DUX Schedule of Events

DUX Event Hours

Friday, August 1

 Noon - 6:00 PM

Saturday, August 2

 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sunday, August 3

 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Schedule of Events

All Day          Polaris Door Prize - All paid tickets include a chance to enter a drawing for a 2025 Polaris Crew XP 1000                Waterfowl Edition with accessories package! (Must be 18 years old to win)

All Day          DU Store - Located in booth 1705 in Exhibit Hall B

All Day          Duck Den - DUXTV - Stop by the Duck Den, restored by ServiceMaster by Cornerstone for live podcast, games      and prizes, special guests and much more

Friday, August 1

Noon             DUX Doors Open

1:00 PM         Tom Smith, Wildrose - Starting your retriever the Wildrose Way - Foundation Skills -  Purina Stage Booth 162

1:30 PM         Jordan Horak - Cato - Steadiness the easy way - how to teach your dog to wait for the retrieve - Purina Stage Booth 162

2:00 PM         Seth Bynum DVM - Managing Weather in your Retriever - Purina Stage Booth 162

2:30 PM         Jamie Feddersen, TWRA & Dr. Mike Brasher, DU - Pintails, Teal and AHM: Behind the Scenes with Hunting Regulations - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

2:30 PM         Jessie Richards, Full Throttle Kennel - Picking a Puppy - Purina Stage Booth 162

3:00 PM         Adam Campbell, Cambell's Hillside Kennels - Duck Dog Basics - Purina Stage Booth 162

3:30 PM         Jamie Feddersen, TWRA - Birds of a feather should flock together - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

3:30 PM         RuthAnn Lobos DVM - Top 10 Sporting Dog Nutrition Questions Answered - Purina Stage Booth 162

4:00 PM         Tom Smith, Wildrose - 7 Habits of the Highly Successful Gundog - Purina Stage Booth 162

4:30 PM         Jordan Horak, Cato - Getting Started with Your New Puppy - Purina Stage Booth 162

5:00 PM          Ask the Experts - Your Dog Training and Health Questions Answered - Purina Stage Booth 162

6:00 PM         DUX Doors Close

Saturday, August 2

9:00 AM        DUX Doors Open

9:00 AM        DUX Calling Contest Registration Opens - Located at the calling contest stage - DU Regional registration closes 30 minutes before contest start time

10:00 AM      DU Sanctioned Regional Calling Contest Starts - Contest stage

10:00 AM      Tom Smith, Wildrose - Starting your retriever the Wildrose Way - Foundation Skills - Purina Stage Booth 162

10:30 AM       Tyler Hand, Nick Smith & Dr. Mike Brasher - Conservation Next Door: Biologists Discuss Local Projects, Habitat Programs, and the OnX Partnership - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

11:00 AM       Seth Bynum DVM - Managing Weather Extremes in your Retriever - Purina Stage Booth 162

11:30 AM       Jessie Richards, Full Throttle Kennels - Picking a Puppy - Purina Stage Booth 162

11:30 AM       Alan Grzenda & Sarah Hamlin, Maven Optics - Enhancing your duck hunting experience with optics - Join us for informative seminar designed for both novice and seasoned duck hunters looking to elevate their hunting techniques and field observations - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

Noon             Adam Campbell, Campbell's Hillside Kennels - Duck Dog Basics

Noon             World Cutdown Championship

12:30 PM      Kayci Messerly, Katie Tucker & Ty Sharrow - Duck DNA, Hybrid Waterfowl and Hunter-assisted Science - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

12:30 PM      RuthAnn Lobos DVM - Top 10 Sporting Dog Nutrition Questions Answered - Purina Stage Booth 162

1:00 PM        24.7hunt - Come meet the 24.7hunt crew and be among the first 200 guests to score an exclusive limited-edition Can-Am x 24.7 hat - Can-Am Booth 867

