Calendar
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Bowhunter shoot, TNT Shooting Grounds, Smock. Course open 7 days a week for practice. Call 724-677-0554 for more information.
Youth archery classes, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association, 4-6 p.m. Cost $10 per person. For information call Brian Long at 724-459-9721.
Wing-shooting for hunters (trap and skeet), Fayette Gun Club, 1-5 p.m. Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Open trap shooting, Fayette Gun Club, 1 p.m.
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.
April 30 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
May 4 – Bowhunter shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association (women shoot for free). Roving start, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information call 724-887-5404.
May 6 – Five stand sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 5 p.m.
May 11 – Paper muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Association. Preregistration $2 per match. Prizes for first and second place.
June 15 – Primitive muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Association. Registration $5. Bring a prize worth $10 or for a donation, club will put a prize on the blanket for you. Shoot begins at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Mark Pushkis at 724-887-8359.
July 13 – Novelty muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Registration $8. Prizes for first and second place.
HUNTING SEASONS
May 24 – Spring gobbler season closes.
FISHING SEASONS
May 3 – Walleye/pike seasons open.
May 24 – Fish For Free Day.
June 7 – Fish For Free Day.
June 14 – Bass season opens.
June 15 – Trout delayed harvest begins.
Sept. 1 – Trout delayed harvest ends.
BOWHUNTER EDUCATION CLASS
East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Club announced it has scheduled a Bowhunters Education class in May. The cost is $18, and students must register before May 2. To register and obtain additional information contact instructor Frank Falvo at 412-889-1675.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
FAYETTE COUNTY
Saturday, May 3 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, May 4 (noon-5 p.m.) – Haydentown VFD Social Hall. Lunch provided on Saturday. Class limit 40 students. Preregistration required. To register call 724-564-5911.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Friday, May 16 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, May 17 (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) – Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club – Class limit 40. Preregistration required. Lunch provided. To register or obtain more information contact Lawrence Hill at 724-547-4679. The club will also host a class Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16.
INSEASON TROUT STOCKINGS
Following is a list of inseason trout stockings for Fayette and surrounding counties for the week of April 28-May 3:
With the exception of special “Announced Stockings,” the date and time of the stockings are not announced for inseason stockings. The species and number of trout to be stocked during inseason stockings is never announced.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Back Creek, Dunlap Creek, Dunlap Creek Lake, Indian Creek, Virgin Run Dam (Announced Saturday Stocking), 1:30 p.m., Youghiogheny River.
GREENE COUNTY
Browns Creek, Whiteley Creek.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake, Dutch Fork Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 1:45 p.m., Millers Run, Tenmile Creek.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake, Fourmile Run, Indian Creek, Keystone Lake, Loyalhanna Creek , Mammoth Dam (Announced Saturday Stocking), 12:30 p.m.; Mill Creek, Northmoreland Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 12:30 p.m., Lower Twin Lake, Jacobs Creek.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Kooser Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 10 a.m., Kooser Run, Laurel Hill Creek, Laurel Hill Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 10 a.m.