Calendar
Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 Ham and turkey shoot, Dunbar Sportsmen’s Club, 1 p.m. Shoots for .22 rifles and shotguns. Everyone welcome. Refreshments available at the clubhouse.
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. 9 – Sporting clays practice, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 6 p.m. All shooters welcome.
Nov. 9 – Trap practice, Connellsville Sportsmen’s Association, 5-10 p.m. ATA registered targets available. Public welcome.
Nov. 9 – Meeting of Fayette County Sportsmen’s League, Hutchinson Sportsmen’s Club, Brownfield. Call 734-438-7412 for directions or more information.
Nov. 9 – Skeet practice, Connellsville Sportsmen’s Association, weather permitting. Public welcome.
Nov. 10 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Nov. 11 – Trap practice, Rostraver Sportsmen Association, 10 a.m.
Nov. 11 – Open trap shooting, Rostraver Sportsmen Association, 10 a.m.
Nov. 13 – Trap practice, Rostraver Sportsmen Association, 1 p.m.
Nov. 21 – Poker shoot, Roscoe Sportsman’s Association. $10 per shoot … $5 goes into prize kitty. Shooters asked to preregister. To register or obtain more information contact Roscoe Sportsman’s Association at 724-938-9080 on Wednesday evenings or Sunday from 1-9 p.m.
Nov. 24 – Turkey shoot, Voiture 18 40/8, 2 p.m. Club located two miles South of Smithfield on Route 119.
April 16, 2005 – Trout season opens.
May 7, 2005 – Walleye/pike seasons open.
June 18, 2005 – Bass season opens.
HUNTING CALENDAR
SPECIAL YOUTH SEASONS
SPRING GOBBLER:
April 23, 2005.
SMALL GAME HUNTING
SQUIRRELS:
Fall Season closes Nov. 27; Late Seasons – Dec. 13-23, and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
RUFFED GROUSE
: Early season closes Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Jan. 15 (2 daily, 4 possession). There is no open season for taking ruffed grouse in that portion of State Game Lands No. 176 in Centre County which is posted “RESEARCH AREA – NO GROUSE HUNTING.”
RABBIT (Cottontail)
: Early season closes Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (4 daily, 8 possession).
PHEASANT
: Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4B, 4C, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D – Season closes Nov. 27. Male and female in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A and 4D – Early season closes Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (2 daily, 4 in possession).
BOBWHITE QUAIL
: Season closes Nov. 27
HARES
: Dec. 27-Jan. 1 (1 daily, 2 possession).
GROUNDHOGS
: No closed season, except Sundays and during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons and until noon daily during the spring gobbler turkey season.
CROWS
: July 2-Nov. 28, and Dec. 26-April 3, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit.
BIG GAME HUNTING
WILD TURKEY (Male or Female)
: Wildlife Management Units 1A, 2A and 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow)- Season closes Nov. 20; WMU 1B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Season closes Nov. 13; WMUs 2C, 2E, 4A, 4B, and 4D – Season closes Nov. 13; WMUs 2D, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C and 4E – Season closes Nov. 20; WMUs 5A and 5B – CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING; and WMUs 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Season closes Nov. 6. (1 bird limit, either sex).
SPRING GOBBLER
: April 30-May 28, 2005.
BLACK BEAR
: Nov. 22-24.
BLACK BEAR (all of WMUs 3D and 4C; a portion of WMUs 4E, east of Route 487; a portion of 3B, east of Route 487 and south of Route 87; and a portion of 3C, east of I-81)
: Nov. 29-Dec. 4.
DEER, ARCHERY: Early season closes
Nov. 13; late season Dec. 27-Jan. 15.
DEER, ANTLERED AND ANTLERLESS Statewide
: Nov. 29-Dec. 11.
DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK
: Dec. 27-Jan. 15.
DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B and 5C)
: Dec. 27-Jan. 15.
FURBEARER HUNTING
RACCOON & FOXES
: Season closes Feb. 19.
COYOTE, OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS
: No closed season, with certain exceptions during deer and spring turkey seasons. No limits.
TRAPPING SEASONS
MINK & MUSKRAT
: Nov. 20-Jan. 8.
COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS
: Season closes Feb. 19.
BEAVER
: Dec. 26-March 31, 2004.