HELD AT THE ARMSTRONG RANCH KENNELS - 4.5 MILES WEST OF ANOKA, MINNESOTA
GAME FAIR 2012 - SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Game Fair is the place to be to learn more about hunting and the outdoors. Seasoned veterans and rookies alike benefit from these seminars. At any given time there are at least half a dozen seminars taking place, hosted by the best in the business. Click on the list of seminar locations to find out more information or scroll down the page to see all the listings.
2012 Seminar Schedule will be posted as the Fair draws near
2011 Seminar Schedule is listed
| LAKESIDE SEMINARS | WATERFOWLER'S HILL | SHOOTING AREA |
| DOG CLUB SEMINAR AREA | BIG GAME SEMINARS | ONGOING SEMINARS |
| ASK THE EXPERTS |
GAME FAIR MAIN SEMINAR TENT
| SEMINARS | TIME | DATE |
| JULIE DOUBEK Basic Puppy and How to Use an E Collar the Right Way |
11:00 | Every Day |
| FRANK CALTA/STEVE ELLENSON Benefits of Using an Outdoor Travel Consultant Enter to Win a Dove Hunt in Argentina |
12:00 | Every Day |
| KYLE THOMPSON Small Property Management For Whitetails |
1:00 | Every Day |
| JON THOMPSON Conceal and Carry |
2:00 | Every Day |
| CHERIE ROSS Essential Oils... The leading Natural Medicine |
3:00 | Every Day |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change
LAKESIDE SEMINARS
| SEMINARS | TIME | DATE |
| FRANK TAYLOR & TOM KNAPP Introduction to Falconry |
11:00 | Every Day |
| STEVE RIES Native Dog Food Seminar |
11:30 | Every Day |
| STEVE CARNEY Seasonal Walleye |
12:00 | Every Day |
| TOM DOKKEN How to Use the Latest Training Equipment to Get the Best Out Out of Your Dog |
12:30 | Every Day |
| BEN CADE & NATHAN DEWALD Season Long Goose Spreads |
1:00 | Every Day |
| PETER FISCHER & CRAIG KILNE Team Eukanuba/Dogtra Pro Staff |
1:30 | Every Day |
| JASON DOMMEYER Pro Dog Trainer |
2:00 | Every Day |
| KURT BAUMGARTNER Better Bow Hunting |
2:30 | Every Day |
| CHRIS RIDDLE D.T. Pro Staff - Pointing Dogs |
3:00 | Every Day |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change

OUTDOOR NEWS BIG GAME SEMINARS
| SEMINARS | TIME | DATE |
| GARY CLANCY Deer Calls, Rattling & Decoying |
11:00 | August 12, 13, 20, 21 |
| KERRY SWENDSON WITH DEERDUMMY.COM Deer Cutting |
11:30 | Every Day |
| TONY PETERSEN Beating Buck Fever |
12:00 | Every Day |
| MIKE ANTONSON Successful Bear Hunting |
12:30 | Every Day |
| DR. BILL KUHLMANN Bow Hunting for Elk |
1:30 | Every Day |
| SHAUN GRABOW Introduction to Measuring Whitetails |
2:00 | Every Day |
| GARY CLANCY Hunting Ruffed Grouse for the Walking Hunter |
2:30 | August 12, 13, 20, 21 |
| TONY PETERSEN Planning a DIY Hunt |
3:30 |
Every Day |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change
SHOOTING AREA SEMINARS
| SEMINARS | TIME | DATE |
| RON SCHARA What's new at the Fair Dog Club Parade |
11:30 | Every Day |
| TOM KNAPP Shooting Demonstrations |
11:30 & 5:00 11:30 & 4:00 |
Friday's & Saturday's Sunday's |
| LORAL I DELANEY Ladies Shooting Instruction |
1:00 | Every Day |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change
DOG CLUB SEMINAR AREA
| SEMINARS | TIME | DATE |
| TOM POORKER AND DOUG SCHOENBORN Gun Dogs from A to Z |
12:30 | Every Day |
| DICK & DAWN WESSELS Agility Demonstration |
1:00 | Every Day |
| JOANNA YUND Herding Demonstration |
1:30 | Every Day |
| DENNIS & JAN ANDERSON britishlabradors.com |
2:00 | Every Day |
| WIN MITCHELL Training Your Dog To Hunt Shed Antlers |
3:00 | Every Day |
| DICK & DAWN WESSELS Agility Demonstration |
3:30 | Every Day |
| JOANNA YUND Herding Demonstration |
4:00 | Every Day |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change
WATERFOWLER'S HILL
| SEMINARS | TIME | DATE |
| RANDY BARTZ The Flagman |
11:00 | Every Day |
| CORY LOEFFLER Waterfowl Photography - Tips for Great Photos in the Field and/or Goose Calling 101 |
12:00 | Every Day |
| BARNIE CALEF Three-Time World Duck Calling Champion |
1:00 | Every Day |
| SCOTT THREINEN Mr. Goose |
2:00 | Every Day |
| MATT KELLER Kids Waterfowl Lessons |
3:00 | Every Day |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change
ONGOING SEMINARS
Seminars and Demonstrations are held
at exhibitors’ prospective booths
| SEMINARS | DATE |
| FRANK TAYLOR Falcon Demonstrations with Live Birds of Prey |
Every Day |
| MINNESOTA DECOY & WILDFOWL CARVING CLUB Carving and Painting Demonstrations |
Every Day |
| ASK THE VETS Dr.'s Dennis & Kim Gallenberg |
Every Day |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change
ASK THE EXPERTS
Presented By:
Native Performance Dog Food
All Seminars will be held at the
Pheasants Forever Hill Area
