Calendar
SUNDAY, DEC. 21, 2003 Running deer shoot, Connellsville Sportsmen, noon. Any legal deer rifle may be used.
Turkey shoot, Centerville Boro Sportsmen’s Association, 1 p.m. Club located between Route 88 in Lowhill and Route 40 Centerville, just off Ridge Road. Follow the signs. For more information call 724-785-6855.
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.
Dec. 24, Dec. 31 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Jan. 3 – Grouse and Small Game Classic, sponsored by Five Town Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society and Roscoe Sportsman’s Association. For more information contact Bill Williamson at 724-938-9080.
Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2004 – Third stage of triple-split dove season.
Jan. 6 – Fayette County Sportsmen’s League reorganization meeting, 7 p.m. at Fayette Gun Club. Call 724-564-4751 or 724-438-7412 for directions.
Jan. 26 – Two-man chukar hunt, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club. For more information call Rich Kovacic at 724-785-3540.
April 17, 2004 – Trout season opens.
May 1, 2004 – Walleye and pike seasons open.
June 12, 2004 – Bass season opens.
YOUTH GOBBLER SEASON
April 24, 2004 – Special spring gobbler season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and when properly accompanied (1 bird limit).
HUNTING SEASONS
SMALL GAME
July 4-Nov. 30, and Dec. 26-April 4, 2004 – Crow hunting season, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only.
Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004 – Ruffed grouse season.
Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7, 2004 – Cottontail rabbit season.
Dec. 26-Jan. 3, 2004 -Hare (snowshoe rabbit) or varying hares.
BIG GAME
May 1-29, 2004 – Spring gobbler season. (Bearded bird only)
DEER
DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Dec. 1-13. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide): Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004. One antlered per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D): Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
FURBEARER
RACCOON & FOXES: Season closes Feb. 21, 2004.
COYOTE, OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS: No closed season, with certain exceptions during deer and spring turkey seasons.
BOBCAT (WMUs 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D): Oct. 18-Feb. 21, 2004. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)
TRAPPING
MINK & MUSKRAT: Nov. 22-Jan. 10, 2004.
COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS: Season closes Feb. 21, 2004.
BEAVER (Statewide): Dec. 26-March 31, 2004 (Limits vary depending on WMU).