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• July 12-13, Training Days - Nod Brook

  • Start
    07/12/2025
  •  
  • End
    07/13/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Nod Brook WMA - Weatogue (Simsbury), CT

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  Club Training Day - Held at Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
  82-86 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (Weatogue), CT

  You will enter through the Tower Business Park entrance - follow road to the first stop sign and take a right. Please drive slowly down dirt road. 

  Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette
  

  Things to bring:

  • a two-way radio - channel 5
    
  • a whistle
  • a duck call
  • a chair
  • hearing protection
  • water for you and your dog
  • a bagged lunch
  • sunscreen
  • gloves
  • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
  • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

  Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

  AKC Gunner Safety Video:

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• AKC Hunt Test Worker Sign Up

  • Start
    08/08/2025
  •  
  • End
    08/10/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    72 Castle Rock Road, Woodstock, CT
  • Registered
    5 registrants

  Register

  AKC Licensed Hunt Test

  Setup Friday starts 2PM at the farm.

  7am start on Saturday - Junior and Master Stakes

  7am start Sunday  Senior and Master Stakes

  If you can stay Sunday to help pack the trailers would be most appreciated - more folks to clean up - the better.

  Please let us know which day(s) you can help.

  Contact: Chris Rawson 413-886-2223 or
  Marshall Johnson 413-374-6002 with questions

  
  

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• September 13 Training Day - Nod Brook

  • When
    09/13/2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Nod Brook WMA - Weatogue (Simsbury), CT

  Register

  Club Training Day - Held at Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
  82-86 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (Weatogue), CT

  You will enter through the Tower Business Park entrance - follow road to the first stop sign and take a right. Please drive slowly down dirt road. 

  Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette
  

  Things to bring:

  • a two-way radio - channel 5
    
  • a whistle
  • a duck call
  • a chair
  • hearing protection
  • water for you and your dog
  • a bagged lunch
  • sunscreen
  • gloves
  • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
  • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

  Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

  AKC Gunner Safety Video:

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• October 12 Training Day - Sugar Brook

  • When
    10/12/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Sugar Brook WMA, Sugar Brook Road, Plainfield, CT

  Register

  Club Training Day - Held at Sugar Brook WMA
  Sugar Brook Road, Plainfield, CT
  (Follow Sugar Brook Road to the end)

  Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette
  

  Things to bring:

  • a two-way radio - channel 5
    
  • a whistle
  • a duck call
  • a chair
  • hearing protection
  • water for you and your dog
  • a bagged lunch
  • sunscreen
  • gloves
  • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
  • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

  Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

  AKC Gunner Safety Video:

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• October 19 Training Day - Sugar Brook

  • When
    10/19/2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Sugar Brook WMA, Sugar Brook Road, Plainfield, CT

  Register

  Club Training Day - Held at Sugar Brook WMA
  Sugar Brook Road, Plainfield, CT
  (Follow Sugar Brook Road to the end)

  Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette
  

  Things to bring:

  • a two-way radio - channel 5
    
  • a whistle
  • a duck call
  • a chair
  • hearing protection
  • water for you and your dog
  • a bagged lunch
  • sunscreen
  • gloves
  • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
  • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

  Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

  AKC Gunner Safety Video:

  Show details