Still Time for Joy

Duck Calling, Skeet Shooting, Dogs & Tradition Draw Crowds to 43rd Barnegat Bay Decoy & Gunning Show

Sandra Levine Season 2 Episode 66

Waterfowl hunting displays, skeet shooting, decoy carving, duck calling, retrieving contests, and more drew crowds to the 43rd Annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy & Gunning Show in Tuckerton at the New Jersey Shore, held at the end of September 2025.
Visitors to the two-day show saw carvers creating decoys, listened to duck calling competitions, tried skeet shooting, and enjoyed watching exuberant dogs who - usually, but not always - retrieved the duck replicas. The Delmarva DockDogs also put on a show.
The annual event, which attracts about 10,000 people, showcases the culture and history of life on the Barnegat Bay, and teaches visitors young and old about local traditions, and the importance of protecting the natural environment.
Held at Stanley H. "Tip" Seaman County Park and the Tuckerton Seaport, the free show is sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners and the Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation.
In this podcast, Mary Jane Bavais, director of the Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation talks about the popular show, which she has helped run for more than four decades.
Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation https://www.oceancountyparks.org/
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