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Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar
Hiking, winter activities, shoots, hunter safety courses, educational programs, volunteer opportunities and more ...
Saturday, April 12, 2008
HIKING

Wednesdays The Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.

April 13 Sunday Stroll. McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake. Interpretive 1 1/2-mile hike stressing sensory appreciation of spring. 2-3 p.m. Free. 724-376-1000.

May 4 A Walk on a Trail. Schenley Park, Steve Faloon Trail, Circuit Drive at Westinghouse Pond, Oakland. Dogs on leashes welcome. Less than 2 miles. 10 a.m. $15, kids $10. Benefits Steve Faloon Bone Marrow Fund. 412-561-7161.

FISHING

April 26 Magical Macros and Art of Fly Tying. McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake. 724-376-1000, info@mckeever.org. www.mckeever.org.

May 3 Crappie Round Up Tournament. Pymatuning Lake. Sponsor Pymatuning Lake Assoc. 724-927-6879, pymalake@windstream.net, www.pymatuninglake.com.

May 17 Dan Wagner Memorial Kids Fishing Day, Allison Park Sportsmen's Club, North Park Lake. Free and open to all children.

May 17 Walleye Round Up Tournament. Pymatuning Lake. Sponsor Pymatuning Lake Assoc. 724-927-6879, pymalake@windstream.net, www.pymatuninglake.com.

May 17-18 George Daniel Fly Fishing Clinic. McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake. 724-376-1000, info@mckeever.org, www.mckeever.org.

June 7 Fisherman's Paradise Bus Trip. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited trip to Spring Creek, Bellefont/State College. $50, $45 before May 1. Non-members welcome. 412-521-0714, pwwtubustrip@gmail.com.

BOATING

Pittsburgh Area Power Squadon boating safety seminars are free, additional fee for course materials.

April 19 Personal Watercraft Safety Course. Mon Valley YMCA, 9 a.m. $20, includes snacks, beverages. Register 724-684-5320.

April 26 Personal Watercraft Safety Course. Mon Valley YMCA, 9 a.m. $20, includes snacks, beverages. Register 724-684-5320.

May 1 Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radio, Oakmont Yacht Club, Oakmont. 7 p.m. Mark Steele, 412-760-1465, m.d.steele@verizon.net.

June 14 Boating Course. A&M Marine, New Castle. Holt Conner, 724-752-4410.

HUNTING

April 17 Coyote Hunting Seminar. Host Dave Dunbar, sponsor SRU Hunting/Fishing Club. Slippery Rock University, Student Union, MPR Room. 7 p.m., $2. 724-283-2222.

May 4, May 11 Qualifying shoot for Allegheny County deer management program. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Northside Sportsmen's Association, Marshall. 412-931-9438, 412-735-0497. Hunts occur during regular archery season.

May 22-24 Women's Turkey Clinic and Hunt. Stackhouse Park, Johnstown. Sponsor NRA. $200. 800-861-1166, dconni@nrahq.org, www.nrahq.org/women/hunting/index.asp.

July 19 Youth Day. Pitcairn-Monroeville Sportsmen's Club, Rt. 48, North Versailles, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Boys and girls 9-15. Rifle, trap, archery, safety education, muzzleloader, trapping. Allegheny County Sportsmen's League. Register by June 15. 412-824-6467, acslyouthday2008@yahoo.com.

SHOOTS

For a more complete listing of shoots, visit www.post-gazette.com/sports.

ALIQUIPPA BUCKTAILS Skeet and trap, Wednesdays 6 p.m. and Fridays 5 p.m. Call 724-378-1450 or visit www.bucktails.us.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY RIFLE CLUB Saturdays and Sundays: ATA registered trap, 10 a.m. Call 412-821-9828.

ALL SEASONS TRAP AND SKEET Wednesdays: Open shoots, 5 p.m. Call 1-814-590-3777.

CALIFORNIA HILL Sundays: Sporting clays and five-stand, 9 a.m. Call 724-938-3480 or 724-938-3477.

CARRICK SPORTSMEN Sundays: Traps, 1 p.m. Junior rifle and traps programs, personal protection/firearms safety, hunter safety courses. Call 724-348-5354 or visit http://www.carricksportsmen.com.

CHARLEROI ARCHERY CLUB 724-366-3596.

CLAIRTON Tuesdays: Skeet, trap leagues and practice, 5 p.m. Fridays: Trap practice 6 p.m. Sundays: Trap practice, leagues, 1 p.m. Last weekend of each month: Cast bullet and .22 rim-fire matches. Visit www.clairtonsc.org.

CLAYBUSTERS Sundays: Sporting clays, five stand, skeet and trap, 9 a.m. and Thursdays 1 p.m. Call 1-814-437-3252 or 1-814-437-3428.

