Notices from the outdoors

Notices

• Ed Callahan, district forester for Forbes State Forest, will discuss the Forbes and opportunities to fish on it at the next meeting of the Forbes Trail Chapter of Trout Unlimited, set for 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Winnie Palmer Nature Center on the campus of St. Vincent College. The meeting is open to the public.

• The January meeting of the Ken Sink Chapter of Trout Unlimited will feature a special presentation by Pennsylvania fly fishing guide and author Mike Heck. Heck's presentation, "A Spring Creek Round-up," will cover some of Pennsylvania's famous limestone streams like the Little Juniata as well as some lesser known waters. Also included in the evening's program will be a fly tying demonstration of effective spring creek patterns and a signing of Heck's book, "Spring Creek Strategies." The free program begins at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Elks Lodge at 475 South 13th St. in Indiana. The public is invited.

• The Western Allegheny Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will hold its 19th annual sportsmen's banquet Feb. 5 at Four Points Sheraton in Greensburg. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a reception, with dinner at 7:30. The event will feature live and silent auctions, games, drawings, door prizes and more. Individual membership and dinner tickets are $55; family membership packages and sponsor packages are available, too. For information or tickets, contact Lisa Rossi at 724-693-9032 or rgslmt@msn.com .

• The Penn's Woods West Chapter of Trout Unlimited will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Brentwood VFW Post 810. The meeting will feature the annual "January Great Fly Sale" with hundreds of dry, emerger, nymph, steelhead and streamer flies tied by chapter members. The winner of the chapter's holiday raffle for the bamboo fly rod crafted by Jerry Freund, owner of Little Beaver Rod Co., will also be drawn. VFW Post 810 is located at 3801 Clairton Blvd. and Marlea Street near the McGinnis Sisters Market. The meeting is free and open to the public.

• The Pennsylvania Steelhead Association will host a steelhead fishing seminar at 10 a.m. Feb. 6 at South Hills Assembly, 2725 Bethel Church Road in Bethel Park. Scheduled speakers are Jim Jankovic, a steelhead guide who will discuss spin-fishing techniques and rigging, Adam Norris, who will cover fly-fishing techniques, and Chuck Murray, a Fish and Boat Commission biologist who will discuss Lake Erie stocking programs and its history for steelhead, brown trout and lake trout. There will be information on center pin fishing, too. For information, visit www.pasteelhead.org .

• Tubmill Trout Club will hold its "big dog" coyote hunt Jan. 28 to 31. Cost is $20 and all registered hunters who bag a coyote will share in the prize money. Visit www.tubmilltroutclub.org for details.

• Cresson Community Sportsmans Association will hold a coyote and fox hunt Feb. 12 to 14. Seminars on predator hunting will be offered Jan. 16 and Feb. 6, too. For details, visit www.cressonsportsmans.com .

• Mosquito Creek Sportsmen's Association will hold its annual coyote hunt Feb. 19 to 21. For information, visit www.mosquitocreeksportsmen.com or call 814-263-4510 or 814-263-7217. The St. Marys Sportsmen's Club ( Stmaryssportsmen.org ) and Sigel Sportsmen's Club ( Sigelsportsmensclub.com ) will hold hunts on those same days.

• Tri-County Trout Club will hold its annual sport show and flea market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 16 at Burrell Park Lake's Fisher Hall. The show, which is open to the public, is designed to sell any sporting related items, new or used, including fishing, hunting, camping or sports equipment, books, magazines, videos and/or clothing. Bamboo rod seller and builder Ron Bennett will have vintage bamboo rods and tackle for sale, in addition to rods that he has built, too. He will also appraise rods. Tables are available for $5. Admission is $3 for nonmembers and free for club members and kids younger than 12. For information or to get a table, Steve Hegedus at 412-298-0964 or pabrookie@gmail.com .

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.

• Kingston Veterans and Sportsmen's Club, located just off Route 217 in Latrobe, will hold a 3-D archery shoot Jan. 17, with registration from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration will take place at the clubhouse. Prizes will be awarded and their will be a Kingston Loyalty Shooter door prize. Refreshments will be available. Call 724-539-9303.

• Strictly Sticks Traditional Archers will hold a 3-D ham shoot Jan. 17 at East Huntingdon Sportsmen's Club in Alverton for those shooting recurves, longbows and stickbows. Hams will be awarded to the first and second place archers. A third ham will be awarded in a random drawing. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost to shoot is $8 for those 17 and older, $4 for those 12 to 16 and free to those 11 and younger. There will be a beginner's shooting stake at each target. Call 724-887-5404.

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

• Ellsworth Sportsmen's Club's trap range is open Fridays at 7 p.m. for league and practice shooting. The club itself opens at 6 p.m. on Fridays, with food and drinks available for purchase. The public is welcome to use the lighted range; cost is $5 per round and $4 per round for practice. The club's fall trap league begins Sept. 4 and all are welcome to join. Call 724-945-5275 or visit www.ellsworthsportsmen.webs.com .

• The Lawrence County Sportsman's Association's shotgun and .22 rifle ranges are open to the public Wednesdays starting at 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 724-562-1075.

• California Hill Gun Club holds NSCA registered shoots Sundays, with sign-ups starting at 9 a.m. Call the club at 724-938-3480 or Phil Difilippo at 724-263-5016.

• 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 www.ponyfarm-achfc.org .

• 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 and skeet practice every Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. All shooters and the public are welcome. Instruction is available.

• 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 Wednesday. 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. Call 412-531-5043 or visit www.mdi.net/dml .

• 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.

• Vandergrift Sportsmen's Association holds 5-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 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 25-yard pin shoots at 6:30 p.m. Mondays; cost is $6. On Thursdays, the club runs trap shoots for $2.50 per round and 50-yard pin shoots on the pistol range for $6; both events start at 6:30 p.m. All events are open to the public. Call 412-384-4747.

• East Huntingdon Sportsman's Club's indoor archery league is holding practices at 7 p.m. Mondays. 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 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 5-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 www.mcdonaldsportsmen.com .

• 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.

Article by Bob Frye,
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