2010 NAFA Meet

[Chris L.]

Also, is there a sure count on the number of people camping?

Ryan,

if it will help, I can do a poll for you guys so you have a more accurate count on who is camping. Let me know

[Eragon]

Ryan,

if it will help, I can do a poll for you guys so you have a more accurate count on who is camping. Let me know

That would be great Chris. It would probably be good to let the campground know. I'm definately curious.

[Chris L.]

That would be great Chris. It would probably be good to let the campground know. I'm definately curious.

Poll is up ... I hope this helps

[Eragon]

Poll is up ... I hope this helps

Thanks Chris!

[Chad L.]

Chad, are there facilities for camp fires or bbqs available for use? I'd be nice not having to go out and buy every meal for a week.

Also, is there a sure count on the number of people camping?

Ryan,

I'll check on th BBQ thing. I was actually thinking of bringing a small one just in case because i didn't plan on eating at resturants every night myself.
I'm not exactly sure on the number of people. At last count i knew of 11 that are planning on camping that i know of. There may be others that i just havn't talked to.

[ukroper]

Hi David,

good to see you back on

here is the link to the NAFEX dinner. I do not want to discuss it on this thread as this is the NAFA forum. Please post to the poll if you are coming

http://www.nafex.net/showthread.php?...ghlight=dinner

looking forward to seeing you again

Chris

He is yanking your chain,..he knows all about it really..and he is allready booked in as one of my crew..

[Ken S.]

I think the camping idea sounds really cool and I'd love to swing by to hang out a bit but... I already got my room reserved so I'm not gonna cancel it now.

It might be cool if the poll showed which hotel people were staying at but... not a big deal. I was just trying to pull up the web site for the Dodge House (dodgehousehotel.com) and it just has a message: "HACKED BY ISKORPION SALDIRI.NET" WTF???

I'm planning to stay at LaQuinta because the Dodge house only had smoking rooms available when I called.

[Ken S.]

Anyone heard from Kevin or NAFA regarding the La Quinta?? Have they secured the discount? Ken what was the price they quoted you?

btw - I called LaQuinta to verify my reservation and they told me $114 for a non-smoking room w/ 2 queen sized beds. Ouch. Dodge House had quoted me $84 but it's a smoking room (all they had left). I figure I'll check with La Quinta when I get there about a rate adjustment to the group discount if one is negotiated by then... I thought Chris mentioned his room rate was going to be $90 so I'll keep my fingers crossed. I figured I wanted to be in one of these 2 hotels so I can walk/crawl to and from the hotel bar as needed.

[Dirthawking]

Last I heard, the other hotels would match the room rate if you mentioned you were with the falconers. You might want to call them back. Let me know if you have problems and I will give Kevin another heads up.

[Roper]

no problem didnt mean to step on anyones toes about the dinner .. seems a little petty to me .. but it is just the whole comeradery thing and looking forward to getting in the field seein some folks etc and getting the hell away from work for a while. .. . .

[longwinger2010]

I actually almost changed my name to Elizabeth, my middle name.

Geee...how ironic...I almost changed my name to Aleowishus Aberwickie !

[Lowachi]

no problem didnt mean to step on anyones toes about the dinner .. seems a little petty to me .. but it is just the whole comeradery thing and looking forward to getting in the field seein some folks etc and getting the hell away from work for a while. .. . .

what'syer point!!! Thought thqat was part of seeing ya once a year. It's all good Bro. Stay calm. let the hawk draw the blood!

[Tyack]

getting the hell away from work for a while. .. . .

Mmmm...And if you look out the window, you'll see a couple of pigs flying by!!!!

[jfseaman]

Super 8 for me. I'd stay at the meet hotel except the pet fee is outrageous.

oh and they only had smoking rooms left.

[ukroper]

Mmmm...And if you look out the window, you'll see a couple of pigs flying by!!!!

Hey,,we can shoot bacon!!

Super 8 for me. I'd stay at the meet hotel except the pet fee is outrageous.

oh and they only had smoking rooms left.

Fred,stayed at that super 8 a couple of times..nice,clean and comfy..