COLLIER SPORTSMEN Tuesdays beginning April 15: Trap 6:30 p.m. Public welcome. 412-276-9628.

CONNELLSVILLE SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Trap practice and skeet shooting, 5 p.m.

CORAOPOLIS Sundays: Junior Olympic archery development, 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Indoor archery, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Informal combat, 7 p.m. Call 412-264-9920 or 412-793-7692.

CROWFOOT ROD & GUN Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays: Public trap practice, 7 p.m. Call 724-327-9315 or 724-327-0592.

DORMONT-MT. LEBANON SPORTSMEN Mondays: Outdoor pistol, NMC and MPRL, 7 p.m., Wednesdays: Indoor Open shoot, noon. 412-531-5043, www.mdi.net/dml.

EAST MONONGAHELA SPORTSMEN Mondays and Thursdays: Bowling pin shoot, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: Trap, 6:30 p.m. Third Sundays: Air pistol silhouette match, 1 p.m. 412-384-4747, http://www.dp.net/~emsc.

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION 412-751-4401.

ELRAMA SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 412-384-8896.

FIVE POINTS HUNT Mondays: Trap practice, 5:30 p.m. 724-375-7381, 724-457-0315, www.fivepointshuntingclub.com.

FORD CITY SPORTSMEN May 18: Relay for Life Cancer Trap Shoot, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 100 16-yard targets, prizes awarded. Public welcome, benefits American Cancer Society. Wednesdays: Skeet practice, 6 p.m. Fridays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-763-3136, fordcitysportsmen@yahoo.com.

FOREST GROVE SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap, 6 p.m. Thursdays: Combat pistol shoots, 4 p.m., Third Wednesdays: Membership meetings, 7 p.m. Third Sundays: Muzzle-loaders shoots, noon. 412-269-0942.

LAWRENCE COUNTY Wednesdays: Trap/skeet shoot, 5 p.m. 5-stand, 5 p.m. Thursdays: 5 p.m.; Sundays: Sporting clays, 9:30 a.m. 5-stand, 9:30 a.m. 724-652-1075.

LIBRARY SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION Thursdays: Trap, skeet, 6 p.m. 412-835-9812, www.librarysa.com.

LONG BRANCH SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Indoor NRA 50-foot small bore pistol league, 7 p.m. 724-925-2919, 724-333-4408, www.bloomautomatic.com/lbsc

McDONALD SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap and skeet, 7 p.m. 724-796-2271, http://www.mcdonaldsportsmen.com.

McKEESPORT SPORTSMEN Skeet practice, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. Cast bullet matches next to last Saturdays, 9 a.m., three classes, public welcome. 412-271-2144, 412- 824-7566.

MILLVALE SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Skeet, 5 p.m. Wednesdays: Evening leagues, practice, 6 p.m. Saturdays: Registered targets, 9 a.m. 724-935-9963, www.millvalesportsmens.org.

NORTH BUFFALO SPORTSMAN'S Second Sundays: Action pistol, rifle. Third Sundays: Hunters trail shoot. Last Saturdays and Sundays: 3-D archery. 724-353-2444, 724-664-0513.

NORTH SIDE SPORTSMEN Wednesdays: Skeet, 6 p.m. Trap, 6 p.m. Sundays: Trap, skeet, 11 a.m. 724-935-9884, www.nssa.ws.

PITCAIRN-MONROEVILLE SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap, practical pistol practice, 6 p.m. Saturdays: Trap practice, 10 a.m. Sundays: trap practice, 1 p.m. 412-824-3790, www.pmsconline.com.

POSSUM HOLLOW SPORTSMEN Thursdays: 3-D archery, 6 p.m. 724-513-5338, 724-601-4796, 724-843-3489, www.possumhollowsportsmansclub.com.

RICHLAND SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Archery. Alternate Mondays: Junior rifle. 412-486-2873.

ROSTRAVER SPORTSMEN Practice trap, pistol and 3-D archery. 724-872-4399.

RUFFSDALE GUN Sundays: Trap practice, noon. Saturdays, 10 a.m.

SALTSBURG SPORTSMEN Paintball shoot second and fourth Sundays, 9:30 a.m. 724-845-6936.

SHANER SPORTSMEN Fridays: Trap. 724-494-6834, 412-417-3744.

SINNAMAHONING SPORTSMEN Paint ball shoot second and fourth Sundays, 9:30 a.m. 724-845-6936.

SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GREENSBURG 724-834-3671.

SUTERSVILLE SPORTSMEN Trap practice: Mondays, 6 p.m., Tuesdays 10 a.m. 412-872-0989.

TARENTUM SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Skeet practice, 5:30 p.m. 724- 353-1216.

