Rifle/Trap leagues

• Murrysville (11-1) posted the high team score in Allegheny Valley Rifle League action last week, downing Kiski (6-7), 1,185-1,167.

Kittanning (11-1) kept pace in the standings by downing Tarentum (2-11), 1,177-1,125. Fort Hand (4-8) and Crowfoot (3-9) did not shoot.

In the B-team standings, Murrysville is on top at 11-1, followed by Kittanning (10-2), Kiski (8-5), Crowfoot (5-7), Fort Hand (2-10), and Tarentum (1-12).

Bob Doverspike of Kittanning fired the week’s top score, a 299. Billy Harvey of Murrysville was high junior with a 297, Jessica Bester of Kittanning was high woman with a 291, and Bob King of Kiski was the high senior with a 284.

• Hempfield Area High School’s rifle team, which returned to shooting .22 rimfire in WPIAL action this year, fell to Woodland Hills in a close match recently.

Woodland Hills fired an 800 with 63 bull’s-eyes, while Hempfield managed a 797 with 57 bull’s-eyes.

Five Hempfield shooters are vying for four available spots in the WPIAL state championship. They are seniors Jessica Metz and Amber Werner, junior Kyle Boronky, and sophomores Zac Schmotzer and Nicki Swartz.

Hunter safety courses

• Springdale Sportsman’s Club, March 28-29. Class limit 50 students; lunch provided. Cost is $3 for ammunition and targets. Pre-registration required by calling Steve Allias at 724-335-7171.

• Springdale Sportsman’s Club, Aug. 1-2. Class limit 50 students; lunch provided. Cost is $3 for ammunition and targets. Pre-registration required by calling Steve Allias at 724-335-7171.

Notices

• Penn State entomologist Greg Hoover will give a presentation titled “A Flyfisher’s Entomology: Some Conversations I’ve Overheard in Fly Shops Across the U.S.” at 7 p.m. Monday at the next meeting of the Penn’s Woods West Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Hoover will discuss what a fly fisherman and tier needs to know about important mayflies, accurate identification of key species, their habitat, biology and behavior. He will also discuss how to tie effective patterns that imitate those species, The meeting will be held at Brentwood VFW Post 810, located at 3801 Clairton Blvd. at the corner of Route 51 and Marlea Street. The meeting is free and open to the public.

•The Chestnut Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Uniontown Knights of Columbus. Directions to the meeting can be found at the Web site . All are welcome to attend.

• The Three Rivers Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its 20th annual Big Game Banquet on Feb. 28 at the Four Points Sheraton North in Mars. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. There will be auctions, raffles, drawings and more. Individual tickets, which include a membership in the foundation, are $85; sponsor packages are also available. For tickets or information, visit the Web site or call Ronald Martz at 724-668-7722.

• The Yough Outdoors Club will host 12-week basic and intermediate fly-tying workshops beginning Feb. 17. The classes will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and focus on tying various wet flies, nymphs, streamers, terrestrials, dry flies, and more. They will also include one night of casting lessons. The classes are being taught by Paul Yackovich and Scott Loughner. Cost is $50 and includes all tying materials, hands-on instruction time, and educational handouts. Tying materials will be provided, but students need to supply their own vise and tying tools. Proceeds benefit the Yough Outdoors Club, a school-based organization formed to “promote conservation, wise use of resources, environmental stewardship through fishing, hunting and outdoor participation.” Each class is limited to 10 participants. To register, call Yackovich at 724-722-3395.

• The Moraine chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host a Women in the Outdoors event March 7 at Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club in East Butler. Contact Tammy Mowry at 724-284-9201 or tammynwtf@zoominternet.net .

• The Pennsylvania State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host a Women in the Outdoors event March 27-29 at Frank T. Soles YMCA Camp in Rockwood. Participants will be able to try their hands at various outdoor activities, from shooting to outdoor cooking. Contact Tammy Mowry at 724-284-9201 or tammynwtf@zoominternet.net for information and registration.

Shoots on tap

• The Sportsmen’s Association of Greensburg hosts trap, skeet and sporting clays tower shoots from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. The trap range has a ramp to accommodate special-needs shooters. The club also hosts skeet shoots from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Call 724-423-6350.

• Ford City Sportsmen’s Association will hold its annual Relay For Life Cancer Shoot on May 17, with registration 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will include 100 16-yard targets. Prizes will be awarded. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. The public is invited to attend. Call 724-763-9111 or e-mail fordcitysportsmen@yahoo.com .

• Lloydsville Sportmen’s Club will hold a 3-D archery shoot Feb. 22, with registration from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults and $3 for those 11 and younger.

• Kingston Veteran’s and Sportsmen’s Club in Latrobe will hold a 3-D archery shoot today, with registration from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the clubhouse. Prizes will be awarded. New this year, there will be a loyalty shooter door prize, too. The club is located off Route 217, one half mile north of Route 30. Call 724-539-9303.

• Strictly Sticks Traditional Archers will hold a traditional 3-D archery shoot Feb. 15 at East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Club in Alverton. It is open to those with recurves, longbows and selfbows. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and cost is $8 for adults, $4 for those ages 12 to 16, and free to those 11 and younger. Call 724-887-5404.

• Indiana County Bow and Gun Club will hold an indoor 3-D archery shoot Saturday, with registration from 3 to 8 p.m. Women shoot for free. A team shoot will begin at 2 p.m., and there will be a novelty target in each shoot. There will be a 50/50 raffle. The club will host an outdoor 3-D shoot March 8, with registration from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Todd Segner at 412-482-0510 or toddsegner3@aol.com for information or directions.

• California Hill Gun Club will hold its first NSCA registered shoot of the year March 1, with sign-ups starting at 9 a.m. Call the club at 724-938-3480 or Phil Difilippo at 724-263-5016.

