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PrintWednesdays The Audubon Society of Pennsylvania holds walks every Wednesday, 9 a.m. Call 412-963-6100.
June 14 Ohiopyle Loop. Ohiopyle State Park. Moderate difficulty, 10 mile loop climbing 2,100 feet. Meets 11 a.m. Cucumber Falls parking area, Kentuck Road. Passes mountain laurel and rhododendron, mountain streams, waterfalls and river views. Money required for post-hike dinner at Caileigh's in Uniontown. Sponsor Keystone Ramblers, keystone-ramblers.home.att.net.
There's nothing dull or stuffy about the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum Association. The group sponsors an annual Heritage Day, an event for fly anglers of all ages and skill levels. Test out various split cane rods, learn new fly patterns, check out what fly fishing was like in 1770, or improve your cast with one-on-one demos from the people who really know what they're talking about. And let's not forget the Rubber Fish Race. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m, Allenberry Playhouse and Resort, Boiling Springs. $7 day of event, $12 by June 11 includes free buffet lunch, 15 years and younger free. www.paflyfishing.org.
-- Kate McCaffrey
June 14 Ohio River Catfish Tournament. Chester City Park, Chester, W.Va. 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. Boundaries Wheeling, W.Va. to Pittsburgh. 304-387-3982.
June 14 Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Heritage Day. Allenberry Playhouse and Resort, Boiling Springs. Sponsored by Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum. $7 day of event, $12 by June 11 includes free buffet lunch, 15 years and younger free. www.paflyfishing.org.
June 15 Family Fishing. Goddard State Park, Mercer County. Program includes knot tying, regulations, hands-on angling. Fishing license not required. Registration required. 724-253-3296.
June 20-22 Little Juniata Fly Fishing Classic on Spuce Creek. Hosted by the Spring Ridge Club, part of the Redbone @ Large Celebrity Tournament. 305-664-2002, www.redbone.org.
Pittsburgh Area Power Squadon boating safety seminars are free, additional fee for course materials.
June 14 Boating Course. A&M Marine, New Castle. Holt Conner, 724-752-4410.
June 18 Canoeing Clarion River. Cook Forest State Park. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Four-mile guided interpretive canoeing program along the National Wild and Scenic Clarion River, gently flowing Class 1 rapids. Meet at Pale Whale Canoe Fleet, River Road half mile upstream from the Rt. 36 Cooksburg Bridge. $10 per canoe. Prior registration required. 814-744-8407, cookforestsp@state.pa.us.
June 22 Blessing of the Fleet, free vessel safety inspection. Point State Park, Allegheny River Wharf. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadron inspect boats noon to 2 p.m. At 2 p.m., clergy bless boats from Gateway Clippery Liberty Belle.
June 22-23 Pennsylvania Game Commission meeting. 2001 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. Public comments heard 8:30 a.m. June 22. Doors open at 7:45 a.m.
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.
For a more complete listing of shoots, visit www.post-gazette.com/sports.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY RIFLE CLUB Saturdays and Sundays: ATA registered trap, 10 a.m. Call 412-821-9828.
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 www.carricksportsmen.com.
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.
COLLIER SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Trap 6:30 p.m. Public welcome. 412-276-9628.
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.
COVERED BRIDGE CHAPTER RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY June 14, annual sporting clay shoot, Hunting Hills Sporting Clay, 181 Hunting Hills Road, Dilliner, Pa. 412-296-1178, setter@gundogalliance.com.
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 3-D archery shoots June 8, June 29, July 27, August 10, August 31, Sept. 7, Sept 21. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 2008 EMSC High-Power Schedule May 24, June 7, June 28, July 5 CMP Garand-Springfield Match, July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 6, Sept. 27, Oct. 4. Outdoor air pistol third Sundays, 1 p.m. 412-384-4747, www.dp.net/~emsc.
