Outdoors calendar
Dec. 18 — ARHA sanctioned field trail, meet at Fayette County Fair Grounds. For more information call Larry Russman at 724-562-7128.
Dec. 14 (annual holiday party) — Chestnut Ridge Chapter Trout Unlimited monthly meeting, Knights of Columbus, Uniontown, 7 p.m.
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.
HUNTING SEASONS
Crows — July 1-April 8
Porcupine — Sept. 1-March 31
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) — 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
Bear (Archery) — Nov. 14-18
Bear (Open) — Nov. 21-23
Deer (Archery) — Dec. 26-Jan. 16
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
Dunlap Creek Lake — Feb. 2, 2012, 11 a.m.
Virgin Run Lake — Feb. 2, 2012, 11 a.m.
Youghiogheny River — Feb. 3, 2012, 10 a.m.
GREENE COUNTY
2011 stockings completed
SOMERSET COUNTY
Laurel Hill Lake — Feb. 3, 2012, 10 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake — Feb. 14, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake — Feb. 13, 2012, 12:30 p.m.
Keystone Lake — Feb. 1, 2012, 1 p.m.
Mammoth Dam — Feb. 13, 2012.
Northmoreland Lake — Feb. 1, 2012, 1 p.m.
Lower Twin Lake — Feb. 14, 2012, 11:15 a.m.
Upper Twin Lake — Feb. 14, 2012, 11:45 a.m.