MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

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Please be sure to fill out all information on the form mentioned and submit your payment for your membership fee and/or Training Permit if applicable. Your membership will not be valid until all requirements are received.

Below you will find the Northern Flight Hunting Retriever Association membership application for the 2026 training season (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027). Please be sure to fill out all information on the form and sign. You can then submit it by bringing the form to any training days or events or you can send it to Dan Phelps via email or mail (information for sending this to Dan is on the form). 

Your total NFHRA membership cost will be a potential combination of (1) your club Membership Fee, and (2) the cost of your Training Permit for the land at Keystone Woods if you will be joining training days on this property.

(1) Club Membership Fee 

Membership Fees with NFHRA is by household so you do not need to submit two memberships for individuals in the same household. Your household may join as either a Non-Working Household or a Working Household. Each option carries a different cost and level of commitment to the club:

• Non-Working Household ($160):
  Non-Working Members are welcome to take part in training nights/days and other member-only events. They are not required to assist at NFHRA hunt tests, do not have voting rights, and are not eligible to hold office.

• Working Household ($60):
  Working Members are also encouraged to participate in training nights/days and other member-only events. In addition, they are expected to volunteer at two or more NFHRA hunt test/field trial events. Working Members have voting rights and are eligible to hold. 

(2) Training Permit for Keystone Woods Grounds  

A $50 premium pass to the Keystone Woods is needed in order for you to have permission to train on the grounds. This is a usually restricted area providing over 300 acres of additional training land and technical water areas. Passes are required by the MFFTC (Minnesota Federation of Field Trial Clubs, Inc.) There are a limited number of passes issued annually and passes are originally $100 with a members only NFHRA club subsidy of $50.  

You can use this link to pay for both your Membership Fee and/or Training Permit via PayPal or you can mail a check with your application.  

With the lease of the Keystone Woods property, there are strict rules that all those with a Training Permit and using the grounds must follow. Please take the time to read through all of these rules and make yourself familiar with what is expected of us as we train here. 

As we begin the 2026 training and testing season, we would like to reminder you of the current benefits offered with your annual $60 NFHRA membership.

Benefits are as follows:

• Access to training professionals and hunting breeding network
• Mentoring for inexperienced handlers
• Veterinary consult and field safety information
• Weekly training nights (May - August) with access to over 500 acres and technical water (Deer Park, Wisc., Kettle River, Hinckley, Minn.,) 
• Professional training equipment and live bird drills
• Exposure to gun safety
• Junior, Senior, and Master level training skills and obedience
• Weekend seminars at Kettle River Training Grounds, Hinckley, Minn., with recognized professional trainer
• AKC Judging and Advanced Judging Seminars (registration fees not included)
• AKC Hunt Test updates
• Access to other hunt clubs membership network
• EXCLUSIVE TRAINING PASS TO CLUB MEMBERS ONLY: New for 2026: Exclusive training at Keystone Woods will require members to purchase a separate pass. This pass will allow unlimited training access at Keystone Woods.