Sep 8, 2002 3 min read

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2002 Bowhunter weekend, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Club. Roving start 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Call 724-887-5404 for more information.

Turkey shoot, Amend Gun Club, 2-4 p.m.

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.

Sept. 10 – Five stand sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 6 p.m. All shooters welcome.

Sept. 11 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.

Sept. 13 – Trapshooting practice, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association.

Sept. 13 – Open trap shooting, Ellsworth Gun Club, 7-10 p.m.

Sept. 15 – 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.

Sept. 21 – 17th annual Bud Buddy Bass Tournament, sponsored by Mon River Bassmasters. To enter or obtain more information on this two-man event contact Tom Rizzo at 724-728-4343.

Sept. 28 – Fish for Free Day in Pennsylvania.

Sept. 29 – Fall Tune-Up Sporting Clays Shoot, Hunting Hills Sporting Clays Course, Dilliner. Sponsored by Ruffed Grouse Society Five-Town Chapter. Raffles, door prizes, Lewis Class. Cost is $55 per person. Cost includes catered dinner and beverages. For more information contact Jim Vance at 724-785-4790.

HUNTING SEASONS

Sept. 25 – Early statewide goose season closes.

Oct. 5-Nov. 16 and Dec. 26-Jan. 11, 2003 – Archery deer season.

Oct. 12-14 – Special youth pheasant and squirrel seasons, with or without required license.

Oct. 19-26 – Antlerless deer muzzleloader season.

Oct. 19-30 – Squirrel, ruffed grouse seasons,

Oct. 19-Feb. 22, 2003 – Raccoon and fox and bobcat (by special permit only) hunting season.

Nov. 2-30 rabbit, ringneck pheasant seasons.

Nov. 2-9 – Turkey season in Management Area 9B.

Nov. 2-16 – Turkey season in management area 1B.

Nov. 4-9 – Turkey season in management area 7B.

Nov. 2-23 – Turkey season in management areas 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A &8.

Nov. 25-27 – Black bear season.

Dec. 2-14 – Deer season.

Dec. 2-7 – Black bear season in Carbon, Monroe and Pike Counties only.

Dec. 16-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 8, 2003 – Late squirrel, rabbit seasons.

Dec. 26-Jan. 11, 2003 – Flintlock muzzleloader deer season.

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Friday, Sept. 13 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 14 (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.

ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES

As of last Thursday, 42 counties had sold out of their allotments of antlerless deer licenses.

A list of counties with licenses remaining follows:

Adams, 1,700; Allegheny, 28,000; Armstrong, 3,750; Berks, 1,300; Bucks, 15,300; Butler, 480; Chester, 13,000; Delaware, 5,930; Elk, 362; Greene, 3,800; Indiana, 596; Lawrence, 650; Lehigh, 2,150; Luzerne, 1,500; Monroe, 850; Montgomery, 10,700; Montour, 280; Northampton, 550; Philadelphia, 539; Pike, 2,000; Sullivan, 314; Washington, 13,377, Wyoming, 900; York, 7,500.