| DATE | TIME | SPEAKER(S) | TOPIC |
| AUG 12 | 10:00 |
DAN HOVE | "First Aid in the Field" |
| AUG 12 | 11:00 | STEVE RIES |
"Proper Introduction to Birds and Gun Fire" |
| AUG 12 | 11:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Basic Water Introduction with Building a Realtionship on Land" |
| AUG 12 | 1:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Having Fun Training Your Retriever" |
| AUG 12 | 2:00 | NICK MILLER |
"Summer Time Conditioning" |
| AUG 12 | 3:00 |
STEVE RIES |
"The Importance of Hydration in your Performance Animals" |
| AUG 12 | 4:00 |
DAN HOVE |
"First Aid in the Field" |
| AUG 13 | 10:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Having Fun Training Your Retriever" |
| AUG 13 | 11:00 | STEVE RIES |
"The Importance of Hydration in your Performance Animals" |
| AUG 13 | 11:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Water Introduction to Advanced Training for Marks and Blinds" |
| AUG 13 | 1:00 | DAN HOVE |
"First Aid in the Field" |
| AUG 13 | 2:00 | NICK MILLER |
"Summer Time Conditioning" |
| AUG 13 | 3:00 | STEVE RIES |
"Proper Introduction to Birds and Gun Fire" |
| AUG 13 | 4:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Having Fun Training Your Retriever" |
| AUG 14 | 10:00 | DAN HOVE |
"First Aid in the Field" |
| AUG 14 | 11:00 | STEVE RIES |
"Proper Introduction to Birds and Gun Fire" |
| AUG 14 | 11:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Basic Water Introduction with Building a Realtionship on Land" |
| AUG 14 | 1:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Having Fun Training Your Retriever" |
| AUG 14 | 2:00 | NICK MILLER |
"Summer Time Conditioning" |
| AUG 14 | 3:00 | STEVE RIES |
"The Importance of Hydration in your Performance Animals" |
| AUG 14 | 4:00 | DAN HOVE | "First Aid in the Field" |
| AUG 19 | 10:00 | DAN HOVE |
"First Aid in the Field" |
| AUG 19 | 11:00 | CINDY FINDLEY |
"You've Got a New Sporting Dog! What Now?" |
| AUG 19 | 11:00 | JASON GIVENS |
"Hands-on Water Work for your Retrievers" |
| AUG 19 | 12:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB | "Having Fun Training Your Retriever" |
| AUG 19 | 1:00 | STEVE RIES |
"Proper Introduction to Birds and Gun Fire" |
| AUG 19 | 2:00 | JASON GIVENS | "Starting your Hunting Companion properly" |
| AUG 19 | 3:00 | CINDY FINDLEY | "Straight to the Point! Strategies for a Better Bird Dog!" |
| AUG 19 | 4:00 | DAKOTA TILERAAS |
"Basic Introduction to Blind Retrieves and Handling wagon wheel, base ball, and force to pile" |
| AUG 19 | 5:00 | SUE BARNES |
"Dockdog - Every dog can do it! Learn How." |
| AUG 20 | 10:00 | CINDY FINDLEY |
"You've Got a New Sporting Dog! What Now?" |
| AUG 20 | 11:00 | SUE BARNES | "Training without Limits! Using ecollars to have a reliable, high performing dog in any situation!" |
| AUG 20 | 11:00 | JASON GIVENS | "Hands-on Water Work for your Retrievers" |
| AUG 20 | 12:00 | DAN HOVE |
"First Aid in the Field" |
| AUG 20 | 1:00 |
STEVE RIES |
"The Importance of Hydration in your Performance Animals" |
| AUG 20 | 2:00 | JASON GIVENS | "Starting your Hunting Companion properly" |
| AUG 20 | 3:00 | CINDY FINDLEY |
"Straight to the Point! Strategies for a Better Bird Dog!" |
| AUG 20 | 4:00 | DAKOTA TILERAAS |
"Basic Introduction to Blind Retrieves and Handling wagon wheel, base ball, and force to pile" |
| AUG 20 | 5:00 | SUE BARNES |
"Dockdog - Every dog can do it! Learn How." |
| AUG 21 | 10:00 | SUE BARNES |
"Training without Limits! Using ecollars to have a reliable, high performing dog in any situation!" |
| AUG 21 | 11:00 | CINDY FINDLEY |
"You've Got a New Sporting Dog! What Now?" |
| AUG 21 | 11:00 | JASON GIVENS |
"Hands-on Water Work for your Retrievers" |
| AUG 21 | 12:00 | FOUR POINTERS RETRIEVER CLUB |
"Having Fun Training Your Retriever" |
| AUG 21 | 1:00 | STEVE RIES |
"Proper Introduction to Birds and Gun Fire" |
| AUG 21 | 2:00 | JASON GIVENS |
"Advanced Training Options for your Upland Hunting Companion" |
| AUG 21 | 3:00 | CINDY FINDLEY | "Straight to the Point! Strategies for a Better Bird Dog!" |
| AUG 21 | 4:00 | DAKOTA TILERAAS | "Basic Introduction to Blind Retrieves and Handling wagon wheel, base ball, and force to pile" |
| AUG 21 | 5:00 | SUE BARNES |
"Dockdog - Every dog can do it! Learn How." |
*All Seminars and Schedules are Subject to Change
Thanks to all the visitors who came out to Game Fair 2011
GAME FAIR 2012 AUGUST 10,11,12 17,18,19
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 9 AM - 6 PM
SUNDAY 9 AM - 5 PM
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