Grounds are located at Dan and Julie Dorfschmidt’s 3501 HWY 1806, located 5 miles north of the intersection of Hwy 1806 and Red Trail Drive.  Turn West on the gravel and follow into the property.  Parking is located on the north side of the red shop building.  Please park as much as possible on the gravel, not the grass. 

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Training grounds are available for use five days per week from 7:00 AM until sundown.  

Grounds are closed on Wednesday and Sunday.  

Grounds are available from May 5th through fall test weekend. 

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•    Area near shop can be used for yard work, drags and table work. Stock tank located here is for dog use and nearby hydrant is potable water.  Field work can be completed just to the west of the shop through the walk out gate or in the field south of the house.  Do not cross the fence to the north.  

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•    Training water is available at the bottom (west end) of the training field.  Several small ponds and the creek are all available for water training.  Please do not cross the north fence into the big pond. 

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•    Training supplies are located in the white trailer. Please help yourself to supplies. Please remember these are for use on NAVHDA Training Grounds only.  At times there may be training supplies, such as bumpers left at the ponds.  Please leave them there.  

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•    The Chapter will attempt to keep a supply of kill pigeons in the netted pen.  They are available for a $4.00 fee each, which will be used for expenses of feed and collection.  Birds other than pigeons in netted pen are Dan’s, please do not use them.  

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•    Dan and Julie will once again make their homing pigeons available for use this year.  A daily usage fee of $4.00 will go toward care and feeding.  These are for release work only, please do not shoot or wing tie.  Use only banded adult birds for training.  

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Our goal is to provide a good safe environment for our members and their dogs, so please follow these safety reminders.  Emergency Contact Dan’s Cell 701-391-2828  

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•    All dogs must be controlled in the yard (leashed or staked out) when two or more individuals are present for training.  This includes all training nights.  

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•    Check your surroundings.  Make sure who else is in the field before going out. There also may be cattle in other areas of the grounds at times. 

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•    Hunter safety orange and eye protection is required when in the field.

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•    Keep firearms unloaded until in the bird field.  Be cognizant of Dan and Julie’s personal property when using firearms. 

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•    Please treat the grounds as if they were yours.  Pick up after yourself and your dog.