Delta Waterfowl Expo Waterfowler’s Stage Features Dog Training, Calling, and Land Management
North America’s largest event dedicated to duck hunters heads to Des Moines, Iowa, July 24-26
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — If you could spend all day talking duck calling, dog training, shotguns, or land management, you won't want to miss the exciting speaker lineup on the Waterfowler’s Stage at Delta's Duck Hunters Expo, presented by HEVI, July 24-26 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Presented by Dirty’s Outerwear, the Waterfowler’s Stage hosts seminars on topics from the rhythm of duck calling and tuning your duck calls, to the bond built through dog handling, environmental studies and ecological management that helps properties thrive, and the evolution of waterfowl shotguns. Come ready for audience participation and real dialogue with experts in their craft across sessions held Friday through Sunday.
Friday, July 24
1:00 p.m. — Marty Sands: The Evolution of Waterfowl Shotguns
2:00 p.m. — Kyle Tiner and Roger Frazier: Private Lands Management/ Planting for the Life of the Birds
3:00 p.m. — Allen Wenniham: Basic Dog Handling/Building a Reliable Hunting Partner
4:00 p.m. — Kevin Bauer and Panel: Fueling the Sporting Dog/Hydration, Recovery, and Readiness
Saturday, July 25
11:00 a.m. — Rick Hahne: Call 101/Foundations of Effective Duck Calling
12:00 p.m. — Allen Wenniham: Basic Dog Handling/Building a Reliable Hunting Partner
1:00 p.m. — Kevin Bauer and Panel: Fueling the Sporting Dog/Hydration, Recovery, and Readiness
2:00 p.m. — Allen Wenniham, Kevin Redman, Chris Ashley: From Field to Kennel/Dog Handling and Breeder Insights
3:00 p.m. — Marty Sands: The Evolution of Waterfowl Shotguns
4:00 p.m. — Full Speaker Lineup: All Things Waterfowl/Live Panel Q&A
Sunday, July 26
9:00 a.m. — Gerald Good of Faith and Field: Duck Hunters Church Service
11:00 a.m. — Rick Hahne: Call Tuning/Maximizing Performance in the Field
12:00 p.m. — Kyle Tiner and Roger Frazier: Private Lands Management/Planting for the Life of the Birds
1:00 p.m. — Allen Wenniham: Basic Dog Handling/Building a Reliable Hunting Partner
2:00 p.m. — Full Speaker Lineup: All Things Waterfowl/Live Panel Q&A
The Expo also hosts the Field-to-Table Stage, presented by Kamado Joe, featuring live cooking demonstrations packed with tasty new ideas and techniques. From gameday snacks to brisket and bourbon, the reverse sear, and different takes on southern coastal grilling, spectators will walk away with tips on cooking all types of meat, including their favorite fowl. Explore the Field-to-Table Stage schedule, here.
Beyond the stages, the Expo show floor features more than 200 of the best waterfowling and outdoor brands in the industry. Additional attractions include the Delta Grand National Double-Reed Calling Competition, Champions of Delta Luncheon, decoy carving, big-bore gun displays, and live recordings of Delta’s Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast. Friday evening’s Duck Hunters Grand Banquet is one of the most anticipated events of the weekend and sells out every year, so be sure to secure your tickets early.
To find more information, purchase tickets, or plan your stay, visit us online.
Delta Waterfowl is The Duck Hunters Organization, a leading conservation group founded in 1911 that uses science-based solutions to produce ducks, conserve prairie wetlands, and ensure the future of waterfowl hunting in North America. Visit our website.
For more information, contact Chris Williams.