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Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar for 9/5/10
Hiking, winter activities, shoots, hunter safety courses, educational programs, volunteer opportunities and more ...
Sunday, September 05, 2010
HIKING

Sept. 5 Summer Blooms Hike. Identify wildflowers. Meets 2 p.m. at Keystone State Park visitors' center. 724-668-2566.

Sept. 12 Forest Hike. Three-mile hike through Moraine State Park. Meets 10:30 a.m. at park office. 724-368-8811.

Sept. 15 Owl Prowl Hike. See bats, owls and foxes in McConnells Mill State Park. Meets 7:30 p.m. at Hell's Hollow parking lot. Bring a flashlight. 724-368-3612.


GETout spotlight
Sept. 5 and 12 Outdoors survival skills


Your easy day hike becomes a nightmare when an ankle twists, a cold rain falls and your cell phone has no bars. The moment you realize you're going to spend the night alone in the woods in a storm with no shelter, you will remember this moment, reading this events listing about these survival courses.

Sept. 5 Venture Outdoors hosts an Outdoors Skills Day in Frick Park: fire building, orienteering, camp set up, for kids 8-18. 1-4 p.m. $5. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Sept. 12 at McConnell's Mill State Park, an outdoor survival course focusing on fire building, shelter, getting drinking water and signaling for help. 2 p.m., Kildoo Picnic Area, 724-368-3612.


Sept. 18 Autumn Hike. Two-mile hike through McConnells Mill State Park. Meets 1 p.m. at courtyard of historic gristmill. 724-368-3612.

Sept. 19 Emerald View Park Hike. Nine-mile loop through Mt. Washington and Duquesne Heights. Meets 8:30 a.m. Boggs Avenue School. Reservations by Sept. 13. 412-481-3220.

Sept. 19 Big Trees Hike. See record-breaking trees. Meets 2 p.m. at parking lot above Breakneck and Eckert bridges. Bring camera and binoculars. 724-368-3612.

BIRDING

Daily. Outdoor birding walk. National Aviary. Meets 10:30 a.m. at Atrium. 412-559-3519.

Oct. 9 WINGS!. Bird presentation. National Aviary. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 412-258-9437.

Oct. 29 Haunted Aviary. Tour the National Aviary after dark. Meet owls, raptors and crows. Music, entertainment, light refreshments and cash bar. Must be 21 or older. 7 -10 p.m. $25, $20 for members. 412-258-9437.

Nov. 26-Jan. 2 Holiday Bird Show. Carol sing-along, bird appearances, trivia. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 412-258-9437

Dec. 3 National Aviary Light Up Night. Free-flight bird show, exhibit tour, lighting of outdoor Christmas tree and a visit with Santa. 5 p.m. $20 adults, $17 children. 412-258-9439.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Sept. 11, Sept. 18 American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Class. Red Cross Pittsburgh Office. Learn How to Give Care in Isolated Areas Lacking Immediate EMS Response. 8 a.m.- 5p.m. 412-263-3100.

Sept. 12 Outdoor survival course. Learn fire-building, how to stay protected from harsh weather, how to obtain drinking water, signaling for help. Meets 2 p.m. in Kildoo Picnic Area in McConnells Mill State Park 724-368-3612.

Sept. 18, Oct. 9 Watershed Education Teacher Workshop. Teachers can receive ACT 48 hours. Meets 8:30 a.m. at Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Classroom. $125. Preregister. 814-744-8475. dluthringe@state.pa.us.

Sept. 25 Tying Classic Spey Flies. Free demo at International Angler with Gordon Chesney. 10 a.m. 412-788-8088.

Sept. 30 Matching the Hatch for Steelhead. International Angler. Presentation by Lake Erie Steelhead guide John Rochus. Free. 6 p.m. 412-788-8088.

Oct. 6-Nov. 10, Wednesdays. Steelhead fly fishing classes. Harrison Middle School, Baldwin. 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $10. Family Tyes membership required. 412-780-3787.

MISC.

Daily. Van Tours of Johnstown Flood National Memorial. St. Michael $4 entrance fee, children 15 and under free. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Meet a visitor center. 814-495-4643.

Sept. 5 Outdoor Skills Day. Frick Park. Kids 8-18 learn skills including campfire building, orienteering, camp set up. 1-4 p.m. $5. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Sept. 19 Orienteering. Camp Twin Echo, Ligonier. All-weather, all-skill levels, all-ages. $5 per map (group can share). Register 11 a.m.-2 pm. Details arzewski@kitsolutions.net.

