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Upcoming events

    • 05/16/2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • 72 Castle Rock Road, Woodstock, CT
    Register

    Dr. Dean Property (Peakebrook Farm) Maintenance Day - 

    Please take a few hours to help out - this is really is an important part of the sport. 

    It goes a long way with the property owner - we are have use of the farm for free to hold our hunt tests on the property. This work prepares the grounds for our hunt tests.

    What to bring (if you have):
    Work Gloves
    Water
    String Trimmer
    Loppers/Pruners

    • 05/24/2026
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Nod Brook WMA - Weatogue (Simsbury), CT
    Register

    Club Training Day - Held at Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
    82-86 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (Weatogue), CT

    You will enter through the Tower Business Park entrance - follow road to the first stop sign and take a right. Please drive slowly down dirt road. 

    Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette

    Things to bring:

    • a two-way radio - channel 12
    • a whistle
    • a duck call
    • a chair
    • hearing protection
    • water for you and your dog
    • a bagged lunch
    • sunscreen
    • gloves
    • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
    • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

    Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

    AKC Gunner Safety Video:

    • 06/12/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Nod Brook WMA - Weatogue (Simsbury), CT
    Register

    Club Training Day - Held at Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
    82-86 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (Weatogue), CT

    You will enter through the Tower Business Park entrance - follow road to the first stop sign and take a right. Please drive slowly down dirt road. 

    Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette

    Things to bring:

    • a two-way radio - channel 5
    • a whistle
    • a duck call
    • a chair
    • hearing protection
    • water for you and your dog
    • a bagged lunch
    • sunscreen
    • gloves
    • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
    • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

    Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

    AKC Gunner Safety Video:

    • 06/20/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Nod Brook WMA - Weatogue (Simsbury), CT
    Register

    Club Training Day - Held at Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
    82-86 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (Weatogue), CT

    You will enter through the Tower Business Park entrance - follow road to the first stop sign and take a right. Please drive slowly down dirt road. 

    Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette

    Things to bring:

    • a two-way radio - channel 12
    • a whistle
    • a duck call
    • a chair
    • hearing protection
    • water for you and your dog
    • a bagged lunch
    • sunscreen
    • gloves
    • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
    • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

    Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

    AKC Gunner Safety Video:

    • 07/11/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Nod Brook WMA - Weatogue (Simsbury), CT
    Register

    Club Training Day - Held at Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
    82-86 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (Weatogue), CT

    You will enter through the Tower Business Park entrance - follow road to the first stop sign and take a right. Please drive slowly down dirt road. 

    Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette

    Things to bring:

    • a two-way radio - channel 12
    • a whistle
    • a duck call
    • a chair
    • hearing protection
    • water for you and your dog
    • a bagged lunch
    • sunscreen
    • gloves
    • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
    • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

    Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

    AKC Gunner Safety Video:

    • 09/13/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Nod Brook WMA - Weatogue (Simsbury), CT
    Register

    Club Training Day - Held at Nod Brook Wildlife Management Area
    82-86 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury (Weatogue), CT

    You will enter through the Tower Business Park entrance - follow road to the first stop sign and take a right. Please drive slowly down dirt road. 

    Please click here to review the YWHRC Training Day Etiquette

    Things to bring:

    • a two-way radio - channel 12
    • a whistle
    • a duck call
    • a chair
    • hearing protection
    • water for you and your dog
    • a bagged lunch
    • sunscreen
    • gloves
    • bumpers if you want them thrown for your dog
    • participants should bring at least 1 training bird per dog

    Members are limited to 2 dogs per series. Guests/Non-Members are allowed to train with 1 dog at 1 training session, then are asked to join the club. 

    AKC Gunner Safety Video:

Past events

05/09/2026 May 9, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/24/2026 April 25, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/19/2026 April 19, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/12/2026 April 12, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/04/2026 April 4, Training Day - Nod Brook
02/01/2026 Banquet & Annual Member Meeting
09/13/2025 September 13 Training Day - Nod Brook
07/12/2025 July 12-13, Training Days - Nod Brook
06/21/2025 June 21, Training Day - Nod Brook
06/14/2025 June 14, Training Day - Nod Brook
05/25/2025 May 25, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/26/2025 Rain or Shine – April 26, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/13/2025 April 13, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/06/2025 April 6, Training Day - Nod Brook
03/29/2025 March 29, Training Day Mansfield Hollow
01/26/2025 YWHRC Year End Banquet & Member Meeting
09/14/2024 September 14, Training Day - Nod Brook
07/14/2024 July 14, Training Day - Nod Brook
07/13/2024 July 13, Training Day - Nod Brook
06/15/2024 June 15, Training Day - Nod Brook
05/26/2024 May 26, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/14/2024 April 14, Training Day - Nod Brook
04/07/2024 April 7, Training Day - Nod Brook
03/30/2024 March 30, 2024 Training Day Mansfield Hollow
01/14/2024 YWHRC Year End Banquet & Member Meeting
10/15/2023 October Training Day - Sugar Brook
09/16/2023 September Training Day - Nod Brook
07/16/2023 July Training Day - Nod Brook
07/15/2023 July Training Day - Nod Brook
06/17/2023 June Training Day - Nod Brook
05/27/2023 May Training Day - Nod Brook
04/08/2023 April Training Day - Nod Brook
04/02/2023 April Training Day - Sugar Brook
03/25/2023 March Training Day - w/Flyers - Mansfield Hollow
10/16/2022 October Training Day
09/17/2022 September Training Day
07/16/2022 July Training Weekend
06/18/2022 June Training Day
05/07/2022 Junior/Senior - new handlers/members training day
04/09/2022 April Training Day 4/9
04/03/2022 April Training Day
03/26/2022 March Training Day

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