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What’s Inside

Cover Photo: German Wirehair Pointer, Photo by Steve OehlenschlagerElk River, MN

3 What’s Inside4 From The Publisher’s Desk

14 The Right Beginnings By George Hickox

5 What’s New

20 Ponderings Of A Publisher By Dennis Guldan21 When to Call A Veterinarian

22 News from the Non-profits

7 Initial Engagement and Relationship Building By Rise VanFleet PhD CDBC

16 Quick Fixes: Safety and Management Essentials By Grisha Stewart MN CPDT-KA

25 News From The AKC26 News from the Enemy Camps & the Good Guys28 State News

52 Gun Shows59 Calendar Of Events For Field Trials & Hunt Tests62 Dog Shows67 Birds In The Pan68 Advertising Rates69 Marketplace72 Last Laugh




From The Publisher’s Desk

Welcome to the Oct/Nov 2014 issue of Bird Dog & Retriever News, thanks adver-tisers for supporting us! The fall hunting season is here. Let the fun begin!

Not to start you out with a downer, but we lost Scooby our Springer since we last spoke. It’s tough losing a great dog like Scooby a year after Jenny who both spent most of their lives in bed with us every night. I talk a bit about it and life in my Col-umn in this issue. I will do a tribute to Scooby in an upcoming issue.

So what’s in this issue? On page 7 we feature and article by Rise VanFleet PhD CDBC, which talks about the relationship between a trainer and their client. It’s a good read if you are in the industry. Like normal I don’t agree with everything be-ing from the hunting portion of the industry but it is worth the investment of time to read it.

In the new products section there is an interesting new device called a Help Up Dog Harness. For those of us that have older dogs it is a great way to help you get your older dogs into the truck. A dog with HANDLES!

In his article The Right Beginnings George Hickox takes a look at the early weeks of raising a pup. Grisha Stewart MN CPDT-KA offers us an interesting article called Quick Fixes: Safety and Management Essentials. Ever wonder if it’s time to go to the vet? Turn to page 21 we offer you a guide on where to start.

That and the news, calendars, some great advertisers, recipes and a joke or two finish out this issue.

Have fun this fall and holiday season.

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Buy The BookThanks to Dogwise Publishing we offer you an excerpt from The Hu-man Half of Dog Training By Rise VanFleet PhD CDBC Copyrights Dogwise Publishing 2013

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CHAPTER 4Initial Engagement and Relationship

Building By Rise VanFleet PhD CDBC

Nothing creates success in dog train-ing as thoroughly as a collaborative working relationship between train-

er and client. Being an effective listener is one of the most important ways to foster this kind of engagement. It is so important, in fact, that all of Chapter 5 is dedicated to building good listening skills. First I wanted to offer a few other ways that trainers can engage new clients and build strong relationships with them.

Engaging clients in the process One of the most challenging aspects of dog

training or behavior consultation is to engage the human clients in the process. With their varying motivations, needs, and personalities, it can be confusing to know where to begin. Some clients arrive with a very specific agenda, while others find it difficult to articulate what the problems are. Some arrive with their dogs in chains (or any number of control devices), and others seem to think their dogs should be unhampered by any human intervention. As a canine professional with your own passions and knowledge of dog behavior and training, you might feel the urge to jump in and tell them immediately what they need to change, such as telling them to remove the prong collar, but this is rarely a good first move. It is more likely to alienate than engage,

and without engagement, you are unlikely to have any lasting impact.

The term engagement here means that you want the client to feel motivated, interested, and ready to work with you. You want people to lis-ten to what you say and be willing to try what you suggest. It is tempting to begin providing suggestions, especially when the needs are very obvious to you, but it is far better to focus first on engaging the client and saving your input until after that has been accomplished. In the long run, this approach yields better and longer-




lasting results. Engaging the client is similar to the first step that clinicians take in therapy: building rapport. Without this attention co establishing a rela-tionship, very little is likely to be accomplished. As with the dogs you work with, you need a little time to say hello and to get acquainted before you begin to work.

In one training seminar that I attended, we were given un-familiar dogs with whom to ac-complish a task. As a less expe-rienced dog trainer than many others there, I was anxious to show that I wasn‚Äôt a com-plete washout. I immediately began to work on the task, but despite my having some tasty treats to offer, the dog blew me off. He just wasn‚Äôt interested

in what I was trying to do. There were more interesting things going on‚Äîother dogs moving around, other people making squeaky sounds and running. It was then that I realized I had abandoned everything I knew about working with people that applies equally well with dogs: I had forgotten to say hello and to establish rapport. I backed up, started over, and things went much better.

There is a process that seems to work especially well for engaging clients and keeping them engaged. First, show in-terest and listen to their needs fully. Second, explain how you can help them meet those needs. Third, focus on common goals, while providing hope that together you can improve

the situation. You will develop a relationship through this process, and refrain from try-ing to change the client’s mind and behaviors all at once. In the paragraphs and chapters that follow, this process of engage-ment and relationship-building is outlined. At first it might seem unnecessary to focus so much time your relationship with the human client, but it is one of the best investments you can make, and it will save considerable time and frustra-tion later.

Genuineness and communication skills In any human (or canine)

relationship, it is extremely important to be yourself. Like dogs, people are excellent at recognizing when you aren’t




“congruent,” i.e., when your outward behavior does not match your inner state of mind or intent. It is important to de-velop your own unique style of working with people, to access your own sense of humor, to infuse your training or con-sultation work with your own personal touch. While you can learn by watching others who have an approach you like, ultimately, you can only be yourself. People know if you are “for real.” Genuineness is the most essential feature of healthy human relationships.

Showing interest Most readers probably al-

ready have a method for gath-ering information about their clients, both dog and human, via questionnaire and/ or in-terview. After you have the basic information that you need about the problem and the dog’s history, if it is possible, it’s valuable to take five or ten minutes to ask a few other ques-tions that show your interest in the people and the dogs. This can be done on home visits or in a first class session when you ask people to introduce them-selves. Showing interest helps build your relationship with clients, helps relax them, and sets a tone for future interac-tions. There are a few questions that I like to ask:

• Could you please tell me a little about why you decided to get this dog? What type of relationship were you hoping to have at that time?

• We’ve been talking about

the problem areas; can you tell me a few things that you really like about this dog?

• If I could give you a magic wand right now, what three things would you change about this dog or your relationship with him?

• Would you tell me what cues, tricks or behaviors your dog knows? Could you please show me a couple of them?

These questions show your interest while providing valu-able information about the cli-ent’s motivations, expectations, and disappointments. They also convey that you are inter-ested in the positive aspects of the dog or the relationship, and this can reduce the anxiet-ies of clients who worry that they will be judged and found inadequate. By asking clients to show you some things their dog already knows, you are giving them an opportunity to demon-strate their competence, which also helps offset the anxieties they are feeling.

The questions are asked in a nonchalant, conversational manner and need not be dis-cussed at great length. At this point, I listen carefully (see Chapter 5) and refrain from making suggestions or correct-ing things they might be doing poorly. Keep in mind that this discussion is included to build the relationship and gather fur-ther information.

Usually this process pro-vides extremely useful infor-mation that can be used in

subsequent training sessions. At times, however, you might encounter people who take this opportunity to its extreme‚Äî talking endlessly about their hopes and dreams or their ad-miration for their dog. By the time you reach the “show me” question, you are bracing your-self for a revival of The Gong Show, canine-style, replete with bad tricks or roughshod handling. Should this happen, it is fine to interrupt the client by saying, “I’m sorry to inter-rupt, but I think I have an idea of what you were hoping for and disappointed with. I want to make sure we have enough time to work on the problems, so I have just one more thing I’d like to ask. Would you please show me just two things that your dog already knows how to do?” This polite form of structuring the situation and limiting the number of behav-iors to be shown usually works quite well. You still get useful information, see some of the client’s interactions with their dogs, and keep the process moving forward toward the task at hand.

Dealing with a client s preconceived notions Trainers sometimes face a

challenging and potentially awkward situation when first meeting clients. This occurs when clients have rather spe-cific ideas about the equipment or methods they wish to em-ploy with their dog, often rep-resenting some preconceived notions of what dog training and behavior is all about. This




section focuses on ways to en-gage such people whose ideas about dogs or training are quite different from your own. Some of the material here is relevant to later stages of the trainer-client relationship as well, but it is most likely to arise in the early stages.

People frequently develop preconceived notions if they have been influenced by things they see on television or read online, often without the ben-efit of accurate knowledge or critical thinking. For example, if a client watches someone who seems to be an expert saying that dogs are trying to domi-nate their people at every turn, this idea can be accepted with-out question. If an influential, confident person instills even a small degree of fear (that the dog will take over the house-hold) or self-doubt (that it is all because the humans were too weak to assert their superior-ity by using forced alpha rolls, leash pops, aversive body holds and equipment) these ideas can become an integral part of the client’s entire frame of refer-ence about dog training. They very well may not be aware that the dubious and insidious use of fear and self-doubt have subtly manipulated them into a desire to be “pack leader” for their dogs. These same psycho-logical tools can be misused by reinforcement-based trainers as well, and this is one reason that I urge canine professionals to be careful to make fact-based argu-ments rather than emotional ones, lest they be guilty of these

same tactics.

Unfortunately, countering such beliefs with facts alone may not work. It is useful to suggest articles and books, such as John Bradshaw’s Dog Sense (2011), which provide scientific evidence about who dogs are, how they organize themselves socially, and how they learn best, but this may not be enough to change a client’s beliefs. These beliefs may rest on emotional foundations that often are more compelling than factual information. This brings us to an important and relevant psychological construct that canine professionals ought to know: cognitive dissonance.

Cognitive dissonance People want their thoughts

and ideas‚Äîcognitions‚Äîto be consonant, in agreement with each other. It is difficult for people to hold two conflicting ideas or beliefs at the same time, and this causes distress in the form of anger, embarrassment, guilt, or anxiety. When people experience this discomfort, they wish to reduce the dissonance, so they alter one or more of their beliefs so that they can return to a conflict-free state of equilibrium. The cognitive dis-sonance phenomenon can have a detrimental influence on the trainer-client relation-ship, so it is important to understand it.

A classic example occurs with a car-buying dilemma. You really like the sharp sports car and you equally like the more functional family van. Eventually you purchase the

van, but if you keep think-ing highly of the sports car, it can cause regret or frustration that you didn’t select that one. The conflict comes from three thoughts: (1) I really like the sports car; (2) I make good decisions; and (3) I chose the van. What typically happens in this situation is that you begin thinking of all the good things about the van and downplay the things you liked about the sports car. Your train of thought might be: “This van is really a pretty color, and it’s sharper than most vans. It’s economical for its size, and the whole fam-ily can ride in it. The sports car would have been trouble in the winter, and I’m not sure that I really liked that red color that much anyway. The van is a far better choice.”

The cognitive dissonance phenomenon is very relevant to changing clients’ ideas in dog training, and especially if they have been influenced positively by a celebrity or other trainer who uses dominance and lead-er of the pack approaches. Let’s assume that you interact with a client during the first meeting and she likes you. You learn that she has been forcing alpha rolls to get her dog to submit, based upon her favorite televi-sion program about dogs. You tell her that you do not like dominance and leader-of-the-pack approaches. You have just placed her in cognitive dissonance. From her point of view, the following conflicting beliefs exist:

• I really like that domi-




nance, pack-leader celebrity on television, and I have been using those methods with my dogs.

• I love my dogs and try to do the best for them.

• This new trainer doesn’t like the dominance, pack-leader approach.

Your client can resolve this cognitive conflict in two pri-mary ways. She can dismiss what she has learned from the television program, or she can dismiss what you, the new trainer, are telling her. While this dilemma can go either way, it is likely that the person has more time, energy, and belief invested in the dominance, pack-leader side of the equation than she does in her relation-ship with you, the new trainer. It is likely that she will dismiss what you are telling her. She may even seek confirmation from other like-minded people or sources that her choice to try dominance, pack-leader methods was, indeed, a good decision in the best interests of her dogs. Without understand-ing or respecting how cognitive dissonance impacts people, you may have, in effect, pushed this new client in exactly the opposite direction from what you wanted! The role of cogni-tive dissonance is important at any point that you are trying to change someone else’s mind. So what’s a trainer to do?

Getting your message across: reducing

cognitive dissonance There are ways to reduce the

chances that your comments will create cognitive dissonance for your human clients. In cases where clients express admira-tion for an approach that you dislike, or when they arrive with their dog wearing equip-ment of which you disapprove, consider using the following se-quence to increase your chances of helping them change their views.

1. Keep in mind that people usually make the best choices they can at any given time with what knowledge or skills they have in their repertoire.

2. Avoid flat-out criticisms of the approach or equipment they have chosen.

3. Ask them to tell you why they have adopted that ap-proach or equipment, and listen empathically (Chapter 5) to what they tell you. You want to understand the underlying motive for their choice, as that will provide you with a route to help them change.

4. Acknowledge any good parts of their current choice that you can.

5. If possible, wait for a session or two until you have established rapport and a more solid relationship with the cli-ent before suggesting drastic changes. If they like and trust you, they are much more likely to resolve any cognitive disso-nance in your favor.

6. Educate them, without telling them what decisions to make, about the nega-tive aspects of their current choice. Don’t expect immediate conversions‚Äîthink of it more as “planting seeds.”

7. Ask them what type of relationship they would like to have with their dogs.

8. Reassure clients that your goals are the same as theirs, i.e., a well-behaved dog and a good relationship (what most people want).

9. Explain and show them how you can help them accom-plish their goals.

10. If clients continue to cling to dominance or pack leader ideas, reframe their need for control into “a dog who re-spects you and does what you ask.”

11. Float the idea: “If I could help you get the same result without using: [choke chain, alpha rolls, shock collar], would you be willing to try it?”

12. Work on skills to build the client’s confidence in han-dling difficult behaviors.

13. If you have tried all of this and the person is still push-ing to use compulsion methods you disagree with, it is good to set limits, stating what you can and cannot offer and why. Sometimes you have to cut your losses after trying everything else.

Below is an actual conver-sation that I had with a new client using this approach. C




refers to client and T refers to trainer. Commentary about the conversation is in italics.

C: I just love that celebrity trainer on television. He is so nice and he does such good work with dogs.

T [biting tongue and sum-moning patience]: Can you tell me what it is about him or the program that you like?

C: He is so pleasant and he really helps dogs who have se-rious problems that no one can help. He saves lives.

T: You really like seeing unfortunate dogs get the help they deserve.

C: Yes! Those poor dogs deserve to have happier lives.

T: It feels good to see them have a chance to be happy [the trainer silently reminds herself that empathic listening is not about agreement, but about trying to understand where the client is coming from],

C: Exactly! I just love dogs. And those alpha rolls he uses really work. I use them all the time. What do you think of that program?

T: I have a bit of a different reaction to it. I think there are some good things and then some things I don’t really agree with [the trainer needs to be honest, but tries to minimize the cognitive dissonance with this statement]. For example, I also really like it when we can help dogs be happier [agree-ment with the client s funda-mental motivation]. I also like

how he recommends that dogs get more exercise and helps people calm down around their dogs. Those are both really good things [highlighting true points of agreement to build connection with client and to minimize dissonance; such comments have to be sincere!]. I’ve also noticed that the people he works with really seem to like him and feel comfortable with him [trainer then pauses to give client a chance to react].

C: Oh yes, he is very nice.

T: [the trainer at this point shares how there is more recent understanding about dogs and how studies now show that wolves are organized more like families, and that it’s more about respect for the parents than dominating anyone‚Äîthe concept of benevolent leader-ship. This should be a short explanation, with pauses for the client to react or ask questions. The trainer must tread lightly if the client begins to get alienated or defensive. After this brief discussion, the trainer contin-ues....] We‚Äôll have time to get into all that if you’d like to, but right now, I’d like to focus on what type of relationship you would like to have with your dog. I can see that you really care about her.

C: I want her to respect me and listen to me. If she will do that, then I think we could have a lot more fun together. I want to be able to pet her, but I don’t want her to think that I am be-ing submissive when I do that.

T: So, you’d like a well-behaved dog who does what you ask, and it sounds like you also want to be able to get close and have some cuddle time. You just don’t want to get pushed around [trainer listens empathically to the clients goals without getting caught up in the specific wording]. I think we can do that. From our as-sessment, I understand what some of the problem might be. Are you ready to get started? I’d like to show you something [the trainer then begins the actual training process, explaining and teaching the first behavior. This focus on action, and the success it brings will help shift the clients focus in a less con-frontational way without much cognitive dissonance].

Interpersonal skills In the pages that follow, I

present a number of specific interpersonal communication skills that can be used to engage clients through-out the trainer-client relationship. In the be-ginning, it takes a conscious effort to apply these skills with clients. I am sometimes asked if the use of these skills is disin-genuous. In short, no. Learning and applying a new skill does not change who you are‚Äîit is simply a behavior you learn that helps you engage, connect, and communicate with others more effectively. Learning to drive a car is a skill. It doesn’t change who you are, but it can improve your life by increas-ing your mobility. A dog who is enthusiastic and energetic learns the skill of sitting or ly-




ing quietly for 15 minutes. This does not change who that dog is; it simply allows the dog to settle at key times that improve the dog’s ability to live more successfully within a human household. The skills that fol-low can easily be incorporated into your own style. They don’t change who you are, but they help you do your work with human clients more effectively.

Learning and using any new skill can feel awkward at first. With practice, the skill becomes fluent and more auto-matic. You learn it so well that it becomes a more natural part of your behavior. If you recall the first time you ever drove a car, you might remember how difficult it was to stay in your lane, or how challenging it was to learn to release the clutch smoothly. These are probably things that you don‚Äôt even think about while driving now. Through the development of basic driving skills, your at-tention has been freed to focus on what traffic conditions are and what the other drivers are doing‚Äîthings in the environ-ment that are more variable and critical to your ultimate success in arriving at your destination. The basic car handling skills have been incorporated into your repertoire.

Interpersonal skills are no different. They can seem strange and awkward to apply at first. With practice, they be-come less conscious and more natural. You incorporate them into your repertoire. The skills and processes that follow must

be applied deliberately at first. If your desire is genuinely to understand your clients better and to engage them more fully in the process, you will find that, with practice, you will master them and build them into your personal style, after which you will barely need to think about their use in your interactions with clients.




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The first twenty-week period of the dog’s exposure to life is re-

ferred to as the imprinting stage. During this psycho-logical developmental stage the canine youngster can develop good habits through proper training and environmental control. Puppies are monu-mentally impressionable dur-ing this critical period of the imprinting stage. It may only take one repetition of a nega-tive association to forever scar Pupster.

During the imprinting stage, there are a number of

well-documented critical peri-ods. The ability of a canine to learn to live with people and other dogs is substantially di-minished after twelve weeks of age. The most critical period for the youngster to develop a posi-tive association with humans is from six to eight weeks. A dog denied positive human contact until the post twelve-week peri-ods will very likely make a not as good a companion. Studies have shown that human contact for only twenty minutes at a time for only a couple of times a week is adequate to create normal development.

Owners should implement

a program designed to maxi-mize the dog’s ability to learn. Stages are not finite in each dog. It is important to recognize that each pup has unique prenatal and neonatal stimuli and is influenced by his own genes as well as his mother’s hormones. However, the concept of critical periods and the sub stages can serve as an excellent guideline.

The prenatal period is the time the fetus spends in Mom’s womb. There are indications that mothers that experience high levels of stress during pregnancy produce pups with a decreased ability to learn and demonstrate behavioral extremes. A healthy mother, properly fed, exercised, and housed in a proper environ-ment is important. The neona-tal period occurs from birth to two weeks of age. At whelp-ing the pup’s brain is not fully developed. During this period the sensory abilities of scenting, hearing, seeing, and touch are poorly developed. The way mom treats her pups during the neonatal stage will affect the pups in later life. These early experiences have a tremendous effect on the dog’s mind.

The transitional period is the time the sensory abili-ties turn on and the pup’s awareness of the world around him begins. The pup receives stimuli from his environment, which can affect him the rest of his life. During the neonatal and transitional periods, people play an important role in de-veloping the puppies’ bodies

The Right Beginnings By George Hickox




and minds. By the transitional period puppies should be regu-larly handled and picked up.

The U.S. Military’s “Super Dog” program demonstrated that neurological stimulation occurring from three to six-teen days following whelping have a profound effect forever. Recommended stimulation involves tickling between the dog’s toes, holding the pup in both a vertical position, perpendicular to the ground, with the head up and the head down. Further exercises should include holding the pup in the palm of the hands with the nose pointing to the sky. Pup-pies exposed to stress during this period are more adept in handling stress when exposed to new situations, training, or corrections down the road. Not only does the breeder deter-mine the pedigree, the breeder should prepare the pup from birth until the buyer takes pos-session of the hopeful.

The socialization period occurs from four to twelve weeks of the pup’s develop-ment. Weaning from mom’s milk, exposures to outside in-fluences, or lack of exposures, are critical to sculpturing the pups’ personalities. If a pup from four to six weeks of age misses socialization with other dogs, the pup is more likely to be fearful of dogs. Corre-spondingly, if the youngsters are denied people contact from six to twelve weeks, the dogs will lack proper social skills with humans. The greater the exposures the pup encounters

during this critical period, the more likely the pup will dem-onstrate improved social skills, emotional soundness, and an open mind towards new learn-ing.

During the socialization time frame a fear period occurs normally around eight to ten weeks. During this fear factor stage, the pup is much more in-clined to permanently associate fears. The pup that is frightened during the fear factor stage may take a long period of time to return to normal, if ever. If the pup has not been properly de-veloped prior to the onset of the fear stage anything that the pup associates with the fear with may always be a fear stimulus throughout the dog’s life.

After sixteen weeks, the pup becomes less susceptible of the paired association. After twenty weeks, the imprinting stage is really on the down side. A dog’s personality is pretty much made by five months of age, the rest is teaching. After twelve weeks of age, the pup should explore independence. The pup that bonded with you and stuck with you like glue would rather run through the fields with no never mind to what you want. If the pup has been properly developed in the neonatal, transitional and socialization periods, now is the time to lay the groundwork for more advanced training that lays down the road. Basic obedience, and creating good habits and behavior are all taught to the dog in the twelve to twenty week period. A dog

that has heard “Here,” “Here,” “Here,” and did not respond and got away with non-compli-ance is a big deal. It will require more pressure later on to en-force compliance. And no dog exhibits more style and more confidence with more pressure. By introducing good habits, en-forcing an effort to respond in a timely fashion to a known com-mand and rewarding success we can mold the dog into the partner we are seeking. Don’t baby the dog, spoil the dog, and let the dog blow you off. Short repetitive sessions of yard work will pay huge dividends down the road. If the dog does not learn to learn, take mild pres-sure, handle stress, and look to the owner for direction at this time, a window is forever lost. By implementing yard work at this age, you will train with less pressure. And less pressure is better.




Buy The BookThanks to Dogwise Publishing we offer you an excerpt from Behavior Adjustment Training By Grisha Stewart MN CPDT-KA Copyrights Dogwise Publishing 2012

Since you can’t tell a book from its cover we offer you ten pages from this book to decide if you want to do buy the book!

Management is the trainer buzzword for changing your dog’s environ-ment to make it impossible or

unlikely that he’ll be triggered to engage in the problem behaviors. Behavior Adjustment Training and management go hand in hand; when using BAT to rehabilitate a reactive dog, you will also need to implement management to keep your dog out of trouble. Management is essential to keep your dog sub-threshold in relation to environmental triggers‚ --- that is, your dog’s life should be set up to help him stay calm, relaxed, and safe. Behaviorist B.F. Skin-ner called it “environmental engineering” (see Appendix 2). In this chapter, I’ll talk about the management strategies that are especially help-ful for reactive dogs.

Management solutions can create a safe situation right away, because they don’t require training your dog, but rather making some en-vironmental changes that can set the dog up for success. Generally, that means installing some piece of equipment or changing the way you expose your dog to the environment. Building a fence is an example of management. A fence is a simple device that keeps dogs from escaping the yard and requires no training. Putting up a baby gate and giving the dog a Kong before visi-

tors come over are management techniques, as is walking your dog on a leash. Most cities have leash laws, so there will most likely always be some level of management in your dog’s life.

If you find that your dog frequently barks, lunges, growls, or cowers at some sort of trigger, please read this chapter carefully. Creating a safe environment is critical for successfully rehabili-tating a reactive dog. Management solutions can make you feel like you’re living in a prison, but they are immediate, effective, and not necessar-ily permanent. My goal with most management strategies is to put them into place right away

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to prevent trouble, and then change the dog’s response to triggers using BAT and other tech-niques so that management can be minimized or becomes no longer necessary over the long run.

