June 06, 2023
At the conclusion of the first NAGA conference designed exclusively for hunting preserve owners, operators and employees, attendees were asked to fill out an evaluation of the event, held at Deer Creek State Park Lodge in Ohio. While the crowd gave all aspects of the conference high marks, the responses to one key question greatly pleased the NAGA Board of Directors and staff. The question was whether NAGA should hold another Hunting Club Conference....
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May 19, 2023
The 2nd NAGA Conference designed exclusively for hunting preserve operators and employees opens in just two months! Have you made your plans to attend? If not, here’s what you need to know:...
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May 18, 2023
With just two months until NAGA’s Hunting Club Conference, we’ve highlighted the top presentations attendees will see in Manhattan, Kansas, July 17-19....
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May 04, 2023
The release of the agenda for the NAGA Hunting Club Conference made it crystal clear that the second annual event is the place to be for hunting preserve owners, operators and their employees. But another aspect of the conference brings something perhaps of even greater value; the chance to meet and interact with others who confront the same business challenges every year in the operation of a hunt club....
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April 28, 2023
For many people flying to the NAGA Hunting Club Conference, the Kansas City International Airport is the best option. The airport is two hours from Manhattan, Kansas. While many may prefer to rent a car and come and go on their own schedule, NAGA will provide a shuttle from Kansas City International on Sunday, July 16 at 5 PM, and a second shuttle on Monday, July 17 at 10 AM. A shuttle from the Bluemont Hotel in Manhattan, Kansas, will make the return trip back to Kansas City International Airport departing at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, July 19....
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April 19, 2023
NSSF – The Firearm Industry Trade Association representing gun makers, ammunition manufacturers and retailers, has been a key partner to the gamebird industry for many years and a generous supporter of the North American Gamebird Association. As Title Sponsor for the Hunting Club Conference, they will again play an essential role that goes much further than their financial support....
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February 13, 2023
NAGA’s 2nd Annual Hunting Club Conference will be held in Manhattan, Kansas, at the Bluemont Hotel. The conference will take place July 17-19, 2023. Registration will open for the event on March 1, 2023 at NorthAmericanGamebird.com. “This is a great location for the conference,” said NAGA President Peg Ballou. “With Kansas State University’s gamebird management...
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July 19, 2022
Monday, July 18, 2022, hunting preserve operators from across the U.S. kicked off the first conference devoted entirely to the challenges faced in this thriving industry. NSSF – The Firearms Trade Association is the Platinum Sponsor of the event, which is underway at Deer Creek State Lodge in Central Ohio. The North American Gamebird Association...
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July 06, 2022
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...
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July 06, 2022
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...
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