Get ready for an action-packed day at the 2025 Grand Passage Outdoor Expo, happening on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in North Bend, NE! Held in conjunction with the city’s annual Old Settlers Days, this event is a must-attend for all outdoor enthusiasts and families.
🎯 What’s Happening at the Expo?
✅ Duck Calling Contests – Test your skills or cheer on the competitors!
✅ Vendor Fair – Explore top outdoor gear, hunting, and fishing products.
✅ Kids’ Activities – Fun for the whole family! Including a 3D bow range and much more!
🏆 Nebraska State & Regional Duck Calling Contests
The Grand Passage Sportsmen are honored to host the 2025 Nebraska State Duck Calling Contest for the third year! Plus, we’re excited to announce a second Regional contest alongside the Craig Guillaume Memorial Regional Contest:
🔹 Craig Guillaume Memorial Regional Contest – Honoring a beloved community figure, dedicated to youth, wildlife conservation, and the art of duck calling.
🔹 NEW! Grand Passage Regional Contest – Another chance to qualify for the World Championship Duck Calling Contest!
🌎 3 Callers Will Advance to the World Championships!
Winners of the Nebraska State, Craig Guillaume Memorial Regional, and Grand Passage Regional contests will qualify for the World Championship Duck Calling Contest in Stuttgart, Arkansas, on Thanksgiving weekend (November 28, 2025)!
With great contest payouts and an incredible atmosphere, this is a can’t-miss event for competitors and spectators alike.
📅 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
📍 Location: North Bend, NE
Come experience the excitement, honor tradition, and celebrate the great outdoors with us! Don’t miss your chance to compete or simply enjoy the day with family and friends.
State & Regional Calling Contest Format (No Age Limit):
- Main Street Style Routine
- Hail or long distance call
- Feed or chatter call
- Comeback call
- Mating or Lonesome Hen
In conjunction with the Regional & State Contests, the Grand Passage Sportsmen will also host 3 Meat Duck Calling Contests. This will be a Hunting Style routine format open to anyone that has not won a contest before. There will be 3 age groups with prizes for the top 3 in each age group: 1) 12 and under, 2) Ages 13-17 3) 18 and older.
Meat Contest Format (3 Divisions – 2 Youth and Open Meat):
- Meat Style Routine
- Hunting style hail or long distance call
- Greeting call
- Feed or chatter call
- Comeback call
- Mating or Lonesome Hen
GREAT PRIZES FOR
ALL DIVISIONS!!
Youth Meat Contest (Free Entry for Youth Age 17&U):
2 Divisions (12 & Under; Ages 13-17)
1st – 5th Place $850 in prizes
Open Meat Contest ($50 Entry Fee):
1st = $1,000
2nd = $500
3rd = $250
State Contest ($30 Entry Fee):
1st = $750 plus ticket to World Championship
2nd = $250
3rd = $100
Regional Contests ($50 Entry Fee):
1st = $1,000 plus ticket to World Championship
2nd = $500
3rd = $250
4th = $150
5th = $100
When: June 21, 2025
Where: North Bend City Auditorium, North Bend, NE
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