If BAT is going to help your dog, why do you even need to know about management solutions in the first place? Because the dog needs to feel safe as often as possible in order to thrive. Here’s an anology. In the HBO hit television series “The Sopranos,” Mafioso Tony Soprano repeatedly visits a therapist to help stop his panic attacks. Meanwhile, opposing gangs try to kill him, he strangles his rivals, his marriage is in shambles, his children are in trouble, and he even has issues with his girlfriend. Even if his therapist were a genius, Tony’s recovery would come slowly, if at all, because he is fully aware that there’s more danger in his world than he can handle and he shows no real willingness to change his environ-ment. Unfortunately, this is the sort of situation people put their dogs in all the time. We humans

want our dogs to change their behavior without changing our behavior or their environment. We want them to feel safe while loose dogs run down the street, kids pop into elevators, and loud motorcycles whiz by. But, in the dog’s mind, the mafia is out to get them, they are in way over their heads, and they know it.

For any training plan based on reinforcement to work, you have to tone down the environ-mental stimulation that sets up dogs to fail, like exposure to loud noises or windows with views. Just as you might use fencing to keep a toddler out of the pool, physical barriers can help keep dogs away from situations that they aren’t yet trained to handle. If BAT and management are used properly, your dog will be given multiple chances to succeed and little or no chance to panic or rehearse unwanted behaviors. Why is it so important to set dogs up for success? Whether you use them intentionally or not, consequences change behaviors. If your dog’s reactivity is significant enough that you’re read-




ing this book, chances are that your dog has been routinely rewarded for unwanted behav-iors. It’s important to prevent your dog from being rewarded for unwanted behaviors with basic problems like jumping up or pulling on-leash, but set-ting your dog up for success and preventing failure is even more critical for reactivity, be-cause reactivity is emotionally driven and can have dangerous consequences.

Let’s discuss some manage-ment steps that increase safety and reduce your dog’s overall stress level. These include:

• Reducing visual stimulation• Reducing face-to-face en-

counters• Avoiding problems while

on walks• Muzzles and other safety

related equipment

Out of sight (and sound), out of mind‚Äîreducing

visual stimulationStarting at home, one simple

solution to reducing visual trig-gers for your dog is to elimi-nate any perches from which your dog can spy on passing dogs or people. Reactive dogs with lookout posts success-fully practice barking all day long, and the training time you put in is nothing compared to your dog’s nine-hour shift of guarding the house! Dogs need entertainment, but working for Homeland Security all day is not fun, it’s stressful. Just imag-ine this from the dog’s perspec-

tive. She barks, the boy or dog walking by goes out of sight, and she thinks her behavior has worked to protect the house‚ --- but then it happens again and again! Her barking becomes a stronger habit with each pass-ing day. A home with a perch is like a giant Skinner box (oper-ant conditioning chamber); it automatically trains the dog to bark.

Note for Pros: If your clients aren’t willing to make envi-ronmental changes to prevent the reinforcement of problem behaviors, they might as well just hand over your fee and send you on your way without even bothering to hear the rest of what you have to say. Don’t just ditch them, of course, but to make any improvement, you must convince them to change their home and habits to pre-vent auto-training of unwanted behaviors.

To get rid of perches, you can move furniture, use baby gates or exercise pens to block off an area, and/or install Ro-man shades that allow a human to see out of the top while the bottom is closed off. During our gloomy Seattle winters, I find that Roman shades that let light in at the top are much better for my mood than fully closed top-down shades! Hardware stores carry a plastic film that will cover existing windows and make them look like stained or smoky glass, fluffy clouds, or other patterns. The fake snow that comes in a spray instantly removes distractions and is easy for renters to clean off of

windows. This spray can also be gradually removed by wip-ing away little bits to make the outside world more visible. For a cheap solution, you can tape waxed paper onto the window. Waxed paper is the squirrel-barking solution I used on the bottom half of my sliding glass doors. I only have so much time to train and turning off the ‘backyard TV was a quick fix for my dogs’ barking.

If you are an apartment or condo dweller, you may need to find ways to keep your alert-barking dogs from being able to hear (and bark at) people in the hallway or neighboring units. To keep dogs from noticing and barking at noises outside, play sound recordings that are most-ly monotonous, with occasional changes‚ --- like ocean waves with high-pitched birdcalls. Because sudden changes are specifically what tend to snag a dog’s attention and make him bark, variations in the sound re-cording are important, because then the dog gets used to the environment changing. Turn down the volume as weeks or months go on, so that the dog begins to hear more and more of the ‘real’ environment.

There is also a lot you may need to change outside as well. For example, I love dog doors, but they should not be open without a human at home to supervise. Dog doors can lead to the same sort of reactivity rehearsal problem as perches. Fences should be sturdy and, ideally, not allow the dog to look through. Privacy fenc-




ing that completely encloses the dog’s area is my favorite way to fence a yard. The main criterion for a fence is that it actually prevents escapes and intrusions. That may sound too basic to mention, but it is not. A student in my Growly Dog class complained that his dog kept getting out and chasing other dogs down the block. How did she get out, you might ask? There was a lovely fence around the house, but no gate! Another client complained of the same problem, except that his dog was jumping his three-foot fence. This was an athletic thirty-five pound dog, and I’m pretty sure even a five-foot fence would have not been a challenge.

I have seen a surprising number of clients for aggres-sion and fear issues whose fences were inadequate. They had holes under the fence, bro-ken slats, areas only secured by bushes that the dog could get through, you name it‚ -- somehow people just expect their dogs to understand the concept of a fence and respect it, even if it’s not secure. I always recommend clients install a real, physical fence. Aside from the ethics of electronic fences, an “invisible” fence that you cannot even see does not keep people or other dogs from com-ing in and teasing, attacking, or getting bitten by your dog.

Even if you have a solid fence, don’t leave your dog alert barking in the yard when you are not home. Although the dog may not be able to see

through the fence, he can cer-tainly hear what is going on be-yond the fence. Extensive yard time is a privilege, not a right, and barking dogs should lose that privilege until they have cooled off. Any benefit your dog may get from the chance to exercise is outweighed by the chance to practice unwanted behavior. Spending time in the yard alone, with no human at home to hear barking and do something about it, trains the dog to bark. As with the indoor perch where they can bark at passersby, the yard is like a gi-ant auto-shaping machine for barking, with the functional reward of getting the dog or person walking by to keep go-ing. If your dog has this prob-lem, be sure to read the section on Fence Fighting in Chapter 9.

Note for Pros: If you have an intake questionnaire, ask about the existence, state of repair, and visibility of their fence, as well as whether the dog is supervised while in the yard.

If you need proof that being left alone in a yard can lead to barking, just take a walk in the suburbs during a weekday. For example, on our first walk in a new neighborhood, Peanut and I passed by seven yards with unsupervised dogs. Every single one of the dogs barked at us, and they were reinforced for that barking as we walked away. That’s just what’s hap-pening to your dog if you are leaving her in the yard (even if fenced) while you go to work. In one of the yards we passed by, a fight actually broke out.

First, the Doberman and Corgi in the yard began barking at us. Then the Doberman quieted down, followed by the Corgi. When the Corgi started barking again, the Doberman redirected her aggression to the Corgi, pinning him to the ground with her mouth around his neck! The Corgi squealed. I yelled and threw a small rock at the Dober-man. Fortunately, they broke apart before I needed to use my SprayShield (citronella spray for breaking up dog fights) to stop the attack, but how many other times has this happened? Replacing their reactivity with better behaviors will take some practice and their training will go nowhere if the dogs continue to be left out in the yard during the day.

Reducing the amount of stimulation your dog encoun-ters will help her relax and keep the home quieter, which should drastically improve your fam-ily’s quality of life. However, giving your dog down-time from her job as Chief of Security is more than just simply cover-ing up the problem. Setting up your dog’s environment to prevent barking is essential for successful treatment.




It’s rare I have nothing to write about. And to be truthful that is not

true either. Last month we put down Scooby, Ron’s Springer we had for about 14 years. That happened just over a year after we put down Jenny m y Vi z s l a of thirteen years. We still have Jersey t h e re s c u e Vizsla we got f rom Iowa Vizsla Res-cue that per-haps helped get Scooby and us all , through her last year.

W e a l l know when we pick up the pup from a litter that ten to fifteen years later we will be putting them to ashes or in the ground. One would think after three or four dogs, doing that would get easier, somehow it seems to get harder.

I took Jersey, our only dog currently, for a walk the other day. As I walked down that

snowy path I thought a thought I had never had. I’d like to go visit my dogs. I wonder if that will ever happen. I have never feared death, but at a certain point after losing enough dogs, one perhaps actually yearns for

it. But I guess as with the ebbs and flows of the seasons, we all continue on.

I sent an email the other day to old friends Jim & Linda Busch of Busch Vizslas of Win-nebago, IL. I told them it had been a year since Jenny’s pass-ing and it was time again to restart the process. Jim & Linda got back to me the same day

with a puppy contract with a need for a deposit and asked what I wanted in a new pup. I said simply, “Get me a dog that’s half as good as the last.”

Jim & Linda are looking at their dogs and the appropri-ate match and next June, God willing, we’ll start the thirteen years process all over again. This may be my last or second to last dog I’ll ever raise from a pup to dust.

Ellen is not fond of pups. But after a year of dealing with the issues and the unknowns of a rescue, I know it’s the only way to have a competitive dog.

S o I look at Jer-sey, home alone, just w a n t i n g s o m e o n e t o p l a y wi th and be a kennel mate. All I can say is give it time in a just a few months the process

starts again. And as much as we hate the end, it now where’s compares to the great time we have for the dozen years lead-ing up to it.

Raise your glass to a New Year and New Beginnings!

Ponderings Of A PublisherBy Dennis Guldan

Publishers Corner




Vet

Though our pets may pet may dread the veterinarian, there

are many instances when a trip to the local animal hospital or clinic is essential to their health. Since Fido can’t express to you in words when he isn’t feeling himself, there are many symp-toms you can look out for to help determine if it’s time for a vet visit.

“It is most important to re-member that everything should be taken within the context of the other signs,” said Dr. Jean Rubanick, veterinary resident instructor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). “Basically, if there are multiple signs, then taking a pet to the vet is indicated.”

Some common signs of ir-regularity may include extreme lethargy, increased respiratory rate, profuse vomiting or diar-rhea, anorexia, or increased drinking and urinating. While these are most widely recog-nized as indicators for veteri-nary attention, some symptoms may be more unique and less recognizable.

“Abnormal circling (not to be confused with the occasional circling of an excited dog), head

pressing, seizures, inability to rise, weakness, respiratory distress, changes in the gum color, and bubbles coming from the nose are some other sign to look out for,” said Dr. Rubanick.

If your pet ingests some-thing that poses toxic to ani-mals, whether it is a plant or food, consultation with your veterinarian is vital to the ani-mal’s health and safety.

“Eating sago palm, choco-late, lilies, people medication, or anything else unusual should also prompt a call to the veteri-narian,” said Dr. Rubanick.

Although stomach abnor-malities such as vomiting and diarrhea may be signs of sick-ness or ingestion of toxins, it is also possible that Fido merely scarfed down his dinner too quickly. Depending on the pet and their usual behavior, a brief upset stomach may not be much cause for concern.

“Vomiting once or one bout of diarrhea is probably noth-ing to worry about, as long as the pet is otherwise acting normally,” said Dr. Rubanick. “Likewise, a pet that eats too quickly or drinks a lot of water and then vomits but continues to act normally afterwards is probably fine.”

In general, you should al-ways contact your veterinarian if you notice any symptoms or behavior abnormal for Fido. From there, your vet will be able tell you if something does not need to be urgently ad-dressed or if you should make an appointment right away. Whether Fido is just having an off day or he ingested some-thing poisonous, it is always better to be safe than sorry.

Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed online at vetmed.tamu.edu/pet-talk. Suggestions for future topics may be directed to [email protected].

When to Call A Veterinarian




News from the Non-profits

State of the Birds report shows gains for some

wetlands speciesDeclining pintails, loss of ephemeral wetlands are cause for concernA new report from the U.S.

Committee of the North Ameri-can Bird Conservation Initiative shows encouraging population gains for some wetland-depen-dent bird species. At the same time, the report’s authors warn about the future implications of the continuing loss of ephemer-al or temporary wetlands in the prairies of the United States and Canada. Some species such as northern pintail and black tern, which rely heavily on ephem-eral wetlands, have experienced long-term declines.

The State of the Birds 2014 reports that some wetland-dependent bird populations are at or near historic high levels, including mallards, gadwall, blue-winged teal, green-winged teal and northern shovelers, according to annual breeding bird surveys conducted in the United States and Canada.

“Many wetland bird species are doing very well,” said DU’s Chief Scientist Dr. Scott Yaich. “We can at least partially attri-bute this to collective wetland conservation efforts across the continent. But, two decades of unprecedented above-average

rainfall in many key breed-ing areas are in large part re-sponsible for duck population increases that are masking the loss of wetland habitats docu-mented by other studies. We continue to be very concerned about the accelerating loss of wetlands in important areas for birds and what that will mean when we inevitably enter an-other dry period.”

The report points out that ephemeral wetlands in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region declined by 74,340 acres between 1997 and 2009. This region is North America’s most important breeding area for waterfowl and is a top conservation prior-ity area for Ducks Unlimited. Northern pintail populations have been declining for several decades and are currently 20 percent below their long-term average.

The State of the Birds 2014 is authored by the U.S. Com-mittee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative—a 23-member partnership of gov-ernment agencies and organiza-tions dedicated to advancing bird conservation. The report is based on extensive reviews of population data from long-term monitoring. It looks to birds as indicators of ecosystem health by examining popula-tion trends of species depen-dent on one of seven habitats: grasslands, forests, wetlands,

oceans, aridlands, islands and coasts. This year ’s report is also a five-year check-in on the indicators presented in the in-augural 2009 State of the Birds report. More information is available at stateofthebirds.org.

Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest non-profit orga-nization dedicated to conserv-ing North America's continu-ally disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 13 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more informa-tion on our work, visit www.ducks.org. Connect with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/DucksUnlimited, follow our tweets at twitter.com/DucksUnlimited and watch DU videos at youtube.com/DucksUnlimitedInc.

Media Contact:; Eric Keszler 901-758-3924 [email protected]




Pheasants Forever

It’s Pointers vs. Flushers for Pheasants Forever’s 2014 Rooster Road Trip

Fifth annual public lands pheasant hunting trip & online experience starts Monday, No-vember 3rd

Pointers vs. Flushers is the theme for Pheasants Forever’s 2014 Rooster Road Trip which will highlight successful proj-ects completed by the orga-nization on public property throughout the Midwest.

Pointers vs. Flushers is the theme for Pheasants Forever’s 2014 Rooster Road Trip which will highlight successful proj-ects completed by the orga-nization on public property throughout the Midwest.

Pheasants Forever’s Rooster Road Trip — an annual pheas-ant hunting trip dedicated to showcasing public upland habitat and access — has added a new twist to the upcom-ing expedition. This year pits “Team Pointer” versus “Team Flusher” in a battle of bird dog supremacy. Follow the Pheas-ants Forever hunters and their bird dogs online November 3rd through November 12th to watch the friendly competition unfold as the two teams hunt only publicly accessible land in six states.

Once again, the Rooster Road Trip will visit lands Pheasants Forever has played a significant role in opening up to public access, either through land purchase, restoration, or legislation. The effort focuses on how important pheasant hunters who join Pheasants Forever as members are to cre-ating and improving publicly accessible habitat. In fact, any follower who joins Pheasants Forever as a member online through the Rooster Road Trip webpage from the start of the trip until November 14th will receive an exclusive Browning bonus item (a different item each week) and be entered to win a new Browning Citori 725 over/under 20 gauge shotgun (in addition to the standard benefits of Pheasants Forever membership).

Team Flusher

Anthony Hauck, Pheasants Forever’s online editor, and his English cocker spaniel, “Sprig,” along with Andrew Vavra, Pheasants Forever’s market-ing manager, and his Labrador retriever, “Beau,” will join up with Pheasants Forever chapter members and hunt in North Dakota on November 3rd fol-lowed by South Dakota and Minnesota.

Team Pointer

Bob St. Pierre, Pheasants Forever’s vice president of mar-keting, and his German short-haired pointers, “Trammell” and “Esky,” along with Elsa Gallagher, Pheasants Forever’s state coordinator for Missouri, and her dogs “Rooster,” “Pike” and “Ginny” will hunt first in Colorado followed by Kansas and Nebraska. Team Pointer starts on Monday, Nov. 10th.

The good-natured competi-tion will tally Team Flusher’s productive flushes against Team Pointer ’s productive points. “It will be fun to stoke this age-old debate during this year’s Rooster Road Trip, but we already know the real win-ners – anyone who loves chas-ing roosters,” says Anthony Hauck, “This trip ultimately puts a spotlight on Pheasants Forever’s successful projects, just some of the more than 170,000 acres the organization has helped permanently con-serve, a number we’re adding acres to every year.”

“The Rooster Road Trip is a fun way to illustrate the power of volunteer engagement in the cause of conservation,” added Vavra. “Last year ’s Rooster Road Trip generated more than 500 new Pheasants Forever members and tens of thousands of sponsorship dollars for the organization’s conservation mission. We’re optimistic this year’s effort will be an even bigger success, ultimately lead-ing to more habitat access for




future generations of pheasant hunters.”

Follow Pheasants Forever’s Rooster Road Trip 2014 online at:

Rooster Road Trip 2014 / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Instagram (new!)

Rooster Road Trip 2014 Sponsors

Rooster Road Trip 2014 sponsors include Apple Autos, Browning, Federal Premium Ammunition, Garmin, Irish Set-ter, Leer, Zeiss, North Dakota Tourism, Explore Minnesota, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Nebraska Game and Parks, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

About Pheasants Forever

Pheasants Forever, includ-ing its quail conservation di-vision, Quail Forever, is the nation’s largest nonprofit or-ganization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have more than 140,000 members and 700 local chapters across the United States and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their locally raised conserva-tion funds are spent; the only national conservation organiza-tion that operates through this truly grassroots structure.

Jared Wiklund (651) 209-4953 JWiklund@pheasantsfor-

ever.org

Pheasants Forever is a non-profit conservation organiza-tion dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasants, quail and other wildlife popula-tions in North America through habitat improvement, land management, public awareness and education. Such efforts benefit landowners and wildlife alike.




News From The AKC

AKC Announces Recipients of the 2015 Lifetime Achievement

AwardsPerformance: Jeannie L. Wagner of Elyria, Ohio

Jeannie L. Wagner

Jeannie established Karry-court Irish Setters in 1973 with the aim of producing dogs that could compete in the field, show, and obedience arenas. The Kar-rycourt bloodline has become the foundation stock of other dual breeders. She has titled both Irish Setters and Brittanys in obe-dience, hunt tests, conformation, and field trials, includ-ing her Dual/AFC Karrycourt’s Rose O’Cidermill ROM.

A l o n g t i m e member of the Irish Setter Club of Ohio, Wagner serves as club president and has chaired field trials, hunt tests, specialty shows, and other events. As a member of the Irish Setter Club of America (ISCA), she has served as Secretary and Chairman for the National Field Trial, and on National FT Advisory Commit-tee, NFT Executive Committee, and the National Walking Gun Dog Championship Committee. Jeannie also judged both Hunt Test and Field Trials. Although

retired from judging now, she continues to remains active pro-moting dual-purpose Irish Setters and performance events. The ISCA presented her with the Out-standing Sportsmanship Award this year.

As Secretary/Treasurer of the Associated Bird Dog Clubs of Ohio for 38 years, she helped work with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to save field trial grounds in the state when U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service closed areas to field trials. She con-tinues to work with ODNR on grounds at Tri-Valley Wildlife Area.

Jeannie is a supporter of youth in the sport and has served as a 4-H Dog Project Advisor and President of Lorain County 4-H Dog Coun-

cil. She has also been advisor for the local FFA Dog Judging Team.

As a writer, she has earned six Dog Writers Association of America awards and she cur-rently writes the field perfor-mance column that appears in the ISCA Memo. Her article on field trial gallery etiquette published in theAKC Gazette was later in-cluded in the AKC field trial rules and guidelines.




News from the Enemy Camps & the Good Guys

Hunting in the 50 States’ Shows Hunting Is More Affordable Than Many

Outdoor Activities, Including Golf

A valuable resource for un-derstanding state regulations, license fees and game species

“ We’re sure you know that a day spent hunting beats a day in the office. What you might not know, though, is that a day spent hunting in many cases is more affordable than a day spent on the golf course or at a major league ballgame.

That’s something to keep in mind with National Hunt-ing and Fishing Day coming up on Saturday, Sept. 27. Many opportunities nationwide are available to spend a day afield that weekend.

Statistics in NSSF’s latest report, “Hunting in the 50 States: Regulations, License Fees, Species and Methods of Take,” clearly show that you get more bang for your buck hunting than in other compet-ing hobbies and activities.

“There’s a misperception about hunting being a very expensive pastime. It can be in some circumstances, but for the most part hunting compares very favorably with the costs of other popular activities like playing golf, attending profes-sional sports games and even

going to the movies,” said Jim Curcuruto, NSSF Director of In-dustry Research and Analysis.

The report, found here, estimates the average cost of a day of turkey hunting at $37.54 for license, tags and ammuni-tion, placing it far lower than a round of golf, estimated at $72.54 for greens fees and a sleeve of balls, or a day at a major league ballpark, which will set you back $57.45 for a ticket, parking and a drink and a hotdog. While 10 days of hunting costs essentially the same as one day afield, taking in 10 movies at your neighbor-hood multiplex will add about $185 onto your credit card.

Of course, “Hunting in the 50 States” includes much more information than these comparisons”information that is valuable to manufacturers, retailers and shooting ranges.

To gain a better under-standing of the expenses as-sociated with hunting, NSSF combed through the regulation guides of all 50 states to pro-duce “Hunting in the 50 States,” which consolidates data regard-ing big and small game, and provides both state-specific and national information.

The new report includes resident and non-resident li-cense and tag costs, number of species available to hunt (more than 40 in some states), avail-

able hunting days and legal firearm use by state. The re-port’s pages contain interesting factoids on hunting”nine states, for example, allow the hunting of white-tailed deer with an air rifle”and there is an entire page on feral hog facts (population estimated at 5 million).

The report reveals how states provide many economic incentives to encourage hunt-ing. Sportsmen and women in South Carolina, for example, enjoy two free days on which they can hunt without purchas-ing a state hunting license. In many states, licenses for ap-prentice hunters, juniors, se-niors, military and the disabled are modestly priced, including for non-residents.

“Hunting in the 50 States” is available to NSSF members at nssf.org/research under the Industry Intelligence Reports tab, and non-members can contact [email protected] for additional information.

NSSF Infographic:The Changing Face of

Today’s Target Shooter

A new infographic issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation tells the story, at a glance, of the growing number of new target shooting enthu-siasts and how they’re surpris-ingly different from established shooters.




Newcomers”defined as those who have taken up tar-get shooting in the last five years”are trending younger and female; also, they are city and suburban dwellers. In these ways, they are quite different from established participants and, as a result, are changing the face of target shooters in America. This influx of new-comers also underscores that the traditional pastimes of handgun, rifle and shotgun tar-get shooting continue to have a broad appeal to new genera-tions of Americans.

Driven by newbies, tar-get shooting participation has leaped by 19 percent, from 34.4 million in 2009 to 40.8 million in 2012. That’s a 6.4 million in-crease; for comparison, golf and some other traditional activities have seen their participant base decline by millions.

Although they may be different in age and gender, newcomers share one impor-tant thing with established participants”their passion for firearms ownership and the shooting sports.

NSSF invites you to use and share “The Changing Face of Today’s Target Shooter” info-graphic to educate the public on this exciting and positive trend in the shooting sports and in our industry.

Click the infographic to download, and you can find other informative NSSF info-graphics at http://nssf.org/infographics.

NSSF Board of Governors

Elects Two New Members

The National Shooting Sports Foundation Board of Governors announces the elec-tion of its newest board mem-bers: Mike Owens, President and Chief Operating Officer of Gander Mountain, and Bruce Pettet, President and CEO of Leupold & Stevens.

Both will serve three-year terms expiring in 2017.

Owens joined Gander Mountain in 2009 as executive vice president and chief operat-ing officer and was named the company’s president and chief operating officer in 2013. Prior to joining Gander Mountain, Owens was with Anheuser-Busch for 27 years, serving in positions of increasing respon-sibility, including vice president of business operations.

Pettet became the chief ex-ecutive at Leupold & Stevens in March of this year. Before joining Leupold & Stevens, Pettet was President and CEO of Collective International, owner of Airwalk and other footwear brands. Prior to join-ing Airwalk, he was President and CEO of Brooks Sports, Inc., known for its premium running shoes and accessories.

