Calendar
TODAY 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. 29 – Second stage of triple-split dove season closed.
Dec. 3 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Dec. 7 – 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.
Dec. 14 — Turkey and ham shoot, Connellsville Sportsmen, 11 a.m. Trap on 10 targets for 10 shooters.
Dec. 21 — Running deer shoot, Connellsville Sportsmen, noon. Any legal deer rifle can be used.
Dec. 21 – 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.Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2003 – Third stage of triple-split dove season.
April 17, 2004 – Trout season opens.
May 1, 2004 – Walleye and pike seasons open.
June 12, 2004 – Bass season opens.
May 29 and June 5, 2004 – Free Fishing Days in Pennsylvania.
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
Nov. 29 – Squirrel, ruffed grouse, rabbit, quail and ringneck pheasant seasons closed.
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
Dec. 1-6 – Black bear season (WMU 3D).
May 1-29, 2004 – Spring gobbler season. (Bearded bird only)
DEER
DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Dec. 1-13. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
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 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.
TRAPPING
MINK & MUSKRAT: Season closes 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).
BOBCAT (WMUs 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D): Season closes Feb. 21, 2004. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)