TRAINING DAYS
WHAT DO I BRING TO TRAINING DAY?
GOOD TO HAVE
FOR THE DOGS
IF YOU ARE SHOOTING OVER YOUR DOG…
**All gunners for training day must be approved by a chapter officer.
WE SUGGEST picking up an inexpensive plastic tub to hold all your training equipment. Keep your training permit and DNR duck tags in an envelope and tape it to the lid of the tub so it is always available in case a warden stops by. The tub keeps clutter to a minimum in your vehicle and ensures you have all your training equipment with you.
OTHER/OPTIONAL ITEMS
Our Chapter has equipment to support our training days. Bird launchers and pop-up/backing dogs are available to checkout by members for a small fee so you can continue your training outside of scheduled club training days.
- Positive attitude
- Hunter orange (or pink!) hat or vest if you are going to walk fields with live fire
- Bird crate and bird bag
- Plastic garbage bags to take dead birds with you
- members are to clean up dead birds - there is no disposal system on the training grounds
- $5, a dish to share for lunch, and something to drink for yourself
- Rubber boots, rain gear, weather appropriate clothing
- Cash or check to pay for your birds
GOOD TO HAVE
- Tick/bug spray
- Sunscreen
- Waders or hip boots
- E-collar (Garmin, SportDog)
- Hearing protection
FOR THE DOGS
- Be sure your dog is current on all vaccinations
- Extra water and bowl
- Water bottle to carry into the field for your dog
- We recommend the green Gatorade sport bottle
- Tie-out stake (check out uglydoghunting.com)
- Regular collar w/name tag - 1" wide nylon or leather preferred
- Collar should be able to fit with only enough room for two fingers to slip between the collar and the neck of the dog.
This will prevent escapes and unfortunate accidents!
- Collar should be able to fit with only enough room for two fingers to slip between the collar and the neck of the dog.
- Leash
- Rubber bumpers (encouraging retrieving instinct, teaching to swim)
- Check cord and gloves to prevent rope burns
- Dog first aid kit**
IF YOU ARE SHOOTING OVER YOUR DOG…
- Break-open shotgun
- required for safety
- not to be loaded until in the field
**All gunners for training day must be approved by a chapter officer.
WE SUGGEST picking up an inexpensive plastic tub to hold all your training equipment. Keep your training permit and DNR duck tags in an envelope and tape it to the lid of the tub so it is always available in case a warden stops by. The tub keeps clutter to a minimum in your vehicle and ensures you have all your training equipment with you.
OTHER/OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Blank pistol and blanks
- Canoe, kayak or duck skiff with paddles and life vests
- Shotgun popper shells (Kent Field Blanks)
Our Chapter has equipment to support our training days. Bird launchers and pop-up/backing dogs are available to checkout by members for a small fee so you can continue your training outside of scheduled club training days.
- Automatic bird launchers (pigeon and duck)
- Honor dog for practicing honoring
- Bird throwers for retrieve of duck work
- A skiff that can be used at the various water sites
- Single shot shotguns to be used on training and test days
- Heeling stakes
- Decoys
- Bumpers