Sept. 19 Gravity Race. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Events on four separate courses determine the fastest person down the mountain. Register at Adventure Center, race 4-6 p.m. Under age 18 needs parent's signature. $20 per race. 800-452-2223.

Oct. 3 Orienteering. Boyce Park, Plum. All-weather, all-skill levels, all-ages. $5 per map (group can share). Register 11 a.m.-2 pm. Details arzewski@kitsolutions.net.

Oct. 24 Gravity Race. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Events on four separate courses determine the fastest person down the mountain. Register at Adventure Center, race 4-6 p.m. Under age 18 needs parent's signature. $20 per race. 800-452-2223.

Nov. 14 Orienteering. Pine Ridge Park, Brairsville. All-weather, all-skill levels, all-ages. $5 per map (group can share). Register 11 a.m.-2 pm. Details arzewski@kitsolutions.net.

BOATING

Fridays Kayak and Coffee Float. Franklin. French Creek or Allegheny River, weather depending. Short paddle followed by breakfast. 8:30 a.m. Meet at 250 Elk St., Franklin (across from the 3rd St. Playground). 814-388-9122.

FISHING

Wednesdays Through September. Downtown TriAnglers. North Shore Riverfront Park. Fishing license rules apply. Season $20, $15 Outdoors members, $12 kids under 18, seniors over 65, includes bait and rods. Day pass $5. 11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. 412-255-0564, www. outdoors.org.

Sept.7, 14, 21, 28 Steelhead Fly Tying Class. 6 p.m. International Angler. $15. 412-788-8088.

Sept. 13 Hatches of Eastern U.S. Penn's Woods West Trout Unlimited meeting. Guest speaker Dave Rothrock, TU Pennsylvania Council president. 7 p.m. VFW Post 810, 3801 Clairton Blvd. (Rte. 51), Brentwood. .

Sept. 16 Intro to Tube Flies. Free demo at International Angler featuring John Stanton tying tube flies for Great Lakes Steelhead. 6 p.m. 412-788-8088.

Sept. 18, Sept. 23 Fishing Demo. Free demos at International Angler with Erie Guide Jeff Blood. 10 a.m. on Sept. 23. 6 p.m. on Sept. 23.412-788-8088.

Sept. 25 Tying Classic Spey Flies. Free demo at International Angler with Gordon Chesney. 10 a.m. 412-788-8088.

Sept. 30 Matching the Hatch for Steelhead. International Angler. Presentation by Lake Erie Steelhead guide John Rochus. Free. 6 p.m. 412-788-8088.

Oct. 6-Nov. 10, Wednesdays. Steelhead fly fishing classes. Harrison Middle School, Baldwin. 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. $10. Family Tyes membership required. 412-780-3787.

HUNTING

Sept. 9 Erie Chapter Ruffled Goose Society 12th Annual Sportsmen's Banquet. Erie Maennerchor Club.6 p.m start. Live entertainment and live and silent auctions. Michelle at 814-774-9621 or Wingerter at 814-434-5272 after 5 p.m.

TRAPPING

Oct. 10 Cable Restraint Class. Connellsville Sportsmen's Association 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Pre-registration required

HUNTER-TRAPPER SAFETY COURSE

Allegheny County

Sept. 10-11. Pitcairn-Monroeville Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Online registration only. 412-241-2879.

Sept. 11 Bowhunting Courses. Rochester Sportsmen's Club. Online registration only. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 724-378-9987.

Sept. 15 North Side Sportsmen's Assoc. Independent Study Course. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Online registration only. 724-443-6883.

Sept. 18-19 Richland Sportsmen's Club. Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. 12:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Online registration only. 724-443-9094, 724-494-1669.

Sept. 18-19 .Monroeville Municipal Building. 9 a.m.-4.p.m. Online registration only. 412-856-3369, 412-856-3387

Sept. 25-26. Coraopolis Sportsmen's Complex 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Online registration only. 412-221-1010.

Oct. 2-3. Eastern Monongahela Sportsmen's Association. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Online registration only. 412-952-9023.

Armstrong County

Sept. 25-26. Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen's Club. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Online registration only. 724-478-1248, 724-826-0026

Oct. 23-24. Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen's Club 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Online registration only 724-478-1248, 724-826-0026.

