The Central Kentucky Retriever Club proudly announces our  AKC Licensed Hunt Test on  Saturday and Sunday, March 31-Aprl 1, 2012, at the West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area near Kevil, Kentucky (Paducah area).     We invite you to what we believe to be the best AKC Licensed Hunt tests in this area. We have available for your use some of the most beautiful grounds in Kentucky, are maintained by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department. On Saturday, at the conclusion of each test, ribbons will be presented at the WMA Headquarters. There will be no dinner at this test.

On Saturday, at approximately 3 p.m. or following the junior test, we will hold a puppy test and junior handler test at hunt test headquarters.  Puppies may be entered the day of the test. Click here for entry for for junior handler/puppy test or e-mail your information to mhext@insightbb.com.

We will be using Entry Express for entries.    Click here for map to hunt test.
Click here for premium.

 Scratches:   Bitches in season shall not be eligible for entry in any Hunting Test and shall not be allowed on the grounds. Entry fees paid for a bitch withdrawn because of coming in season or for a dog withdrawn because of an injury or illness, or for a dog that dies, shall be refunded in full.  A veterinary certificate, received by our Hunting Test Secretary within 5 days of the date of the test, must accompany request for all refunds,

Directions:

West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area
10535 Ogden Landing Rd
Kevil, KY 42053 Map

• From I-24 W, take the KY-305 exit- EXIT 3, turn LEFT onto KY-305 / CAIRO RD. Continue to follow KY-305,  2.1 miles, stay STRAIGHT to go onto KY-358. 3.4 miles, turn RIGHT onto KY-358 / KY-996,  0.2 miles, turn LEFT onto KY-358,  2.3 mile, end at West Kentucky Wildlife Mgmt: 10535 Ogden Landing Rd, Kevil, KY 42053.

Attire:

• Participants, judges, and workers shall be attired in dark or customary hunting attire which adequately reflects a water fowling or upland hunting environment.

Cell Phones, Etc.

• Cell phones, beepers, and pagers will not be allowed anywhere in the gallery, and especially at the line.  These have the potential to significantly disturb the working dog and handler.  In the spirit of good sportsmanship, please  them in your vehicle.

Ribbon Presentation: 

• Ribbons will be presented following each test at the WMA headquarters.  There is no dinner.
• Note: Ribbons will not be mailed unless $2 postage is pre-paid to the Hunting Test Secretary.

Food:

• Food will not be available on the grounds.

Motels:

Paducah:

Days Inn: 270-442-7501**Special Rate mention CKRC
La Center Motel: 270-665-9181
Holiday Inn: 270-442-8874
Motel 6: 270-443-3672
Pear Tree: 270-444-7200
Hampton: 270-442-4500
Westown: 270-442-5666
Budget: 270-442-8236
Wickliffe Motel: 270-335-3121
Drury Inn: 270-443-3313

Camping

• Fern Lake Campground - 8 miles from WKWMA (next to the Cheers/Pilot truck stop at I-24 Exit 3) - full facilities, space in the back to air dogs, reasonable rate

• Hunt test site:  Allows "primitive" camping in the yard near our shop but there are no hook-ups or facilities there.