Calendar
SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2004 3-D bowhunter shoot, Centerville Sportsmen’s Club. Roving start, 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. For information call 724-632-6580 or 724-377-2838.
3-D bowhunter shoot, TNT Shooting Preserve, Smock. For more information, call 724-677-0554.
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 25 – Trap practice, Connellsville Sportsmen’s Association, 5-10 p.m. ATA registered targets available. Public welcome.
May 25 – Skeet practice, Connellsville Sportsmen’s Association, weather permitting. Public welcome.
May 27 – Trap practice, Rostraver Sportsmen Association, 10 a.m.
May 26 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
May 27 – Open trap shootings, Rostraver Sportsmen Association, 10 a.m.
May 29 – Trap practice, Rostraver Sportsmen Association, 1 p.m.
May 23 – Five-Town Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society Inaugural Open Invitational Shoot, Nemacolin Woodlands Shooting Academy. Shoooter’s package includes 100 bird shoot, barbeque lunch, shooter’s favor and door prizes. For entry or more information call Michelle Benedict at 1-888-564-6747 (toll free).
May 29 – Spring gobbler season closes.
May 29 – Dunbar Sportsmen’s Club annual Dunbar Creek Youth Fishing Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bluestone Area. Refreshments available. All youngsters welcome.
May 29 and June 5 – Free Fishing Days in Pennsylvania.
June 12 – Bass season opens.
June 13 – 3-D bowhunter shoot, Bobtown Rod and Gun Club, 9 a.m. Novelty shoots and cash prizes. Breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.. Lunch available. More new targets this year. For more information call 724-839-7460.
June 13 – 3-D archery shoot, Rostraver Sportsmen. Roving start 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Call 724-872-4399 for directions.
June 26 – 13th annual Youth Day, Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association. For more information contact Laura Singosky at 724-938-3429 or the club house at 724-938-9080.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
The schedule of upcoming classes follows:
In order to be certified, students must attend all scheduled classes.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Saturday, June 4 (6-9 p.m.) and Sunday June 5 (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – South Connellsville Sportmen’s Club. Class limit 50. Lunch provided on Saturday. Preregistration required. To register contact Scott Blocker at 724-626-8399.
Saturday, June 5 (9 a..-4 p.m.) and Saturday, June 12 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) – WalMart, classes will be held at Fayette Gun Club. Lunch provided. Preregistration required. To register call 724-438-3344.
Monday, July 12, Tuesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 14 (6-5 p.m. each day) – Nixon Gun Club. Class limit 50. Snacks provided. Preregistration required. To register call 724-785-2311.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Tuesday, July 20 (6:30-9:30 p.m.), Thursday, July 22 (6:30-9:30 p.m.) and Saturday, July 24 (8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) – Turkeyfoot Fish and Game Club. Class limit 30. Lunch provided. To register contact Dr. Gary Compton at 814-395-3035.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday, July 31 (1-5 p.m.) and Sunday, Aug. 1 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – Ellsworth Sportsmen’s Club. Lunch provided. No preregistration required. For more information contact George Burcin at 724-239-5311 or John Burcin at 724-239-2930.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Friday, Aug. 13 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 14 (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) – Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club. Class limit 40. Preregistration required. To register contact Jim Hill at 724-547-4679.
Following is a list of recent area stockings by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission of species other than trout.
ADULT BLUEGILL – Deer Lake, Allegheny County, 50
CHANNEL CATFISH FINGERLINGS – Brady Run Lake, Beaver County, 60; Raccoon Lake, Beaver County, 1,000; Wisecarver Reservoir, Greene County, 450; Duke Lake, Greene County, 1,250; Cross Creek Lake, Washington County, 2,450; Dutch Fork Lake, Washington County, 900; Canonsburg Lake, Washington County, 750; Lower Hereford Manor Lake, Beaver County, 1,300; Upper Hereford Manor Lake, Beaver County 450; Section 2 Beaver River, 12,000; Wilmore Dam, Cambria County, 1,950; Lake Somerset, 5,100; Donegal Lake, Westmoreland County, 1,800; Mammoth Dam, Westmoreland County, 500.
WALLEYE – Connoquenessing Creek, Beaver County, 12,500 (1-2-inch).
LAKE TROUT – Beaverdam Run Reservoir, Cambria County 15,000.