Calendar
SUNDAY, FEB. 16, 2003 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.
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.
Feb. 19 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
April 6, May 4 (women shoot free), June 7-8 (SSTA Rendezvous, Traditional equipment), July 6 (55 and over shoot free), Aug. 2, Sept 6-7 (40 target bowhunter weekend) – Bowhunter shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Roving start, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
HUNTING SEASONS
Feb. 22 – Raccoon and fox and bobcat hunting seasons close.
April 26-May 24 – Spring gobbler season.
FISHING SEASONS
April 12 – Trout season opens.
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.
LATE WINTER TROUT STOCKINGS
Week of Feb. 17 – Duke Lake (Greene County).
Week of Feb. 24 – Canonsburg Lake and Dutch Fork Lake (Washington County); Donegal Lake, Mammoth Lake, Keystone Lake, Northmoreland Lake and Lower Twin Lake (Westmoreland County).
HUNT-ED CLASSES
GREENE COUNTY
Friday, Feb. 28 (6:30-9:30 p.m.) and Saturday, March 1 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – New Freeport Volunteer Fire Department – Class limit 75. Preregistration required. Lunch provided on Saturday. To register or obtain more information call Ed Smith at 724-451-8263.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Saturday, March 8 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, March 9 (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Rostraver Sportsmen’s Club – Class limit 35. Preregistration required. Lunch provided on Saturday. To register or obtain more information call 724-684-4219.
Friday, April 18 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, April 19 (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 on Friday, may 16 and Saturday, May 17.