FALCON ARCHERS 3-D shoots June 15 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., July 13 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., August 10 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dick Zorn Bowhunter 3-D shoots Sept. 13 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 14 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Kitchen open for all shoots. 724-746-2880, falconarchers.hypermart.net.
FIVE POINTS HUNT 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, 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, 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 outdoor archery shoots June 8, July 13, Aug. 9-10, Sept. 13-14. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 724-651-8045, www.possumhollowsportsmansclub.com.
RICHLAND SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Archery. Alternate Mondays: Junior rifle. 412-486-2873.
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.
SHANNOCK VALLEY SPORTSMAN'S CLUB 3-D archery June 29, Sept. 21. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Public invited. Yatesboro, 724-783-6450.
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.
Allegheny County
June 21-22 East Monongahela. June 21 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; June 22 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pre-registration required. Class limit 50. 412-829-1966.
June 27-28 Ross Township Recreation Center. June 27 6-10 p.m.; June 28 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Class limit 100. 412-635-0661.
Armstrong County
June 7-8 Parks Township Sportsmen's Association. June 7 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; June 8 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. 724-567-7271.
June 13-14 Keystone Sportsmen's Club. June 13 6-9 p.m.; June 14 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 40. 724-783-6995.
Beaver County
June 13-14 Rochester Sportsmen's Club. June 13 5:30-9:30 p.m.; June 14 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 60. 724-775-3563.
Cambria County
June 27-28 Cresson Sportsmen's. June 27 5-9 p.m.; June 28 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 35. 814-886-7279.
Indiana County
June 18, 19, 21 Armagh Fire Hall. June 18 6-9 p.m.; June 19 6-9 p.m.; June 21 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 45. 724-459-5468.
June 20-21 Rossiter Sportsmen's Club. June 20 5:30-9 p.m.; June 21 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 40. 814-938-2835.
Somerset County
June 17, 18, 21 Berlin Veteran's Home. June 17 6:30-9 p.m.; June 18 6:30-9 p.m.; June 21 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 50. 814-267-6601.
June 27-28 Central City Sportsmen's. June 27 6-9 p.m.; June 28 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. 814-754-4451.
Washington County
June 21-22 Gander Mountain. June 21 5-9 p.m.; June 22 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Registration required. Class limit 75. 724-229-9800.
June 28-29 Cokeburg Moose. June 28 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; June 29 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided Saturday. Class limit 50. 724-945-6188.
Westmoreland County
June 21-22 Murrysville District Sportsmen's Association. June 21-22 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 50. 412-580-1642.
June 8 Bluebird Tour. Raccoon Creek State Park. 2-3:30 p.m., meet at Wildflower Reserve Nature Center on Route 30. Bluebird monitor and coordinator Scott Parry leads program on bluebirds, where to observe them and how to attract them. 724-899-3611.
June 14 Beginning Archery for Kids. Raccoon Creek State Park. 2-3:30 p.m. Kids 9-15 learn to correctly and safely shoot bows and arrows. Certified instructors teach basic skills and proper shooting techniques. $5. Pre-registration required, 724-899-3611.
June 21-22 Pioneer Frolic. Goddard State Park, Mercer County. Program includes trade and skills used when region was settled by Europeans, Indian and pioneer encampments. Food/craft vendors, entertainment. Free. June 21 10 a.m.-5 p.m., June 22 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 724-253-3296.
June 28 Bats. Goddard State Park, Mercer County. Exploring facts and fiction about regional bats. 8-9:30 p.m. 724-253-3296.
Second Saturdays PTAG mountain bike trail work, Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Details seth314@gmail.com.
June 14 Hartwood Acres trail maintenance. 10 a.m. at mansion. publisher@dirtragmag.com.
July 6 PTAG mountain bike trail work, Hartwood Acres. Details seth314@gmail.com.
MISC.
June 14-15 Snake Hunt. Annual event at Sinnemahoning, Cameron County. Snake hunting certification from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission required. Registration June 13. Kids events, refreshments, informational lectures, raffle, etc. 814-546-2835, www.sinnsports.com.
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