TRAFFORD SPORTSMEN Indoor pistol: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 p.m. Trap: Wednesdays 10 a.m.; Fridays 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Archery practice, evenings; Bowling pin shoot: First and third Sundays, 10:30 a.m. 412-372-3820.

VICTORY HILL GUN Tuesdays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-258-9871.

WASHINGTON SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap, wobble trap, skeet, 6 p.m. 724-222-0651.

WEST PENN SPORTSMEN Five-stand: Sundays, 10 a.m., Thursdays, 4 p.m. Trap: Thursdays 4:30 p.m.

YOUNGWOOD Trap: Sunday 10 a.m., Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

HUNTER-TRAPPER SAFETY

Allegheny County

April 19-20 Springdale District Sportsmen's Association. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch provided, registration 724-335-7171.

Beaver County

April 18-19 Pine Run Sportsmen's Club. 5-9 p.m. Fri.; 8 a.m-4 p.m. Sat. Registration. 724-774-4642.

April 21-23 Ambridge Sportsmen's Club. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Registration 724-869-9749.

Indiana County

April 18-19 Indiana County Bow and Gun Club. 6-9 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Lunch provided, registration 724-422-6326, 724-463-0822.

EDUCATIONAL

April 13, April 27 Sunday Strolls (Signs of spring and dam hike). McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake. 724-376-1000, info@mckeever.org. www.mckeever.org.

April 13, Boughton Falls Hike, Oil Creek State Park. 2 1/2-mile hike to falls and overlook. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 814-676-5915.

April 20 Reliving Pennsylvania's Native Culture. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Historical reinactors, 2 p.m. 724-794-6011.

April 24 Fayette County Children's Water Festival. Divito Park, Dunbar. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 724-438-4497.

April 26 Battling Invasive Species. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Help wanted to manage invasive species. Lunch provided. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Age 12-plus, register by April 18 at 724-794-6011.

April 26 Pond Management Workshop. Representatives of Penn State, Crawford and Venango County Conservation Districts, Pennsylvania Lake Management Society. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Towne Square Conference Center 110 West Spring Street, 4th floor Titusville. $10, register by April 21, 814-676-2832.

April 27 Frick Park Bird Walk, Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. 7:30 a.m. Meets Frick Park. Bird watching, ecological restoration. Wissahickon Nature Club, 412-521-3365..

May 9-11 A Feather Quest. Two-day birdwatcher eco-tour, Ohiopyle State Park. $150-$185. 724-329-0986, eeohiopyle@qcol.net.

May 11 Spring Wildflowers. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Half-hour guided walk. 2 p.m. 724-794-6011.

May 11, May 25 Sunday Strolls (Mother's Day Hike and Leave No Trace). McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake. 724-376-1000, info@mckeever.org. www.mckeever.org.

May 24 Spring Woodland Flowers. McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake. 724-376-1000, info@mckeever.org. www.mckeever.org.

VOLUNTEER

Second Saturdays PTAG mountain bike trail work, Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Details seth314@gmail.com.

April 19 Volunteer Work Day. McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake. 724-376-1000, info@mckeever.org. www.mckeever.org.

April 19 Nine Mile Run Stream Sweep, Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Meets Frick Park. 412-371-8779 ext. 14.

May 4 PTAG mountain bike trail work, South Park. Details seth314@gmail.com.

June 1 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Bavington. Details seth314@gmail.com.

July 6 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Hartwood Acres. Details seth314@gmail.com.

August 3 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Boyce Park. Details seth314@gmail.com.

Oct. 5 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Deer Lakes Park. Details seth314@gmail.com.

Nov. 2 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Moraine State Park. Details seth314@gmail.com.

MISC.

April 13 ATV safety seminar. Ohiopyle Stewart Community Center. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free, all ages. 724-329-0896.

April 19 Frick Environmental Center Earth Day Celebration. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-6538.

April 20 Orienteering. Hartwood Acres Park, parking lot off Middle Road near school, Allison Park. Sign in 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $4 per map. Bring compass, loaners and instruction on site. Jlwolfe@atlanticbb.net, www.wpoc.org.

April 27 Frick Park Bird Walk. 7:30 a.m.

Meet in parking lot off Lancaster Avenue, lower Frick Park. 412-521-3365.

May 17 Venture Outdoors Festival. Washington's Landing, North Side, Pittsburgh. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

May 23-23 Outdoor Extravaganza. Butler Outdoor Club. Sampler of outdoor activities. Base camp at Breakneck Campground near McConnell's Mills and Moraine State Park). www.butleroutdoorclub.com,724-526-5407 and joyceappel@windstream.net.

Get listed in GETout. At least two Fridays prior to the event, send event name, activity, date, time, location, fee and phone number to outdoors@post-gazette.com or Post-Gazette, Outdoors, GETout Events, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

First published on April 13, 2008 at 4:26 am
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