Mike Owens

Bruce Pettet




State News

ALABAMALatest Forever Wild Land

Trust Tract Located in Dothan

Recently, the Forever Wild Land Trust acquired 387 acres within the city limits of Dothan, Ala., in Houston County. The tract is located along Beaver Creek and will feature recreational trails that will be developed and maintained through a partnership between the State Lands Division and the City of Dothan. Trail planning will begin this fall and carry over into early 2015. Trail construction is scheduled to begin in September 2015.

State Lands Division Director Patti Powell said her staff is ex-cited about the addition of a rec-reational tract in the southeastern part of the state because it will offer thousands of area residents access to the outdoors and provide potential tourism opportunities for Dothan and the surrounding Wiregrass area.

“This was a strong nomination because of the donation of 132 acres from the City of Dothan, Wiregrass Investments and Wells Fargo.” Powell said. “Addition-ally, the City of Dothan has offered to partner with the Forever Wild Board of Trustees and the State Lands Division to develop, build and assist in the maintenance of recreational trails on the property. The potential for future trails and trailheads added to the strength of the nomination. We look forward to working with Dothan in the management of this property.”

The Forever Wild Land Trust began in 1992 with the passing of Alabama Constitutional Amend-ment 543. This amendment was

passed by 83 percent of voters during that year’s general election. The constitutional amendment provided funding for this state land acquisition program for 20 years. During the 2012 general election, Alabama voters again passed a constitutional amend-ment reauthorizing the funding of the Forever Wild Land Trust program for another 20 years.

During its first 21 plus years, the Forever Wild Land Trust program completed the acquisition of 112 tracts of land totaling more than 242,000 acres. These public lands are found within 26 of Alabama’s 67 counties providing Alabamians and out of state visitors with op-portunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, trail riding, wildlife view-ing and other outdoor enjoyment as well as preserving the state’s natural heritage. All of this acre-age is public land managed as nature preserve/recreation areas, additions to wildlife management areas and additions to Alabama State Parks.

ALASKAWaterfowl Regulations

Booklets Contain Prince William Sound Goose

Season ErrorPrince William Sound waterfowl

hunters need to be aware of an error concerning hunting seasons for Canada geese in the 2014-2015 Alaska Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Summary booklets.

On page 19 of the hard-copy booklets for the Gulf Coast Zone, Footnote 4 should read:

“Unit 5, Canada goose season is Sept. 28 , Dec. 16. Possession limits are 3X the daily bag limit. Unit 6

(except Middleton Island) Canada goose season is Sept. 28 , Dec. 16. Possession limits are 2X the daily bag limit.”

This language has been changed in the online version of the 2014-2015 summary at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/regula-tions/wildliferegulations/pdfs/waterfowl.pdf to include the cor-rect language. Unfortunately, the hard-copy booklets were printed before the error was discovered.

Hunters with questions regard-ing this year’s waterfowl hunt-ing regulations should contact State Waterfowl Coordinator Dan Rosenberg at (907) 267-2453, or [email protected].

Waterfowl Regulations for 2014 Include Good

News for Goose HuntersAlaska goose hunters will be

allowed larger bag limits this season, depending upon where in the state they hunt and what goose species they pursue, thanks to changes in the 2014-2015 migra-tory bird hunting regulations.

Canada geese (including cack-ling geese) and white-fronted geese , previously managed to-gether under “dark goose” regula-tions , are now split into separate categories, allowing hunters to take limits of each species. For example, in the Gulf Coast Zone where dark goose limits last sea-son were a combined four birds per day, hunters this year can harvest four Canada geese and four white-fronted geese per day.

Other changes to this year’s mi-gratory bird hunting regulations include:

• Increased bag limits for white-fronted geese in western Alaska’s Game Management Unit 18. Hunt-ers there will be allowed eight whited-fronted geese per day and 24 in possession

• Canada goose hunters in




GMUs 6B, 6C, and on Hinchin-brook and Hawkins Islands in GMU 6D will not need registra-tion permits this year. Registra-tion permits are still needed to hunt Canada geese on Middleton Island.

• A change to the definition of “edible meat” affects hunters who take swans, geese (including brant) and sandhill cranes. For these species, hunters must sal-vage the meat of the breast, legs and thighs (femur, tibiotarsus, and fibula). Salvage requirements for ducks and snipe have not changed.

Separate Canada goose and white-fronted goose regulations will allow additional harvest of white-fronted geese while maintaining traditional Canada goose hunting opportunities. Alaska hunters will benefit from this change which is primarily intended to increase the harvest of white-fronted geese in the Lower 48. The Pacific population of white-fronted geese has been increasing over the last 30 years, is well above the population ob-jective, and has led to increased complaints of agricultural damage on wintering and staging areas.

Dusky Canada goose popu-lations in the Copper River Delta and eastern Prince William Sound have increased from a low of 6,700 in 2009 to more than 15,000 in 2014. The three-year av-erage population index used for management purposes is 13,700 birds. As a result, the registra-tion permit program for Canada geese has been canceled in GMUs 6B, 6C, and on Hinchin-brook and Hawkins Islands in GMU 6D. The daily bag limit for Canada geese, includ-ing cackling geese, is four birds with posses-

sion limits of eight.The Alaska Board of Game

moved to expand the definition of “edible meat” with regard to swans, geese and cranes at the statewide meeting in March. The revision was reached in response to public proposals and testimony.

Waterfowl hunting seasons open on September 1 in many parts of the state and hard copies of the 2014-2015 Migratory Bird Hunt-ing Regulations Summary booklet will be available soon at Alaska Department of Fish and Game of-fices and outdoor sports retailers. The new regulations are currently available online at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/regula-tions/wildliferegulations/pdfs/waterfowl.pdf.

Licenses and Alaska state duck stamps can be purchased online at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=license.main .

ARIZONASmall game season is

here: Have you been out in the field yet?

Cooler temperatures signal the arrival of fall, and Oct. 3 marked the season opener for many of Ari-

zona’s

wild pursuits. From quail and rabbit in the desert, to squirrels and ducks in the high country, fall hunting represents outdoor recreation at its best.

Quail and rabbit can be hunted in the open spaces of the lower desert up to the rolling hills of scrub oaks and manzanita bush of the mid-level desert. Squir-rel hunting provides the perfect reason to escape to the crisp air of the ponderosa pine forests in the mountain region during the beau-tiful fall colors. And if you’re a waterfowl hunter, look for above-average duck numbers this year. The general waterfowl season in the mountain zone started on Oct. 3; the season in the desert zone starts on Oct. 17.

Small game and waterfowl hunt-ing offer affordable, healthy out-door recreation, exciting hunting pursuits, and the original organic table-fare.

Best yet, the equipment needed to hunt small game is minimal, requiring a general Arizona hunt-ing license (for waterfowl hunting, you’ll also need an Arizona mi-gratory bird stamp and a federal duck stamp), shotgun (.410- to 12-gauge), plenty of No. 7 ¬Ω or 6 upland shot shells, or Nos. 2, 3 or 4 for waterfowl hunting, and a good pair of boots.

With the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s new simpli-fied license offerings, buying a license is easy and a great value. Hunting licenses are now good for 365 days from the date of purchase rather than just for the calendar year, offering small game hunters more flexibility in timing their license purchase. Youth licenses for ages 10-17 are only $5 and include the Arizona migratory bird stamp (although youths age 16 and older still must buy the federal duck stamp if they want to hunt waterfowl).

Each species is a challenging quarry and hunting them will




take you to just about anywhere you would like to go in Arizona -- a great excuse for exploring and enjoying the outdoors.

Want to get great hunting tips, seasonal outlooks, hunting dates, recipes and more? Visit www.azgfd.gov/hunting and choose “small game outlook.”

For regulations on small game, visit www.azgfd.gov/regs/main-regs.pdf. For regulations on water-fowl, visit www.azgfd.gov/regs/waterfowlregs.pdf.

ARKANSASOutdoor Hotline” to

feature deer and duck season forecast

Arkansas’s modern gun deer and waterfowl seasons are fast approaching. If you’d like to find out what the season forecast looks like, then tune in Oct. 30 to AETN for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s “Outdoor Hotline.” The show begins at 7 p.m.

The AGFC’s public affairs coor-dinator Steve “Wild Man” Wilson will be the moderator. “We’ll be fo-cusing on whitetails and ducks but we’ll mix in a little about feral hogs and bears.” Wilson said. “Out-doors enthusiasts can call in their questions and comments about hunting or anything else deal-ing with the great outdoors. It is

better to get your q u e s -t i o n s a n -swered a b o u t r u l e s and reg-ulations n o w r a t h e r t h a n have a wildlife o f f i c e r educate

you in the field and charge you for it. Those lessons can be costly.” Wilson added.

Need a place to hunt? Check out AGFC

Help. Modern gun deer season is just around the corner, and you don’t have a place to hunt.

It will cost $40, but this problem can be solved quickly with a per-mit to hunt leased lands from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commis-sion. The permits are available to anyone and can be bought online at agfc.com as well as at any Game and Fish Commission office or license dealer.

The nine leased land wildlife management areas total about 275,000 acres. They are Casey Jones Wildlife Management Area in south Arkansas, Cherokee WMA and Jim Kress WMA in north-central and west-central Arkansas and Big Timber WMA, Gum Flat WMA, Howard County WMA, Lake Greeson WMA, Provo WMA and Lafayette County WMA in southwest Arkansas.

All of these areas have deer as well as other game. The leased land permits are required for hunting, trapping and camping. A separate permit is needed for each leased land area. Youths under 16 are not required to have permits, and maps of the leased areas are available with the purchase of

permits. Permits are valid for one year from date of purchase.

For many years, the AGFC has leased land from timber com-panies and other landowners to provide low-cost hunting oppor-tunities particularly in portions of the state where fewer public hunting areas are available. Most of the use on these lands is from deer hunting, but other activities take place as well. Some areas have excellent squirrel hunting much of the year, as well as turkey hunting in the spring.

The leased land program is an effort by the Game and Fish Com-mission to help out hunters who don’t have access to land of their own or land of friends and rela-tives and who may not be able to afford hunting club costs.

Persons wanting more informa-tion about a leased land manage-ment area are advised to first check online for information and maps then to pay an actual visit or scout-ing trip to the area. Leased land management areas are separate deer zones. More information on hunting regulations for each area can be found in the 2014-15 Hunt-ing Guidebook.

Some leased land areas also have appealing backcountry camping opportunities outside of hunting seasons.

CDFW to Hold Public Workshop on Phasing Out Lead Ammunition for Hunting

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold a public workshop to discuss phasing out lead ammunition for hunting in a way that is least dis-ruptive to hunters. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Octo-ber 25 at Richmond Elementary School, 700-585 Richmond Road East, Susanville, CA 96130 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.




A CDFW representative will detail the proposed implementa-tion plan, which is summarized on the CDFW website. Following the short presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask ques-tions and discuss opportunities for public input during the Fish and Game Commission’s regulatory approval process.

Last year, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 711 requiring that the Commission adopt a regulation to phase out lead ammunition for hunting in the state no later than July 1, 2015, with full implemen-tation of the ban to occur no later than July 1, 2019. Governor Brown has directed CDFW and the Com-mission to work with all interested parties in order to produce a regu-lation that is least disruptive to the hunting community.

In order to determine what is least disruptive to hunters, CDFW has been reaching out to interested parties this year in a number of ways, including question and answer sessions at sportsmen’s shows, meetings with hunting organizations and a series of public workshops throughout the state. Workshops were held in Ventura in April, Eureka in June, and Redding and Sacramento in July, San Diego, Fresno and Rancho Cucamonga in August. CDFW presented its draft regula-tions, as modified by public input from these workshops, to the Commission’s Wildlife Resources Committee on September 17 in Sacramento. Interested, individu-als and organizations may email comments to the Fish and Game Commission at [email protected] (please use “Nonlead Implemen-tation” in the subject line) or mail hard copy correspondence to:

California Fish and Game Com-mission P.O. Box 944209 Sacra-mento, CA 94244-2090

COLORADOWhat’s that duck?” Barr Lake hosts waterfowl ID workshop in the Springs

Join Barr Lake State Park and bird experts from Ducks Unlim-ited and Rocky Mountain Bird Ob-servatory for a free class designed to help birding enthusiasts and hunters identify waterfowl spe-cies commonly found in Colorado. This hands-on workshop will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region Office in Colorado Springs. The free work-shop will feature both classroom and outdoor activities, including:

• a presentation on how to dis-tinguish one type of duck from another

• a duck wing identification game

• a duck spotting walk The workshop is suitable for

people with all levels of skill, from beginning birders and nov-ice hunters to more experienced birders and hunters who want to sharpen their duck identification skills. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. A por-tion of the workshop will be held outdoors so wear sturdy shoes or boots and be prepared for the weather. To register for the work-shop call Tyler Edmondson at 303-659-4348 ext. 15 or email [email protected]. Space is limited so sign up early. WHAT: “What’s That Duck” Waterfowl Identification Workshop WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region Office, 4255 Sinton Rd. Colorado Springs

GEORGIAPrescribed Fire Council

Addresses Burning Issues in Annual

MeetingPromoting the vital role of con-

trolled burning, a sometimes-misunderstood practice, is on the agenda for the next annual meet-ing of the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council.

The meeting is set for Thursday, Sept. 25, at the University of Geor-gia’s Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. Topics include improving deer habitat with pre-scribed fire, resources for fire prac-titioners and ignition techniques, among others.

The Georgia Prescribed Fire Council, which began as a regional effort to unite prescribed fire prac-titioners in southwest Georgia, has served as a statewide platform for prescribed fire advocacy and pub-lic education since January 2007.

Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce the risk of wildfires. While critical for fire-dependent natural com-munities and many rare species, it is also one of the most effective, efficient and economical ways to manage Georgia’s forest lands and ecosystems. Council Chair Clay Sisson said the annual meeting is an opportunity for prescribed fire professionals from around the state to learn, network and most importantly “stay current on what the issues are year to year.” Those issues vary from air quality to wildfires. But Sisson, a Georgia-based wildlife biologist with Tall Timbers Research Sta-tion and Land Conservancy, said the Georgia council and others “have done a pretty good job” of promoting prescribed fire’s role in restoring fire-adapted habitats and lowering wildfire risks. Prescribed fires reduce the accumulation of brush that can fuel wildfires.



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.com”I think public attitudes about prescribed fire have changed to be more favorable.” Sisson said. Council partners range from the Georgia Forestry Commission and the state Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division to federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, con-servation organizations like The Nature Conservancy, quail planta-tions and private landowners and managers. The meeting is open to the public. Registration at the door is $25 per person. Students can register for $10 with their student identification.

Learn more about the meeting and the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council at www.garxfire.com/events.htm.

More on Prescribed Fire• Georgia Prescribed Fire Coun-

cil, www.garxfire.com• GoodFires.org, www.good-

fires.org• Visit My Forest, www.visitmy-

forest.org• Georgia Forestry Commis-

sion, www.gfc.state.ga.us/forest-management/prescribed-fire

• Georgia DNR Wildlife Re-sources Division, www.geor-giawildlife.com/conservation/prescribed-fire

IDAHOsharp-tailed grouse season

opens this weekThe sharp-tailed grouse season

opens Wednesday, October 1, and runs through October 31, with a daily bag limit of two birds and a possession limit of six. The season is open only in eastern Idaho in these areas: Bingham and Clark counties east of Interstate 15, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson County east of Interstate 15, Madi-son, and Teton counties, Bonnev-ille County east of Interstate 15, Bannock County east of Interstate 15 and south of Interstate 86, Bear

L a k e , C a r i -b o u , C a s s i a County east of I n t e r -state 84 and that portion west of I n t e r -state 84 s o u t h o f t h e M a l t a -Sublett R o a d and east o f t h e M a l t a -Strevell R o a d , F r a n k -l i n , Oneida, a n d P o w e r County s o u t h o f I n -terstate 86. Any person hunting sharp-tailed grouse must have a valid 2014 Idaho hunting license with a sage/sharp-tailed grouse permit validation at $4.75. The permit allows better monitoring of the harvest of this game bird. It is available at Fish and Game license vendors, regional offices or online at https://id.outdoorcentral.us/. All hunters are encouraged to refer to the upland game rules brochures for hunt details on sea-sons, limits and rules, available at all license vendors, Fish and Game offices and online at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/rules/uplandBird.pdf.

IOWAThink Safety Before

Opening DayHunters heading to the field for

the opening weekend of pheasant season are encouraged to review safe hunting practices before they head out.

Megan Wisecup, hunter educa-tion administrator with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said hunters should get reac-quainted with the techniques used to hunt pheasants , be sure to walk in a straight line and know where members of the hunting party are at all times, especially in low visibility areas like terraces, tall switch grass and standing corn.

“Go through the zones of fire




with each member of the hunting party, talk about avoiding target fixation and swinging on game.” Wisecup said. “Wear plenty of blaze orange especially on the up-per one third of your body. We are encouraging hunters to wear more blaze orange than the minimum required. The goal is to be seen by other hunters.

“The top pheasant hunting incidents all are related to not be-ing seen. The shooter swings on a rooster, the victim is out of sight of the shooter or the rooster flew be-tween the shooter and the victim.”

Wisecup said safety also extends to the canine companions.

“Avoid low shots to prevent injuring your hunting dog.” she said.

“The hunting plan and safety practices are all part of a respon-sible hunt. The goal at the end of the day is for everyone to return home safely.”

Pheasant hunting related inci-dents

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Tips for a Safe Hunt Iowa law requires hunters to

wear at least one of the following articles of visible, external apparel with at least 50 percent of its sur-face area solid blaze orange: hat, cap, vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, shirt or coveralls.

Hunters should stay in com-munication with each other and to stay in a straight line while pushing a field. Conservation of-ficers have investigated a number of incidents where hunters have been in a semicircle and had been shooting towards one-another.

Discuss the hunting plan that spells out how the hunt will take place, each person’s role in the

hunt and where each person will be at all times.

Know exactly where standers will be located, especially when hunting standing corn or tall switch grass. Too often the stand-ers get shot by the pushers as they near the end of the field and the birds begin to flush.

Make sure to unload the gun when crossing a fence or other obstacle to avoid it accidentally discharging.

Properly identify the target and what is beyond it. This will be es-pecially important for the next few weeks if hunting in fields that still have standing corn.

If hunting with a dog, never lay a loaded gun against a fence. Hunting dogs are usually excited to be in the field and could knock the gun over causing it to dis-charge.

Share the hunt. Take someone new along to help keep Iowa’s great hunting tradition alive.

7 Things You Need to Know Before Hunting

Public Land

Opening Weekend Look-Back at Special September Teal Season Posted: 09/09/2014

Busy Saturday; slower on Sun-day. With the best yet to come? That pretty well describes the opening weekend of Iowa’s early teal season and a peek into the next few days. ”Some hunters had their limit in 15 minutes, others did not do as well.” reviewed Orrin Jones, DNR waterfowl biologist. “That cold front just ahead of the Sat-urday opener brought a big push of migrating birds.” With cooler weather moving across Iowa this week, Jones sees the best teal hunting in the days ahead. “This should be the leading edge of the migration.” In east central Iowa, conservation officer Aric Sloterdyk

ran into similar results, in the Chain of Lakes area along the Ce-dar River. ”No limits, but people had ducks. A group of four guys I checked had 15.” said Sloterdyk. This 16-day teal only season is in addition to Iowa’s regular, 60-day split duck season, which gets un-derway in a few weeks. Iowa has begun a three year experiment, to see if hunters prefer and can identify the early migrating teal, .many of which have migrated, by the traditional duck opener. Reports, though, from law en-forcement officers and wildlife workers in the field during the teal opener, indicate there is room for improvement. ”Hunters have to identify that duck coming in as a teal. This is a teal only season.” stressed Jones. “Also, shooting starts at sunrise. That is different from the regular duck season, and other fall hunting seasons. Early teal hunters need to be familiar with the regulations of this new season.” ”Overall, I had a couple issues. I wrote four tickets, includ-ing one, after a mallard was shot in front of me.” agreed Sloterdyk. He also heard early shooting, noting it could not all have come from dove hunters or urban zone goose hunters. Their regulations allow shots a half hour before sunrise. The future of the early teal season will depend on hunter compli-ance, overall preference, and on their duck identification skills. ”If I could reinforce anything, it would be ‚Äòknow your duck, before you shoot,’ emphasizes Sloterdyk. “Also, be aware of local sunrise.” Video and other information which details the new teal regula-tions can be found on the DNR website; www.iowadnr.gov/teal.

Dove Season Opener Recap

Iowa’s dove hunting season continues to increase in popularity as judged by busy wildlife areas with full parking lots and empty store shelves where dove loads



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.comwere once on display. Reports from the field found hunter use of food plots on public land nearly all positive with the only com-plaints that there weren’t more opportunities on more land. The Department of Natural Resources has developed more than 400 food plots on 114 public areas across the state. The food plots range in size from only a few acres on up to 10 acres to accommodate growing hunter interest. ”Dove hunting is very much catching on in the area and the number of hunters and the excitement show it.” said Matthew Washburn, conservation officer for Cerro Gordo County. “All the hunters I contacted were very happy, only complaint I heard was that they wished more plots ex-isted to help distribute the hunters and provide more opportunity.” That sentiment was shared from wildlife biologists and officers from across the state: more hunters were out, bagging limits of doves and enjoying the experience. ”At one time there were at least 13 ve-hicles in the parking lot and along the road. There actually could have been more-we saw several vehicles drive to the parking lot and then keep going.” said Pete Hildreth, southwest Iowa district supervisor for the DNR’s Wild-life Bureau. ”Hunter comments combined with the empty store shelves before the dove opener tell me that the word is out on Iowa’s dove season.” said Ken Lonneman, conservation officer in Wright and Hancock counties. ”We probably had three times the number of hunters than we’ve had in the last few years.” said Matt Dollison, wildlife biologist for the DNR in southwest Iowa. ”We had areas in Muscatine, Lee and Scott counties that had a lot of hunt-ers and a lot of doves shot.” said Bill Ohde, southeast Iowa district supervisor for the DNR’s Wildlife Bureau. In the Maquoketa Wild-life Unit, one five acre plot had 70 hunters on it, and at Lost Grove Lake, an estimated 100 vehicles

were parked with hunters spread among the area’s nine food plots.

“We had a great dove opener.” said Curt Kemmerer, wildlife bi-ologist for the DNR in east central Iowa. “Muskrat Slough, Buffalo Creek, Whitewater and Lost Grove Lake were extremely busy and most hunters shot limits or close to it.”

Iowa’s dove season is open through Nov. 9.

KANSAS17th ANNUAL

YOUTH & WOMEN‚ PHEASANT HUNT

AT WACONDA LAKE NOVEMBER 22ND

Event provides outstanding hunting opportunities for new young and women hunters

If you want to learn more about hunting but don’t know where to start, the 17

Annual Youth & Women’s Pheasant Hunt At Waconda Lake might be for you. The Kansas De-partment of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and sponsor-ing partners will conduct the 2014 pheasant hunting event for youth and women at Waconda Lake on Saturday, Nov. 22. Designed to provide women and youth new to hunting with a safe and pro-ductive i n i t i a -tion into h u n t -ing, the e v e n t will be-gin in at 7:15 am w i t h b r e a k -f a s t a t t h e

Hopewell Church basement in Glen Elder State Park. Breakfast will be followed by a pre-hunt safety talk and participants will be divided into hunting groups. The hunters, guides, and men-tors will then head out to various refuge areas (where a very limited amount of hunting is allowed) around Waconda Lake and hunt for the remainder of the morning and early afternoon. A noon meal will be provided by the Waconda Lake Association.

Women of any age and youth ages 11 , 16 are encouraged to ap-ply for this hunt, which is geared toward providing a comfortable and positive hunting environment for new or inexperienced hunters. Previous hunting experience is not required, and some shotguns and ammunition can be provided to applicants who do not have access to their own equipment. To apply, contact the Glen Elder Area Office at 785-545-3345 (8:00 , 4:30 week-days) by Monday, Nov.10. Up to 40 applicants will be selected to participate in the hunt.

This year ’s new format will divide participants into groups based on their hunting experience and skill levels. The most inex-perienced hunters will start their activities with some basic field safety exercises and trap shooting, then progress pheasant hunting later in the day. Participants who have some prior pheasant hunting




experience will spend more time in the field.

A unique aspect of this event is that each group of pheasant hunters will get to hunt alongside hero/celebrities who have been invited to serve as hunting men-tors. These individuals may be former professional athletes, TV personalities, or military person-nel who have recently returned from deployment.

Trap shooting will be available for hunters to work on refining their shooting skills. From 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. the trap shooting will also be open to the general public. The trap shooting area will be located immediately west of the KDWPT Glen Elder Area Office. Everyone is encouraged to bring novice shooters with them.

All participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt that recog-nizes event sponsors. Each of the youth hunters will also receive a prize bag containing several items of “essential” outdoor gear for beginning hunters.

