Calendar
SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2003 Paper muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Association. Preregistration $2 per match. Prizes for first and second place.
IBO World Qualifier 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.
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.
May 13 – Five stand sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 5 p.m.
May 14 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
June 7-8 – SSTA Rendezvous, Traditional equipment bowhunter shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Roving start, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information call 724-887-5404.
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.
June 28 – Annual Youth Day, Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association. For more information contact Bill Williamson at 724-938-3263 or Linda Legarsky at 724-938-7971.
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 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 CLASSES
Sunday, May 18 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) – East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Preregistration required. Fee $18. Frank Falvo at 412-889-1675. The club will also offer a bowhunter education class Sunday, July 20.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
FAYETTE COUNTY
Friday, May 23 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, May 24 (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. – South Connellsville Rod and Gun Club. Lunch provided. Preregistration required. To preregister call Scott Blocker at 724-626-8399.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Friday, July 12 (1-5 p.m. and Saturday, July 13 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – Ellsworth Sportsmen’s Club, off Route 40 between Scenery Hill and Bealsville. Lunch provided. Class limit 60. Call Wiley Crawford at 724-945-5438 for more information.
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 and Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Monday, July 14, Tuesday, July 15, Thursday, July 17 (6:30-9 p.m.) and Saturday, July 19 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) – Turkeyfoot Fish and Game Club. Students must attend four sessions to be certified. Preregistration required. Class limit 30. To register contact Dr. Gary Compton at 814-395-3035.
INSEASON TROUT STOCKINGS
Following is a list of inseason trout stockings for Fayette and surrounding counties for the week of May 12-17:
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
Dunbar Creek (Delayed Harvest and open area), Dunlap Creek, Dunlap Creek Lake, Mill Run, Big Sandy Creek, Virgin Run Dam (Announced Saturday Stocking), 1:30 p.m., Youghiogheny River (Announced Stocking), Monday, May 12, 10:30 a.m.
GREENE COUNTY
Enlow Fork, North Fork of Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake, Enlow Fork, Millers Run, Templeton Fork.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake, Hendricks Creek, Keystone Lake, Mammoth Dam, Northmoreland Lake, Tubmill Creek, Lower Twin Lake.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Bens Creek, Jones Mill Run, Kooser Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 10 a.m., Kooser Run (Announced Saturday Stocking), 10 a.m., Laurel Hill Creek (Delayed Harvest Area), Laurel Hill Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 10 a.m.