–14, 2025 | Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Fall Trial 2025 · bird dog trial | Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club grounds · Rochester · Beaver Co. | Open Shooting Dog 1st: Backcountry Bruiser (Chris Catanzarite, owner and handler) Open Puppy 1st: Let Her Rip Tater Chip (Jesse Burkert, owner; Joanna Sampson, handler) Open Derby 1st: Hitail Rolling Dixie (Russell Fazio, owner and handler) Open Shooting Dog 1st: Saddled Up Sadie (Joe Cammisa, owner; Mark Hughes, handler) Amateur Derby 1st: Hitail Rolling Dixie (Russell Fazio, owner and handler) | Source |
Placings are copied as the American Field, the UKC and the contest host published them; lower placings and full stake results are on each linked page.
Results by type
Only competitions produce placings, so banquets, classes and mentored hunts never appear here.
19Results
5Event types
14Counties
2025, 2026Years
Dogs that won more than once
First places and championship wins across all Pennsylvania results above. Titles such as GRNITECH are dropped from names.
| Dog | First places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Hitail Perfect Storm | 4 | Northeast Ohio Field Trial Club Spring Trial 2026 (Open Puppy) Northeast Ohio Field Trial Club Spring Trial 2026 (Open Derby) Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club Spring Trial 2026 (Openn Puppy) Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club Spring Trial 2026 (Amateur Puppy) |
| Hitail Rolling Dixie | 4 | Northeast Ohio Field Trial Club Spring Trial 2026 (Amateur Derby) Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club Spring Trial 2026 (Amateur Derby) Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Fall Trial 2025 (Open Derby) Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Fall Trial 2025 (Amateur Derby) |
| Backcountry Bruiser | 3 | Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Fall Trial 2026 (Open Shooting Dog) Indiantown Gap Bird Dog Club Spring Trial 2026 (Region 2 Amateur All-Age Championship) Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Fall Trial 2025 (Open Shooting Dog) |
| Blue Ribbon River | 2 | Pennsylvania Grouse Championship 2025 (78th renewal) (Pennsylvania Grouse Championship) Mid-States Open Walking Shooting Dog Championship 2025 (Mid-States Open Walking Shooting Dog Championship) |
| Heartbreaker Bud Light | 2 | Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Spring Trial 2026 (Amateur Derby) Pennsylvania Grouse Championship 2025 (78th renewal) (Open Derby) |
| Hypointe Monarch Express | 2 | Northeast Ohio Field Trial Club Spring Trial 2026 (Larry Sutter Memorial Amateur Shooting Dog) Ontario Grouse Dog Championship 2026 (34th renewal) (Ontario Grouse Championship) |
| Miller's Special Upgrade | 2 | Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Fall Trial 2026 (Open Walking Shooting Dog) Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club Spring Trial 2026 (Open Shooting Dog) |
Handlers with several wins
Counted from the handler named in each published placing.
| Handler | First places | Dogs handled |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Fazio | 7 | Hitail Perfect Storm; Hitail Rolling Dixie; Hypointe Monarch Express |
| Mark Hughes | 5 | Cerulean Stone; Evan's Full Throttle; Miller's Special Upgrade; Saddled Up Sadie |
| Mike Tracy | 4 | Faithful; Hightailing Pink; Peek A Bull; Waybetter Rebel |
| Chris Catanzarite | 3 | Backcountry Bruiser |
| Russ Fazio | 3 | Hitail Perfect Storm; Hitail Rolling Dixie; Hypointe Monarch Express |
| Alex Smith | 2 | Calico's Country Strong; Dunn's Step N' Out |
| Tom Butts | 2 | Heartbreaker Bud Light |
Competitions with winners still to come
2 upcoming competitions; results are added once the host posts them.
| Dates | Contest | Where | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8–9, 2027 | NWTF Pennsylvania Rendezvous 2027 Calling Contest and Keystone Call Makers Classic (calling contest) | The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center · State College · Centre Co. | Enter |
| Jul 31, 2027 | High Flyers HRC Hunt Test (retriever hunt test) | Greenville · Mercer Co. | Enter |
Bird Dog Trials and Hunt Tests (17) Coon Hunts (1) Big Buck Contests (1)
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Questions on Pennsylvania results
Where are Pennsylvania bird dog trials run?
Grounds named in the results include Black Moshannon State Forest, Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club grounds, Freeland Kennel Club, Pennsylvania Brittany Club grounds, George Tracy training grounds and Oak Ridge Pointing Dog Club grounds.
Has any dog won more than once?
Hitail Perfect Storm leads with 4 first places; Hitail Rolling Dixie (4), Backcountry Bruiser (3), Blue Ribbon River (2) and Heartbreaker Bud Light (2) also won more than once.
Is there a coon hunt result?
Indiana County Tree Hound Association Nite Hunt (July 2026 results): Bones White Ligtning, per the UKC coonhound winners page.
Which hunters took the big buck contest?
Explore Big Buck Contest 2025 (Long Shot Ammo & Arms): Tyler McQuown (11, Brookville, first buck); Alex Hartzell (41, Emlenton, Clarion County); Navy Perry (15, Venus, Cranberry Township). Winners announced January 20, 2026; selected by a panel of Explore judges from emailed photos. Over $500 in prizes.
How many Pennsylvania hunting results are posted?
19, from events held in 2025 and 2026.
Why are coyote hunt winners missing?
The February 2026 coyote hunts at Mosquito Creek and St. Marys have no published 2026 result on a page we can check, so they are not listed. They return once a public page names the winners.
Which dog took the Pennsylvania Grouse Championship?
Pennsylvania Grouse Championship 2025 (78th renewal): Blue Ribbon River, handled by Robert Ecker.
Which kinds of events have results?
bird dog trial (12), grouse trial (3), woodcock trial (2), nite hunt (1) and big buck contest (1).
Which dogs won the Grand National grouse stakes?
77th Grand National Puppy Classic: Seldom Rest Louie. Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship 2026: Resin.