Additionally, a hunters’ banquet is planned for Saturday night. The banquet will include a meal, recog-nition of event sponsors and part-ners, and opportunity for hunters, mentors and the hero/celebrities to interact. All event participants are invited to attend and will be asked to RSVP for the banquet when they sign up for the hunt.

Extra volunteers will be needed for the event to serve as hunting and instructional mentors. For further questions concerning the event or if you would like to be involved, please contact Chris Lecuyer at the KDWPT Glen Elder Area Office 785-545-3345.

PHEASANTS FOREVER TO HOST YOUTH

UPLAND HUNT OCT. 18

The hunt is held in memory of Darrell Brown and Lavern Stieben

HAYS , It’s easy to let a hectic schedule get in the way of making time for the outdoors, and all too often youth miss out on experienc-ing one of Kansas’ greatest assets , its hunting heritage. In an effort to introduce youth to the long-standing tradition of upland bird hunting, The Smoky Hill Pheas-ants Forever Chapter #424, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), and the Hunt-ing Heritage Group invite hunters age 12-18 to participate in the 9th Annual Darrell Brown-Lavern Stieben Memorial Youth Upland Hunt Oct. 18, 2014. There is no cost to participate.

The hunt will take place at Hays City Sportsman Club, 5810 230th Ave., Hays, where each hunter will have the opportunity to harvest at least four birds while hunting over experienced pointing dogs.

Apart from the hunt, partici-pants will also learn about hunting with pointing dogs; field safety; how hunting dogs are trained; gun handling; how to clean and prepare birds; and what makes good upland bird habitat. The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program will also be incorporated into the event.

Special hunts such as this are part of Pass It On, KDWPT’s hunter recruitment and retention program. This program addresses the need to recruit new hunters and retain existing hunters to en-sure the future of hunting.

For more information, and to register for this hunt, contact Shayne Wilson at (785) 628-1415, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

KENTUCKYNew public hunting area opens in Pulaski County

More than 800 acres in eastern Pulaski County is now open for public hunting.

The Ping-Sinking Valley Wild-life Management Area (WMA) features a unique network of underground streams within the Buck Creek watershed.

The 805-acre WMA includes forested ridges and valleys. Ap-proximately 54 acres of the prop-erty consists of openings scattered throughout the tract. The terrain is steep, with a 400-foot eleva-tion gain between the valleys and ridges.

Ping-Sinking Valley WMA has moderate to good populations of deer, turkey, squirrels, furbearers and songbirds. The area is open for archery, crossbow and youth deer seasons. It is open under statewide regulations for all other hunting seasons.

Travel through the area is by walking only. ATVs and horseback riding are not allowed. The area is not open for camping.

This long, narrow WMA is lo-cated east of Somerset and has three parking areas. The western lot is located off KY 1677 (Public Road). The middle lot is located off Bullock Cemetery Road. The easternmost lot is located off Up-per Line Creek Road.

A map and directions to park-ing areas may be found online at the website of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at fw.ky.gov.

The property was purchased through the Kentucky Wetland and Stream Mitigation Fund to help protect the underground streams in the area.




LOUISIANAWhite Lake Wetlands

Conservation Area 2014-15 Marsh and Rice Field Waterfowl Lottery Hunts

AnnouncedThe Louisiana Department of

Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is now accepting applications for 2014-15 marsh and rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) in Vermilion Parish. Marsh hunts are available on: Nov. 20, 24, 26, 29 and 30; Dec. 22, 23, 27 and 28; and Jan. 5, 13 and 15. Rice field hunts are available on: Nov. 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 25, 29 and 30; Dec. 2, 4, 6, 7, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 and 30; and Jan. 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 25. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and applications for both hunts must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2014. Applications may be obtained by contacting any of LD-WF’s field offices or by visiting the LDWF website at http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/refuge/lottery-applications . Completed applica-tions may be delivered in person to the LDWF headquarters building at 2000 Quail Drive, Room 422, Baton Rouge, La., 70808 or by mail to the same address. Please note on envelope: Attention: White Lake Marsh (or Rice Field) Lottery Hunt, whichever is applicable. Each application must include a non-refundable $5 administrative fee. The $5 fee must be paid by a check or money order payable to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Successful applicants will be notified by mail. Selected applicants will be al-lowed two guests for the rice field hunts and one guest for the marsh hunts. An additional payment of $225 will be required for the rice field hunts and $350 for the marsh hunts. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with man-aging and protecting Louisiana’s

abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF. For more information on White Lake WCA marsh and rice field water-fowl lottery hunts, contact Wayne Sweeney at 337-536-9400, ext. 1, or [email protected]

MICHIGANYouth waterfowl

hunts set for October, November at Michigan’s managed waterfowl hunt

areasThe Department of Natural Re-

sources reminds hunters to bring their young hunters to one of Michigan’s managed waterfowl hunt areas in October and Novem-ber for a memorable experience. Hunters can choose from several dates and locations. Parties with at least one youth will be given priority in the draw at all seven locations:

• Oct. 25 - Nayanquing Point Wildlife Area (afternoon hunt only) in Pinconning

• Oct. 26 - Muskegon County Wastewater (morning and after-noon hunts) in Twin Lake

• Nov. 1 - Fish Point State Wild-life Area (afternoon hunt only) in Unionville

• Nov. 1 - Fennville Farm Unit of the Allegan State Game Area (morning hunt only) in Fennville

• Nov. 8 - Shiawassee River State Game Area (afternoon hunt only) in St. Charles

• Nov. 9 - Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (morning hunt only) in Rockwood

• Nov. 14 - Harsens Island Man-aged Hunt Area (afternoon hunt only) on Harsens Island

Drawings will occur at 5:30 a.m. for the youth morning hunts and

at 11 a.m. for the youth afternoon hunts (except at Harsens Island, which takes place at 11:30 a.m.).

Youth priority drawings are available for hunting parties with at least one youth (16 and younger) and up to two adults (maximum party size is four). All youth par-ticipating in these priority hunts must be properly licensed to hunt. Youth hunters 9 years old and younger must be accompanied by a qualified Mentored Youth Hunt-ing Program mentor.

MINNESOTAWho is Minnesota

typical grouse hunter?A hunter with a blaze orange

cap and a shotgun keeps an eye on a dog bounding through the underbrush, trailing the scent of grouse. Bright yellow aspen leaves frame the trail. It’s a common au-tumn scene in Minnesota, a fitting postcard for much of the central and northern reaches of the state.

But who is the typical hunter in this picture?

A first-of-its-kind scientific sur-vey of Minnesota grouse hunters done in 2011 by the Department of Natural Resources sheds some light on this question and other in-formation about the habits, prefer-ences and tendencies of the state’s nearly 100,000 grouse hunters.

In this state, a grouse hunter is most commonly college-educated, hunts in October on state forest land, and is willing to travel as far as 120 miles from home to hunt, according to the survey. To the grouse hunter, far more valuable than bagging a limit of grouse is being able to get away from the crowds and enjoy the outdoors.

“This survey has proved valu-able as we decide where to spend dollars that come from hunting and fishing license sales.” said Ted Dick, DNR ruffed grouse special-ist. “For example, knowing that




hunters value access to state forest lands helps direct focus on hunter walking trails or doing grouse habitat work in those areas.”

The survey also shows how hunters may already be boosting local economies in areas with good access to grouse hunting. Slightly more than half of all grouse hunt-ers live in the Twin Cities metro area, and hunters from the metro area travel an average of 119 miles to hunt grouse, though they are willing to trav-el as far as 153 miles to hunt. The most pop-ular counties among hunters statewide were St. Louis, Itasca, Cass and Aitkin counties, with P ine County a lso popular among metro r e s p o n d e n t s and Beltrami popular among Greater Min-nesota respon-dents.

On average, 62 percent of hunters state-wide took over-night or multi-ple-day trips to hunt grouse. In-dividual grouse hunters report-ed spending an average of $417 on grouse hunting in one season.

“Hunting is important to Minne-sota’s economy, grouse is Minne-sota’s No. 1 game bird and hunters spend money on travel, lodging and gear.” said Jenifer Wical, of the DNR outreach section. “Our state is a grouse hunting destination for both Minnesotans and hunters from out-of-state.”

The survey further showed that 41 percent of grouse hunters who live in the metropolitan area re-

ported having children younger than 19 living at home, but only 39 percent of those children hunted grouse with a parent in 2010. Thirty-six percent of households in greater Minnesota had children younger than 19 at home, yet 53 percent of those children hunted grouse with a parent in 2010.

“We know it’s important to re-cruit new hunters and keep exist-ing hunters going back to continue providing quality outdoor op-

portunities.” Dick said. “Whether travel distances or time committed to other activities interfere, fewer children are getting the hands-on experiences from their parents that help build and appreciation and understanding of the outdoors.”

Yet, barriers to starting grouse hunting can be relatively low. Un-like some types of hunting, grouse hunting requires little investment. Hunters need only a blaze-orange hat or vest, a shotgun, a sturdy

pair of boots, a valid small-game license and a willingness to walk. And the ruffed grouse season is long, stretching from Sept. 13 through Sunday, Jan. 4.

This year, spring drumming counts showed encouraging signs, increasing 34 percent from 2013, possibly signaling the start of an upswing in the 10-year grouse cycle that since 2009 has been in the declining phase.

“We have tremendous opportu-nity in Minnesota to experience the outdoors through grouse hunting.” Dick said. “There’s no better time to start than this year.”

The DNR grouse hunter survey is available online.

Good waterfowl opener expected this weekendWhen Minnesota’s regular

waterfowl season opens one-half hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 27, hunting is likely to be good, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

“The number of breeding ducks this spring was very high based on the continental duck breeding population surveys.” said Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl special-ist. “In addition, recruitment, or the number of young ducks that hatched, was also good this year based on reports we’ve heard. These young ducks comprise a large percentage of duck hunters’ bags during the fall.”

Wetland conditions were fa-vorable and the total continental breeding population of all ducks combined was more than 49 mil-lion ducks, which is 8 percent above last year and 43 percent above long-term averages, Cordts said. However, duck numbers can fluctuate widely at this time of year for a variety of reasons.

“Some species like blue-winged teal and wood ducks are very early migrants and many move south even before the season



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.comopens, which is normal.” Cordts said. “But many other species like ring-necked ducks and mallards will continue to increase in num-ber as migrants move down from Canada during the season.”

Canada goose hunting should also be good early in the regular waterfowl season.

“Large numbers of Canada geese move into the state in mid- to late September. These were nonbreed-ing geese from Minnesota that moved to northern Canada during the summer to molt their flight feathers. These geese are new ar-rivals to Minnesota and provide good Canada goose hunting op-portunity early in the season.” Cordts said.

Waterfowl habitat conditions are generally good statewide with much higher water levels than last year at this time.

The DNR will post a weekly waterfowl migration report each week during the duck season. The reports are typically posted on Thursday.

“If you haven’t been duck hunt-ing in a few years, this may be a good year to get back out in the marsh.” Cordts said. “Hunter numbers have been very low com-pared to historic averages.”

Last fall, about 90,000 state wa-terfowl stamps were sold, which is similar to recent years but con-siderably lower than the 1970s, when 140,000 waterfowl stamps were sold.

The duck season structure is similar to recent years except for an adjustment in the duck season dates in the south duck zone only. In the south duck zone, the season opens for a three-day period from Sept. 27 through Monday, Sept. 29. The season is closed until it reopens Saturday, Oct. 11 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 6.

Waterfowl hunting regulations are available wherever DNR li-censes are sold and online.

MISSISSIPPIEarly Teal and

Rail Seasons Open September 13

Fall is approaching, and with it comes Mississippi’s first duck hunting opportunity when the early teal season opens on Septem-ber 13. The 16-day season will end on September 28. Hunters should make sure their hunting license is current for the 2014 - 2015 hunting season, complete with Harvest In-formation Program (HIP) certifica-tion for Mississippi. Hunters will also need to purchase state and federal waterfowl stamps. The bag limit for the September teal season is six birds per person per day (all teal species) with no more than 18 in possession.

Rail seasons also open Septem-ber 13 and will end November 21. Birds included in these seasons are king, clapper, sora, and Vir-ginia rails, as well as common and purple gallinules. The daily bag limit for clapper and king rails is 15 singly or in aggregate, and the possession limit is 45 singly or in aggregate. The daily bag limit for gallinules is 15 singly or in ag-gregate, and the possession limit is 45 singly or in aggregate. The

daily bag limit for Virginia and sora rails is 25 singly or in aggre-gate, and the possession limit is 75 singly or in aggregate. Rails use similar habitats as teal, so hunters who learn how to identify these other migratory game birds may increase their chances for success.

Shooting hours are from 30 min-utes prior to sunrise until sunset. Hunters should remember that non-toxic shot must be used for waterfowl hunting. In areas where hunters may have a chance to harvest waterfowl in addition to other migratory game birds, only non-toxic shot should be used for the day’s

For more information regarding waterfowl in Mississippi, visit our website at www.mdwfp.com/wa-terfowl or call us at (601) 432-2199.

MISSOURIMDC and DU to dedicate

newly renovated Duck Creek Conservation Area

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) invite the public to attend a celebration and dedi-cation of the Duck Creek Conser-vation Area (CA) in Bollinger, Stoddard, and Wayne Counties,




celebrating the renovations com-pleted to date. The dedication will be held Oct. 11, at the area’s headquarters, beginning at 10 a.m.

“This will be a special day to cel-ebrate our wetland restoration ef-forts at Duck Creek Conservation Area.” said Matt Bowyer, MDC’s southeast wildlife regional super-visor. “It will also be a special day as we recognize and say thank you to the people who’ve supported this project and made it possible.”

Plaques will be unveiled with names of recent Missouri Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Legacy members, as well as the names of Ducks Unlimited Major donors and others who gave generously to make the wetland restoration project possible as part of the Mingo Basin Partnership. There will also be a tour of recent project activities immediately following the dedication ceremony.

The Golden Anniversary Wet-lands Initiative, launched in 2004, is an ambitious partnership to re-habilitate and enhance wetlands at five of MDC’s oldest wetland con-servation areas. Managers at these areas face an array of challenges as they have reached, or soon will reach, their 50th anniversary. The original infrastructure of these areas has outlived reasonable life expectancy, according to Bowyer. In addition, extreme landscape changes have had unforeseen and devastating effects on certain aspects of these areas. Moreover, the science and art of wetland management and engineering, de-sign, and construction capabilities has drastically evolved from five decades ago.

“Projects like these are a testi-mony to the relationship between Ducks Unlimited, their volunteers, the Missouri Department of Con-servation and numerous other partners.” said Mark Flaspohler, DU manager of conservation. “This ‚ÄòBig Rivers’ part of the country is critical to waterfowl making the grand passage from the

breeding grounds down to winter-ing grounds to the south.”

Major efforts are necessary to restore the wetland management functionality of these areas, and their rehabilitation is the focus of Missouri’s Golden Anniversary Wetland Initiative, under the fol-lowing objectives:

• Devise and finalize plans for rehabilitating MDC’s oldest wet-land management areas.

• Incorporate 21st Century wet-land and ecological science into res-toration approaches while avoid-ing a “repair” mentality in planning needed restorations.

• Assemble diverse partnerships necessary to fund the efforts.

• Implement the improvements/modifications over the twelve year period from 2005-2017.

To get to the Duck Creek CA headquarters, take MO-74 W from Cape Girardeau (exiting off I-55) and drive 5 miles; turn left onto MO-25 S and drive 1.8 miles; at traffic circle, continue straight to stay on MO-25 S and drive 15.9 miles to Advance Missouri; turn right onto State HWY C/S Ruth Street, continue to follow State Hwy C for 9.8 miles; turn left onto MO-51 S and drive approximately 3.5 miles to Duck Creek Conserva-tion Area Headquarters, destina-tion will be located on your right.

For more information on Duck Creek CA, go to mdc.mo.gov.

Volunteer at Parma Woods Shooting Range

honored for serviceParma Range Volunteer Dexter

DelanoDexter A. Delano enjoys people

and the shooting sports, a combi-nation that makes him an invalu-able volunteer for programs at the Missouri Department of Con-servation’s (MDC) Parma Woods Shooting Range near Parkville.

Delano, 74, of Leavenworth, was honored for his service on Wednesday, Sept. 21, with the presentation of a .22-caliber Henry Golden Boy lever-action rifle.

He is the first shooting range volunteer in Missouri to have served 2,000 hours, and now his volunteer time is more than 4,000 hours, said Range Officer Scott Harrison.

“I like the people.” Delano said. “I’m retired and this is fun. This isn’t work.”

Delano started volunteering at the range in 2006. He especially enjoys archery and teaching oth-ers how to shoot with bow and arrows. Also a firearms enthusiast, his favorite target shooting at the



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.comrange is with handguns. Delano also teaches classes in hunting and gun safety at Parma Woods, helps maintain safety on the firing line and provides assistance to new shooters who encounter problems.

Volunteers are an integral part of programs at many MDC shoot-ing ranges, nature centers and classrooms. For more information on volunteering for MDC, go to http://1.usa.gov/qHycno. For a list of MDC sites that use vol-unteers, go to http://1.usa.gov/omviS9.

From 15 to 20 volunteers serve at the Parma Woods range, said Range Manager Nathan Wood-land.

“They’re a huge help in serving the public and keeping the shoot-ing range safe. We couldn’t do it without them.” Woodland said. “We had 30,000 visitors come through here last year. There’s no way we could have served them all without the volunteers.”

Effective wingshooting work-shops offered for hunters in KC and St. Joe areas

News from the Kansas City and Northwest regions

Most hunters tramping fields for upland game birds or wading in marshes for waterfowl know the feeling and the wish. Disap-pointment follows a missed shot and wishing for sharper shooting skills begins.

There’s hope. The Missouri De-partment of Conservation (MDC) will offer “Effective Wingshooting for the Hunter” workshops at lo-cations serving the St. Joseph and Kansas City areas. The workshops are free and will help migratory and upland bird hunters improve their wingshooting skills, includ-ing effective use of shotgun shells with non-toxic alternatives to lead shot, such as steel shot.

The workshop will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at

the MDC Northwest Regional of-fice in St. Joseph, 701 James Mac-Carthy Drive. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 816-271-3100 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

In the Kansas City area, the workshop will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Lake City Shooting Range, 28505 East Truman Road. For information or to pre-register call 816-249-3194.

Participants will learn how to select the best ammunition and choke for game birds and hunting conditions, how to sharpen shot-gun shooting skills, improving range and target distance estima-tion and how to properly pattern a shotgun. Hunters can bring their shotguns, choke tubes and non-toxic ammunition if they wish to pattern their guns or practice skills. Also, they will need to bring eye and ear protection for use on a shooting range, a stool or chair and a sack lunch. Clay targets and non-toxic 12 and 20 gauge practice ammunition will be available.

The workshops will be taught by MDC Conservation Education Supervisor T.J. Peacher.

MONTANADuck Identification

Workshop At Montana WILD - November 18

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ waterfowl flyway expert will host a 90-minute workshop on duck identification at Montana WILD on Nov. 18.

This is an excellent opportu-nity for bird watchers and novice waterfowl hunters to learn how to identify all of Montana’s duck species and gain the confidence to identify the next duck that flies by.

The program begins at 6 p.m. at the Montana WILD Education Center, located at 2668 Broadwater Ave, next to Spring Meadow Lake State Park off Highway 12 West.

For more information, call Mon-tana WILD at 444-9944. For a preview of the event, watch the recent Duck I.D.-Outdoor Report on FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov; click Video Library, then Outdoor Reports. Or visit Montana FWP on YouTube.

NEBRASKASpecial Youth Upland

Hunts Set for Oct. 18-19Youth ages 15 and younger are

encouraged to participate in spe-cial youth pheasant hunts during the Oct. 18-19 statewide youth pheasant, quail and partridge season.

Rooster pheasants will be re-leased at nine wildlife manage-ment areas before the special youth hunt season. The special hunts are open to the public, and the number of participants is not limited. No registration or special permit is required. Special regu-lations posted at each of the nine WMAs will apply to all portions of the designated areas normally open to hunting. All other current youth and regular hunting regula-tions also will be in effect on these designated areas.

Pheasants will be released at the following WMAs: Pressey (Custer County); Sherman Reser-voir (Sherman County); Oak Val-ley (Madison County); Branched Oak (Lancaster County); Twin Oaks (Johnson County); Hickory Ridge (Johnson County); Wilkin-son (Platte County); Peru Bottoms (Nemaha County) and Yankee Hill (Lancaster County).

The special regulations on these WMAs include:

• Only nontoxic shot may be used at Wilkinson and Peru Bot-toms.

• Adult mentors must be li-censed hunters age 19 or older to accompany a youth.

• Adult mentors may harvest




one rooster pheasant per day only.• The nine WMAs are the only

locations where adults may har-vest pheasants during the youth season.

• Only one adult mentor per youth will be allowed to hunt (ad-ditional non-hunting mentors may accompany the youth on the hunt).

• Youth may harvest two roost-ers per day.

This is the fourth year of the pheasant releases during the spe-cial youth season, which is intend-ed to increase youth participation in upland game hunting.

Youth Waterfowl Hunt Sched-uled for Overton WMA

Nevada’s young hunters will have an opportunity to hunt waterfowl by themselves dur-ing a youth-only waterfowl sea-son scheduled for Oct. 18 on the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This season is open only to hunters 15 years of age or younger, including non-residents.

The young hunters must be ac-companied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age. However, adults are not allowed to hunt during this season. The daily bag limits for ducks, geese, and other waterfowl are the same as those established for the regular season.

As with the regular waterfowl season reservations are required for the youth hunt at the Overton WMA. The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will begin tak-ing reservations at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct.13 at its Las Vegas and Hen-derson offices. They are located at 4747 Vegas Drive and 744 S. Racetrack Road respectively. Res-ervations also can be made at the management area. The hunter, or their representative, must appear in person to make the reservation.

“Our youth-only hunting sea-sons are great opportunities for young hunters to experience the

hunt without the pressure that sometimes comes when hunting with more experienced hunters.” said Doug Nielsen, Conservation Education supervisor for NDOW. “On the other hand, the youth hunt also is an opportunity for the experienced hunter to mentor and share their knowledge with the upcoming generation of hunters.”

Youth hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 will need a current hunting license and a Nevada State Duck Stamp but will not need a federal migratory game bird hunting stamp. That stamp is required for persons age 16 and older who hunt migratory waterfowl. Youth hunters under the age of twelve are not required to possess a license; however, NDOW strongly recommends they complete a hunter education course prior to the hunt. Course in-formation and registration can be accessed online at www.ndow.org.

A second youth-only waterfowl season will take place in the South Zone Feb. 7-8, 2015 and will in-clude the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton WMA. There are three waterfowl zones in Nevada. The South Zone is comprised of Lincoln and Clark counties, the Northeast Zone, which includes Elko and White Pine counties, and the Northwest Zone. The lat-ter consists of the remaining 13 counties.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, re-stores and manages fish and wild-life, and promotes fishing, hunt-ing, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and conserva-tion fees and a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Sup-port wildlife and habitat conser-vation in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing or combination license. Find us on Facebook, Twit-ter or visit us at www.ndow.org.

Youth Waterfowl Hunt Scheduled for Overton

WMANevada’s young hunters will

have an opportunity to hunt waterfowl by themselves dur-ing a youth-only waterfowl sea-son scheduled for Oct. 18 on the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This season is open only to hunters 15 years of age or younger, including non-residents.

The young hunters must be ac-companied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age. However, adults are not allowed to hunt during this season. The daily bag limits for ducks, geese, and other waterfowl are the same as those established for the regular season.


“Our youth-only hunting sea-sons are great opportunities for young hunters to experience the hunt without the pressure that sometimes comes when hunting with more experienced hunters.” said Doug Nielsen, Conservation Education supervisor for NDOW. “On the other hand, the youth hunt also is an opportunity for the experienced hunter to mentor and share their knowledge with the upcoming generation of hunters.”

Youth hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 will need a current hunting license and a Nevada State Duck Stamp but will not need a federal migratory game bird hunting stamp. That stamp



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.comis required for persons age 16 and older who hunt migratory waterfowl. Youth hunters under the age of twelve are not required to possess a license; however, NDOW strongly recommends they complete a hunter education course prior to the hunt. Course in-formation and registration can be accessed online at www.ndow.org.



NEVADAYouth Waterfowl Hunt Scheduled for Overton

WMANevada’s young hunters will

have an opportunity to hunt waterfowl by themselves dur-ing a youth-only waterfowl sea-son scheduled for Oct. 18 on the Moapa Valley portion of the Overton Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This season is open only to hunters 15 years of age or younger, including non-residents.

T h e y o u n g h u n t e r s must be a c c o m -panied by an adult w h o i s a t l e a s t 18 years o f a g e . H o w e v -er, adults are not al-lowed to hunt dur-ing this season. The daily bag limits for ducks, geese, and other waterfowl are the same as those established for the regular season.


