Contacts for Etna will change from month to month.  Please watch your e-mail for information as the training season progresses.

Matt Dodd is the contact for "Pheasantview” near Goodhue (Wednesday afternoons/evenings). (507) 273-0324

Dick Jensen will serve as the contact person for LaFarge – (608) 457 -2976

Gunnar Kruger (507) 775-7115,  or Jamie Peterson : Home (507) 835-2916 , Cell (507) 837-9865 are the contacts for the Peterson Grounds near Waseca.  These grounds are available the 1st & 3rd Wed. and the 3rd Sat of each month April through July.    Please call if you plan to attend.

**Etna is only permitted for our training use on the dates listed above. If you choose to train there outside of these days, you must adhere to laws that regulate dog training on WMAs/AMAs.

*In addition to the above scheduled chapter training days, to be successful, you need to get together on an informal basis to train. We have satellite grounds available at Pheasantview (Goodhue, MN) Wednesday evenings only, Basset (Holmen, WI), Chase the Adventure (Decorah, IA) and Peterson Grounds (near Waseca).  With the above sites, you will have to organize your training on your own as well as respect the rules and guidelines per site.   The membership contact list is provided to help you organize these informal sessions.

Etna Creek (Tammel Springs)  (MN)
From Spring Valley, south on highway 63 about four miles to the Cherry Grove turnoff (CR14).   Turn left (east) and go about four miles (cross bridge). Turn right (south) on county road 114.  Go about 200 yards, the training site is on the right, down a field road that can be muddy at times.

William Bassett Grounds  (WI)
From I-90:
North on US-53 (Wisconsin exit 4), stay on US-53 approximately 13 miles to County T. Turn right on T to Baker Road. Turn left on Baker Road. Watch for signs on left for training grounds.
From Winona:
Take Hwy 35/54 south. At Centerville, WI continue straight ahead on Hwy 54. At Galesville continue straight ahead on Hwy 53. Continue south on Hwy 53 to County T. Turn left on T. Follow T to Baker Road. Turn left onto Baker Road. Watch for signs on  left

Pheasant View  (MN)
From Rochester -- Hwy 52 North to Hwy 58 (Zumbrota), north to 9 east-- Go east 4 miles on right side of road.

Chase the Adventure (Iowa)
From the North:
Take Hwy. 52 to the intersection with Hwy. 9. At the 4 way stop turn left on to 9. Go to the stop light take a right then the first left on to Centrum Dr..(just past McDonalds) Take this all the way to the stop sign at Division St. take a right on Division. (Division, W38 & the Middle Calmar Rd. are all the same road). Go approx. 6 ½ miles. Your landmark will be the Springfield Lutheran Church. When you pass the church on your right we are the 3rd farm on the left farther south. There is a sign painted on the shed facing north. Look for the only barn with new red siding, a big front porch and windows

Peterson Grounds (Jamie Peterson's house (30922 145th St. Waseca MN, 56093))
From Owatonna:
Hwy 14 to Waseca, Left at first light now on Hwy 13 now going south for 5 miles, Left on 315 Ave. this is the second gravel road now going east 1 mile, Right on 145th St. this is the first gravel road now going south .5 of a mile, First house on left or east side of road, Double mail box has pheasant on top of the pole.

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