Nov. 13-14 Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmen's Club 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Online registration only 724-478-1248, 724-826-0026

Beaver County

Sept. 10-11 St. Burry's Church. Fri. 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Online registration only. 724-775-3563

Sept. 17-18 Hopewell VFW Club. Fri. 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. . Online registration only. 724-775-3563.

Sept. 24-25 Rochester Sportsmen's Club . Fri. 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m., Sat. 25 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Online registration only. 724-775-3563.

Sept. 28-29. Beaver Valley Sportsmen's Club. 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Hunter Trapper Education Course. Online Registration Only. 724-775-3563 or 724-728-5235

Cambria County

Fayette County

Sept. 17-18 Indiana Creek Valley Sports Association. Fri. 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.. Online registration only. 724-455-4589, 724-455-3897.

Sept. 24-25 Critchfield Alliance Church. Fri. 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Online registration only. 724-455-7524.

Oct. 1-2 Star Junction Fish and Game Club. Fri. 5 p.m.- 9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m- 4 p.m. Online registration only. 724-736-8170.

SHOOTS

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

ALLEGHENY COUNTRY 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 814-590-3777.

AMBRIDGE DISTRICT SPORTSMENS CLUB 3-D Archery Shoots, Aug. 22, Sept. 26,2010, Women and children under 12 shoot free. 2900 Ridge Rd. Ext., Baden Pa. 724-869-9749.

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

CANONSBURG SPORTSMEN ASSOC. Trap open to public and members Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and third Sundays, noon. 724-745-4507.

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.

CLAIRTON SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Muzzleloader shoot first Sunday of each month, 11 a.m. Public welcome. Serviceryfle@aol.com, www.clairtonsc.org.

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

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, 412-793-7692.

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

DORMONT-MT. LEBANON SPORTSMEN Third Sundays: Civilian Marksmanship Program 9:30 sign-up, 11 a.m. Mondays: outdoor pistol, NMC, MPRL 6 p.m. Tuesdays: trap 7-10 p.m. 412-531-5043, www.mdi.net/dml.

EAST MONONGAHELA SPORTSMEN 40-target course, registration 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $10, Aug. 22, Sept. 12, 412-384-4747. Thursdays trap, $2.50 a round. Pistol range 50-yard pin shoot, $6, 6:30 p.m. Elizabeth, 724-483-5063.

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

FALCON ARCHERS 3-D Shoot Aug. 1. Dick Zorn Shoot Sept. 11-12. http://falconarchers.hypermart.net.

FIVE POINTS HUNTING CLUB Hopewell. 3-D shoot Aug.8. Mondays: Trap practice, 5:30 p.m. 724-375-7381, 724-457-0315, www.fivepointshuntingclub.com.

FORD CITY SPORTSMEN Wednesdays: Skeet practice, 6 p.m. Fridays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-763-3136.

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.

LOGANS FERRY SPORTSMEN'S CLUB NRA basic pistol courses. Plum. 724-339-5550.

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, bcmazr@aol.com, 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'S CLUB 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 SPORTSMANS CLUB 3-D outdoor shoot field days Aug. 7-8, includes pig roast. $10 one day, www.possumhollowsportsmansclub.com.

RICHLAND SPORTSMEN'S ASSOC. Thursdays: Archery. Alternate Mondays: Junior rifle. 412-486-7820, wolfgang5@comcast.net.

ROCHESTER SPORTSMANS CLUB Trap Practice: Wednesdays 6 p.m. Sporting Clays: Tuesdays 6 p.m. Rte. 989, New Sewickley Twp. 724-495-9900.

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.

SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RESORT Champion. NSCA-sanctioned Sporting Clays. Registration 8 a.m., 9 a.m. European start, 100-target main event $75. 800-452-2223 ext. 7899.

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.

SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RESORT Champion, Pa. General: sporting clays, two standard courses and one sub-gauge course with multiple stations, practice area with two heated five-stands. Year-round 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 800-452-2223 ext. 7899, MMohr@7springs.com.

STONYCREEK SHOOTING CENTER 326 Vanyo Road, Berlin, Pa. 814-946-4349

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.

WHITE OAK ROD AND GUN CLUB North Huntingdon. Sporting clays and 5-stand, sign-in 9 a.m.-1 pm., first and third Sundays, $25. Skeet 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays. 724-863-9941, www.worgclub.com.

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


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First published on September 5, 2010 at 12:00 am