“Our youth-only hunting sea-sons are great opportunities for young hunters to experience the hunt without the pressure that sometimes comes when hunting with more experienced hunters.” said Doug Nielsen, Conservation Education supervisor for NDOW. “On the other hand, the youth hunt also is an opportunity for the experienced hunter to mentor and share their knowledge with the upcoming generation of hunters.”

Youth hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 will need a current hunting license and a Nevada State Duck Stamp but will not need a federal migratory game bird hunting stamp. That stamp is required for persons age 16 and older who hunt migratory

waterfowl. Youth hunters under the age of twelve are not required to possess a license; however, NDOW strongly recommends they complete a hunter education course prior to the hunt. Course in-formation and registration can be accessed online at www.ndow.org.






Upland Game and Waterfowl Cooking Class Scheduled for

OctoberAs temperatures cool down

and hunting season gets into full swing, upland game and water-fowl are on the mind of many sportsmen. The question is, “How do you cook the ducks, quail or rabbits you harvest?”

To answer that question, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has partnered with Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Las Vegas to offer an Up-land Game/Waterfowl cooking class, the third in a series of fish and game cooking classes.

“The key to really enjoying wild game you bring home from the field is learning how to care for the meat. It’s important to know how to keep the meat at its fresh-est and how to clean and prepare it properly,” said Larry Brinker, a volunteer hunter education in-structor for NDOW.

The Upland Game/Waterfowl cooking class will take place Sat-urday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Le Cordon Bleu, 1451 Center Crossing Road in Summerlin. The cost of the class is $40 per person. Participants will learn tips and techniques that will help them take their game to the table and make meals they’ll be proud to serve family and friends.

Topics will include processing and storage, cooking techniques and how to handle and prepare wild game. Selected recipes will expand one’s culinary repertoire and participants will be able to sample each dish.

Due to limited seating, registra-tion is required. Register online through Le Cordon Bleu’s event-brite page. Similar classes have filled up quickly.

The Nevada Department of

Wildlife (NDOW) protects, re-stores and manages fish and wild-life, and promotes fishing, hunt-ing, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and conserva-tion fees and a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Sup-port wildlife and habitat conserva-tion in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination license. Find us on Facebook, Twit-ter or visit us at www.ndow.org.

NEW HAMPSHIREN.H. Pheasant Season

Opens October 1New Hampshire’s hunting sea-

son for pheasant gets under-way on October 1 and continues through December 31. There will be 73 stocking sites in 50 towns. This fall, 12,260 adult ring-necked pheasants will be released in all 10 counties during the three-month season, an aver-age of 140 birds per site. Pheas-ant hunters have a daily bag limit of 2, and a sea-son limit of 10 birds.

Pheasants will be released on select state Wild-l i f e M a n a g e -ment Areas, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control areas and private lands open to public hunting. Each site will receive approximately 140 birds for the season, with the exception of fed-eral flood control areas, which will receive approxi-mately 36 more

birds per site. Fish and Game will continue to release birds as close to opening day as possible and to consistently stock a Thursday/Fri-day schedule in-season. All stock-ing will be completed by the start of moose season on October 18.

“Please keep safety foremost in mind: wear hunter orange, control your firearm muzzle and know where your hunting partners are at all times. Shoot only within your zone of fire, and keep your hunt-ing dog under control,” said Fish and Game Pheasant Project Leader Karen Bordeau. “Do take the time to thank private and federal land-owners when you use their lands. Your hunting ethics on their lands and your thoughtfulness will help keep these lands open.”

Fish and Game asks hunters to refrain from training dogs at re-lease sites during the three days prior to October 1. Dog training flushes pheasants from release sites, often onto posted property or



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.comother areas not suitable for hunt-ing.

The list of towns to be stocked (including road names) can be seen on the Fish and Game web-site at huntnh.com/Hunting/Hunt_species/hunt_pheasant.htm; printed lists are also available at Fish and Game headquarters and regional offices.

Pheasant hunters must purchase a $26 pheasant license, in addition to the regular New Hampshire hunting license or non-resident N.H. small game license. Licenses can be purchased at huntnh.com or from any Fish and Game license agent. Pheasants are purchased exclusively with revenues from the sale of pheasant licenses.

All pheasant hunters are urged to follow these basic safety guide-lines:

- Wear hunter orange on your head, back and chest.

- Control your firearm muzzle at all times.

- Always wear safety glasses. - Know where your hunting

partners are at all times. - Shoot only within your zone

of fire. - Be sure of your target and what

is beyond. - Always keep your hunting dog

under control. For more informa-tion on hunting in New Hamp-shire, including online license and permit sales, visit huntnh.com/Hunting/Hunting.htm.

NEW JERSEYYouth Pheasant Hunt

Saturday, November 1; Extra Afternoon Birds To

Be StockedThe NJDEP’s Division of Fish

and Wildlife, in cooperation with the NJ State Federation of Sports-men’s Clubs, is conducting the

annual Youth Pheasant Hunt this Saturday, November 1, 2014. The hunt is part of the Division’s Take a Kid Hunting program which provides opportunities for young hunters to learn and experience hunting in a non-competitive atmosphere prior to the regular season opening day.

Registration for the morning’s guided hunts has closed, but the following Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) will re-open to self-guided hunting at 1:00 p.m. No registration is necessary for the self-guided hunt, but only those possessing a Youth Hunting License may hunt. The hunt will take place on the following areas:

Whittingham Black River Clin-ton Assunpink Colliers Mills Millville Peaslee Winslow

The Division is pleased to an-nounce that the areas will be restocked with additional birds after the guided hunts in the morn-ing conclude. The freshly stocked WMAs will reopen at 1:00 p.m. for youth hunters. All birds are reared at the Division of Fish and Wild-life’s Rockport Pheasant Farm.

Those not registered for a guided hunt in the morning will still have plenty of shot opportunities in the afternoon. The Division recogniz-es how busy the sport and school schedules are for today’s youth. Having this opportunity to hunt these extra birds in the afternoon makes bird hunting for all of our youth more accessible.

Remember, all youth must have a valid Youth Hunting License and be under the direct supervision of a non-hunting licensed adult. The daily bag limit of two birds of either sex still applies.

The Flatbrook and Glassboro WMAs will be open all day begin-ning at 8:00 a.m. youth hunters. Both of these locations will also receive additional birds.

Additional information on other hunting opportunities through the Division’s Take A Kid Hunt-

ing Program is available at www.njfishandwildlife.com/takekid-hunting.htm on the Division’s site.

Division To Stock Dog Training Areas in

OctoberThe NJDEP Division of Fish and

Wildlife will stock a total of 880 quail in eleven (11) Wildlife Man-agement Area dog training areas prior to the November 8 opening of the pheasant/quail season. The quail are stocked for dog training purposes only.

The dog training areas are lo-cated within the following WMAs (listed north to south) and will be stocked for training on October 4, 14, 18 and 25: Whittingham, Pequest, Black River, Clinton, Assunpink, Manasquan, Colliers Mills, Stafford Forge, Glassboro, Millville and Tuckahoe.

Small game hunters with dogs should try to take advantage of these early stockings. Condition-ing your hunting dog prior to opening day of the season should be part of every hunter ’s pre-season regimen.

All dogs must be properly li-censed. Hunters should note that they may exercise or train dogs on any WMA from September 1 to April 30, however, the exercising or training of dogs is prohibited on any WMA on November 7, 2014. Regulations regarding the release of game for dog training purposes apply; for more information see the Dog Training Regulations linked below.




NEW MEXICO

HUNTING SEASONS OPEN FOR DOVES,

GROUSE, SQUIRRELS, BAND-TAILED

PIGEONS; PELLET GUNS APPROVED FOR

COLLARED DOVES, GROUSE, SQUIRRELSHunting seasons opened Sept. 1

in New Mexico for doves, grouse, squirrels and band-tailed pigeons, with some rule changes that pro-vide more hunting opportunities.

Beginning this year, .177 caliber or larger pellet guns are among the legal sporting arms for Eurasian collared doves, dusky grouse and squirrels. The State Game Com-mission approved the change Aug. 28 to give hunters more opportu-nities to bag those species, partly due to the ongoing shortage of .22-caliber ammunition.

The Game Commission also increased the hunting season for Eurasian collared doves , an inva-sive, non-native species , to year-round with no bag limit. Hunters must leave one wing attached to each collared dove while in the field so conservation officers can differentiate the birds from white-winged or mourning doves, which have a bag limit of 15 birds a day.

Eurasian collared doves are identified by the distinct black and white collar on the back of their neck.

For more details about hunting small game and waterfowl in New Mexico, please visit the Depart-ment of Game and Fish website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us, rules and information booklets are available that include maps, sea-son dates, bag limits and more. Information also is available by calling toll-free (888) 248-6866.




NORTH DAKOTAWetland Conditions

Good for Duck HuntingThe North Dakota Game and

Fish Department’s annual fall wetland survey indicates good to excellent wetland conditions for duck hunting throughout most of the state.

Mike Szymanski, migratory game bird biologist, said the northwest has a near-record num-ber of wetlands, while the rest of the state has wetland numbers similar to, or above the 2003-13 average.

“Most areas have fairly similar conditions compared to last year, with improvements in the central part of the state.” Szymanski said. “Really, we seem to have pretty good numbers of wetlands hold-ing water statewide. The western half of the state is the wettest, but other than a few smaller isolated areas, hunters across the state shouldn’t have issues finding wetlands holding water.”

The western half of the state received significant rainfall in Au-gust. Hunters should be cautious driving off-trail to avoid soft spots and areas like tall vegetation that could be a fire hazard.

The quality of waterfowl hunt-ing in North Dakota is predicated on weather conditions and pat-terns. Szymanski said strong re-production for ducks in breeding areas both in and outside of North Dakota makes for good fall hunt-ing potential.

“Hunters should always scout because of ever changing condi-tions and distribution of water-fowl.” Szymanski said.

The wetland survey is conduct-ed in mid-September, just prior to the waterfowl hunting season, to provide an assessment of condi-tions duck hunters can expect.

PENNSYLVANIALARGE TRACT WON’T BECOME STATE GAME

LANDSPurchase was approved in Janu-

ary, but a final agreement wasn’t reached.

The Pennsylvania Game Com-mission today announced a nearly 13,000-acre tract that had received board approval to be added to State Game Lands 25 in Elk Coun-ty will not be acquired.

The Game Commission had ar-ranged to purchase the tract from The Conservation Fund, however, The Conservation Fund and the current landowner were unable to reach final deal terms.

Given that the Board of Game Commissioners’ January approval of the purchase was announced in a news release, and subsequently reported by other media outlets, the Game Commission wishes to pass along to hunters that the tract remains privately owned.

Fall hunting activity statewide will be ramping up in the coming weeks following the Oct. 4 opener to the statewide archery deer season. The 12,911-acre property the commission had planned to purchase is located within Jones Township, Elk County. It is bi-

sected by U.S. Route 219. The Game Commission’s approved purchase price for the property was nearly $12.2 million, much of which was expected to be gener-ated by timber-harvest revenue.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Youth encouraged to sign up for Nov. 22 Horry Co.

dove clinicThe S.C. Department of Natural

Resources Take One Make One Program and the Quality Deer Management Association, Horry County “Sandlappers” Branch is offering aspiring young hunters the opportunity to learn more about dove hunting with a Dove Clinic on Nov. 22, 2014 in the Con-way area. The clinic will start at 7 a.m. with a morning dove hunt. Youth get a chance to practice their marksmanship skills while dove hunting. Only the first 10 registered will be able to attend the hunt. Youth must have Hunter Education in order to participate in the hunt. At 9 a.m. the fun will begin. All 25 youth will be intro-duced to all the basic dove hunting skills needed for a successful dove hunt. Everything is hands on from dressing the bird, cooking and




tasting, gear needed, and how to keep it legal with your local game warden. The first 25 youth ages 10-17 who contact Jessica Gibson at [email protected] or (803) 734-4122 will be able to attend the clinic. We will confirm your attendance by email with further instructions. Only by confirmation from Jessica may you attend so respond quickly for a slot. There is no cost for clinic all you need do is register. Lunch will be provided at this event and parents/guardians are welcome to stay while their students participate.

Shooting sports offered to inter-ested SC schools

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces a new shooting sports opportunity for Palmetto State schools. The DNR Scholastic Clay Target Sports (SCTS) is a team based youth de-velopment program that uses the shotgun sports of trap, skeet, and sporting clays to instil life skills such as discipline, safety, team-work, ethics, self-confidence and other life values. Following the proven scholastic approach used in the National Archery in the Schools program, DNR is offering new school team packages that will include free head coach training and team practices. To be a school team you must be a sanctioned private, public, or home school

in South C a r o -l i n a . H o m e s c h o o l t e a m s must be a p a r t of a rec-ognized h o m e s c h o o l associa-tion. For m o r e i n f o r -mation

please visit the SCTS webpage. If you are interested in starting a DNR team please contact the DNR State Shooting Sports Coordinator Ryan Bass at 1-800-277-4301 or email [email protected].

SOUTH DAKOTA2014 Pheasant brood

survey indicates higher pheasant numbers

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has completed the annual pheasant brood survey and the results show a 76 percent increase in the statewide pheas-ants-per-mile index from 2013.

From late July through mid-August, GFP surveyed 109, 30 mile-routes across the state to estimate pheasant production and calculate the pheasants-per-mile index. The survey is not a popula-tion estimate, but rather compares the number of pheasants observed on the routes and establishes trend information. Survey routes are grouped into 13 areas, based on a local city, and the index value of each local city area is then com-pared to index values of the previ-ous year and the 10-year average.

“With favorable weather condi-tions this past winter and spring, along with the availability of qual-ity nesting habitat across the state,

we are going to see an increase in this year’s pheasant population.” stated Jeff Vonk, GFP Secretary. “Survey results show pheasant numbers rebounded the strongest in central South Dakota; especially in the Pierre, Chamberlain, Mo-bridge and Winner areas. Results also indicate that pheasant num-bers are substantially higher than 2013 throughout much of eastern South Dakota.”

The 2014 statewide pheasants-per-mile index of 2.68 is up from 1.52 in 2013. The statewide pheas-ant-per-mile index is similar to 2002 when hunters harvested 1.26 million roosters.

“Habitat is at the forefront of the conversation right now and is a crucial factor in pheasant numbers.” stated Vonk. “Bird numbers are higher this year due to excellent reproduction in parts of the state where quality habitat conditions still exist, primarily on grasslands including those en-rolled in the Conservation Reserve Program as well as fields of cereal crops such as winter wheat. We continue to work in cooperation with the Governor ’s Pheasant Habitat Workgroup, partner orga-nizations and agencies, and land-owners to provide an improved future for habitat in our state.”

Public hunting opportunities are abundant in South Dakota. Over 1 million acres of publicly owned and private land leased through GFP’s Walk-In Area Program and the James River Watershed Conservation Reserve Enhance-ment Program is available in the primary pheasant range of South Dakota. The 2014 public hunting atlas and a web-based interactive map of public lands and private lands leased for public hunting can be found online at http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/areas.

“The results of this survey are highly anticipated by many who have a strong interest in South Da-kota’s hunting heritage. The avail-ability of pheasants and pheasant



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.comhunting opportunities in our state this fall should serve to enhance that heritage.” concluded Vonk.

South Dakota’s traditional state-wide pheasant hunting season opens on Saturday, Oct. 18, and runs through Jan. 4, 2015.

TEXASDedication of New Davis

Mountains Bird Blind Set for Nov. 14

FORT DAVIS , The public is invited to a 3 p.m. ribbon-cutting for a newly constructed bird blind at Davis Mountains State Park on Friday, Nov. 14 being dedicated to the Francell family, which has played a major role in Texas land conservation efforts.

The $36,000 solar-powered, white adobe structure that mim-ics the historic Indian Lodge’s Southwest style of architecture replaced an older bird blind in the Montezuma Quail Viewing area. The bird blind is expected to be popular with birders who visit the state park to see the wide va-riety of bird species, including the Montezuma quail typically found in the region.

“We are pleased to dedicate the new bird blind to the Francell Family, in recognition of our grati-tude and appreciation for their continuing efforts to conserve the wild places of Texas.” says Texas State Parks Director Brent Leisure. “Here, Davis Mountains State Park visitors will be able to observe the many bird species that make the park their home, or their rest stop.”

Davis Mountains State Park is a designated Globally Important Bird Area (GIBA), recognized for the number of documented resident and transient bird spe-cies. Birders, who for decades had become accustomed to seeing the original bird blind consisting of four posts and a bench, can

now observe some of the park’s documented 365 species from comfortable stools protected from the elements.

The new bird blind features large, slanted windows cooled by sun-powered ceiling fans in the screened-in viewing area. Solar power also keeps water trickling through a stone water feature be-neath almost a dozen bird feeders.

Davis Mountains State Park and Indian Lodge are located four miles north of Fort Davis on Highway 118 North. For more in-formation, contact the state park office at (432) 426-3337.

Outlook Improved for Quail Season

Much-needed rainfall at the right times this year are helping to bolster bobwhite quail num-bers and should lead to improved hunting compared to last season, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists.

Quail season opens statewide Oct. 25 and runs through Feb. 20, 2015.The daily bag limit for quail is 15, with 45 in possession. Legal shooting hours for all non-migra-tory game birds are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The bag limit is the maxi-mum number that may be killed during the legal shooting hours in one day.

Continued drought conditions over much of the core quail hunt-ing areas in the spring and sum-mer of 2013 resulted in below average production last year and many ranches opted to limit hunt-ing last season in hopes to aid local recovery.

TPWD quail surveys show mod-est recovery this year, thanks to adequate range conditions dur-ing the nesting season. Biologists stress that additional winter rains are needed to aid continued popu-lation recovery into next spring and summer.

One region indicative of a posi-tive shift is the Gulf Prairies where TPWD quail surveys showed 19.9 bobwhites were observed per route compared to 11.3 last year and is a record high for this area.

“Bobwhite are less dependent on rainfall in this region, where there is usually enough moisture available for nesting.” said TPWD wildlife biologist Robert Perez. “Habitat conditions in areas of na-tive rangeland are in good condi-tion. Hunters should focus on the central and lower coast in native prairie habitats.”

Most of the quail country around the state saw similar improvement in quail numbers compared to last year, although still below the long term average since quail surveys began in 1978. In South Texas, for example, surveys showed 11.6 birds per route compared to 6 last year. This is below the long term average of 17.4 and is predictive of a below average hunting season for the region as a whole. How-ever, field staff and ranch-level surveys on private and public lands are reporting above average numbers in many areas.

In the Rolling Plains, rangelands are in recovery and where graz-ing has been reduced, Perez said prime nesting habitat is definitely more available than last year. Field reports suggest that many areas have improved enough to support limited hunting and last year’s hot spots will likely improve this season.

“Although there are certainly areas within each region where some quail hunting opportunity remains, this survey is not de-signed to detect changes in local-ized populations, especially in fragmented landscapes.” Perez cautioned. “Looking forward, most of the core Texas quail hunt-ing regions did get a flush of vegetation and insects and a cor-responding increase in bobwhite reproductive efforts.”




UTAHScaled quail released in

Utah Forty quail in southeastern

Utah recently welcomed 200 new friends.

DWR biologists place a radio transmitter on a scaled quail.

Photo by Michael ChristensenOn Oct. 3 and Oct. 8, biologists

with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released 200 scaled quail in San Juan County. The releases happened in an area where a small population of scaled quail • numbering about 40 birds • lives.

Jason Robinson, upland game coordinator for the DWR, says the 40 birds are decedents of scaled quail that moved into the area, from Colorado, Arizona or New Mexico, in about 2006. “Quail have been sighted consistently in the area since 2007,” he says.

Robinson says the 200 birds that were recently released were captured by Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists near Pueblo, Colorado. The birds were then transported to Utah and released by DWR biologists to help the small population of 40 grow.

Robinson says both bird watch-ers and hunters will benefit from having more scaled quail in San Juan County.

“Bird watchers love to watch scaled quail,” Robinson says. “Now, birders in Utah have an-other bird they can add to their ‘life list.’”

If the population gets large enough, a limited hunt for scaled quail could be offered in coming years. “That would give the state’s upland game hunters another unique bird to pursue,” he says.

Robinson says the 200 birds were a mix of males and females. Before they were released, some of the quail were fitted with radio collars.

The collars will allow DWR bi-ologists to track their movements and know how many of the birds survived.

If the quail do well enough, DWR biologist will work with the Arizona Game and Fish Depart-ment to obtain more scaled quail to release in San Juan County in 2015.

To give the birds the best possi-ble chance to establish themselves, Robinson says the DWR will not say exactly where the birds were released.

“If you happen to find the birds,” he says, “please don’t flush them or disturb them. We want to give these birds every chance to estab-lish themselves. We want Utahns to have a healthy population of scaled quail to enjoy in the future.”

WISCONSINRing-necked pheasant season opens Oct. 18 at

noonPheasant hunting in Wisconsin

opens statewide Saturday, Oct. 18 at noon. The season will run through Dec. 31.

Several other seasons open Oct. 18, including bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse in Zone B and Hun-garian partridge. The bobwhite quail and Hungarian partridge seasons open at noon, while the ruffed grouse season opens with

the start of legal shooting hours.

“Pheas-ant hunt-i n g ’ s populari-ty reflects the fact that it’s s i m p l y a w o n -d e r f u l outdoor activity,

for both experienced and novice hunters alike,” said Scott Walter upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. “With cool fall breezes, leaves changing color and good friends by your side, everyone can expect to reap the ultimate reward from their days afield - good memories and great companionship.”

Hunters are encouraged to re-view the Wisconsin Small Game Hunting Regulations [PDF] book-let for rules and season structures. For an in-depth look at this year’s fall bird hunting seasons, check out the department’s 2014 Fall Hunting and Trapping Forecast [PDF].

Please note that there is an error in the table listing hen/rooster ar-eas on page 13 of the printed small game hunting regulations. Vernon Wildlife Area in Waukesha County was mistakenly omitted from the list, but remains a hen/rooster area for the 2014 season. This error has been corrected in the electronic version of the regulations found on the DNR website.

Pheasants are one of the most sought-after game birds in North America, and populations tend to fare well in the agricultural landscape of southern Wisconsin, provided there is sufficient habitat to meet their food and cover needs.

According to Walter, hunters should look for areas that contain



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.comadequate winter cover, such as cattail marshes and dense brush intermixed with cropland, hay and idle grasslands. These areas pro-vide food and nesting cover, and it will be important for hunters to identify high-quality habitat and concentrate their hunting efforts in those areas.

During the 2013 pheasant hunt-ing season, an estimated 43,725 hunters went out in search of pheasants and reported harvest-ing 194,397 birds. Fond du Lac, Kenosha and Dane counties were among the top counties for pheas-ant harvest last year.

Bag LimitsOn Oct. 18 and 19, the daily bag

limit is one pheasant cock, while the possession limit is two. For the remainder of the season (Oct. 20 through Dec. 31), the daily bag limit is two pheasant cocks, with a possession limit of four.

Some public hunting grounds offer both hen and rooster pheas-ant hunting, and some properties also have 2 p.m. closure times, which are only in effect on week-days from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2.

A 2014 Pheasant Stamp is re-quired to hunt pheasants state-wide. The free leg tags previously required on hen/rooster areas are no longer required. Within those areas, the daily bag limit is one pheasant daily for the first two days of the season, and two pheas-ants daily for the remainder of the season with a possession limit of twice the daily bag limit.

Hunters who dress pheasants in the field are reminded that the head, a fully feathered wing, or an entire leg must remain attached to the carcass while in the field and during transport.

Pheasant Stocking ProgramThis fall, DNR wildlife biolo-

gists plan to release approximately 75,000 game farm pheasants on 92 public hunting grounds in Wiscon-sin. These numbers are similar to

last year’s stocking efforts, and show a significant increase over previous years.

Pheasants raised by conserva-tion clubs through the Day-old Chick Program will be released this fall on both designated pub-lic hunting grounds and private lands open to public pheasant hunting. Hunters are reminded to notify landowners before hunting on private property open to public hunting.

Hunters can view a summary of stocked properties on the 2014 Pheasant Stocking Information Sheet, available at dnr.wi.gov, keyword “pheasant.”

FFLIGHTIn addition, an exciting new

gamebird mapping application is available to hunters - the Fields & Forest Lands Interactive Game-bird Hunting Tool, or FFLIGHT. This tool allows hunters to locate and explore properties stocked with pheasants (along with ruffed grouse and woodcock habitat and managed dove fields). FFLIGHT also allows hunters to use aerial photos, topographic maps and measuring tools to easily navigate and identify areas of interest and make hunting trips more produc-tive and enjoyable. To learn more about FFLIGHT, search keyword “FFLIGHT.”

