We will be holding our 2nd Saturday training day – February 11, 2023. As you know, our training grounds support each level of NAVHDA testing and is where we hold our tests.
Detailed location information/directions are provided after this official message. Also, click the link above.
Location – Annual Testing grounds – Sandhills Campground B – Marston, NC
Arrive: 8:00 am
Birds – due to the time of year, we are required to limit numbers of birds to 3 per dog per field run for quail and Chukar.
Quail – 5.75
Chukar – 8.25
Pheasant – 16.00
Ducks – Water training sites and equipment will be available, but you must bring your own Ducks.
Bird order cutoff is Tuesday – February 7th to Blake Horst (imbh1@aol.com) – 7PM. Blake will deliver the birds on training day.
Please pay for your bird order through Venmo to @carolinas-navhda. Please add into your venmo payment the birds that you want in the comments.
Reminders and what to bring:
Chapter will provide 12ga shotguns – single shot – for NA training – BUT for all training you must bring your own ammunition/poppers or training pistol/blanks, this would include our mock test in March. Due to the high cost and difficult sourcing, the Chapter cannot afford to supply ammo or poppers.
• State law requires you to have a Hunting license from your resident state
• Blaze orange apparel – orange hats count.
• Dog owners and handlers must be NAVHDA International members and guests must sign a daily waiver.
• Dog must be NAVHDA registered
• Don’t forget water, snacks, rain gear, chairs, crates, etc.
Cleanup
• Please keep the test areas free of trash. All trash must leave the Gamelands.
Meeting site:
Gamelands Primitive Campground (Click the the link at the top of this page)
We look forward to seeing everyone.
Driving direction notes:
Sometimes the GPS will take you to a gate near a water tower, go back to US 1, head north. Once you pass the Bostick BP on your left, the first road on the Right is School Rd, turn right, then right again after the railroad tracks, follow the road around the curve. The campsite is about 3 miles down the road. The road will turn to sand at the Richmond/Scotland Countyline. Keep moving when driving in sand.
Coming from the north.
Hoffman is located on US 1 north of Rockingham, NC, near the SC line.
Heading South of US 1, pass through Aberdeen, Pine bluff. Cross into Richmond County. When you see the Welcome to Hoffman Sign, get in the left lane. You will be turning at the 2nd road on the left after this sign. This is School Rd. After crossing the railroad tracks, turn right onto Butler Rd and follow the curve around. You will go about 3 miles down the road. The road turns into sand when you get to the Richmond/Scotland County line. The site will be on your left. A large NC Wildlife sign is on the corner. You may see horse trailers parked.
Coming from the south
Heading north on US 1, you will see a Bostick BP on your left. You will turn right on the first road after the BP station. This is School Rd. After crossing the railroad tracks, turn right onto Butler Rd and follow the curve around. You will go about 3 miles down the road. The road turns into sand when you get to the Richmond/Scotland County line. The site will be on your left. A large NC Wildlife sign is on the corner. You may see horse trailers parked.