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20th Annual GooseFest
October 18-25, 2008
The
2008 Schedule of Events is NOW available.
GooseFest Golf Tournament will be August 9, 2008.
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8-Day Hunting Festival
Kenmare is the hunting haven of the north with last year's
Snow Goose count being over
400,000 birds.
Canada Honkers are becoming more prevalent,
with many 12 to 15 pounders
being bagged.
Kenmare has also been named
the "Snow Goose Capital of North
Dakota."
APPLICATIONS
for the ND Snow Goose Hall of Fame
are available at Gartner's Jack & Jill, The Kenmare News,
or State Bank & Trust of Kenmare.
Nominations to the Hall of Fame
accepted Sept. 1, 2008 until Oct. 1, 2008.
Click
here for a PDF version
of the 2008 GooseFest Schedule
Call Des Lacs NWR at 701-385-4046
for information on waterfowl numbers,
or 701-467-3477
for additional information.
Events Prior To GooseFest
(Sponsored By GooseFest)
August 2, 2008--GreenWing Day at Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge,
for all kids through age 16
August 9, 2008-- GooseFest Golf Tournament,
Kenmare Country Club
Bird Cleaning Service available at Gartner's Jack & Jill.
October 11, 2008--29th Annual Arts & Crafts Show, sponsored by
Lakeview Art Club, 10 am to 3 pm at the Kenmare Memorial Hall
October 18 and 19, 2008--Des Lacs Rendezvous at Darrel Rytter
Farm, south of Kenmare. Call 385-3221 for more information,
or contact djr@restel.net.
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Bird Contest -- (Canada Honker, Snow Goose, Green Head)
**Raffle Ticket is automatic entry.
**One winner in each class will be chosen through drawing
with all weights having an equal
chance to win.
**Drawing held at Awards Banquet on October 25th.
GooseFest Raffle
Tickets--Available for purchase by sending $25 and SASE to Jeff Dahlin,
40700 436th St. NW, Kenmare, ND 58746. ONLY 2300 tickets
available--buy yours early!
GooseFest Accommodations
Quilt Inn 701-385-4100
San Way Ve Motel 701-385-4238
Kenmare Campground 701-385-4232
Mouse River Park Campground, Tolley, ND 701-386-2272
Dakota Global Travel, 1-888-348-8747, for travel arrangements
701-328-2525
Tourism Division (800-435-5663)
www.ndtourism.com