36th Annual Core Sound Decoy Festival

Located at Harkers Island Elementary School, 1163 Island Rd, Harkers Island, NC

December 7th and 8th, 2024

Saturday, December 7th, 2024,   9 am – 5 pm

9:00am – Show Opens
9:00am – Carving Competition Registration, NCWRC Safari Trailer
10:00am – Competition Judging
11:00am – Retriever Demonstration
2:00pm – Retriever Demonstration
5:00pm – Show Closes

Sunday, December 8th, 2024   10 am – 4 pm

10:00am – Show Opens – YOUTH DAY!!
10:00am – Competition Judging
10:00am –NCWRC Safari Trailer
1:00pm – Head Carving Contest
1:00pm – Retriever Demonstration
3:00pm – Youth Prize Drawing (ages 6-17)
3:30pm – Awards Presentation, announce 2024 Featured Carver/bird, and raffle drawing winners for the Shotgun, Decoy, and Print.