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By Al Hollister, Ph.D. Usually, I would present this information in the “Nutrition Notes” section of the NAGA News, but the next edition is months away, and you can use this information well before then. Feed is one of the significant costs involved in raising gamebirds, and this year feed and other inputs have reached … Continued
Across our great country, hunting preserves come in all shapes and sizes – from the local driving distance clubs to the vacation/destination ranches. One of the country’s premier destination hunting preserves, Flying B Ranch, located in North Central Idaho, is a Diamond Sponsor of the first conference dedicated solely to hunting clubs. In addition, flying … Continued
Peg and Sam Ballou of Elkhorn Lake Hunt Club and Elkhorn Farms Hatchery have been longtime supporters of the gamebird industry, giving their time and enthusiasm to the North American Gamebird Association. Both have served on the organization’s Board of Directors, with Sam serving as president in 2014-2015 and Peg became president in January of … Continued
Kalmbach Feeds, a longtime advertiser in NAGA News, is a Diamond Sponsor of the first Hunting Club Conference, which will be held July 18-20 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, at Deer Creek Lodge. Kalmbach, the makers of Wild Flush Gamebird Feed, has been making feed products for gamebird businesses for more than 30 years. The 59-year-old, … Continued
NSSF—The Firearm Industry Trade Association is the Platinum sponsor of the first conference focusing exclusively on hunting preserves. The North American Gamebird Association (NAGA) has released the final agenda for the Hunting Club Conference, which will occur July 18-20 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, at Deer Creek Lodge. The conference agenda includes a host of top … Continued
NAGA’s first Hunting Club Conference will kick off at Deer Creek State Park Lodge in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, on July 18-20. One of the featured speakers will discuss ways to make your hunting club more profitable. Greg Koch is an Upland Gamebird and Hunting Club Consultant specializing in making hunting preserves more profitable and successful. During … Continued
Attendees at NAGA’s first Hunting Club Conference are in for a special treat on the final day of the meeting. Many hunting preserves feature dining rooms and lodges where people can eat after their hunt. Some destination lodges are rented out for special events and provide catering services. Nearly all hunting clubs are asked by … Continued
Whether at the annual convention, in NAGA News or on our website, we spend a lot of time talking about providing a high-quality hunting experience. But perhaps we don’t spend nearly enough time talking about our customers. While many business owners pay hundreds of dollars to hear a renowned Dale Carnegie speaker, the Hunting Club … Continued
The old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Those are words to live by for any small business, and most certainly on hunting preserves where customers use firearms and workers use agricultural equipment. NAGA’s first Hunting Club Conference, which takes place July 18-20 at Deer Creek State Park in … Continued
One of the most intriguing presentations at the upcoming conference for gamebird hunting preserves will examine a problem that many hunting and shooting businesses have faced over the years. Titled “What to Do When the Neighbors Aren’t Friendly,” Grant Douglass of the Tressler Game Preserve will walk attendees through his successful experiences dealing with adversarial … Continued
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