AMHERST - For the second time in three years, Amherst will host the Ducks Unlimited Canada Duck and Goose Calling Championship.
The event, held at the Amherst Curling Club, will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 26.
Callers can compete in duck and goose calling at the one-man senior, intermediate and youth levels, or the two-man level.
There is also an old man flute portion in the goose calling contest.
"We're looking forward to a great event this year," said Jamie Young, fundraising manager for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. "The inaugural event two years ago was a success and we expect to have a great turn-out of callers and spectators again this year."
The winner in DUC's senior one-man duck calling competition will have an opportunity to compete in the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest in Stuttgart, Arkansas, this fall. The winner will be provided with airfare, hotel accommodation for three nights, $350 US spending money and entry fee for the contest.
This year, DUC is pleased to welcome guest judge Buck Gardner of Germantown, Tennessee. Gardner is recognized as one of the top duck callers in the United States and has won the 1994 World Championships. In 1995, he captured the ultimate duck calling trophy, Champion of Champions, which forced him into competition retirement. He now participates as a judge in contests around the country.
"Buck Gardner is world class and we are very pleased to welcome him as our guest judge," Young said. "This is going to be a very exciting opportunity for callers to be evaluated by one of the best in the world."
For more information on or to register for the event, visit ducks.ca/callingchampionship or call 1-888-557-5554.