• Saltsburg Sportsman’s Club will hold a 3-D archery shoot March 1, with registration from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be McKenzie and Reinhart targets and awards in all classes. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for youths, and free to cubs. Call 724-639-0360.

• The Allegheny Northwoods Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will hold a sporting clays fun shoot Saturday at the Sandy Creek Conservancy in Franklin. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with shooting starting at 9. Registration is $50 ($55 after Monday) and includes 100 birds and lunch. For every 10 targets broken, each shooter will received one free ticket on a grouse hunter’s gun. Targets can also be registered (Lewis Class) with the National Sporting Clays Association for an additional $5. Call 814-437-5105.

• Pony Farm Sportsmen’s Club hosts open trap nights every Friday at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to use the lighted ranges. The full kitchen is open for all events. Visit the Web site .

• Sutersville Sportsmen’s Club holds trap practice beginning at 6 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. Tuesdays. The public is welcome. Call 724-872-0989.

• Connellsville Sportsmen’s Club hosts trap practice every Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. All shooters and the public are welcome to participate. Instruction is available. Skeet shooting continues from 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays all year.

• Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association holds trap practice at 10 a.m. Thursdays and 1 p.m. Saturdays. Big and small bore pistol pin shoots are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Call 724-872-4399.

• Shaner Sportsmen’s Club holds trap practice every Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. The public is welcome. Beginner trap shoots open to shooters of all ages are held the third Thursday of every month. Call 724-494-6834.

• Shannock Valley Sportsmen’s Club in Yatesboro holds trap practice every Thursday at 6 p.m. The public is invited to all events.

• Hecla’s trap range is open for practice from 5 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday. The public is welcome. Call 724-423-6090 after 2 p.m.

• Fort Hand Rifle Club holds an ARA-sanctioned smallbore benchrest shoot on the second Saturday of every month. The club also hosts an NRA-sanctioned smallbore metallic silhouette match on the second Sunday of every month. Call 724-726-9580.

• Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club holds outdoor civilian marksmanship program shoots at 11 a.m. the third Sunday of every month, with sign-ups and a safety orientation beginning at 9:30; outdoor pistol, NMC and MPRL shoots at 6 p.m. Mondays; five-stand shoots are held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Sundays of the month; trap shoots are held from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays; there’s a Tres Bandidos shoot at 6 p.m. the fifth Wednesday; an October pistol silhouette shoot will be held at 9 a.m. the fourth Saturday. Call 412-531-5043 or visit the Web site .

• Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association’s youth trap league shoots are held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. The adult league shoots from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Mike Hela at 724-938-3500 or the club at 724-938-9080 Wednesdays and Sundays.

• Old Westmoreland Rifles will hold a blackpowder “freezefest” shoot through today at Latrobe Sportsmen’s Club. Registration costs $6 to shoot. Call Darryl Myers at 724-522-1729, Rockie Dean at 724-527-5317 or Phil Cravener at 724-539-7667.

• Vandergrift Sportsmen’s Association holds five-stand sporting clays shoots at its club grounds on Sportsmen Drive in Washington Township every Wednesday from 4 p.m. until dark. Cost is $4 per round. Call 724-478-2129.

• Youngwood Sportsmen’s Association has a singles and a doubles winter trap league. Shoots are held on alternate Sundays at the club and shooters of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Participants can sign up for either or both leagues. For information or to register, call Jim at 724-527-5945 or Roger and Bobbie at 724-832-1582. The club also holds trap shoots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays and from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The shoots are open to the public. Call Fred at 724-837-5516 or Frank at 724-834-3234.

• West Penn Sportsmen’s Club in Murrysville holds five stand shoots from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. The trap ranges are open 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.

• East Monongahela Sportsmen’s Club holds an NRA-approved outdoor air pistol silhouette match at 1 p.m. the third Sunday of every month. All events are open to the public. Call 412-384-4747.

• East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Club’s indoor archery league is holding shoots at 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Club membership is not required to shoot. Call Doug or Amy at 724-887-4103. The club’s indoor pistol range is open at 7 p.m. Mondays or by appointment for groups. Call 724-887-5404.

• White Oak Rod and Gun Club holds a youth shotgun program at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and CMP shoots from 9 to 11 a.m. on the second Sunday of each month. There are indoor 3-D archery shoots from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday. Cost is $3 for adults, $1 for kids ages 12 to 16, and free to those 11 and younger and 65 and older. Skeet and five-stand shoots are held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and on sporting clays Sundays. All events are open to the public. Call 724-863-9941.

• Crowfoot Rod and Gun Club’s trap range is open to the public from 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Call 724-327-9315 or 724-327-0592.

• Pitcairn Monroeville Sportsmen’s Club, 505 Mosside Blvd., North Versailles, hosts Civilian Marksmanship Program and practical pistol shoots at 9 a.m. the first Sunday of each month, archery practice at 6 p.m. Mondays, practical pistol practice at 6 p.m. Thursdays, and trap practice at 6 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. Saturdays, and 1 p.m. Sundays. Call 412-824-3790.

• McDonald Sportsmen’s Association hosts trap and skeet practice from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays. The public is welcome. Call 724-796-2271 or visit the Web site .

• Clairton Sportsmen’s Club hosts skeet shoots and practice from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The trap league and practice is from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Calendar

Now to Feb. 21 — Hunting season for raccoons and foxes.

Now to Feb. 21 — Hunting season for bobcats, units 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, and 4D.

Now to Feb. 22 — Trapping season for coyotes, foxes, opossums, raccoons, skunks, and weasels.

Now to Feb. 22 — Bobcat trapping season, units 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, and 4D.

Now to Feb. 28 — Goose season in the Resident Population Zone.

Now to March 31 — Beaver trapping season.

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