Pheasant Hunting Opportuni-ties through the Mentored Hunt-ing Program

This year marks the sixth year of the Mentored Hunting Program, which allows hunters age 10 or older, born on or after Jan. 1, 1973, to obtain a hunting license and hunt without Hunter Education certification. Participants must hunt with a mentor and comply with all the requirements of the program.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Walter, DNR upland wildlife ecologist, 608-267-7861; Krista McGinley, DNR assistant upland wildlife ecologist,

608-261-8458

WYOMINGMore Pheasant Release

Sites for the 2014 SeasonPheasants will again be released

on select Laramie and Platte county walk-in areas this fall and pheasant stocking in north-central Wyoming will be basically the same as last year, reports the Wyo-ming Game and Fish Department. ”It’s a good year for the pheasant program in southeast Wyoming.” said Steve Schafer, superintendent of the Downar Bird Farm near Yo-der. “We’ve got improved cover, more release sites and more birds to release than most years.” These southeast Wyoming walk-in areas will receive pheasants for the 2014 general pheasant season: Goshen County 29 and 63, Laramie County 21 and 34, and Platte County 20 and 23. Weather permitting, ar-eas will be stocked twice a week through Dec. 14. Pheasants will be stocked at least twice a week at the Springer/Bump Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area (Hunt Area 8) near Yoder during the gen-eral season, which runs Nov. 1 , 21. The Table Mountain WHMA south of Huntley will also be stocked twice a week through Novem-ber. Special permits are needed Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays during November at the Glendo Pheasant Hunt but pheasants will continue to be released twice a week there through Dec. 14. The stocking plan for pheasants from the Sheridan Bird Farm is the same as past years. Weather permit-ting, the Yellowtail WHMA (Hunt Area 5) near Lovell will be stocked twice a week through the week of Christmas and the Ocean Lake and Sand Mesa WHMAs (Hunt Area 2) near Riverton will be stocked twice a week through the first week in December. Check wgfd.wyo.gov for current info about pheasant stocking in these areas. Walk-in areas will be stocked




in Campbell County (No. 2), Johnson County (Nos. 9, 11) and Sheridan County (Nos. 1-6). Plus, in the Sheridan-Buffalo area, the Buffalo Run state land area, Bud Love WHMA, Welch Bureau of Land Management area and Fort Phil Kearny Hunter Management Area will also be stocked. Weather permitting, these walk-in and other areas in the Sheridan-Buffalo area will be stocked once a week through November and possibly longer depending on the supply of birds. Hunters can contact the Sheridan Game and Fish Office for the specific locations of release ar-eas. Hunters, regardless of age, are reminded to purchase the Pheas-ant Special Management Permit to hunt pheasants released by the Game and Fish. Hunter orange is recommended for all upland game bird hunting and required when hunting pheasants on Game and Fish habitat areas and the Glendo Pheasant Hunt. Hunters are cau-tioned if they follow the stocking truck, the driver will likely return to the bird farm and not release the birds until a later date. (Contact: Jeff Obrecht (307) 777-4532)




Gun Shows

ALABAMA Oct 11-12 Gun Show Jef-ferson Civic Center North Expo Hall Birmingham Nov 29-30 Gun Show Civic Center North Expo Hall Birmingham

ALASKA Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fair-grounds Glenn Highway Palmer

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ILLINOIS Oct 12 Gun Show Fair-grounds 525 S Randall Rd St Charles Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fluid Event Center 601 N Cty Fair Dr Champaign Dec 14 Gun Show Fair-grounds 525 S Randall Rd St Charles

INDIANA Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fair-grounds 5117 S Ironwood Rd South Bend Oct 4-5 Gun Show Vander-burg 4-H 201 E Boonville Evansville Oct 11-12 Gun Show Me-morial Coliseum Ft Wayne Oct 11-12 Gun Show Tippe-canoe County Fairgrounds 1010 Teal Rd. Lafayette Oct 17-19 Gun Show State Fairgrounds Blue Ribbon Building Indianapolis Oct 25-26 Gun Show Na-tional Guard Armory 1925 First Ave Seymour Oct 25-26 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1210 N Wheeling Ave Muncie Oct 31-2 Gun Show 4 H Center 3300 Division Street Evansville Nov 1-2 Gun Show 4-H Center 133 E Degonia Road Boonville Nov 1-2 Gun Show Lake County Fairgrounds 889 S Court St Crown Point Nov 7-8 Gun Show Michi-ana Event Center 7605 N SR 9 Howe Nov 7-9 Gun Show 4 H Center 3300 Division Street Evansville

Nov 8-9 Gun Show Ivy Tech Kokomo Event Center 1500 N Reed Rd Kokomo Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fair-grounds 512 E 4th St Alex-andria Nov 22-23 Gun Show Ar-mory 1100 N. Shelby Street Salem Nov 22-23 Gun Show Fair-grounds 620 N Apple St Greenfield Nov 28-30 Gun Show Me-morial Coliseum 4000 Par-nell Ave Ft Wayne Nov 28-30 Gun Show Ar-mory 3912 W. Minnesota Indianapolis Nov 29-30 Gun Show Fair-grounds 11261 US Hwy 50 W Bedford Dec 6-7 Gun Show Na-tional Guard Armory 1925 First Ave Seymour Dec 6-7 Gun Show Armory 1925 First Ave Seymour Dec 6-7 Gun Show Tippe-canoe County Fairgrounds 1010 Teal Rd. Lafayette Dec 13-14 Gun Show Van-derburg 4-H 201 E Boon-ville Evansville Dec 19-21 Gun Show 4 H Center 3300 Division Street Evansville Dec 20-21 Gun Show Lake County Fairgrounds 889 S Court St Crown Point Dec 27-28 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1210 N Wheeling Ave Muncie

IOWA Oct 10-12 Gun Show Fair-grounds Council Bluffs Oct 24-26 Gun Show Fair-grounds Marshalltown Oct 31-2 Gun Show Adven-tureland Des Moines Nov 14-16 Gun Show Hawkeye Downs 4400 6th St Cedar Rapids

Nov 21-23 Gun Show Brid-geview Center 102 Church St Ottumwa Nov 28-30 Gun Show Fair-grounds 4H Building Des Moines Dec 5-7 Gun Show Fair-grounds Waverly Dec 5-7 Gun Show Fair-grounds Council Bluffs Dec 12-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1212 E. Quarry S Maquoketa Dec 19-21 Gun Show Ad-ventureland Des Moines Dec 26-28 Gun Show Na-tional Cattle Congress 257 Ansborough Ave Waterloo

KANSAS Oct 4-5 Gun Show Town-ship Hall Broadway St Val-ley Falls Oct 11-12 Gun Show Kan-sas Coliseum 1229 E. 85th North Wichita

KENTUCKY Oct 4-5 Gun Show Cave City Convention Center I-65 Exit 53 Cave City Oct 4-5 Gun Show Ken-tucky Fair 937 Phillips Lane Louisville Oct 18-19 Gun Show Fair-grounds 937 Phillips Lane Louisville Nov 1-2 Gun Show The Center 2292 South High-way 27 Somerset Nov 15-16 Gun Show Con-vention Center Paducah Nov 22-23 Gun Show Cave City Convention Center I-65 Exit 53 Cave City Nov 28-30 Gun Show Heri-tage Hall 430 Vine St Lex-ington Dec 6-7 Gun Show El Hasa Temple 13450 State Route 180 Ashland



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.com Dec 12-14 Gun Show Ken-tucky Fair 937 Phillips Lane Louisville Dec 20-21 Gun Show The Center 2292 South High-way 27 Somerset Dec 28-30 Gun Show Fair-grounds 937 Phillips Lane Louisville

LOUISIANA Oct 11-12 Gun Show Hey-mann Convention Center 4607 Johnson St Lafayette Oct 11-12 Gun Show Event Center 4697 Johnson St Lafayette Oct 25-26 Gun Show Pon-tchartrain Center I10 Wil-liams Blvd Exit Kenner Nov 8-9 Gun Show Con-vention Center 400 Caddo St Shreveport Nov 15-16 Gun Show Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive Lake Charles Nov 22-23 Gun Show La-mar-Dixon Expo Hall 9039 St Landry Rd Gonzales Dec 6-7 Gun Show Civic Center 620 Benton Rd Boss-ier City Dec 13-14 Gun Show Hey-mann Convention Center 4607 Johnson St Lafayette Dec 20-21 Gun Show Pon-tchartrain Center I10 Wil-liams Blvd Exit Kenner

MARYLAND Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fair-grounds 695 Beltway Exit 24 I 83 Exit 17 Timonium Nov 8-9 Gun Show Fair-grounds Exit 55 I-70 Fred-erick Dec 6-7 Gun Show Kent Island American Legion 800 Romancoke Rd Stevensville Dec 13-14 Gun Show Ar-mory 18 Willow St An-napolis

MASSACHUETTS Oct 4-5 Gun Show Expo 8 Natalie Way Plymouth Oct 25-26 Gun Show Expo 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield Nov 8-9 Gun Show Shri-ners Auditorium 99 Ford-ham Road Wilmington Dec 13-14 Gun Show Expo 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield

MICHIGAN Oct 10-12 Gun Show Fair-grounds US127 & Kipp Rd Lansing Oct 18-19 Gun Show Delta Plex 2500 Turner Ave Grand Rapids Oct 25-26 Gun Show Wex-ford Civic Center N131 & 13th St Cadillac Nov 1-2 Gun Show Show-place Novi Nov 21-23 Gun Show Fair-grounds US127 & Kipp Rd Lansing Nov 22-24 Gun Show IMA Sports Arena 3501 Lapeer Rd. Flint Nov 28-30 Gun Show Birch Run Expo I75 Exit 136 Birch Run Dec 6-7 Gun Show Fair-grounds 2900 Lake St Ka-lamazoo Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds 3775 S Custer Rd Monroe

MINNESOTA Oct 4-5 Gun Show Busy Bea Expo 3451 W Houghton Lake Dr Houghton Oct 11-12 Gun Show Ar-mory 301 N 2nd St Mankato Oct 18-19 Gun Show Ar-mory Stillwater Oct 25-26 Gun Show State Fairgrounds Coliseum Snel-ling Ave At Como St Paul

Oct 25-26 Gun Show National Guard Armory Grand Rapids Nov 1-2 Gun Show Armory Hastings Nov 29-30 Gun Show Ar-mory 5500 85th Ave Brook-lyn Park Dec 13-14 Gun Show River Centre St Paul Dec 27-28 Gun Show Armory 3300 W. 98th St Bloomington

MISSISSIPPI Oct 25-26 Gun Show Civic Center Hwy 51 N Batesville Nov 29-30 Gun Show Ag-ricenter 5395 Hwy 145 S Verona Dec 13-14 Gun Show Mis-sissippi Trade Mart I55 & High St Jackson Dec 20-21 Gun Show Coli-seum 2350 Beach Blvd Bi-loxi

MISSOURI Oct 4-5 Gun Show Civic Center 2 Black Knight Rd Farmington Nov 1-2 Gun Show Mis-souri State Fairgrounds 2503 W 16th St Sedalia Dec 26-28 Gun Show Con-vention Center 1 Conven-tion Center Plaza St Charles

MONTANA Oct 8-10 Gun Show Fair-grounds Livingston Oct 10-12 Gun Show Fair-grounds Lewistown Oct 10-12 Gun Show Com-munity Center Wise River Oct 17-19 Gun Show Fair-grounds Kalispell Oct 24-26 Gun Show Plaza Mall Butte Oct 31-2 Gun Show Fair-grounds Helena Nov 28-30 Gun Show Holi-day Inn Billings

Dec 5-7 Gun Show Senior Center Hamilton Dec 12-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds Bozeman

NEBRASKA Nov 22-23 Gun Show Christensen Field Fremont

NEVADA Oct 11-12 Gun Show Reno-Sparks Convention Ctr I80 - US 395 S 4590 S. Virginia St Reno Oct 11-12 Gun Show Riv-iera Hotel Las Vegas Oct 25-26 Gun Show Cash-man Center 850 N Las Ve-gas Blvd Las Vegas Nov 8-9 Gun Show South Point Casino Las Vegas Nov 14-16 Gun Show Grand Sierra Resort 2500 E Second Reno Dec 13-14 Gun Show Reno-Sparks Convention Ctr I80 - US 395 S 4590 S. Virginia St Reno Dec 20-21 Gun Show Cash-man Center 850 N Las Ve-gas Blvd Las Vegas

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Oct 11-12 Gun Show Sports Zone 7 A Street Derry Nov 22-23 Gun Show Fire-side Inn I89 Exit 20 Airport Rd West Lebanon

NEW MEXICO Oct 4-5 Gun Show Expo Manuel Lujan Bldg 300 San Pedro Dr NE Albuquerque Nov 22-23 Gun Show Lee County Event Center 5101 Lovington Hwy Hobbs Dec 13-14 Gun Show Expo Lujan Building 300 San Pedro Dr NE Albuquerque

NEW YORK Oct 6 Gun Show Firemans Rec Hall 10708 Alexander Rd. Rte 98 Alexander




Nov 1-2 Gun Show Orange Cty Fairgrounds 239 Wisner Ave Middletown

NORTH CAROLINA

Oct 4-5 Gun Show Crown Expo Center 1960 Coliseum Dr Fayetteville Oct 11-12 Gun Show Con-vention Center Greenville Oct 11-12 Gun Show Ag Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Road Fletcher Oct 18-19 Gun Show Metrolina Expo Center 7100 Statesville Rd Charlotte Oct 25-26 Gun Show Na-tional Guard Armory 2221 Carolina Beach Rd Wilm-ington Oct 25-26 Gun Show LJVM Coliseum Annex 2825 Uni-versity Parkway Winston-Salem Nov 1-2 Gun Show Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE. Hickory Nov 1-2 Gun Show Ameri-can Legion Building Jack-sonville Nov 8-9 Gun Show Cabar-rus Expo Center 4751 High-way 49 North Concord Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fair-grounds Hwy 70 E New Bern Nov 15-16 Gun Show Town Center 11141 Old US Hwy 52 Midway Nov 22-23 Gun Show NC State Fairgrounds Jim Gra-ham Building 1025 Blu-eridge Blvd Raleigh Nov 29-30 Gun Show LJVM Coliseum Annex 2825 University Parkway Winston-Salem Dec 6-7 Gun Show Crown Expo Center 1960 Coliseum Dr Fayetteville Dec 6-7 Gun Show Conven-tion Center Greenville

Dec 6-7 Gun Show Town Center 11141 Old US Hwy 52 Midway Dec 13-14 Gun Show Na-tional Guard Armory 2221 Carolina Beach Rd Wilm-ington Dec 13-14 Gun Show Metrolina Expo Center 7100 Statesville Rd Charlotte Dec 20-21 Gun Show NC State Fairgrounds Jim Gra-ham Building 1025 Blu-eridge Blvd Raleigh Dec 20-21 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1025 Blue Ridge Rd Raleigh Dec 27-28 Gun Show Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE. Hickory

NORTH DAKOTA

Nov 28-29 Gun Show Na-tional Guard Armory Moor-head

OHIO Oct 4-5 Gun Show Sharon-ville Civic Center I75 Exit 15 Sharonville Oct 4-5 Gun Show East-wood Mall Expo Center Rt 422 West Of Rt 46 Niles Oct 4-5 Gun Show West-land Mall 300 West Broad St Columbus Oct 4-5 Gun Show West-land Mall 4273 Westland Mall Columbus Oct 11-12 Gun Show Fair-grounds 735 Lafayette Me-dina Oct 11-12 Gun Show Hara Arena 1001 Shiloh Springs Rd Dayton Oct 18-19 Gun Show Cuyahoga Cty Fairgrounds Bagle RD Berea Oct 18-19 Gun Show Fair-grounds Ohio Turnpike exit 13 Montpelier

Oct 18-19 Gun Show Fair-grounds 4100 Columbia St Hillard Oct 19 Gun Show Sports-mans Club 1658 Agosta Meeker Rd N Marion Oct 25-26 Gun Show Fair-grounds 220 E Faoirground St Marion Nov 1-2 Gun Show East-wood Mall Expo Center Rt 422 West Of Rt 46 Niles Nov 1-2 Gun Show Frank-lin County Veterans Me-morial 300 West Broad St Columbus Nov 1-2 Gun Show West-land Mall 4273 Westland Mall Columbus Nov 8-9 Gun Show Sharon-ville Civic Center I75 Exit 15 Sharonville Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fair-grounds 735 Lafayette Me-dina Nov 15-16 Gun Show Hara Arena 1001 Shiloh Springs Rd Dayton Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fair-grounds Ohio Turnpike exit 13 Montpelier Nov 16 Gun Show Sports-mans Club 1658 Agosta Meeker Rd N Marion Nov 22-23 Gun Show Cuyahoga Cty Fairgrounds Bagle RD Berea Nov 22-23 Gun Show Fairgrounds 4401 South Charleston Pike Springfield Nov 29-30 Gun Show Air-port Expo Center I-75 Exit 15 Vandalia Nov 29-30 Gun Show Fair-grounds 4100 Columbia St Hillard Dec 6-7 Gun Show Summit Cty Fairgrnds Arena Rt 91 & Howe Rd Akron Dec 6-7 Gun Show West-land Mall 300 West Broad St Columbus

Dec 6-7 Gun Show West-land Mall 4273 Westland Mall Columbus Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds SR 42 Medina Dec 13-14 Gun Show Sha-ronville Convention Center I75 Exit 15 Sharonville Dec 20-21 Gun Show East-wood Mall Expo Center Rt 422 West Of Rt 46 Niles Dec 20-21 Gun Show Fair-grounds Ohio Turnpike exit 13 Montpelier Dec 20-21 Gun Show Rob-ert Center 123 Gano Rd Wilmington Dec 20-21 Gun Show Hara Arena 1001 Shiloh Springs Rd Dayton Dec 20-21 Gun Show Rob-erts Center 123 Gano Rd Wilmington Dec 21 Gun Show Sports-mans Club 1658 Agosta Meeker Rd N Marion Dec 27-28 Gun Show West-land Mall 300 West Broad St Columbus Dec 27-28 Gun Show West-land Mall 4273 Westland Mall Columbus

OKLAHOMA Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fair-grounds T&T Building I40 & I44 Oklahoma City Oct 18-19 Gun Show Fair-grounds Guymon Oct 24-25 Gun Show Fair-grounds Guthrie Oct 25-26 Gun Show Fair-grounds Kellyville Nov 7-8 Gun Show Fair-grounds Chickasha Nov 8-9 Gun Show Fair-grounds Expo Square 21st Between Harvard & Yale Tulsa Nov 8-9 Gun Show Fair-grounds 3001 General Per-shing Dr Oklahoma City



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.com Nov 14-15 Gun Show Fair-grounds Hinton Nov 15-16 Gun Show Coli-seum Ardmore Nov 22-23 Gun Show Fair-grounds Ponca City Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds 3001 General Per-shing Blvd Oklahoma City Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds East of Dewey Dec 20-21 Gun Show Fair-grounds T&T Building I40 & I44 Oklahoma City

OREGON Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fair-grounds I-5 Exit 58 Grants Pass Oct 11-12 Gun Show Fair-grounds 694 NE 4th Ave Canby Oct 17-19 Gun Show Expo Center 2060 N Marine Dr I-5 Exit 306B Portland Oct 18-19 Gun Show Ar-mory 666 Brookside Blvd Grants Pass Oct 18-19 Gun Show Ar-mory 666 Brookside Blvd Merlin Oct 25-26 Gun Show Lane Cty Fairgrounds 796 W. 13th St I-5 Exit 194B Eugene Nov 1-2 Gun Show Fair-grounds 3700 Knox Butte Rd Albany Nov 1-2 Gun Show Fair-grounds 3700 Knox Butte Rd Albany Nov 8-9 Gun Show Fair Complex 872 NE 28th Hill-sboro Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fair-grounds 2330 17th St Salem Nov 22-23 Gun Show Expo Center 2060 N Marine Dr I-5 Exit 306B Portland Nov 22-23 Gun Show Expo Center 2060 N Marine Dr I-5 Exit 306B Portland

Nov 22-23 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1 Penniger Rd I-5 Exit 33 Central Point Dec 6-7 Gun Show Fair-grounds 694 NE 4th Ave Canby Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds I-5 Exit 58 Grants Pass Dec 19-21 Gun Show Expo Center 2060 N Marine Dr I-5 Exit 306B Portland Dec 27-28 Gun Show Lane Cty Fairgrounds 796 W. 13th St I-5 Exit 194B Eugene Dec 27-28 Gun Show Ar-mory 1701 S Pacific Hwy Medford Dec 27-28 Gun Show Ar-mory 1701 S Pacific High-way Medford Dec 27-28 Gun Show Ar-mory 1701 S Paciific High-way Medford

PENNSYLVANIA Oct 11-12 Gun Show Gil-bertsville Fire Co 1456 E Philadelphia Ave Gilberts-ville Oct 11-12 Gun Show Charles County Fair 8440 Fairgrounds Rd La Plata Oct 18-19 Gun Show Ag-ricultural Hall 17th St & Chew St Allentown Oct 18-19 Gun Show Amer-ican Legion Post 561 411 North 5th St McConnells-burg Oct 25-26 Gun Show Con-vention Center 101 Mall Blvd Monroeville Oct 25-26 Gun Show Con-vention center 135 Mall Blvd Monroeville Oct 25-26 Gun Show Fair-grounds 334 Carlisle Ave York Nov 1-2 Gun Show Mason Dixon Auto Auction Exit 3 Of I-81 Greencastle

Nov 15-16 Gun Show Farm-ers Market Rte 61 Leesport Nov 22-23 Gun Show PA National Guard Armory 2700 S. Hampton Rd Phila-delphia Nov 22-23 Gun Show Con-vention Center 1 Conven-tion Dr Altoona Nov 22-23 Gun Show Field House I78 Exit 30 Hamburg Nov 22-23 Gun Show Fair-grounds Altoona Nov 29-30 Gun Show Con-vention Center 101 Mall Blvd Monroeville Nov 29-30 Gun Show Con-vention center 135 Mall Blvd Monroeville Dec 6-7 Gun Show Agricul-tural Hall 17th St & Chew St Allentown Dec 6-7 Gun Show SMG Sports Complex 654 York Rd Warminister Dec 13-14 Gun Show Farm Show Complex 2300 N. Cameron Street Harrisburg Dec 20-21 Gun Show Fair-grounds 334 Carlisle Ave York

SOUTH CAROLINA

Oct 18-19 Gun Show Con-vention Center One Expo Ave Greenville Oct 25-26 Gun Show Civic Center 3027 Mall Rd An-derson Nov 1-2 Gun Show Con-vention Center 2101 N Oak Street Myrtle Beach Nov 1-2 Gun Show Fair-grounds 2101 North Oak Street Myrtle Beach Nov 8-9 Gun Show Jamil Shrine Temple 206 Jamil Rd Columbia Nov 29-30 Gun Show Fair-grounds 9850 Highway 78 Ladson

Dec 6-7 Gun Show Conven-tion Center 5001 Coliseum Dr Charleston Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1200 Rosewood Drive Columbia Dec 20-21 Gun Show Con-vention Center One Expo Ave Greenville

TENNESSEE Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fair-grounds Wedgewood Ave Nashville Oct 11-12 Gun Show Fair-grounds 100 Lakeview St Gray Oct 18-19 Gun Show Chil-howee Park 3301 Magnolia Ave Knoxville Nov 1-2 Gun Show Fair-grounds Wedgewood Ave Nashville Nov 1-2 Gun Show Mer-chants Expo I-75 Knoxville Nov 8-9 Gun Show Fair-grounds 45 Bypass South Jackson Nov 8-9 Gun Show Con-vention Center 1901 Mead-owview Pkwy Kingsport Nov 22-23 Gun Show Ag Expo Center 4215 Long Lake Franklin Nov 28-30 Gun Show Chil-howee Park 3301 Magnolia Ave Knoxville Dec 6-7 Gun Show Fair-grounds Wedgewood Ave Nashville Dec 6-7 Gun Show Fair-grounds 100 Lakeview St Gray Dec 13-14 Gun Show Agri-center 7777 Walnut Grove Rd Germantown Dec 13-14 Gun Show Mer-chants Expo I-75 Knoxville Dec 20-21 Gun Show Expo Center 1615 Pavillon Dr Morristown




