Wasatch Mountain Training Dates!

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:23 am

Here is the Training schedule for spring/summer 2010. Please keep in mind that I will do my best to keep to these dates, but subject material may change as needed for those who attend. Locations may change also. Please check the group site for updates or call me.

If you have equipment (I.E. launchers, Homers, etc.) please bring it. I will bring my Homers for club use.
You are responsible to provide or arrange for your dog's kill birds. (I can order birds for you if wish. Call me) All game birds need to be banded in compliance with Utah State Law.

Willard training will meet along the road at the field area.

Lee Kay training will meet at the first gate (across from the salvage yard). Then set up at the West end of the big pond on the North side of the unit. If you are late you will need to get your own key. Lee Kay requires steel shot.

I have not checked for conflicts with other training area users. We may have to alter our plans due to planned events by other clubs. (If you know of a conflict, let me know asap)

Wasatch Mountain NAVHDA training is provided as a benefit for club members. If you need to join or renew, bring your dues payment($35) to the training and I will hook you up. Guests are welcome and may attend one training date of your choice.

Apr 10th 8AM @ Lee Kay - NA test overview and expectations, Handling for Confirmation, Intro to Water, Intro to
Track,Intro to FF(packing), Walking at Heel, Equipment overview.

Apr 24th 8AM @ Willard - Utility Test Overview and expectations, Packing, Whoa, Intro to Retrieve by Drag (duck drag), Intro to
Duck Search, Use of E-collar

May 15th ,7AM @ Lee Kay - Intro to Long Retrieve, Intro to Heeling Course, Field work.

June 5th 7AM @ Willard - Drills TBA
June 26th 7AM @ Lee Kay - Drills TBA

(Tenative dates)
July 10th 7AM @ Willard - Drills TBA
July 31st 7AM @ Lee Kay - Drills TBA

August 14th 7AM @ Willard - Drills TBA
August 28th 7AM @ Lee Kay - Drills TBA

Sept 4th (?)

I would also like to have a BBQ at my place one night :smile:

and there may be additional dates in Cache valley after the snow melts :lol:

by **Tricky** on Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:00 pm

Where is Lee Kay? Is this the rifle range that offers hunting education classes located at 6000 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84128?

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:16 am

Tricky wrote:Where is Lee Kay? Is this the rifle range that offers hunting education classes located at 6000 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84128?

Yep, that's it. Just drive West - past the shooting range, off the pavement and a little down the dirt road.

by **Tricky** on Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:13 pm

MY wife reminded me that my kids have soccer every Saturday. :cry:

I guess I won't be able to make it this Saturday.

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:31 am

The May 15 Training Day has been cancelled due to conflict with the NSTRA trial. I hope you will all come join me in Howell that weekend.

We have rescheduled on the 22nd- Bwood will be hosting this at Muddy Road Outfitters in Benson

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Thu May 13, 2010 3:33 pm

If you're coming on the 22nd, contact Bwood so he can get an idea of attendance and kind of work to be done.

Thanks

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Thu May 20, 2010 12:42 am

May 22nd 2010 @ Muddy Road Outfitters In Benson
We will be guests on this property. please show your appreciation by keeping the grounds clean. Please pickup after yourself and leave the site in good condition.

For those of you who have been to Muddy Road we will NOT be meeting at the house. Instead we will enter the property right by Benson Marina. For those unfamiliar with the area the easiest way to find the marina is to get on HWY 30(Valley View Highway) that runs between Logan and Tremonton. Just over 1 mile west of the river is HWY 23(West Side Highway). Turn north and go 2.5 miles to Black Rock Road. It will be the first road going back east. Benson Marina is on the east side of the bridge as you cross the river. We will be enter the
property 150 yards east of the marina through a gate. The weather will determine how far we will be able to drive in.

See You There!

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:52 pm

Due to my work schedule, I cannot attend the July 10th training at Willard. If anyone is interested in attending please contact me and I will try to arrange for another trainer to be there in my place.

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:19 am

I will be out of town on Aug 14. If there is interest in the scheduled training day @ Willard, I can arrange for another club member to hold the training.

by **elkhuntingfool** on Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:01 pm

What drills are done during the training?

by **InvaderZim** on Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:43 pm

elkhuntingfool wrote:What drills are done during the training?

All the stuff that a english pointer won't do! Retrieve, track, water retrieve, search for extended period of time... :mrgreen:

by **Donnerhund GWPs** on Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:58 am

elkhuntingfool wrote:What drills are done during the training?

This close to the test, I try to leave things open to the needs of those who show up. For example, if a member who is attending a training session is training for NA, they wont want to work on "search for duck". So. we concentrate the drills where that person feels they need the most help. Often we split the group up and run different drills so that everyone gets a chance to do the drills they want.

by **elkhuntingfool** on Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:41 pm

InvaderZim wrote:
elkhuntingfool wrote:What drills are done during the training?

All the stuff that a english pointer won't do! Retrieve, track, water retrieve, search for extended period of time...

Does it count that she pointed at the empty bird bag and then brought it to us? :mrgreen: