( The Upper Chesapeake Chapter Committee )

"The Event of EVENTS - The Greatest Show in Town" 

Chairman's Message

     Thanks to all of the emails that I have been getting about what honestly is the "Greatest show in town."  Mainly because of all the tickets we are selling and all of the organizations that are a part of the event. One even said that it sounds like, and will be, "The greatest show in town" and believe me, its going to be a hunters circus.  This event is absolutely like no other and will "knock your socks off" as soon as you pull into the parking lot.  An incredible amount of planning has gone into it as well as alot of time spent looking for merchandise that can not and will not be found anywhere else.  This event will leave a lasting memory until next years event rolls around. 

    Not only is it "A hunters circus" but the menu will knock you out as well.  An "All you can Eat Shrimp, Pit Beef, Ribs and Chicken and a whole lot more" will make you amazed at what we are offering only for the ticket price. 

    Also, we will have plenty of stuff to keep your wives, girlfriends and moms happy and occupied while you decide which hunt, gun or stuff for your game room is going home with you.

    As I said before, thanks to Maryland Waterfowlers, Ducks Unlimited, Maryland Sportsmen Association, Maryland Fur Trappers, Maryland Woodduck Initiative, Paralyzed Veterans of America, VFW and the Veteran's Administration and the many many businesses and corporate sponsors who have came on board. Everyone has a seat our table, and we all will benefit from the overwhelming 25% that we will keep right here in your state for all of our benefit.

    We were fortunate enough to have been invited to the Havre De Grace Decoy Festival.  While there, we spoke to hundreds of people who were very interested in our chapter and wanted to attend our event.  We handed out well over 500 Event letters and applications.  Everyone said they were coming. 

    Also, our chapter has our "Own" children's program and invest heavily into it. Also, with our new "Hunting Retrieving Program," we will bring some of the most well known knowledgeable individuals here to help all of us.

    We have found, through various means, some of the coolest, differant merchandise you will ever see at any event. We have searched far and wide for "stuff" that you have never seen at any other event...believe me, I'm astounded at it everytime I have opened up a box. We have spent, so far, approximately $35,000 just for the merchandise that will be in our Silent Auctions and Raffles. This merchandise features some of the wildlife that you hold near and dear to your heart. It is not the same old stuff you see time and time again. We have well over 25 prints that range from waterfowl to whitetail deer, to women's song bird prints, to Lab's...

    Also, some of the the most well-known names in waterfowling have donated hunts from their own outfitter businesses. We have a hunt from Fred Zink and the Z-unit, A hunt from Avery Outdoors (including a huge raffle from them), a youth hunt from Sean Mann and the SMO crew, a four man Sea duck hunt from Upper Chesapeake Outfitters, a two man lay out boat hunt from Drakes Only, two great fishing trips, A snow goose hunt, a flooded timber hunt in Louisiana, a blast and cast from Loch Weems...a two man Quail Hunt and the list goes on and on.

    Our Live Auction can not get any better. It features so many things, let me try to remember them all. A "full" decoy collection from ALL of the Havre De Grace Decoy carvers, "The masters collection - R. Madison Mitchell, Charlie Bryan, Bob Magaw" - a collection of decoys from these famous historical carvers, a full length fur coat courtesy of the Maryland Fur Trappers, a handpainted original woodduck scene from Paul Shertz, A color remarked print including a signed stamp of the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp "Morning Cruise" (donated directly from the artist Robert Bealle who will be attending the Event as well, All of the hunts above, A woodduck box mount (penned birds), Lab Retriever Table "First Retrieve", an installed one acre food plot on the buyers land choice courtesy of Ecotone, an entire Call collection. I know I'm going to forget something.

    We have now over 25 guns, including mostly all of the well known shotgun calibers and names, hunting rifles and muzzleloaders. About 15 differant really cool raffles and a huge Silent Auction and General Raffle.

    I've been asked about Beer, YES ALL YOU CAN DRINK BEER is included in the $35 dollar......say that again.......only $35 to attend. There are no hidden costs and no you don't have to be a member to attend.

    Also, John Taylor "Champion of Champions" is coming and will be giving a calling demo with the call he donated.

    Each day, more and more ideas pour in with more and more stuff for you to take home with you. This event is being and has been planned for you... the waterfowler, the hunter....

    Get your tickets now, before your left out. Again, if you have any questions, email me direct at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or call me at 443-206-9018.