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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: goosegunner on June 12, 2009, 07:21:23 PM

Title: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: goosegunner on June 12, 2009, 07:21:23 PM:    For any washington waterfowlers interested the Oregon Waterfowl Festival will be Aug 15-16 at the Polk county fairgrounds. Come see lots of great vendors

  .Duck & goose calling contest
  . Custom duck call contest
  . Decoy carving contest
  . Retriever working certificate test ( enter your dog ) great pre season tune up and get some feathers in their mouth before the opener.
   . Enter your boat in the best blind contest ( several catagories)
   . Enter the raffle to win a custom painted marsh rat.
   . Bring the kids lots of kid stuff, calling clinic, decoy painting, jumping houses,etc
  If any of you outfitters, taxidermist,dog trainers, sporting goods retailers, etc would like to participate send me pm and i'll get you the info you need.

   DUCKS UNLIMITED WATERFOWLERS PARTY........................
I've personally never been to one but I heard there a do not miss event. Tons of decoys, shotguns, blind bags and other gear are to be had.

there will also be a dock dogs comp, put on by Cascade Dock Dogs.
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: follow maggie on June 14, 2009, 02:41:08 PM: Where's Polk County at? Does anyone know if there;s something similar in Washington?
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: washingtonmuley on June 15, 2009, 07:49:55 AM: Goose,
I would like more info.Feel free to send pm.
Thanks
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: goosegunner on June 15, 2009, 08:14:08 AM: Quote from: follow maggie on June 14, 2009, 02:41:08 PM
Where's Polk County at? Does anyone know if there;s something similar in Washington?
Polk county fairgrounds is in rickreall OR which is just west of salem on hwy 22. I do believe washington does have a similar event
but it's over in the tri cities area.
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 15, 2009, 05:01:36 PM: I went to it last year. Picked up some good stuff. Should have some calling competitions.
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: goosegunner on June 16, 2009, 08:30:08 AM: Yes the state and open duck and goose calling comps will be there. Also this year the custom duck call makers are having a big contest. Also new this year there will be a photo contest with the winning photos going in a calender. There will catagories for everyone.There will be a website up and running in the week or so. Somebody hacked the old site so it has to be redone. The web site will have all the info on it soon.
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: AWS on June 16, 2009, 10:07:38 PM: I used to go when it was down by Scappoos, camped for the weekend, had a great time. One of my duck boats even took first in the motorized duck boat division 2004.

AWS
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: goosegunner on June 23, 2009, 08:18:20 AM: The festival website is now up and running, check it out often for updated info. oregonwaterfowl.com.
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: follow maggie on June 23, 2009, 07:12:29 PM: I'm going to find when that is, and head over there. I started hunting waterfowl for the first time last year and am hooked. It would be a fun way to learn a few things.
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: goosegunner on June 23, 2009, 08:44:36 PM: Pm sent :)
Title: Re: OREGON WATERFOWL FESTIVAL
Post by: goosegunner on July 13, 2009, 01:05:23 PM: Make sure to check the website out oregonwaterfowl.com the festival is growing nearly everyday with new vendors,seminars and contest.
Hope to see you there.