Dec 26-28 Gun Show Chil-howee Park 3301 Magnolia Ave Knoxville

TEXAS Oct 4-5 Gun Show Events Center 8111 Meadow Leaf San Antonio Oct 4-5 Gun Show Conven-tion Center 1001 Avenida de Las Americas Houston Oct 11-12 Gun Show Horse-show Center 2002 Cotton Flat Rd Midland Oct 11-12 Gun Show MPEC Exhibit Hall 5th & Burnett Wichita Falls Oct 11-12 Gun Show Civic Center McAllen Oct 11-12 Gun Show Con-vention Center 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd Irving Oct 11-12 Gun Show Leg-ends Sports Complex The Woodlands Oct 11-12 Gun Show Lone Star Gallery 4212 S State Hwy 237 Round Top Oct 17-19 Gun Show Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame 128 East Exchange Ave Ft Worth Oct 18-19 Gun Show Con-vention Center 7902 Fair-mont Parkway Pasadena Oct 18-19 Gun Show Expo Center 7311 Decker Ln. Austin Oct 18-19 Gun Show Rodeo Exhibition Center 1818 Ro-deo Drive Mesquite Oct 18-19 Gun Show Expo-sition Hall San Antonio Oct 25-26 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1213 Terry Sham-sie Robstown Oct 25-26 Gun Show Civic Center 1501 Mac Davis Lane Lubbock Oct 25-26 Gun Show Amon Carter Exhibit Hall Fort Worth

Nov 1-2 Gun Show Events Center 8111 Meadow Leaf San Antonio Nov 8-9 Gun Show Conven-tion Center 1001 Avenida de Las Americas Houston Nov 8-9 Gun Show Expo Center 7311 Decker Ln. Austin Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1213 Terry Sham-sie Robstown Nov 15-16 Gun Show Bell County Expo Center I35 Exit 292 Belton Nov 15-16 Gun Show Coli-seum 500 E Baker St Brown-wood Nov 15-16 Gun Show Fair-grounds 100 Grand Blvd Longview Nov 15-16 Gun Show Con-vention Center 7902 Fair-mont Parkway Pasadena Nov 22-23 Gun Show Con-vention Center 9055 FM 1484 Conroe Nov 22-23 Gun Show Civic Center McAllen Nov 29-30 Gun Show Mar-ket Hall I35E & Dallas Mar-ket Center Blvd Dallas Dec 6-7 Gun Show MPEC Exhibit Hall 5th & Burnett Wichita Falls Dec 6-7 Gun Show Events Center 8111 Meadow Leaf San Antonio Dec 6-7 Gun Show Expo Center 1700 Hwy 36 Abilene Dec 6-7 Gun Show Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de Las Americas Houston Dec 6-7 Gun Show Con-vention Center 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd Irving Dec 6-7 Gun Show MPEC Exhibit Hall 5th & Burnett Wichita Falls Dec 13-14 Gun Show Reli-ant Arena 8400 Kirby Drive Houston

Dec 13-14 Gun Show Ro-deo Exhibition Center 1818 Rodeo Drive Mesquite Dec 13-14 Gun Show Ranch Park 29339 Ranch Road 12 Dripping Springs Dec 20-21 Gun Show Fair-grounds 500 Rio Concho Dr Fredericksburg Dec 20-21 Gun Show Ex-position Building I35 Exit 292 Belton Dec 20-21 Gun Show Con-vention Center 7902 Fair-mont Parkway Pasadena Dec 20-21 Gun Show Expo Center 7311 Decker Ln. Austin Dec 27-28 Gun Show Fair-grounds 1213 Terry Sham-sie Robstown

UTAH Nov 1-2 Gun Show South Towne Expo Center Salt Lake City Nov 22-23 Gun Show South Towne Expo Center 9575 S. State St Salt Lake City

VIRGINIA Oct 4-5 Gun Show Civic Center 1001 Roanoke Bou-levard. Salem Oct 4-5 Gun Show VFW Post 1503 Minnieville Rd Dale City O c t 4 - 5 G u n S h o w Sportsplex 221 Common-wealth Ct Winchester Oct 11-12 Gun Show Con-vention Center Virginia Beach Oct 11-12 Gun Show Fair-grounds 4808 South Valley Pike Harrisonburg Oct 11-12 Gun Show Rock-ingham Cty Fairgrounds 4808 South Valley Pike Har-risonburg Oct 25-26 Gun Show Roa-noke Civic Center I81Exit 143 I581 Exit 4E Roanoke

Oct 25-26 Gun Show Mead-ow Event Park 13111 Dawn Blvd Doswell Nov 1-2 Gun Show VFW Post 1503 14631 Minnieville Rd Dale City Nov 1-2 Gun Show Scope Arena VA 201 East Bramble-ton Ave Norfolk Nov 1-2 Gun Show Scope 201 East Brambleton Ave Norfolk Nov 8-9 Gun Show Rich-mond Raceway I295 Exit 38-B Richmond Nov 15-16 Gun Show Expo Center 2371 Carl D Silver Parkway Fredericksburg Nov 21-23 Gun Show Expo Center 4368 Chantilly Chantilly Nov 29-30 Gun Show Con-vention Center I-64 Exit 263-B Hampton Nov 29-30 Gun Show Fair-grounds 4808 South Valley Pike Harrisonburg Nov 29-30 Gun Show Fair-grounds 4808 South Valley Pike Harrisonburg Dec 6-7 Gun Show Fair-grounds 10624 Dumfries Rd Manassass D e c 6 - 7 G u n S h o w Sportsplex 221 Common-wealth Ct Winchester Dec 13-14 Gun Show VFW Post 1503 14631 Minnieville Rd Dale City Dec 13-14 Gun Show Au-gusta Expoland 277 Expo Road Fishersville Dec 13-14 Gun Show Meadow Event Park 13111 Dawn Blvd Doswell Dec 13-14 Gun Show Ex-poland 277 Expo Rd Fish-ersville Dec 20-21 Gun Show Civic Center 1001 Roanoke Bou-levard. Salem



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.com Dec 20-21 Gun Show Expo Center 2371 Carl D Silver Parkway Freder-icksburg

WASHINGTON Oct 4-5 Gun Show SW Fairgrounds I-5 Exit79 Centralia Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fairgrounds 2555 N National Ave Centralia Oct 4-5 Gun Show Fairgrounds 1200 Fairgrounds Rd NW Bremerton Oct 18-19 Gun Show Fairgrounds I5 On Hwy 2 Monroe Oct 25-26 Gun Show Fairgrounds Hwy 512 & Meridian St Puyallup Oct 25-26 Gun Show Fairgrounds 1775 Front St Lynden Nov 8-9 Gun Show Fairgrounds I5 On Hwy 2 Monroe Nov 8-9 Gun Show SW Fairgrounds I-5 Exit79 Centralia Nov 8-9 Gun Show Fairgrounds 2555 N National Ave Centralia Nov 8-9 Gun Show Silver Reef Ca-sino Event Center 4876 Haxton Way Ferndale Nov 8-9 Gun Show SW Fairgrounds I-5 Exit79 Centralia Nov 22-23 Gun Show Fairgrounds Hwy 512 & Meridian St Puyallup Dec 6-7 Gun Show Fairgrounds I5 On Hwy 2 Monroe Dec 12-14 Gun Show SW Fairgrounds I-5 Exit79 Centralia Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fairgrounds Hwy 512 & Meridian St Puyallup Dec 13-14 Gun Show Fairgrounds 2555 N National Ave Centralia

WEST VIRGINIA Oct 10-11 Gun Show Raleigh Cty Civic Center Rt 19 Eisenhower Dr Beckley Oct 17-18 Gun Show Reserve Center 8832 Point Pleasant Rd Millwood Nov 1-2 Gun Show Mylan Park 500 Mylan Park Lane Morgantown Nov 7-8 Gun Show Raleigh Cty Civic Center Rt 19 And Eisenhower Dr Beckley Nov 22-22 Gun Show Reserve Center 8832 Point Pleasant Rd Millwood

Nov 30-1 Gun Show Mylan Park 500 Mylan Park Lane Morgantown Dec 5-6 Gun Show Town Hall Belle Dec 19-20 Gun Show Reserve Center 8832 Point Pleasant Rd Millwood

WISCONSIN Oct 17-19 Gun Show Fairgrounds 19805 Durand Ave Union Grove Oct 17-19 Gun Show Fairgrounds Tomah Oct 24-26 Gun Show Fairgrounds 3000 Hwy PV West Bend Oct 31-2 Gun Show Expo W3035 Edgewood Tr Hwy JJ Appleton Nov 7-9 Gun Show Expo Forum 1000 Northview Road Waukesha Dec 5-7 Gun Show Fairgrounds 500 E Cty Rd Y Oshkosh Dec 12-14 Gun Show Expo Forum 1000 Northview Road Waukesha Dec 12-14 Gun Show Fairgrounds Jefferson Dec 19-21 Gun Show Sports Complex 6000 W Ryan Rd Franklin Dec 26-27 Gun Show Brown Cty Expo 1901 S Oneida St Green Bay




Calendar Of Events For Field Trials & Hunt Tests

ALABAMA Oct 10-12 Montgomery Retriever Club Trial Bar-nettLanley Field Trial Area Greensboro AL Mike Crow Mathews AL

ARKANSAS Oct 26-2 Irish Setter Club Of America Trial Blue Mt Wildlife Demo Area Boon-eville AR Vickie Tompkins Napa CA

ARIZONA Dec 12-14 Grand Can-yon Of Arizona NAVHDA Mohave Valley AZ Ted Hamilton

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Oct 4-5 Vancouver Island Retriever Club Trial Crofton BC John Caldwell Victoria BC

CALIFORNIA Oct 3-5 Southern California NAVHDA Test Prado Rec-reational Area Chino Hills CA Patricia Beaver Oct 10-12 Southern Cali-fornia Retriever Club Tri-al Goose Lake Field Trial Grounds Interstate 5 & 46 Lost Hills CA Charlene Koeth Montrose CA Oct 17-19 Southern Cali-fornia Retriever Club Tri-al Goose Lake Field Trial Grounds Interstate 5 & 46 Lost Hills CA Charlene Koeth Montrose CA Oct 24-26 Phoenix Retriev-er Club Trial Wister Unit Imperial Wildlife Niland CA Ruth Ann Aud Buck-eye AZ

Oct 25-26 Irish Red and White Setter Association of America Hunt Test Hast-ings Island Hunting Pre-serve 110 Hastings Rd Rio Vista CA Susan Orlicky Seattle WA Oct 31-2 Southern Arizona Retriever Club Trial Sur-rounding Lands Niland CA Charlene Koeth Montrose CA

CONNECTICUT Oct 4-5 Pointer Associates Of New England Hunt Test John Flaherty Field Trial Area Trombley Rd East Windsor CT Donna Pageau Cherry Valley MA Oct 10-12 Southern New England Brittany Club Trial John Flaherty Field Trial Area Tromley Rd East Windsor CT Fran Gorman Ashford CT Oct 13-16 Northeastern Shooting Dog Trial John Flaherty Field Trial Area Trombley Rd East Wind-sor CT Oct 25-26 New England Futurity John Flaherty Field Trial Area Trombley Rd East Windsor CT Oct 25-26 Tartan Gordon Setter Club Trial John Fla-herty Field Trial Area Trom-bley Rd East Windsor CT Larry Clifford Ipswich MA Oct 31-2 Mayflower GSP Club Trial John Flaherty Field Trial Area Tromley Road East Windsor CT Jenn Hazel Rehoboth MA Nov 3-9 Nutmeg GSP Club Trial John Flaherty Field Trial Area Dearborn Tract East Windsor CT Janie Fa-sullo New Fairfield CT

Nov 13-16 New Britain Field Trial Club Trial John Flaherty Field Trial Area Trombley Rd East Wind-sor CT Nov 21-23 U.S. Complete Shooting Dog Association Trial John Flaherty Field Trial Area Trombley Rd East Windsor CT Dec 6-7 Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Trial John Fla-herty Field Trial Area Dear-born Tract East Windsor CT Amanda Tortora Bristol CT

DELAWARE Oct 4-5 Delmarva Navhda NAVHDA Felton DE Marc St jean

FLORIDA Oct 10-12 Florida Palmetto NAVHDA NAVHDA Lake Wales FL Jo Ann Rogala Oct 11-12 Emerald Coast Vizsla Club Hunt Test Love Farm Laurel Hill FL Roxann Campbell Havana FL Oct 25-26 Florida Pan-handle GSP Club Hunt Tests Little River Farm 5125 High Bridge Road Quincy FL Roxann Campbell Ha-vana FL Oct 25-26 Mid Florida Brittany Club Hunt Test Masarkytown FT Grounds 16303 US Hwy 41 Masarky-town FL Debi Micklitsch St Petersburg FL Oct 31-2 Treasure Coast Retriever Club Hunt Test St Route 714 Okeechobee FL Marcy Swift Vero Beach FL

GEORGIA Nov 6-7 Chattahoochee Weimaraner Club Trial Leased Gnds 135 Ethridge Mill Road Milner GA Jeff Brower Roswell GA Nov 8-9 Fall Line Retriever Club of Georgia Hunt Test Lincolnton GA Gina Blitch Augusta GA Nov 8-9 Chattahoochee Weimaraner Club Hunt Test Leased Gnds 135 Eth-ridge Mill Road Milner GA Tamara Brower Roswell GA Nov 15-16 Tallahassee Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test Borderline Plan-tation Springhill Rd Thom-asville GA Nancy Dukes Tallahassee FL Dec 5-7 Tallokas Retriev-er Club of Georgia Trial Brooks County Private Properties Pavo GA Lynn Troy Pavo GA

ILLINOIS Oct 4-5 Illinois Navhda NAVHDA Wilmington IL Charles Petersen Oct 11-12 Weimaraner Club Of Northern IL Hunt Test Des Plaines Cons Area Joliet IL Laurie Sales Two Rivers WI

IOWA Oct 3-5 Illowa Navhda NAVHDA Wapello IA Mark Wilbers Oct 10-11 Heart land NAVHDA Skyline Sports-man’s Club 2556 150th St Thurman IA John Green Oct 16-17 East Central Iowa Springer Club Trial 4 miles west & 1 1/4 Miles North West Liberty IA Joanne Johnson Omaha NE

KANSAS Oct 3-5 Topeka Retriever Club Trial Melvern Reser-voir Lebo KS Susan Lager-gren Kansas City MO



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.com Oct 13-03 GSP Club of America Trial Roger Bechtel Ranch 957 G Road Eureka KS Cynthia McCrachen Burke TX Nov 3-9 Gordon Setter Club Of America Tria Bechtel Ranch Eureka KS Marianne More Clear Lake IA

MARYLAND Oct 3-5 Labrador Retriever Club Trial C&D Retriev-er Trial Area Rebel Ridge Farm Elkton MD Lois Ge-brian Townsend DE Oct 17-19 Del Bay Retriever Club Trial C&D Retriever Trial Area Elkton MD Lyn Yelton Elkton MD Oct 25-26 Liberty Eng-lish Cocker Spaniel Fanci-ers Hunt Test Rebel Ridge Farm 295 Woods Rd Elkon MD George Andracavage Orwigsburg PA Oct 25-26 Susquehanna Retriever Club Hunt Test Anatidae Farm 4635 Maid-en Forest Road Rhodesdale MD Theresa Stevens Rho-desdale MD Oct 31-2 Del Bay Retriever Club Hunt Test C&D Re-triever Trial Area Elkton MD Lois Gebrian Townsend DE

MICHIGAN Oct 3-5 Southern Michigan Weimaraner Club Trial Io-nia Rec Area Ionia MI Joy Clay Rockford MI Oct 4-5 Irish Setter Club Of Michigan Trial Highland Recreation Area Silo Course Silo Course Highland MI Jackie Shelest Perry MI Oct 11-12 Nodrog Gordon Setter Club Of MI Trial Highland Recreation Area Highland MI Dianne Avery Avilla IN

Oct 18-19 Southern MI Wei-maraner Club Trial Ionia Recreation Area Ionia MI Mary Lester Richland MI

MINNESOTA Oct 10-11 MN Hunting Spaniel Assoc Trial Kruger Farms Starbuck MN Na-dine Kohn Glencoe MN

MISSOURI Oct 11-12 Missouri Up-lands NAVHDA O’Fallon MO Matt Roth Nov 1-2 Missouri Hunting Spaniel Club Trial Brushy Creek Farm Dunnegan MO Tim Baker Springfield MO

NEBRASKA Oct 9-10 English Springer Spaniel Club of Eastern Ne-braska Trial Greg Thomas Farm 38820 S 176th Rd Liberty NE Susan Jack La Vista NE

NEW JERSEY Oct 3-5 Eastern GSP Club Trial English Setter Club Rte 541 Medford NJ Jeffrey Drogin New York NY

NEW MEXICO Oct 11-12 Zia NAVHDA Fort Crag Rd Santa Rosa NM Keith Barr Nov 28-30 GSP Club Of Las Cruses Trial Isaac’s Ranch Las Cruces NM Janet Chan-dler Las Cruces NM

NEW YORK Oct 11-12 Cocker Spaniel FT Of America Trial Triple Ridge Farm Southport NY Suzanne Smith Slinger-lands NY

NORTH CAROLINA

Oct 17-19 Down East Hunt-ing Retriever Club of NC Trial Pembrook Farm Rocky Point NC Gwen Pleasant Angier NC

Oct 25-26 Neuse Retriever Club Hunt Test Neuseway Nature Center 401 West Caswell St Kinston NC Keith Maready Newport NC

OHIO Oct 4-5 Mid-Ohio NAVH-DA Delaware OH Andrea Spencer Oct 11-12 Appalachian Val-ley NAVHDA NAVHDA Shade OH Chris Wasser-man

OKLAHOMA Oct 10-12 Northern Okla-homa Brittany Club Trial Lake Murray State Park Ardmore OK Linda Milam Denison TX Oct 11-12 Ok-Navhda NAVHDA Enid OK Sandy Clendenny Seiling OK Oct 18-19 Irish Setter Club of Greater Tulsa Inc. Hunt Test Woods Kennels & Fair-chase Hunt Club 12806 N 431 Road Adair OK Anna Vaughn Tulsa OK

OREGON Oct 4-5 Northwest English Springer Spaniel Club Trial The Knaupp Farm 1875 N Geenwood Road Rickreall OR Paula Mazurek Lake-bay WA Pennsylvania PA Oct 20 English Setter As-sociation Of America Hunt Test Freeland Kennel Club Weatherly PA Frank Joesph Luksa East Windsor NJ Oct 21 English Setter As-sociation Of America Tri-al Freeland Kennel Club Weatherly PA Frank Joesph Luksa East Windsor NJ Nov 1-2 Valley Forge Field Trial Assoc Trial Hillendale Hunt Club Altoona PA Wil-liam Pierson Landenberg PA

SASKATCHEWA Oct 11 Saskatchewan NAVHDA Test Saskatoon SK Al Mckim

SOUTH CAROLINA

Oct 27-29 Golden Retriever Club Of America Trial Coo-per Black WMA Cheraw SC Darlene Houlihan Greer SC Nov 14-16 Cooper River Retriever Club of South Carolina Hunt Test H Coo-per Black Jr FT & Rec Area Cheraw SC Michelle Love North SC Nov 15-16 Carol inas NAVHDA New Zion SC Fred Rice

TENNESSEE Oct 3-5 Chattanooga Re-triever Club Trial Hiwas-see Refuge WMA Hwy 60 Birchwood TN Keith Griffith Ooltewah TN Oct 17-19 East Tennessee Pointing Dog Club Trial Gun Dog Development Kennels 693 Hub Swafford Road Spring City TN Wil-liam Barber Spring City TN Oct 17-19 Northeast Ten-nessee Retriever Club Trial Chad Baker Property 658 Paddle Creed Rd Bristol TN Tony Kuka Georgetown TN Oct 24-25 Golden Retriever Club Of America Hunt Test Chad Baker Propertyt Bristol TN Macy Swift Am-herst VA Oct 31-2 Northeast Ten-nessee Retriever Club Hunt Test Chad Baker Property 658 Paddle Creed Rd Bristol TN Ralph Cyrus Elizabeth-ton TN

TEXAS Oct 3-5 Bluebonnet Re-triever Club Trial Vinwood Land Anderson TX Laurie Junewick Pinehurst TX




Oct 10-12 Tejas Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test Homestead Ranch 1146 Private Road 5018 Giddings TX Pam Wilson Katy TX Oct 10-12 Tejas Hunting Retriever Club Trial Home-stead Ranch 1146 Private Road 5018 Giddings TX Pam Wilson Katy TX Oct 18-19 Bryan-College Station Retriever Club Hunt Test Wakefield Ranch 8756 FM 974 77808 Bryan TX Tina Frankel College Sta-tion TX Oct 18-19 Four States Hunt-ing Retriever Club Hunt Test Wilburn Ranch Simms TX Wade Scroggins Mount Vernon TX Oct 24-26 Red River Re-triever Club Of Texas Trial Dave Fowler ’s Property 1969 CR 2900 Bonham TX Becky Edwards Bonham TX Oct 25 Dallas-Ft Worth Metro Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test Edwards Training Kennels 2005 E. Hwy 56 Bonham TX Janet Frick Lucas TX Nov 15-16 Lone Star NAVHDA 800 CR 475 Simonton TX Megan Mur-phy Thrall TX Nov 15-16 Trinity Valley Weimaraner Club Hunt Test LBJ National Grasslands Alvord TX Jeanna Jenkins Garland TX

UTAH Oct 10-11 Utah Springer Spaniel Club Trial Running Grounds Dirty Head Rd Newton UT Brent Blundell Bountiful UT

VIRGINIA Oct 9-11 Mason-Dixon GSP Club Trial Phelps WMA Summerduck VA Nancy Huyser Thurmont MD

Nov 7-9 Rappahannock NAVHDA Hustle VA Alys-sa Pease Dec 6-7 Wilderness Pointer Club Of Virginia Hunt Test Slate River Farm Dillwyn VA Allen Armistead For-est VA

WASHINGTON Oct 3-5 Southeast Wash-ington Retriever Club Trial Scootney Reservoir Connell WA Carol Sealock West Richland WA Oct 13 GWP Club of America Hunt Test Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park Whit-tington WA Lori Sargent Charlotte MI

WISCONSIN Oct 3 Gordon Setter Club Of America Hunt Test Ot-tawa Field Trial Grounds Hwy 67 & 106 Eagle WI Connie Rhoden Hartland WI Oct 4-5 GSP Club Of WI Hunt Test Ottawa Field Trial Grounds Hwy 67 and 106 Eagle WI Karen Combs Oshkosh WI




Dog Shows

ALABAMA Nov 6-7 Decatur Alabama Kennel Club Show Morgan Co Celebration Arena 67 Horse Center Rd Decatur Nov 8-9 Huntsville Ken-nel Club Show Morgan Co Celebration Arena 67 Horse Center Rd Decatur Nov 21-22 Montgomery Kennel Club Show Garrett Coliseum Grounds 1555 Federal Drive Montgomery Nov 23 Cahaba Valley Kennel Club Show Garrett Coliseum Grounds 1555 Federal Drive Montgomery

ALASKA Nov 9 Cook Inlet Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 2075 Glenn HighwayMile 40 Palmer

ALBERTA Oct 24-26 Battle River Ca-nine Association Camrose Nov 14-16 Lethbridge & District Kennel Club Leth-bridge Oct 30-2 Red Deer & Dis-trict kennel Club Red Deer

ARIZONA Nov 7-8 Madera Canyon Kennel Club Show Rillito Park CO Park 4502 North 1st Ave. Tucson Nov 9-10 Canada Del Oro Kennel Club Show Rillito Park CO Park 4502 North 1st Ave. Tucson Nov 14-15 Tucson Kennel Club Show Pima County Fairgrounds 11300 South Houghton Rd Tucson

Nov 16-17 Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 11300 South Houghton Rd Tucson Nov 28-29 Yuma Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 2520 E 32nd St Yuma Nov 30-1 Imperial Valley Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds 2520 E 32nd St Yuma

ARKANSAS Oct 4-5 Northwest Arkan-sas Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 2536 N McCo-nnell Avenue Fayetteville Oct 25-26 Saline County Kennel Club of Arkansas Show Saline County Fair-grounds Interstate 30 Ben-tonville

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Oct 10-13 Fraser Valley Dog Fanciers Surrey Oct 17-19 Alberni Valley Kennel Club Port Alberni Nov 21-23 Elsie Murray Canine Centre Society Clo-verdale Nov 23-24 Ladies Kennel Club of BC Cloverdale Dec 12-14 Auld Lang Syne Dog Association Chilliwack

CALIFORNIA Oct 4-5 Donner Trail Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Fair-grounds 800 All America City Blvd Roseville Oct 11-12 Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 220 Southgate Drive Sonora