[Roper]

guy whatta ya saying ... I take my work with me... i dont know how to get away from it .. hope we are on a job that is one of the real easy ones. or hope we are wrapped up for the year and not working at all.
you act like I am on the phone all the time and carry one with me and am alway . I doubt it we just keep getting work and in todays econ that is not a bad thing.. . .

[jfseaman]

Fred,stayed at that super 8 a couple of times..nice,clean and comfy..

Thanks Gaz, I was a little worried.

[Chad L.]

Chad, are there facilities for camp fires or bbqs available for use? I'd be nice not having to go out and buy every meal for a week.

Also, is there a sure count on the number of people camping?

Ryan,

Sorry I forgot to come back to this. I did confirm with the campground that the area they are putting us in has two free standing BBQ grills. The camp manager said that we would be allowed a fire ring based on the weather. So if there has been some snow or rain she said we would be good with the fire ring at night if not then just the BBQ grills.
So really all we are missing with this place is a warm room LOL. It has the hot showers, general store, laundry facility, indoor restrooms hell it even has a bait shop so we could do some fishing in our down time if we wanted to.
I confirmed the group for the 20th through the 26th. She said its fine if we end up with more or less people and the dates are very flexible for when people come and go. Everyone will just need to check in whenever they get there and let them know they are with the NAFA group to make sure we all end up in the same spot. I told her i knew of at least 15 as of today.
I'm excited, this should be fun.

[Tyack]

guy whatta ya saying ... I take my work with me... i dont know how to get away from it .. hope we are on a job that is one of the real easy ones. or hope we are wrapped up for the year and not working at all.
you act like I am on the phone all the time and carry one with me and am alway . I doubt it we just keep getting work and in todays econ that is not a bad thing.. . .

lol..Ok David...i'll give you that one, but all work & no play...makes for a dull day!

[Eragon]

Ryan,

Sorry I forgot to come back to this. I did confirm with the campground that the area they are putting us in has two free standing BBQ grills. The camp manager said that we would be allowed a fire ring based on the weather. So if there has been some snow or rain she said we would be good with the fire ring at night if not then just the BBQ grills.
So really all we are missing with this place is a warm room LOL. It has the hot showers, general store, laundry facility, indoor restrooms hell it even has a bait shop so we could do some fishing in our down time if we wanted to.
I confirmed the group for the 20th through the 26th. She said its fine if we end up with more or less people and the dates are very flexible for when people come and go. Everyone will just need to check in whenever they get there and let them know they are with the NAFA group to make sure we all end up in the same spot. I told her i knew of at least 15 as of today.
I'm excited, this should be fun.

Awesome! Thanks for putting it all together! It's gunna be a blast! And who needs to be warm!?!

[Chad L.]

Awesome! Thanks for putting it all together! It's gunna be a blast! And who needs to be warm!?!

Right? heat is over rated. In all seriousness if you want there is still plenty of room in the wall tent. There are only four of us in there as of now maybe five but it sleeps eight pretty easy on cots and the pot belly stove keeps things nice and toasty.

[JRedig]

Just found out my roomie for a hotel is out for the week, so maybe i'll be camping afterall. Wonder how many dogs I should bring to keep warm!

[Chad L.]

Just found out my roomie for a hotel is out for the week, so maybe i'll be camping afterall. Wonder how many dogs I should bring to keep warm!

I didn't know people from MN got cold.

[JRedig]

I didn't know people from MN got cold.

Touche'! Apparently I get the wuss award...

[Roper]

Jeff
no you just need to get some meat on your bones ... it is insulation ..
and so tell me this where is the camp grounds at ..?

[Eragon]

Right? heat is over rated. In all seriousness if you want there is still plenty of room in the wall tent. There are only four of us in there as of now maybe five but it sleeps eight pretty easy on cots and the pot belly stove keeps things nice and toasty.

Thanks Chad! I'll take you up on that! I don't have a cot, so it'll just be a sleeping bag for me.


David,

Here's the website for the campground: http://www.campingfriend.com/watersportscampgroundandrvpark/

It's got the location and everything. It's really close to the hotel.

[Chad L.]

Thanks Chad! I'll take you up on that! I don't have a cot, so it'll just be a sleeping bag for me.

