Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette

Gary Stephens (left), with his 2007 champion Deutch-Brahthaer, Lena vom Wiredhaus, and Donny Zarra with his 2006 champion German wirehair Duke Vom Buffeltaler during a pheasant hunt at the Alpine Club near Bridgeville last fall.

HIKING

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

Nov. 23 Cook Forest-North Country Trail. Clarion County Chapter of the North Country Trail conducts a long trail hike through the heart of Cook Forest on the North Country Trail. Meets at the Log Cabin Inn Environmental Learning Center. 814-226-5574.

Nov. 29 Freeport. Easy 7-mile loop on part of Baker Trail. Meets 10 a.m. at Bob Evans Restaurant, Harmarville. $3 carpool - 20 miles. Sierra Club, 412-828-5154.

GETout spotlight

Turkey Soup Hike: Nov. 30

Working off Thanksgiving Dinner has never been funner. Venture Outdoors leads an easy post-holiday walk through Pittsburgh's Riverview Park. Participants traverse local forests with great Ohio River overlooks, finishing up with a hearty bowl of turkey soup. Learn homemade recipes for ridding your refrigerator of leftover turkey. Register by 5 p.m. November 26. Meets 10 a.m. Nov. 30. $12 Venture Outdoors member, $20 nonmember. 412- 255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Nov. 29 Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. 14-mile shuttle hike from northernmost LHHT trailhead to New Florence Game Lands Parking lot. Meets 8 a.m. Duff Park, Murrysville, or 9:30 a.m. New Florence Game Lands parking lot $8.75 carpool - 60 miles from Duff Park. Sierra Club, 724-327-7582, dpmottorn@windstream.ne

Dec. 12 Full Moon Hike. Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair. Pre-registration requested, group size limited. 6-7 p.m., $3. 412-838-0064.

RUNNING

Nov. 27 Greater Pittsburgh Road Runners' Harry C. Holland G-U-T-B-U-S-T-E-R Race, including 8-, 4- and 2-mile races. Meets 10 a.m. lower field of Frick Park, Regent Square. $2, $1 for club members. 412-441-1776 or 412-341-0684.

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 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 814-590-3777.

CALIFORNIA HILL Sundays: Sporting clays and five-stand, 9 a.m. Call 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 www.carricksportsmen.com.

CLAIRTON SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Muzzleloader shoot first Sunday of each month, noon-3 p.m. Public welcome. 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.

COLLIER SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: 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, 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 Outdoor air pistol third Sundays, 1 p.m. 412-384-4747, www.dp.net/~emsc.

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 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'S CLUB 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.

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

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.

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.

EDUCATIONAL

Nov. 23 Spiders. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Spider specialist discusses critical role of spiders and dispels misconceptions. 2 p.m. 724-794-6011.

Dec. 13 Winter Tree Identification. Frick Park. Meets 10 a.m. Biddle Street parking lot. ID trees and shrubs from bark, branches and buds. Register at jeff@ninemilerun.org or 412-371-8779 ext. 14.

Dec. 14 Winter Birding Basics. Learn basics of bird identification while hiking the trails of Boyce Mayview Park. Younger participants permitted, ages 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult. 2-4 p.m., $10. 412-838-0064.

VOLUNTEER

Second Saturdays PTAG mountain bike trail work, Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Seth314@gmail.com.

MISC.

Dec. 6-7 Scubapalooza. Latest diving information, gear demonstrations, seminars, and featuring world famous shipwreck authors Gary Gentile and Richie Kohler. Dec. 6: Pittsburgh Scuba Center, rear 2429 East Carson St., South Side. Dec. 7: Ibew Ball Room, 5 Hot Metal Street, South Side. 412-381-3181.

Dec. 20 Christmas Bird Count. Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair. Event marks the 108th Christmas bird count and the eighth for the South Hills bird circle. Compiler Nancy Page, nanpaul@comcast.net, 412-221-4795.

First published on November 23, 2008 at 12:00 am