Calendar
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003 Tri-County Deer Rifle Shoot, Carmichaels Sportsmen’s Club, 11 a.m.
Ham and turkey shoot, Dunbar Sportsmen’s Club, 1 p.m. Shoots for shotguns and .22 rifles. Refreshments available at the club house.
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.
Nov. 3 – County treasurers statewide will begin accepting over-the-counter sales for remaining antlerless deer licenses.
Nov. 4 – Five stand sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 5 p.m.
Nov. 5 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Nov. 8 – Shotgun shoot, Bobtown Rod and Gun Club, 6:30 p.m. Shoot for ham, steaks, pork chops, bacon and keilbase. For more information call 724-839-7460.
Nov. 9 Novelty muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Registration $8. Prizes for first and second place.
Nov. 17 – 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.
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.
Nov. 29 – Squirrel, rabbit, ringneck pheasant, early grouse, quail seasons close.
BIG GAME
Nov. 1-22 – Turkey season (Male or Female): Wildlife Management Units 1A, 2A and 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow)
Nov. 1-8 – Turkey season WMUs 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow)
Nov. 1-22 – Turkey season WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D
Nov. 24-26 – Black bear season (Statewide).
DEER
DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Oct.4-Nov. 15 and 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.
ANTLERLESS DEER (Statewide): Oct. 23-25. Junior and Senior License Holders, Disabled Person Permit (to use a vehicle) Holders, and Pennsylvania residents serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Services or in the U.S. Coast Guard only, with required antlerless license. Also included are persons who have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the year of the application for a license and hold a valid adult license, or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706. One 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.
FURBEARER
RACCOON & FOXES: Oct. 18-Feb. 21, 2004.
COYOTE, OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS: No closed season, with certain exceptions during deer and spring turkey seasons.
TRAPPING
MINK & MUSKRAT: Nov. 22-Jan. 10, 2004.
COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS: Oct. 19-Feb. 21, 2004.
BEAVER (Statewide): Dec. 26-March 31, 2004 (Limits vary depending on WMU).
FISHING REPORT
According to Keith Edwards’ Northeast Region fishing report on the Fish and Boat Commission’s web site, steelhead fishing is at its peak on Walnut Creek but clear water and large crowds have made catching them a challenge.
Boat fishermen have also been doing well, trolling just off shore.
Dennis Tubbs’ Southwest Region report indicates that trout in the 12-inch range are being caught at Duke Lake at Ryerson Station State Park in Greene County.
One angler caught a 10-plus pound walleye at Lake Somerset on a Brush Baby lure.
Anglers had been catching sauger at Grays Landing and Point Marion with one angler catching a 21-inch saugeye.
Pike have been hitting white spinners at Cranberry Glade Lake, and some anglers were picking up nice bass at the Quemahoning Reservoir.
On cooler days, anglers are catching trout on lakes and streams stocked under the Fall Stocking program.