1:00 PM        Tom Smith, Wildrose - 7 Habits of the Highly Successful Gundog - Purina Stage Booth 162

1:30 PM        Dr. Brad Cohen, Cohen Labs - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

1:30 PM        Jordan Horak, Cato - Getting Started with your new puppy - Purina Stage Booth 162

2:00 PM        Seth Bynum DVM - When should I spay or neuter my hunting dog? - Purina Stage Booth 162

2:30 PM        Brook Richard, Ira McCulley & Beau Brooks - Higdon and MoMarsh - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

2:30 PM        Jessie Richards, Full Throttle Kennel - Preseason Training and Conditioning for your Retriever - Purina Stage Booth 162

3:00 PM        Adam Campbell, Campbell's Hillside Kennels - Advanced Duck Dog Skills - Purina Stage Booth 162

3:30 PM        RuthAnn Lobos DVM - Hunting Dog First Aid - What to do in an emergency? - Purina Stage Booth 162

3:30 PM        Dr. Duck & Billy Campbell - Public Land Hunting - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

4:00 PM        Tom Smith, Wildrose - Starting your retriever the Wildrose Way - Foundation Skills - Purina Stage Booth 162

4:30 PM        Dr. Rryand Askren, Brandon Bennett & Tyler Hand - Habitat Management for Ducks: The Art and Science - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

4:30 PM        Jordan Horak, Cato - Steadiness the easy way - how to teach your dog to wait for the retrieve - Purina Stage Booth 162

5:00 PM        Panel Discussion - Ask the experts - Your dog training and health questions answered - Purina Stage Booth 162

5:30 PM        Marty Roberts - Sporting Life Kennels - Great Start: Early Training for Retriever Puppies - This seminar is to demonstrate techniques for teaching puppies in the first 3 to 4 months after they come home - Purina Stage Booth 162

5:30 PM        DUX Sportsman Bash Doors Open - SPACE IS LIMITED AND A SELL OUT IS EXPECTED - GET YOUR TICKETS TO THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENT EARLY!

6:00 PM        DUX Doors Close

Sunday, August 3

9:00 AM        DUX Doors Open

10:00 AM      Seth Bynum DVM - When should I spay or neuter my hunting dog? - Purina Stage Booth 162

10:30 AM      Jessie Richards, Full Throttle Kennel - Preseason Training and Conditioning for your Retriever - Purina Stage Booth 162

11:00 AM       Adam Campbell, Campbell's Hillside Kennels - Advanced Duck Dog Skills - Purina Stage Booth 162

11:30 AM      Dr. Mike Brasher & Dr. Lisa Kercher - Bird Flu: You, Your Dogs, Our Ducks - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

11:30 AM      RuthAnn Lobos DVM - Hunting Dog First Aid - What to do in an emergency - Purina Stage Booth 162

Noon            Tom Smith, Wildrose - Starting your retriever the Wildrose Way - Foundation Skills - Purina Stage Booth 162

12:30 PM      Jordan Horak, Cato - Steadiness the easy way - how to teach your dog to wait for the retrieve - Purina Stage Booth 162

1:00 PM        Seth Bynum DVM - Managing Weather Extremes in your Retriever - Purina Stage Booth 162

1:30 PM        Dr. Mike Brasher - Waterfowl Forecast - Duck Population and Habitat Update - DUX Seminar Stage Sponsored by Mossy Oak

1:30 PM        Jessie Richards, Full Throttle Kennel - Picking a puppy - Purina Stage Booth 162

2:00 PM        Adam Campbell, Campbell's Hillside Kennels - Duck Dog Basics - Purina Stage Booth 162

2:30 PM        RuthAnn Lobos DVM - Top 10 Sporting Dog Nutrition Questions Answered - Purina Stage Booth 162

3:00 PM        Panel Discussion - Ask the Experts - Your dog training and health questions answered - Purina Stage Booth 162

4:00 PM        DUX Doors Close