Pack up the truck.

Mark your calenders for the 6th annual Oregon Waterfowl Festival, August 11, 12, 13, 2006. The all new Festival will be BIGGER and BETTER! We are moving to Mitchell's Sporting Clays in Gervis, Oregon. Located halfway between Portland and Salem, along I-5.

Bring the family and enjoy a fun filled Waterfowlers weekend. Top names in the industry will be on hand to introduce you to the latest products, conduct duck and goose calling clinics, seminars on better strategies, and tips for the coming season. Some of the biggest names have joined us in previous years; Tim Grounds, Ron Latschaw, Jim Ronquest, Buck Gardner, Barnie Calef, Kelly Powers, Bill Saunders, Dave Smith Chad Belding, Stuart McCullough and others. This year will be no exception with the top innovators in the waterfowl industry attending.

New events have been added: A 3 man team sporting clays shoot with great prizes. We also changed the dog event to include both a combined fastest water and fastest land retreive contest. Other events planned for the weekend include: The West's best BBQ on Friday Night Sponsored by Avery Outdoors and The Saturday Night BBQ by the OWF. There will also be Lots of Kids events, Boat/Blind contests, Decoy carving contest, Silent and Oral auctions, seminars, demonstrations, and more.
The vendor list will include; Wildlife Artists, Call Makers, Gun Manufacturers, Decoy Manufacturers, Decoy Carvers, Retreiver Trainers and Breeders, Boats, Collectors and all things related to waterfowling.

You will also hear the Northwests top Duck and Goose callers compete in calling contests throughout the weekend. The title of Oregon State Duck Calling Champion is on the line, with the winner representing Oregon at the World Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Other contests include the Oregon State Goose, Open Regional Goose, Two Man Goose, Novice Goose, Columbia River Open Duck, Novice Duck and Regional 2 Man Duck. We have also added a Pro/Am Duck Calling contest, where all callers get to blow a two man routine with some of the World Duck Calling Finalists.