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Le Grand Traverse Chapter Chukar Challenge 2026

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8 a.m. STARTING TIMES BEGIN FEE: $130 limited to 40 participants • Preregistration is required. • Participant with the best time and most shells leftover wins. • Lead-free/non-tox shot only, size 7-8. • Each contestant will have 20 minutes to walk the course with their dog. • No more than two dogs and a handler on the course at one time. • Four birds per hunter, eight shells per hunter. • Dogs and handlers must stay in marked boundaries. Dog may retrieve downed birds outside of boundaries. • Time stops when all four birds are delivered or 20 minutes is reached. • Extra birds may be purchased. • No alcohol on the property. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER THE EVENT Proceeds go toward...

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Le Grand Traverse Chapter Conservation Banquet 2025

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Join us for our annual banquet.

Your attendance supports forest wildlife conservation efforts in our region and is a fun opportunity to meet other conservation leaders and win all sorts of items and prizes geared toward hunting, fishing and the outdoors.

Proceeds go toward conservation of forest wildlife and support of the local chapter.

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Le Grand Traverse Habitat Day

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Come join the Le Grand Traverse Chapter for their Spring Tree Planting Day on the Little Betsie River GEMS site. The chapter will be planting roughly 25 fruit trees, and could use your help! Meet at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the north parking spot on Long Road.

LITTLE BETSIE RIVER GEMS SITE

Near Thompsonville, Michigan

GPS coordinates (44.5558793, -85.8979338)

If you have any questions at this time, please contact Paul Huffman or (231) 510-0736.

Le Grand Traverse Chapter Chukar Challenge

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8 a.m. STARTING TIMES BEGIN FEE: $130 limited to 40 participants • Preregistration is required. • Participant with the best time and most shells leftover wins. • Lead-free/non-tox shot only, size 7-8. • Each contestant will have 20 minutes to walk the course with their dog. • No more than two dogs and a handler on the course at one time. • Four birds per hunter, eight shells per hunter. • Dogs and handlers must stay in marked boundaries. Dog may retrieve downed birds outside of boundaries. • Time stops when all four birds are delivered or 20 minutes is reached. • Extra birds may be purchased. • No alcohol on the property. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER THE EVENT Proceeds go toward...

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Le Grand Traverse Chapter Annual Banquet

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Join us at the Le Grand Traverse Chapter banquet! Enjoy a great meal and camaraderie at our banquet, featuring auction items, games, raffles, firearms and prizes geared toward hunting, fishing and the outdoors.

Proceeds go toward conservation of forest wildlife and support for the local chapter.

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Le Grand Traverse Grouse & Woodcock Dog Training Seminar

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Join us for a day of demonstrations and discussion from Bruce and Neal Minard from HiFive Kennels on how to build a Grouse Dog.

*Please note this is a seminar not a workshop. Attendees are asked not to bring their personal dogs. Bruce and Neal will bring multiple dogs from their Kennel for the demonstration.

Lunch will be provided!

 

Topics will include:

Puppy/ Foundational: Bird Introduction, Whoa & Here Commands, Intro to Gun Fire, E Collar Use and Honoring

Intermediate Training: Steady on Point, Patterning and Advanced Whoa

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