EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Uncle Earle's has been canceled. Info willbe posted on Bayed Solid web site later on. entry fees will be returned.

Why?

Can't really get into the specifics but, small town politics.

That sucks. Never been, but I've talked about going for several years, and I know many of my friends make the trek to UE every year as something they really look forward to.

thats the first i have heard of it.. :-\

are you shure ???????????

I just spoke with Liz at the Winnfield, La city hall.
http://www.cityofwinnfield.com/contact.html

She stated that the issue was resolved, and that Uncle Earls will take place March 24th-28th.

I spoke with Sharon Young of Bayed Solid about 30 minutes ago, and she confirmed that it was definately cancelled.  I asked her about the chances of it actually being pulled off, and she told me no chance and that a letter would be posted on the Bayed Solid website shortly.  Someone needs to figure something out, because we just cancelled our motel rooms!!

Just got got off the phone with Jimmy. Baying is off.

man i shure hate to hear that,,,, im cancelling my rooms also...

I tried Jimmy and Sharon several times and kept getting a busy signal, I figured their phones were blowing up about this. That's when I called city hall to see what they could tell me.

I guess the next question is this, is the baying off, or just postponed?

I don't know many details, but I went ahead and held my motel room for next year.  Hopefully once all the riff-raff is resolved, it will be back.  Big economic blow for Winnfield I would imagine.

Someone need to post specifics so that we can have an answer! I look forward to this every year! Im not cancelling my reservations till i know for sure its off! Not that i don't trust yall, cause i do!

I furnish the hogs for U E. Jimmy told me I could get rid of them. THE BAYING IS OFF!

thats good enough for me

folks its coming all the anti doghunting/hunting terrorist groups, before long we all be eating tofu and walking poodles

I eat tofu and my dog eats poodles, does that count Dexter? ;D

But this sounds like an organizational thing, not a PETA thing. Sixteen years straight of the best bay dogs in the world and a disagreement might derail it? If that's the case, I sure hope other hunting and working dog groups take note.

http://www.bayedsolid.com/letter_ue.htm

I really hate to see this happen. I feel like it is a big blow to the hogdogging world. This is probably one of the most if not the most well known event for promoting hogs and dogs. I hope the TDHA Hunt for the Hungry can step up and fill these shoes.

So do we know what the problem is? There are link to send comments to the Winn chamber and newspaper, but what are people supposed to say? What are we protesting/complaining about/trying to change for next year?

Sounds to me like someone is not happy with the cut they are suppose to be getting. This is devistating to the largest hog dog trial in the world. Not to mention going to hurt the town of Winnfield. Every hotel booked, gas stations with everyone fueling their trucks, and restaurants for people refueling themselves. Seems to me like Money is starting to get in the way. This is a sport that we all love, and would do anything for. I don't make alot of money, but i would do anything in my will to help this sport out and to keep it going. Im not sure if anything can be done now, but if anyone is on this board, or if there is anything that i can possibly do to ake this happen, then dont hesitate to let me know!



Spencer

I sure hate to hear this!  I started going to Uncle Earls 3 years ago and LOVED it.  Its one of my favorite times of year.  I have been looking forward to it since last year! 

i have been going uncle earl for the pass three i will miss it

Here is some info....check our the 6th post by Maver!ck

http://thenewtdha.com/smf1.5/index.php?topic=1911.0 (http://thenewtdha.com/smf1.5/index.php?topic=1911.0)

Hey ya'll i am new to this baying and been at it about 2 years and my family love it. We was planning our first bay at uncle earl's and now it cacelled and i here reggie is wanting to put a baying on so lets all go and do what we love and bay some hogs and have fun and maybe they will get things together and we can go back to earl's next year so ya'll come to Fortbayouranch and lets bay some hogs hope to see and meet some new people.

i second that I wouldnt mind pitchin in to make this happen

So when is Fort Bayou happening?

http://www.fortbayouranch.com/ Hope to see you there