September
29 & 30, 2007 - Rain or Shine!
7:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuckerton, NJ
Shuttles Run To All Three Locations!
"Tip" Seaman County Park, Lakeside Drive & Route 9
Pinelands High School, Nugentown Road
Tuckerton Seaport, Route 9
Pinelands
Middle School, Nugentown Road
(Parking & Shuttle pick up only)
FREE ADMISSION - FREE PARKING - FREE SHUTTLES!
Sponsored
by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders*
John C. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of Parks & Recreation
The nationally-acclaimed "Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show" highlights the working decoy and the South Jersey waterfowling heritage. Our local talent, past, present and future, will be on display. The show emphasizes working and antique decoys, model boats, sneakbox building,and waterfowling on the Barnegat Bay. Hundreds of exhibitors display their works of art or merchandise throughout all three locations, while friendly competitions and contests take place on picturesque Lake Pohatcong and adjoining shoreline at "Tip" Seaman County Park.
Pinelands Regional High School will host many exhibits of fine decoys and carving equipment, and artwork by famed artists from all across the country, as well as other exhibits and vendors in the tradition of the Show. The art contests are set at the Tuckerton Seaport Hunting Shanty while the popular "Auction of Decoys & Related Items", sponsored by the Tuckerton Seaport, takes place at the Seaport Saturday night at 5:00 p.m.
Exhibitions: Decoys, Boat Builders, Wildlife art, Antiques, Sportsmen's Supplies, more!
Video Shows: Barnegat Bay History, Pinelands, Birding, Fishing
Music: Sounds of the Pine Barrens
Food: Tastes of the Bay, plus burgers, chicken, barbecue and more!
Puppies: Watch the dog and puppy retriever contest!
Featured Contests: CONTEST SCHEDULE 2007
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Retriever Contests - Puppy, Novice,and Advanced |
Kid's Working Decoy Contest |
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NJ State Duck and Goose Calling Championships |
Cork Decoy Contest |
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Art & Photo Contests |
Whittling Contest |
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World Championship Skeetshoot from a Sneakbox |
Traditional Working Shorebird Decoy Contest |
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Barnegat Bay Working Decoy Rig Contest |
Working Fish Decoy Contest |
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Delaware River Decoy Rig Contest |
Decorative Fish Contest |
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Model South Jersey Gunning Boat-Half Model Category |
Decorative Wildfowl Contest |
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Model Barnegat Bay Sneakbox-Gunning Category |
Archery Contests |
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Model South Jersey Gunning Boat Contest-Open |
Salt Water Fly-tying Contest |
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Model Barnegat Bay Sneakbox |
Kid's Goose Calling Contest |
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Junior Decoy Contest |
Best Gunning Display Contest |
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Best in Display |
And lots, lots more! |
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*In Cooperation with: Tuckerton Seaport; Long Beach Island Woodcarvers Club; New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association; New Jersey Waterfowlers; State of New Jersey Ducks Unlimited; Toms River Seaport Society; Pinelands Cultural Society; and the Pinelands Regional School District
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Directions: From the North: Garden State Parkway to Exit 58 (county Route 539/North Green Street). Turn east at head of exit ramp. Proceed for about four miles. Look for directional arrows pointing to Nugentown Road (right turn) to free parking at Pinelands High and Middle Schools, about one-half mile. From the South: Garden State Parkway to Exit 52 (Route 9 North). Continue north approximately five miles into Tuckerton and follow signs for Show and parking. From Philadelphia and West: Route 70E to Route 72E; Route 539 South, then proceed as above.
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