Introducing Barn Hunt
What is Barn Hunt?
Barn Hunt is training for you and your dog. We’re going to introduce you & your dog to our wonderful rat partners. We will also answer questions about how to get involved in this fast growing sport.
The purpose of Barn Hunt is to demonstrate a dog’s hunting ability in finding rats in an above ground “barn-like” setting, using a straw bale maze to introduce climbing and tunneling obstacles in the dog’s path. Rats in aerated tubes are hidden in the maze for the dog to find, and some tubes will be empty or only contain litter.
Barn Hunt is for ANY breed or mix of dog who loves to hunt, Barn Hunt is all inclusive and fun for any dog and human who wishes to play the game.
- Test hunting instinct in vermin hunting breeds (open to ALL breeds and mixes, you do not have to have a vermin hunting breed to play the game)
- You tell the judge when the dog has found the prey, demonstrating your communication and partnership with your dog. A great way to build confidence in a shy dog.
- At all times, the safety of the dogs, handlers, and rats is to be of paramount importance.
- To find out more visit https://barnhunt.com/index.html
Barn Hunt Buddies is a Mid-Michigan club holding trials, training clinics and promoting the sport of Barn Hunt. We have experience at all levels of competition and are proud to have 2 Barn Hunt judges in our membership.
2025 UPCOMING EVENTS
BARN HUNT TRIAL- May 9,10,11 2025 at Woof Woods Dog Park Flushing Michigan ENTRIES OPEN NOW
BARN HUNT TRIAL May 30,31-June 1 2025 at Woof Woods Dog Park Flushing Michigan http://s.secreterrier.com/Events/568/Premium.pdf ENTRIES OPEN NOW
BARN HUNT TRIAL August 2-3, 2025 at Woof Wood Dog Park Flushing, Michigan https://www.secreterrier.com/events/569/enter ENTRIES OPEN 6/1/25
BARN HUINT TRIAL SEPT 5,6,7, 2025 at Woof Woods Dog Park Flushing https://www.secreterrier.com/events/570/enter ENTRIES OPEN 7/1/25
Private/Semi Private Barn Hunt Practice Sessions
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1 Hour Session – $40 per hour (multiple dogs or people must be working at the same level)
30 minute Session – $20 (single dog only)
Open to all Instinct, Novice, Open, Senior or Master class participants. Participants may run more than 1 dog from the same owner but please book an hour lesson. Due to the time required to set up courses and rats Senior, Master and Crazy8s require an hour time block.
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Barn Hunt Buddies
For more information about Barn Hunt view our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/barnhuntbuddies/ or contact Sharon at 810-659-5951
Photo’s provided by Lisa Quast Photography to see more of Lisa’s great photos visit her website here.
