Outdoor Calendar
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 3-D bowhunter shoot, TNT Shooting Grounds, Waltersburg.
Open trap shooting, Nixon Gun Club, 6:30.
Wing-shooting for hunters (trap and skeet), Fayette Gun Club, 1-5 p.m. Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Sporting clays shoot, California Hill Gun Club, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fifty-and 100-target rounds available. Breakfast served from 9-11 a.m.
Open trap shooting, Ellsworth Gun Club, 1-4 p.m.
June 10- Trapshooting practice, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association.
June 11 – Five stand sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 6 p.m. All shooters welcome.
June 12 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
June 14 – Open trap shooting, Ellsworth Gun Club, 7-10 p.m.
June 15 – Youth shotgun clinic and sporting clays instruction for children 10 & older, The Shooting Academy, Nemacolin Woodlands, 8:30-10:30 a.m. For more information call 724-329-6770.
June 16- 3-D money bowhunter shoot, Mountain Lodge Rod and Gun Club, White House. Roving start, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Prize money determined by number of entries. Youngsters 12 and under shoot for free.
June 16 – Muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Call 724-887-5404 for more information.
June 24 – Fayette County Conservation District annual fishing derby 5-7 p.m., Jacobs Creek Park (Greenlick). All children 15-and-under welcome to participate. No charge. Prizes awarded. Picnic to follow. For more information contact Heather Knupsky at 724-438-4497.
June 28 – .22 rifle fun shoot at 50 yards, East Monongahela Sportsmen’s Club, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 4 – Bowhunter shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Club. Seniors 65 and over shoot free. Roving start 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info contact Jerry Rolla at 724-887-4071.
FISHING SEASONS
June 15 – Bass season opens.
June 15 – Trout delayed harvest begins.
Sept. 2 – Trout delayed harvest ends.
Sept. 28 – Fish for Free Day.
HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES
FAYETTE COUNTY
Monday, July 8, Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 10 (5-9 p.m. each day) – Nixon Gun Club, Brownsville. Call 724-785-2311 to register or obtain more information.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday, July 13 (1-5 p.m.) and Sunday, July 14 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – Ellsworth Sportsmen’s Club, off Route 40 between Scenery Hill and Beallsville. Class limit 70. Lunch provided. For more information contact George Burcin at 724-239-5311.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Monday, July 15 (6-9 p.m.), Tuesday, July 16 (6:30-9 p.m..), Thursday, July 18 (6:30-9 p.m.) and Saturday, July 20 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) – Turkeyfoot Fish and Game Club on Ram Cat Hollow Rd. Class limit 30. Preregistration required. To register contact Dr. Gary Compton at 814-395-3035.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Friday, Aug. 16 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 17 (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club. Preregistration required. Class limit 40. Lunch provided. To preregister contact Lawrence Hill at 724-547-4679. Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club will also hold classes the weekend of Aug. 16-17 and Sept. 13-14.
BOWHUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Friday, Aug. 16 (6 p.m.-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 17 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) – Falcons Achers, Washington County. Contact Ally Darbous at 412-787-0744 or Paul Kamenar at 724-378-9987. Fee $12. Class limit 30.