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2023 Training Schedule

The table below lists a draft of the activities planned for the Hickory Run Chapter of NAVHDAb. All dates, times, seminars and locations are subject to change and are pending receipt of permits from the Game Commission and will be finalized after their receipt and board and training committee approval..

Hickory Run Chapter charges $10 per handler per training weekend to cover expenses such as permits and other incidental expenses. All fees and charges for birds are payable at the beginning of a clinic. Birds must be picked up and paid for on Saturday.


Date Saturday Training Sunday Training

January 8
Cabela's

 11 AM Executive Council
1 pm General Membership 		 
March 25-26
Start 8:30 am
SGL 205		 Gunner certification- Basic obedience-table work- Field steadiness- recall-whoa,  introductory Puppy Seminar Basic obedience- table work- Field steadiness- recall-whoa
April 15 - 16
Start 8:30 am
SGL119		 Make-up Gunner certification- Basic obedience- table work- Field steadiness- recall- whoa, puppy and young dog training. Table work- Field steadiness- stop to flush- recall

May 20 - 21
Start 7:30 am
Rossi Farm

Table work- tracking- steady by blind- field steadiness- recall. There will be two informal seminars on Saturday - "Overview of Smith Foundation Concepts" at 8:30am and an "Avian Influenza seminar" at 12pm. 

Table work- tracking- steady by blind- field steadiness- recall

June 24 - 25
Start 7:30 am
SGL 119, 40, 91

Tracking- Duck drag- steady by blind, duck search. Annual meeting of the Hickory Run Chapter will be held prior to training activities on Saturday June 24th h

Field steadiness- Advanced duck blind, multiple duck searches with multiple ducks
July 22 - 23
Start 7:30 am
SGL 119, 40, 91
Tracking- Duck drag- steady by blind, duck search; Porcupine Aversion Training 

Field steadiness- Advanced duck blind, multiple duck searches with multiple ducks; double mark water work
August 26 - 27
Start 7:30 am
SGL 119, 40, 91		 UT mock test- All other dogs at unoccupied locations

NA mock test -All other dogs at unoccupied locations

Registration & Order Birds
September 9 - 10
Start 7:30 am
SGL 119, 40, 91

TEST - NA, UPT, UT

TEST - NA, UPT, UT

 
September 16 - 1 7
Start 7:30 am
SGL 119, 40, 91

Chapter Pot Luck noon; Hunting Season Prep, field and water.

Hunting Season Prep Field and Water Hunting Season Prep