Oct 17 Skyline Dog Fanci-ers of San Mateo County Show Alameda County Fairgrounds 4501 Pleasan-ton Ave Pleasanton Oct 18-19 Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore Show Alameda County Fair-grounds 4501 Pleasanton Ave Pleasanton Oct 25-26 Kennel Club of Riverside Show Lake Perris State Recreation Area 17801 Lake Perris Dr Perris Oct 25-26 Sacramento Val-ley Dog Fanciers Assoc. Inc. Show Fairgrounds 655 S 1 Street Dixon Nov 1 San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club Show Indus-try Hills Exposition Center 16200 Temple Ave City of Industry Nov 2 Antelope Valley Kennel Club Inc. Show Industry Hills Exposition Center 16200 Temple Ave City of Industry Nov 8-9 Wine Country Kennel Club Show Napa Valley Exposition Third ST And Silverado Trail Napa Nov 21-22 Golden Valley Kennel Club Inc. Show Stanislaus County Fair-grounds Turlock Nov 23-24 San Joaquin Kennel Club Show San Joa-quin County Fairgrounds 1658 S. Airport Way Stock-ton Nov 29 Santa Cruz Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Yolo County Fairgrounds 900 Fairgrounds Drive Wood-land

Nov 30 Camellia Capital Kennel Club Show Yolo County Fairgrounds Ex-hibit Hall Woodland Dec 5-6 Shoreline Dog Fan-ciers Association of Orange County Show Fairgrounds 88 Fair Dr Costa Mesa Dec 7-8 Malibu Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 88 Fair Dr Costa Mesa

COLORADO Oct 25-26 Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club Show Island Grove Regional Park 501 N. 14th Ave Greeley Nov 7-8 Southern Colorado Kennel Club Inc. Show Colorado State Fairgrounds Beulah and Summit St Pueblo Nov 9-10 Colorado Springs Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds Beaulah & Summit St Pueblo

FLORIDA Oct 4-5 Suwannee Valley Kennel Club of Florida Show Fairgrounds Branford Hwy Lake City Oct 11-12 Greater Naples Dog Club Inc. Show Turner Agri-Civic Center 2250 N.E. Roan Street Arcadia Oct 25-26 Brandon Florida Kennel Club Show Florida Strawberry Festival 303 Lemon St. Plant City Nov 8-9 Hernando County Kennel Club Show Florida Classic Park 5360 Lockhart Road Brookville Nov 13-14 Seminole Dog Fanciers Association Show Greater Ocala Dog Show Grounds Eastside CR 25A N 2 3mi N of SR 326 Ocala Nov 15-16 Greater Ocala Dog Club Inc. Show Greater Ocala Dog Show Grounds Eastside CR 25A N 2 3mi N of SR 326 Ocala




Nov 29-30 South Dade Ken-nel Club Show Bergeron Rodeo Grounds 4201 SW 65th Way Davie Dec 6-7 Greater Miami Dog Club Inc. Show Tropical Park Equestrian Arena 7900 SW 40th St Miami Dec 9 Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay Show Convention Center 9800 In-ternational Drive Orlando Dec 10 Brevard Kennel Club Show Convention Center 9800 International Drive Orlando Dec 11 Central Florida Kennel Club Inc. Show Convention Center 9800 In-ternational Drive Orlando Dec 13 American Kennel Club Show Convention Center 9800 International Drive Orlando

GEORGIA Oct 17 Douglasville Kennel Club of Georgia Show At-lanta Exposition Cntr South 3850 Jonesboro Rd Atlanta Oct 18 Atlanta Kennel Club Inc. Show Atlanta Exposition Cntr South 3850 Jonesboro Rd Atlanta Oct 19 Newnan Kennel Club Show Atlanta Exposi-tion Cntr South 3850 Jones-boro Rd Atlanta Oct 25-26 Kennesaw Ken-nel Club Show Jim Miller Park 2245 Callaway Road S W Marietta Nov 28-29 Savannah Ken-nel Club Show Expo Center 4801 Meding St Savannah Nov 30-1 Beaufort Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Expo Center 4801 Meding St Savannah

HAWAII Oct 4-5 Kona Coast Kennel Club Show Edith Kanaka-ole Multi-Purpose Stadium Kalanikoa Street Hilo

Oct 4 Orchid Island Dog Fancier Club Inc. Show Edith Kanakaole Multi-Purpose Stadium Kalan-ikoa Street Hilo

IDAHO Oct 9-10 Idaho Capital City Kennel Club Inc. Show Expo Idaho 5610 Glenwood Boise Oct 11-12 Lizard Butte Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Expo Idaho 5610 Glenwood Boise

ILLINOIS Oct 4-5 Stone City Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds Route 47 Morris Oct 11-12 Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 1390 East 2000 NorthFork Rd Watseka Oct 16-19 Illinois Capitol Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds Peoria Rd Bus 55 Springfield Oct 17 Mattoon Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds Peoria Rd Bus 55 Spring-field Oct 18 Sandemac Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds Peoria Rd Bus 55 Spring-field Dec 4-54 Starved Rock Ken-nel Club Show Fairgrounds 2015 West Manchester Rd Wheaton Dec 6-7 Skokie Valley Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Conven-tion Center 5555 N River Rd Rosemont Dec 6-7 Edwardsville Il-linois Kennel Club Show Belle-Clair Fairgrounds 200 South Belt East Belleville

INDIANA Oct 25-26 Valparaiso Ken-nel Club Show Fairgrounds 215 E. Division Rd Val-paraiso

Oct 29-2 Northeastern Indi-ana Kennel Club Inc. Show Memorial Coliseum 4000 Parnell Ave. Fort Wayne Oct 30 La Porte County Kennel Club Show Memo-rial Coliseum 4000 Parnell Ave. Fort Wayne Oct 31 Sturgis Kennel Club Coliseum 4000 Parnell Ave. Fort Wayne Nov 1 Marion Kennel Club Inc. Show Memorial Coli-seum 4000 Parnell Ave. Fort Wayne

IOWA Oct 11-12 Mason City Ken-nel Club Show North Iowa Fairgrounds All Seasons Highway 18 West 3700 4th St SW Mason City Nov 22-23 Council Bluffs Kennel Club Show Mid America Center One Arena Wat Council Bluffs

KANSAS Oct 11-12 Lawrence Jay-hawk Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 1930 Harper St Lawrence

MANITOBA Nov 14-16 Wheat City Ken-nel Club Brandon

MARYLAND Oct 10-11 Catonsville Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Fair-grounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road West Friendship Oct 12 National Capital Kennel Club Inc. Show Fair-grounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road West Friendship Oct 17 Laurel Highlands Kennel Association Show Allegany County Fair-grounds 11490 Moss Ave Cumberland Oct 18-19 Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 11490 Moss Ave Cumberland

Nov 5-6 Talbot Kennel Club Inc. Show Civic Center Glen Ave. at Civic Ave. Salisbury Nov 7-8 Salisbury Mary-land Kennel Club Inc. Show Civic Center Glen Ave at Civic Ave Salisbury Nov 9 Mispillion Kennel Club Inc. Show Civic Cen-ter Glen Ave at Civic Ave Salisbury Nov 21-22 Rock Creek Ken-nel Club Show Fairgrounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road West Friendship Nov 23 Upper Marlboro Kennel Club Inc. Show Fair-grounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road West Friendship Nov 29 Chesapeake Ken-nel Club of Maryland Inc. Show Fairgrounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road West Friendship Nov 30 Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road West Friendship

MASSACHUSETT Oct 17-18 Albany Kennel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield Oct 19 Troy Kennel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave West Spring-field Oct 24-25 Queensboro Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield Oct 26 Riverhead Kennel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Avenue W Springfield



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.com Nov 20 Holyoke Kennel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield Nov 21 Windham County Kennel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield Nov 22 South Windsor Kennel Club Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield Nov 23 Springfield Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Exposition Grounds 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield Nov 29-30 Worcester Coun-ty Kennel Club Show Con-vention Center 50 Foster St Worcester Dec 4-5 Champlain Val-ley Kennel Club Inc. Show Eastern States Expo 1305 Memorial Ave West Spring-field Dec 6-7 Eastern Dog Club Show Eastern States Expo-sition Grounds 1305 Memo-rial Ave West Springfield

MICHIGAN Nov 6 Pontiac Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 2900 Lake St Kalamazoo Nov 7 Greater Muskegon Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds 2900 Lake St Ka-lamazoo Nov 8 Kalamazoo Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 2900 Lake St Kalamazoo Nov 9 Grand Rapids Ken-nel Club Show Fairgrounds 2900 Lake St Kalamazoo Nov 29-30 Ingham County Kennel Club Inc. Show Michigan State University East Lansing

MINNESOTA Oct 4-5 Wright County Minnesota Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 800 Cen-tury Avenue SW Hutchin-son Nov 8-9 Coulee Kennel Club Inc. Show Minnestoa Equestrian Center 24621 Gilmore Valley Rd. Winona Dec 13-14 Granite City Kennel Club of St. Cloud Minnesota Show Civic Cen-ter 10 Fourth Ave South St Cloud

MISSISSIPPI Nov 1-2 Brandon Kennel Club of Mississippi Show Rankin Pavilion 649 Mar-quette Rd. Brandon Dec 6-7 Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 15321 County Farm Road Gulfport

MISSOURI Nov 1-2 Tri-State Kennel Club Inc. Show Convention Center 3615 Range Line Road Joplin Nov 6-7 North Arkansas Kennel Club Show Mis-souri Entertainment & Events Center N Grant Ave & Norton Rd. Springfield Nov 8-9 Ozarks Kennel Club Inc. Show Events Cen-ter N Grant Avenue at Nor-ton Road Springfield

NEBRASKA Oct 2-3 Platte Valley Kennel Club of Fremont Nebras-ka Show Lancaster Event Center 4100 N 84th Street Lincoln Oct 4-5 Cornhusker Kennel Club of Lincoln Nebraska Inc. Show Lancaster Event Center 4100 N 84th Street Lincoln Nov 15-16 Newfoundland Kennel Club St John

NEVADA Oct 11-12 Black Mountain Kennel Club of Nevada Show Palace Station Hotel & Casino 2411 W Sahara Avenue Las Vegas

NEW BRUNSWICK

Nov 8-9 Moncton Kennel Club Moncton

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Nov 8 Framingham District Kennel Club Inc. Show Hampshire Dome 50 Em-erson Rd Milford

NEW JERSEY Oct 10-11 Palisades Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Horse-shows Grounds Plains Road Augusta Oct 12-13 Ramapo Kennel Club Show Horseshows Grounds Plains Road Au-gusta Oct 17-19 Gloucester Coun-ty Kennel Club Inc Show Buena Vista Family Camp-ground 775 Harding Hwy Buena Oct 19 South Jersey Kennel Club Inc. Show Buena Vista Family Campground 775 Harding Hwy Buena Oct 4-5 Avalon Kennel Club St John

NEW MEXICO Oct 3-4 Mesilla Valley Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Jim Griggs Sports Complex Fairgrounds Road & North Florida Alamogordo Oct 5-6 Chaparral Kennel Club Inc. Show Multi-Use Park La Velle Road Al-amogordo Oct 9-10 Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club Show Heritage Park 3447 Lambros Road Los Lunas

Oct 11-12 Valencia Valley Kennel Club of New Mexi-co Show Heritage Park 3447 Lambros Road Los Lunas

NEW YORK Nov 14 Chenango Valley Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds Syracuse Nov 15 Central New York Kennel Club Inc. Fair-grounds Syracuse Nov 16 Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds Syracuse

NORTH CAROLINA

Oct 11-12 Hanover Kennel Club Show Legion Stadium 2149 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington Nov 8-9 Furniture City Kennel Club Inc. Show Coliseum 300 Deacon Blvd Winston-Salem Nov 14 Salisbury North Carolina Kennel Club Show Cabarrus Arena and Events Center 4751Highway 49 North Concord Nov 15 Greater Monroe Kennel Club Show Cabar-rus Arena and Events Cen-ter 4751Highway 49 North Concord Nov 16 Fayetteville Kennel Club Inc. Show Cabarrus Arena and Events Center 4751Highway 49 North Concord Dec 5 Greater Hickory Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Coli-seum Complex 300 Deacon Blvd Winston-Salem Dec 6-7 Forsyth Kennel Club Inc. Show Coliseum Complex 300 Deacon Blvd Winston-Salem

OHIO Oct 4-5 Fulton County Ohio Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds Hwy 108 Wauseon




Oct 11-12 Mad River Val-ley Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds SR 68 & SR 55 Urbana Oct 25-26 Delaware Ohio Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds Delaware Nov 13 Sandusky Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave Columbus Nov 14 Dayton Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave Colum-bus Nov 15 Lima Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave Columbus Nov 16 Central Ohio Ken-nel Club Show Fairgrounds 717 East 17th Ave Colum-bus Nov 23 Agathon Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 229 E. Howe Rd Tallmadge Dec 11-13 Richland County Kennel Club Inc. Show Exposition Center 6200 Riverside Drive Cleveland Dec 12 Medina Kennel Club Inc. Show Exposition Center 6200 Riverside Drive Cleveland Dec 14 Western Reserve Kennel Club Inc. Show Exposition Center 6200 Riverside Drive Cleveland

OKLAHOMA Oct 11-12 Sooner State Ken-nel Club Show Fairgrounds East Oxford Ave. Enid Oct 25-26 Seminole Ken-nel Club Show Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Hwy 177 & Independence St. Shawnee Nov 13-14 Town And Country Kennel Club Inc. Show Grady County Fair-grounds 500 East Choctaw Ave. Chickasha

Nov 15-16 Canadian Valley Kennel Club Show Grady County Fairgrounds 500 East Choctaw Ave. Chicka-sha

ONTARIO Oct 3-5 Pine Ridge Kennel Club Port Hope Oct 10-13 Wine Country Kennel Club Welland Oct 11-13 Nipossing Ken-nel Club Trout Creek Oct 17-19 Elgin County Kennel Club London Oct 24-26 Belleville & Dis-trict Kennel Club Belleville Nov 7-9 Georgina Kennel & Obedience Club Lindsay Nov 21-23 Ottawa Kennel Club Ottawa Nov 28-30 Caledon Kennel Association Mississauga Dec 5-7 Brantford & Dis-trict Kennel & Obedience Club Brantford Dec 12-14 Credit Valley Kennel & Obedience Club Orangeville Dec 27-29 Elora George Kennel Club Kitchener

OREGON Nov 1-2 Southern Oregon Kennel Club Show Fair-grounds 1 Peninger Rd Central Point Nov 13-14 Umpqua Kennel Club Inc. Show Douglas County Fairgrounds 2110 SW Frear I-5 Exit 123 Rose-burg Nov 15-16 Rogue Valley Kennel Club Inc. Show Douglas County Fair-grounds 2110 SW Frear I-5 Exit 123 Roseburg

PENNSYLVANIA Oct 2-3 Hatboro Dog Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 576 Penns Park Rd Wright-stown

Oct 4 Devon Dog Show As-sociation Inc. Show Horse Show Grounds Rte 100 Ludwigs Corner Oct 4 Fort Steuben Kennel Association Inc. Show Rac-coon Twp Fireman Grounds 4061 Patterson Rd Aliquip-pa Oct 5 Beaver County Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Raccoon Twp Fireman Grounds 4061 Patterson Rd Aliquippa Nov 1-2 Back Mountain Kennel Club Inc. Show Fair-grounds West Third Street Bloomsburg Nov 13 Penn Treaty Kennel Club Inc. Show Expo Cen-ter 100 Station Avenue Oaks Nov 14 Greater Philadel-phia Dog Fanciers Associa-tion Show Expo Center 100 Station Avenue Oaks Nov 15-16 Kennel Club of Philadelphia Inc. Show Expo Center 100 Station Avenue Oaks Dec 6-7 Valley Forge Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Expo Center 100 Station Ave Oaks Dec 13 Lehigh Valley Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Fair-grounds 302 North 17th St. Allentown Dec 14 Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club Show Fairgrounds 302 North 17th St. Allentown Oct 25-26 Island Dog Club Charlottetown

PUERTO RICO Oct 23 Ponce Kennel Club Show Coliseo Oedrin Zo-rilla San Juan Oct 24-26 Caribe Kennel Club Show Coliseo Pedrin Zorilla San Juan Nov 7-9 United Kennel Club Montreal

SOUTH CAROLINA

Oct 4-5 Augusta Kennel Club Inc. Show North Au-gusta River Park 100 Riv-erview Dr. North Augusta

SOUTH DAKOTA Oct 17-19 Rapid City Ken-nel Club Inc. Show Rush-more Plaza Civic Center 444 N Mt Rushmore Rd Rapid City Oct 24-26 Sioux Empire Kennel Club Inc. Show Fair-grounds Sioux Falls

TENNESSEE Oct 11-12 Tri-Star Kennel Club of Williamson Coun-ty Tennessee Show Fair-grounds 500 Wedgewood Avenue Nashville Nov 1-2 Tennessee Valley Kennel Club Show Chil-howee Park 3301 E. Mag-nolia Ave. Knoxville

TEXAS Oct 4-5 Greater Humble Area Kennel Club Show Civic Center 8233 Will Clay-ton Pkway Humble Oct 11-12 Tyler Texas Ken-nel Club Show Arbors I II III Flea Market Road Canton Oct 16-17 Stephenville Kennel Club of Texas Show Bell County Exposition Center 301 West Loop 121 Belton Oct 18-19 Bell County Ken-nel Club Show Exposition Center 301 West Loop 121 Belton Oct 23-24 Cen-Tex Kennel Club Inc. Show Exposition Center 7311 Decker Lane Austin Oct 25-26 Travis County Kennel Club Show Travis County Exposition Center 7311 Decker Lane Austin



October/November 2014 Now in our Twenty Third year www.Bdarn.com Nov 1-2 Concho Kennel Club Inc. Show Fairgrounds 43rd & Coliseum Dr. San Angelo Nov 8-9 Cypress Creek Kennel Club of Texas Show Houston Farm & Ranch Club 1 Abercrombie Dr Houston Nov 15-16 Brazoria Kennel Club Inc. Show Humble Civic Center and Arena 8233 Will Clayton Pkway Humble Nov 29-30 Conroe Kennel Club Show Expo Center Airport Rd FM 9055 Conroe Dec 5 Greater Collin Ken-nel Club Show Market Hall 2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas Dec 6 Texas Kennel Club Inc. Show Market Hall 2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas Dec 7 Trinity Valley Ken-nel Club Show Market Hall 2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas

VIRGINIA Oct 25-26 Middleburg Ken-nel Club Show Oatlands Plantation Route 15 South Leesburg

WASHINGTON Oct 25-26 Vancouver Ken-nel Club Clark Co Fair-grounds 17402 NE Delfel Rd Ridgefield Nov 15-16 Whidbey Island Kennel Club Inc Show Fair-grounds Hwy 2 Monroe Dec 6-7 Greater Clark County Kennel Club Inc Show Clark Co Fairgrounds 17402 NE Delfel Rd Ridge-field




Birds In The Pan

Sauteed Grouse with Peach-Balsamic Sauce

Original recipe makes 2 grouse Change Servings

2 tablespoons butter

2 cloves garlic, sliced

2 (1 pound) grouse, cut into quarters and pat-ted dry

1/4 cup dry sherry or white wine

1/4 cup chicken stock

2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon

1/4 cup peach or apricot jam

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Directions

Melt the butter with the garlic in a large skillet over low heat. Allow to bubble slowly for about 10 minutes to infuse the garlic into the butter, then remove garlic and reserve.

Increase the heat to medium-high. When hot, brown the grouse until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side; then set aside.

Pour the sherry into the skillet and allow to simmer for 20 seconds. Stir in the chicken stock, tarragon, and peach jam; bring back to a sim-mer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar, and cook, covered for 2 minutes. Return the grouse to the pan, and simmer until fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.

Duck Breasts with Raspberry Sauce

Makes 4 Servings 4 duck breast halves

2 teaspoons sea salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 teaspoons demerara sugar

1/2 cup red wine

1/4 cup creme de cassis liqueur

1 teaspoon cornstarch

4 ounces raspberries

Directions

Preheat oven on broiler setting. Use a fork to score the duck breasts through the skin and fat but not all the way through to the meat.

Heat a large heavy skillet on medium high. Fry the duck breasts skin side down, until the skin browns and fat runs out, about 10 minutes. Remove the breasts from the pan, and pour off most of the fat. Return breasts to pan, and fry skin side up for another 10 minutes. Remove breasts from pan, and allow to rest on a baking sheet. Mix the sea salt, cinnamon and Demerara sugar together and sprinkle over the skin of the duck breasts. Pour most of the fat out of the frying pan.

Mix together the red wine, cassis, and corn-starch in a small bowl. Pour into the pan, and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened. Add raspberries, and simmer for another minute until heated through.

Broil the duck breasts skin side up, until the sugar begins to caramelize, about 1 minute. Slice the duck breasts thinly, pour a little sauce over the top, and serve warm.




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KIRBY LABRADORS: Breeding and training of labrador retriev-ers for hunting, hunt testing, and field trials. See our litters on our website. Gene Kirby, High Point, NC 336-869-5527

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OBX CHOCOLATE HEAVEN: Tim Warren, Jarvisburg, NC 252-619-1921

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ROLIDA KENNELS: Dave Dahl-berg Wheatridge CO 303-232-0456

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LLEWELLIN SETTERSBUFFALO KENNELS: Llewellin setter pups, DNA certified, FDSB Registered, 5 weeks, natural hunt-ers & pointers - Top bloodline, Sire out of Kentucky, Dam out of Tennessee. $400.00 each. [email protected] Buffalo Ken-nels, Ken Barnes, 828-758-9890 Lenoir, NC

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SHALGO SETTERS: George or Jackie Tate 540-892-5646 or e-mail [email protected] Goodview, VA

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POINTING LABRADORS

TURKEY CREEK LABRADORS: Bradley Brockhouse, Lake Benton, MN 507-368-4306

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RED/IRISH SETTERS

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GAME BIRDSDEWITT’S GAME FARM: See our display ad on page 14. Chris DeWitt, Ellerbe, NC 910-997-1023

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HUNT THREE ARROWS: Ben & Diane Jacobsen, Leroy, MN 507-324-5558

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ARTSTAN BENTAL: Master Sculptor Of The Hunting Dog 505-986-8623See our display ad on page 17.

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DOUBLE U HUNTING SUPPLYSee our display Adv on page 2

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GO-DEVIL MFG OF LA: Warren CoCo, Baton Rouge, LA 225-752-

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GUN DOG SUPPLY: Starkville, MS 800-624-6378

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LION COUNTRY SUPPLY: #1 Tri-tronics, Innotek & D.T. Systems dealer. Complete gundog training supplies since 1973. Mailorder or online. Free Catalog 800-662-5202

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TRAINING

CITARI KENNEL : David Krassler, Chicopee. MA 413-207-2298

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GeorGe Hickox TraininG: Training, Setters, videos and much more, Pittsburg, PA 412-773-7310

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HIGH FLY’N KENNELS: Greg & Carla Fryar, Elko, MN 612-840-8013

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Last LaughNo Place to HUNT

A Salt Lake pheasant hunter took his son to Idaho to do a little shooting. But all of the good fields were posted “No Trespassing.”

Being a good law abiding pheasant hunter (as surely all Utah pheasant hunters are) the man left his son by their car and went to the farm house to ask the farmer if they might hunt in his fields.

He assured the farmer that no damage would be done to his fields or fences, and the farmer said that he would allow the hunting in his fields, if the hunter would do him a favor.

“You see that old horse over there by your car?. Well, he’s old, and he’s got miseries. But he’s sort of a family pet, and I can’t bring myself to shoot him. Will you shoot him for me?”

The hunter agreed, and as he was walking back to his car, he decided to play a joke on his son. As he approached the car his son asked, “Well, can we hunt the fields?”

The man pretended to be an-gry, responded “You know these farmers, they won’t let anybody hunt here. It makes me so mad, I could...I could...”, and the man picked up his gun and shot the farmers horse.

But to his surprise, he heard additional gunshots behind

him. He turned around and his son said, “You got his horse.

I got his dog and cow. Now, let’s get out of here!”

Special ForcesThe Pentagon announced

TODAY the formation of a new 500-man elite fighting unit called the United States Red-neck Special Forces (USRSF)

These boys will be dropped off in Iraq and have been given only the following facts about terrorists :

1. The season opened today.

2. There is no limit.

3. They taste just like chick-en.

4. They don’t like beer, pick-ups, country music or Jesus.

5. They are directly respon-sible for the death of Dale Earnhardt .

A New WifeOle and Sven are quietly sit-

ting in a boat fishing, chewing and drinking beer when sud-denly Sven says,

‘I think I’m gonna divorce my wife - she ain’t spoke to me in over 2 months.’

Ole sips his beer and says, ‘Better think it over...women like that are hard to find.’

Hey There StrangerSaturday morning I got up

early, dressed quietly, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, slipped quietly into the garage to load my pheasant hunting gear into the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential down pour.

The wind was blowing 50 mph. I pulled back into the ga-rage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad throughout the day.

I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. There I cuddled up to my wife’s back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, ‘The weather out there is terrible.’

My loving wife of 20 yrs replied, ‘Can you believe my stupid husband is out pheasant hunting in that crap?’

I still don’t know to this day if she was joking, but I have stopped hunting.

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