Outdoor calendar
TODAY
Open trap and skeet shooting, Fayette Gun Club, 1-5 p.m. For more information call the club at 724-438-9126.
Sporting clays, and five stand California Hill Gun Club, 9 a.m. For more information call 724-938-3480.
Aug. 9-10 – Dunbar Creek stream improvement project, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. All help welcome. Call John Maddas at 724-277-4258 for more information.
Aug. 9 – Sporting clays, Fairbank Rod & Gun Club, 5;30 p.m. All sportsmen welcome.
Aug. 10 — Chestnut Ridge Chapter Trout Unlimited monthly meeting, Knights of Columbus, Uniontown, 7 p.m.
Sept. 3-4 — ARHA sanctioned field trail, meet at Fayette County Fair Grounds. For more information call Larry Russman at 724-562-7128.
Sept. 5 – Fish for Free Day.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
NOTE: All hunter trapper education students must now register online. To register go to the Game Commission’s website at http://www.pgc.state.pa.us and look for Hunter-Trapper Education. Click on the photo and it will open the link to the registration page. The instructions on how to register are easy to follow.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Saturday, Aug. 20 (8 a.m.-3 p.m.) and Sunday, Aug. 21 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.– Connellsville Sportsmen’s Association. Class limit only. For information only contact Jason Farabaugh at 724-238-9523.
Friday, Aug. 26 (5-9 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 27 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) – Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, Herbert Rd., Fairbank. Class limit 50. For information only contact Robert Grimplin at 724-564-7165.
Friday, Sept. 23 (5-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 24 (8 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Indian Creek Valley Sportsmen’s Association. Class limit 25. Pre-registration required. For information only, contact Greg Grimm at 724-455-2452.
HUNTING SEASONS
Crows – July 1-April 8
Porcupine – Sept. 1-March 31
Junior hunter rabbit, squirrel, pheasant – Oct. 8-15
Rabbit – Oct. 22-Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23, Dec. 25-Feb. 25
Squirrel – Oct. 15-Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23, Dec. 26-Feb. 25
Turkey (WMU 2A) – Oct. 29-Nov. 12 and Nov. 24-26
Turkey (WMU 2C) – Oct. 29-Nov. 18 and Nov. 24-25
Ruffed grouse – Oct. 15-Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23, Dec. 26-Jan. 28
Pheasant – Oct. 22-Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23, Dec. 24-Feb. 4
Raccoon and fox – Oct. 22-Feb. 18
Elk – Special license required, Oct. 31-Nov. 5)
Bear (Archery) – Nov. 14-18
Bear (Open) – Nov. 21-23
Deer (Archery) – Oct. 1-Nov. 12 and Dec. 26-Jan. 16
Deer (Antlerless muzzleloader) – Oct. 15-22
Deer (Statewide antlerless deer season for junior and senior license holders and persons with disabled hunting permits and active military personnel) – Oct. 20-22
Deer (Antlered and antlerless deer season in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2B, 3A, 3D, 4A, 4C, 5A, 5b, 5C and 5D) – Nov. 28-Dec. 10
Deer (Antlered deer season WMUs 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F, 2G, 3B, 3C, 4B, 4D and 4E for holders of DMAP antlerless deer permits may harvest antlerless deer on DMAP properties during this period) – Nov. 28-Dec. 2
Deer (Antlered and antlerless deer season in WMUs 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3B, 3C, 4B, 4D and 4E) – Dec. 3-10
Deer (Flintlock season) – Dec. 26-Jan. 16
Snowshoe hare – Dec. 25-Jan. 1
Bobcat – Jan. 17-Feb. 7
Spring gobbler Youth – April 21
Spring gobbler Statewide – April 28-May 31
TRAPPING SEASONS
Mink and muskrat – Nov. 19-Jan. 8
Coyote, fox, opossum, raccoon, skunk and weasel – Oct. 23-Feb. 19
Bobcat – Dec. 17-Jan. 8
Fisher – Dec. 17-22 in WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F.
Coyote and fox with cable restraints – Dec. 26-Feb. 19 –
Beaver – Dec. 26-March 13
OPEN SEASONS
Groundhogs and coyotes – No closed season. See special regulations.
TROUT STOCKINGS
Following is a list of upcoming stockings. Stockings for this week (no stockings) are in BOLD type.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunbar Creek – Fly fishing catch and release area – Oct. 7, 10:45 a.m.
Dunlap Creek Lake – Oct. 6, Feb. 2, 2012, 11 a.m.
Meadow Run – Oct. 6, 10:15 a.m. Delayed harvest area — Oct. 6, 10:30 a.m..
Virgin Run Lake – Oct. 7, Feb. 2, 2012, 11 a.m.
Youghiogheny River – Sept. 2, Feb. 3, 2012, 10 a.m.
GREENE COUNTY
2011 stockings completed
SOMERSET COUNTY
Laurel Hill Creek – Delayed Harvest Area – Oct. 5, 10 a.m.
Laurel Hill Lake – Oct. 5, Feb. 3, 2012, 10 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake -Oct. 5, Feb. 14, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Little Chartiers Creek – Oct. 3, 1:30 p.m.
Dutch Fork Creek – Delayed Harvest Area – Oct. 5, 1:30 p.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake – Oct. 5, Feb. 13, 2012, 12:30 p.m.
Indian Creek – Oct. 5, 12:30 p.m.
Indian Lake – Oct. 4, 12:30 p.m.
Keystone Lake – Oct. 6, Feb. 1, 2012, 1 p.m.
Loyalhanna Creek – Section 3 – (Delayed Harvest Area) Oct. 6
Mammoth Dam – Oct. 4, Feb. 13, 2012.
Northmoreland Lake – Oct. 6, Feb. 1, 2012, 1 p.m.
Lower Twin Lake – Oct. 6, Feb. 14, 2012, 11:15 a.m.
Upper Twin Lake – Oct. 6, Feb. 14, 2012, 11:45 a.m.