Calendar
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2008 Sporting clays, and five stand California Hill Gun Club, 9 a.m. For more information call 724-938-3480.
June 17 – Sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 5 p.m.
June 18 – Open trap shooting, Nixon Gun Club, Brownsville, 6-10 p.m.
June 29 – Bowhunter shoot, Bobtown Rod and Gun Club. Roving start from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Novelty shoots, cash prizes, trophies. For more information call 724-839-7460.
HUNTING SEASONS
July 4-April 5 – Crow season. Saturdays and Sundays only
Oct. 4-Nov. 15 – Archery deer season
Oct. 11-17 – Squirrel season for eligible junior hunters
Oct. 11-18 – Squirrel season for eligible junior hunters
Oct. 18-25 – Antlerless muzzleloader season
Oct. 18-29 – Squirrel and grouse season
Oct. 23-25 – Antlerless deer season for junior and senior license holders, disable persons with a permit to hunt from a vehicle residents serving on active duty in the armed services
Oct. 25-Nov. 29 – Cottontail rabbit and pheasant season
Oct. 25-Feb. 21 – Raccoon and fox hunting season
Oct. 25-Feb. 21 – Bobcat hunting season by special permit only
Oct. 26-Feb. 22 – Coyote, fox, opossum, raccoon, skunk, weasel and bobcat (by special permit only) trapping seasons
Nov. 1-22 – Turkey season in WMU 2B
Nov. 1-15 – Turkey season in WMU 2C and 2A
Dec. 1-13 – Open deer season
Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 24 – late squirrel and grouse season
Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7 – late rabbit and pheasant season
Nov. 3-8 – Elk season (by special permit only)
Nov. 19-20 – Bear season (archery only in WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 4A, 4B and 4D)
Nov. 22-Jan 11 – Mink and muskrat trapping season
Nov. 24-26 – Statewide bear season
Dec. 1-6 – Special bear season in WMU 3c and portions of WMU 3B and 4E
Dec. 15-23 – Antlerless deer season in WVU 2B
Dec. 26-Jan. 1 – Snowshoe rabbit season
Dec. 26-Jan. 10 – Flintlock deer season
Dec. 26-March 31 – Beaver trapping season
April 18 – Spring gobbler season for eligible junior hunters
April 25-May 25 – Spring gobbler season
Groundhogs and coyotes – No closed season. See special regulations.
FISHING SEASONS
June 14 – Bass season opened
June 15 – Trout delayed harvest artificial lures only harvest begins
Sept. 1 – Trout delayed harvest artificial lures only harvest ends
Sept. 2 – Extended trout season begins thru Feb. 29, 2009
HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES
FAYETTE COUNTY
Saturday, June 21 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, June 22 (noon-5 p.m.) – Farmington Fire Hall. Lunch provided on Saturday. Class limit 50. Preregistration required. To register or request any special needs contact Nathan A. Henning at 724-329-8493. Students must be 11 years of age.
Monday, July 14 (5-10 p.m.) and Tuesday, July 15 (5-10 p.m.) – Nixon Gun Club. Class limit 50. Preregistration required. To register or request any special needs call the club at 724-785-2311. Students must be 11 years of age.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Tuesday, July 22 (6:30-9 p.m.); Thursday, July 24 (6:30-9 p.m.) and Saturday, July 26 (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) – Turkeyfoot Fish and Game Club. Preregistration required. Lunch provided on Saturday. Class limit 40. Call Terry Kreger at 814-395-0435 for registration or if any special needs are required.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday, June 28 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday, June 29 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Cokeburg Moose. Preregistration required. Class limit 50. Lunch provided on Saturday. To register, or if any special needs are required, call Rich Kennedy at 724-945-5441 or the Cokeburg Moose at 724-945-6188.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Friday, Aug. 8 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 9 (9 a.m-4 p.m.) – Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club. Lunch provided on Saturday. Class limit 40. Preregistration required. To register or request any special needs call Carl Rossman at 724-836-9903 or Roger Davis at 724-443-4175. The club will host another class Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31.
Friday, Aug. 15 (6-9:30 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 16 (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – Saloom Department Store, Mt. Pleasant. Preregistration required. Class limit 50. To register or request any special needs contact Leon or Charlette Mowry at 724-547-2207.
OPEN HUNTING SEASONS
Sept. 1-27, 2008 – Elk season
No closed season on groundhogs except Sundays during deer season and until noon during spring gobbler turkey season
FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS
Coyotes – No closed season. Check special regulations.
TROUT STOCKINGS
Following are the trout stocking schedules for Fayette and surrounding counties for the remainder of 2008. This week’s stockings are highlighted in BOLD FACE type.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunbar Creek – Delayed Harvest Area – Oct. 7, 10:30
Dunlap Creek Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 3, 1 p.m.; Feb. 6, 2009, 12 p.m.
Meadow Run – (Rainbow) Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m.
Virgin Run Dam – (Rainbow) Oct. 3, 11 a.m.; Feb. 6, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
Youghiogheny River Tailraces – (Brown and Rainbow) Oct. 8, 10 a.m.; Feb. 3, 2009, 10 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 3, 10 a.m.; Feb. 6, 2009, 2:30 p.m.
Little Chartiers Creek – (Brown and Rainbow) Week of Sept. 29)
Dutch Fork Creek – (Brook and Brown) Oct. 1, 1:30 (Rainbow)
Millers Run – (Brown and Rainbow) Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 28, 2 p.m.; Feb. 13, 2009, 8 a.m.
Indian Creek – (Brook and Brown) Oct. 2, 12:45 p.m.
Indian Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 28, 10 a.m.
Keystone Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 24, 1:30 p.m.; Feb. 13, 2009, 1 p.m.
Loyalhanna Creek – (Brown and Rainbow) Oct. 2, 12 p.m.
Mammoth Dam – (Rainbow) Oct. 28, 12 p.m.; Feb. 13, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
Northmoreland Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 24, 12 p.m.; Feb. 13, 2009, 3 p.m.
Lower Twin Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 28, 4 p.m.; Dec. 5, 10 a.m.; Feb. 13, 2009, 11 a.m.
Upper Twin Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m.; Feb. 24, 2009, 11:45 a.m.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Laurel Hill Creek – (Brown and Rainbow) Oct. 8; 10 a.m.
Laurel Hill Lake – (Rainbow) Oct. 24, Feb. 3, 2009, 10 a.m.