For those interested tracking dog seminar in Al
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Ken Trackfest 2009 Sponsored by United Blood Trackers February 14 -16, 2009 The United Blood Trackers is holding a 3 day Blood Tracking Workshop on February 14 16, 2009 near Demopolis, AL. This workshop is for both beginner and advanced dogs and handlers as well as anyone else just interested in finding out more about the use of Blood Tracking dogs for the recovery of Wounded Big Game. There will be plenty of hands on training in the field for dogs and handlers as well as presentations on topics such as Training Techniques, Working with Puppies and Adolescents, Equipment Choices, GPS Use, and Working with Hunters. The Workshop Instructors will be UBT Judges; John Jeanneney (NY), Larry Gohlke. (WI), Andy Bensing (PA), Cheri Faust (WI), and Al Wade (AL). A.J. Niette (GA) will be speaking about GPS The United Blood Trackers will offer testing for UBT-AA and UBT-I throughout the weekend and UBT-II on Monday. Please check www.unitedbloodtrackers.org for more information about testing requirements. UBT-AA and UBT-I do not require pre-registration. If you would like to enter a dog for UBT-II, pre-registration is required. Cost: Attendance fee Saturday $45.00 Sunday $45.00 Monday N/C – UBT-II testing day Meals -Continental Breakfast available if staying at the Best Western Soup and Sandwich Lunch $ 7.00 Hearty and Delicious Dinner $15.00 Entry fees -UBT-AA $ 5.00 UBT-I $20.00 UBT-II $40.00 Early registration is recommended if you want to work your dog. We expect a big turn out and we have plenty of room for everyone but the workshop is limited to 20 dogs. Host Motel: Two Rivers Best Western 334-289-2611 30 minutes away, accepts pets, Ask for special Trackfest rate Additional information contact : Alan Wade 985-516-3888 [email protected] Trackfest 200rackfest 2009 Registration Form Please use a separate form for each person Name______________________________________________ ___________________________________ Street____________________________________________ _____________________________________ City____________________________________________St ate________________ Zip________________ Phone_____________________________________________ ____________________________________ Email_____________________________________________ ____________________________________ Sat. 2/14 Sun. 2/15 Mon. 2/16 sub total Attendance: Participant $45 + $45 + included = _______ Spouse $20 + $20 + included = _______ Meals: Breakfast on your own on your own on your own Lunch/person ** $7 -----= _______ Dinner/person $15 + $15 -----= _______ Test Entries: UBT-AA $ 5.00 = _______ UBT-I $20.00 = _______ UBT-II $40.00 = _______ ** A free light lunch will be provided in the field on Saturday TOTAL $_______ Please make check payable to: Al Wade 1444 Sunset Drive Bogalusa, LA 70427 Will you be bringing a dog to work at the workshop? YES*_______ NO_______ *Everyone working a dog must fill out the Dog Experience Questionnaire and submit with their Registration Form. Dog Experience Questionnairog Experience Questionnaire Please submit with your registration Handler’s Name __________________________________________________ __________ Dog’s Name __________________________________________________ __________ Dog’s Breed __________________________________________________ __________ Dog’s Age ________ Has your dog ever tracked a wounded deer in real life? _______ If he has, how many times? _______ Has your dog ever been worked on an artificial training line? _______ If he has, how many times? _______ Please give a brief description of a typical training line that you have trained your dog on up to this point. (length and age of track, amount of blood, do you use tracking shoes, number of turns, etc.) Trackfest 2009 Schedulerackfest 2009 Schedule* Saturday 2/14/09 10:00 AM Registration begins 11:00 AM How to Lay Artificial Blood Lines Introductions / Welcome 12:00 PM Field Work -Hands on Track Laying Blood collection, storage, and dispersal. Use of tracking shoes, Marking your trail, etc. Laying lines for dogs with some experience to run the next morning or young dogs to run at 1 or 2 hours later. 2:30 PM Bloodtracking as a Team Techniques of tracking-Off leash/On leash, Handling leash, communicating with and 3:30 PM Field Work – reading your dog, etc. 5:30 PM Working with Puppies Run young dog lines laid earlier in the day 6:30 PM Adolescence in Dogs Dinner GPS Demonstration/Discussion Social Time Sunday 2/15/09 8:00 AM Field Work – Run Overnight Lines 11:00 AM Working with Hunters Lay out UBT-I Lines for afternoon Putting Down Live Deer 12:00 noon Lunch Weapons and Techniques 12:30 PM Field Work – Run UBT-I Lines from AM 5:30 PM Tracking Equipment Demonstration Lay UBT-II Lines for Monday Morning 6:30 PM Dinner Leashes, lights, tracking collars, etc. Social Time Monday 2/16/09 8:00 AM Field Work – Run UBT-II Lines 12:00 noon Estimated End of Clinic *This schedule is subject to change as time and the needs of the participants may dictate Directions to Trackfest 200irections to Trackfest 2009 From West From Demopolis AL From East Take I 20/59 Exit 1 Take Hwy 80 North Take I 20/59 Exit 17 20 miles to Hwy 28 9 miles to Hwy 28 Hwy 28 for 12 miles From Hwy 28 take State Rd 23, Dr Hester Circle. Hwy 23 is appx 1.9 miles from Hwy 80 and appx 12 miles from Livingston. Follow St Rd 23 for 10.8 miles to the T, stop sign. Go left and then a quick right by the Belmont grocery onto Pinetop Rd. Follow Pinetop approximately 3.2 miles to Trails End Rd. Go left on Trails end Rd. Go .9 miles to the camp road on the right. There will be a Trackfest sign on the road. Follow main road to the camp no turns. If you have a GPS punch in the intersection of Pine top Rd and Trails end Rd in Belmont, AL it should get you there. The GPS coordinates for the road are: N 32 36 29.26 W 87 57 36.17 Alan Wade Cell 985 516 3888 |
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If you are planning on attending and have not already sent your registration in please do so. They are needing to get a ruff count so that some finally plans can be made.
Thanks Ken |
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