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Training Clinic Rules
1. If you wish to attend a clinic: you MUST complete and send
the clinic attendance form
at least the Friday of the week prior( 7+ days prior) to the training
clinic. You will not be able to attend if you do not do this.
Training or scheduling questions should be directed to Barbara
Koskos at training_director@hvnavhda.org
2. There is a $12.00 fee for each clinic for each Chapter member or family.
The clinic fees
go to the chapter to help defer other costs associated with the clinic.
3. Guests and visitors will be allowed one free non-training visit to
a training day..
After this complimentary clinic, the guest or
visitor must join NAVHDA Int'l. and either join the Hudson Valley Chapter or pay a $20/clinic fee (for a maximum of two training clinics).
Safety Issues:
1. NO ALCOHOLIC beverages are permitted at any Chapter event at any
time.
2. The speed limit at Stewart Multiple Use Area is no more than 15
mph.
Please slow greatly when passing others on the roads.
3. All participants and spectators at the clinics must wear
blaze orange hats or clothing while in training areas.
4. Shooting at a Hudson Valley event is an honor reserved for
members in good standing who:
(a) possess a current valid NY Hunting License
(b) have demonstrated safe gun handling skills
(c) have been active in the NAVHDA system and have an
understanding of dog training that
will allow them to know when a bird needs to
be shot.
Under no circumstances may a guest or visitor shoot at a
Hudson Valley Chapter event.
5. All dogs that are not being actively trained are to be either:
(a) crated
(b) confined in a vehicle in such a way that they cannot
escape
(c) in the immediate, leashed control
of the owner/handler. (ie. while returning from training
area)...This means not running loose on purpose. Especially in the main parking
area.
(d) staked/tied with a chain/lead that they cannot escape
from and short enough that they
cannot interfere with auto / foot
traffic
NOTE: The owner of the dog assumes
ALL responsibility for incidents occurring while the dog is staked out.
6. Keep in mind we do share these grounds with others (horses,
hikers, hunters, fishermen, bird
watchers, etc.). Be aware of their presence and respect their rights to access the
property.
Give them the right of way on property roads (Especially the horses!)
7. Everyone is to stay with their group and not go off on their
own and use other pieces of property not authorized to do so.
Doing so could lead to our permit being revoked
by the state.
Bird Orders:
1. Birds can be ordered at cost plus a small handling fee.
2. All bird orders must be placed with Larry Giordano
at
least the Friday of the week (7+ days) prior to the training clinic.
3. All bird orders and clinic fees must be paid in full in cash
before the
start of the clinic.
4. The chapter reserves the right to limit or modify bird orders.
We will not accept orders for more birds than can be used
at a single training session.
5. If you are unable to attend the clinic, you will still be responsible
for the cost of the birds.
The chapter will make no effort to hold your birds
until the next clinic.
6. You must bring a carrier for any field birds that you have
ordered.
Birds will be distributed up at the start of the
clinic at the training location.
General rules:
1. Duck searches should be approximately 20 minutes.
The clinic leader may limit the time so that
each dog will have an opportunity.
2. Pigeons may not be shot on State DEC lands.
3. All dead game must tagged immediately upon possession and be
removed from the training grounds when you leave.
4. All trash and debris must be removed from the grounds.
5. All guests and visitors will be limited to one dog. Chapter
members with more than two dogs should plan on staying the full day so that they can run their additional
dogs after others are done.
6. Anyone not following the rules or doing anything to jeopardize the
privilege of using the grounds will be asked to leave.
7. Please be courteous to anyone that you happen to meet while
traveling or on the training grounds.
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