Sleeping bags work just fine. I'll be getting there mid day on the 20th and leaving on the 24th. probably sometime after breakfast and maybe a morning flight. So as long as i am there you have a place to sleep.

[ukroper]

Jeff
no you just need to get some meat on your bones ... it is insulation ..
and so tell me this where is the camp grounds at ..?

Hey Slip,..we will take him up the Flyin J,.(hmm..i can taste the cornbeef hash already!!)
that will sort him out mate..

The camp grounds are off 2nd Ave...
You know we went to the co-op,and behind was the truck lot where you looked at that f350?...the railtracks at the junction where you 'invited' the morons,..sorry,i meant to say locals.. to kindly get there head outta there asses and move a bit quicker ...well that is 2nd ave....apparentley the road is off of that..by the water...

[Roper]

Ryan thanks i was just trying to ge perspective as to where it was in relation to town etc.. I just dont remember seeing it anywhere when I was there..

[Chad L.]

David,

On Google maps it looks like it is about 1 Mile east and 1 mile South of the meet hotel.

[NMHighPlains]

On Google maps it looks like it is about 1 Mile east and 1 mile South of the meet hotel.

Awfully long ways to drive.

[Eragon]

Sleeping bags work just fine. I'll be getting there mid day on the 20th and leaving on the 24th. probably sometime after breakfast and maybe a morning flight. So as long as i am there you have a place to sleep.

Thanks! I'm definatley looking forward to it! I should be getting there on the 20th also, but I'm planning on staying all week.

[Chris L.]

For those that have been to the dodge city meet, how is getting permission to hunt? Are the land owners welcoming to falconers? I do not have a problem with knocking on doors to get some land to hunt.

Does NAFA secure any land for the meet?

Where are you all finding rabbits there? Is it best to go industrial or to a farm? Inside the city or how far out the city?

How about the ducks? what types or water do you find them on. Do they have stock tanks in dodge city?

I'm trying to get a game plan of where to hunt there.

[Hunter45]

For those that have been to the dodge city meet, how is getting permission to hunt? Are the land owners welcoming to falconers? I do not have a problem with knocking on doors to get some land to hunt.

Does NAFA secure any land for the meet?

NAFA has rotated its Meets through a series of small towns over the years. Dodge City has always been a hospitable place and the game has been pretty good. KS landowners are generally affable and open to hunters who are polite and considerate. At every NAFA Meet I've attended (pushing 40 now), they've had people working with the locals to secure land for a variety of quarry. Maps are put up and there is usually a list of landowner names, permission and hunting policies on those properties, etc. Sometimes there is a hunt master who helps organize this and/or a designated local for the same. It's generally considered poor form to hunt anywhere at all near the Meet hotel weathering yard. Don't forget KS has pretty good pheasant hunting; but these days expect some landowners of course will lease for them and/or otherwise restrict hunting them; same sometimes occurs for deer, but I'm not aware of any conflicts with deer season.

Where are you all finding rabbits there? Is it best to go industrial or to a farm? Inside the city or how far out the city?

Both, and since I drive all that way to NOT hunt in town like back home, I prefer"country hawking". Rabbits are in windbreaks, farm machinery, irrigation pipe piles, etc. Jacks are always spotty, but usually plentiful when you do find them.

How about the ducks? what types or water do you find them on. Do they have stock tanks in dodge city?

Small ponds and stock tanks, as you'd expect, offer the best slips and there's always some already identified. You might want to use something like Google Earth and a good GPS unit that can handle longitude/latitude inputs to find more. Don't forget to look for irrigation/drainage ditches.

I'm trying to get a game plan of where to hunt there.

You can usually find some folks at the weathering yard or the night before who know the area and will be happy to take you out. I've heard NAFA's NAFEX contingent (and others) are real friendly. And there are ALWAYS locals who come out to the weathering yard to take pictures who, if you talk w/them, sometimes will invite you out to their place or a friend's.

Weather is normally good, but it can me windy (best on those days to hunt early and late), and hope there isn't one of those infamous KS blizzards when it's time to go home. LOL!

Well, Chris, I hope I've helped you.

[Chris L.]

Well, Chris, I hope I've helped you.

Greg,

thank you very much for the info. You helped me tremendously. I am really looking forward to it!


Thank you again for taking the time to share some info.