Outdoors calendar
Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11 — The South Connellsville Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual Kids Air Gun Shoot for youth ages 6-12, running for five weeks beginning on Saturday, Jan. 14, at noon. A pizza party will be held for all shooters on Saturday, Feb. 18. For more information and to pre-register, please contact Bob Ward at (724) 626-0407.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
NOTE: All hunter trapper education students must now register online. To register go to the Game Commission’s website at http://www.pgc.state.pa.us and look for Hunter-Trapper Education. Click on the photo and it will open the link to the registration page. The instructions on how to register are easy to follow.
HUNTING SEASONS
Crows — July 1-April 8
Porcupine — Sept. 1-March 31
Rabbit — Dec. 25-Feb. 25
Ruffed grouse — Dec. 26-Jan. 28
Pheasant — Dec. 24-Feb. 4
Raccoon and fox — Oct. 22-Feb. 18
Deer (Archery) — Dec. 26-Jan. 16
Deer (Flintlock season) — Dec. 26-Jan. 16
Bobcat — Jan. 17-Feb. 7
Spring gobbler Youth — April 21
Spring gobbler Statewide — April 28-May 31
Squirrel — Dec. 26-Feb. 25
TRAPPING SEASONS
Mink and muskrat — Nov. 19-Jan. 8
Coyote, fox, opossum, raccoon, skunk and weasel — Oct. 23-Feb. 19
Bobcat — Dec. 17-Jan. 8
Coyote and fox with cable restraints — Dec. 26-Feb. 19
Beaver — Dec. 26-March 13
OPEN SEASONS
Groundhogs and coyotes — No closed season. See special regulations.
TROUT STOCKINGS
Following is a list of upcoming stockings. Stockings for this week (no stockings) are in BOLD type.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunlap Creek Lake — Feb. 2, 2012, 11 a.m.
Virgin Run Lake — Feb. 2, 2012, 11 a.m.
Youghiogheny River — Feb. 3, 2012, 10 a.m.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Laurel Hill Lake — Feb. 3, 2012, 10 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake — Feb. 14, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake — Feb. 13, 2012, 12:30 p.m.
Keystone Lake — Feb. 1, 2012, 1 p.m.
Mammoth Dam — Feb. 13, 2012.
Northmoreland Lake — Feb. 1, 2012, 1 p.m.
Lower Twin Lake — Feb. 14, 2012, 11:15 a.m.
Upper Twin Lake — Feb. 14, 2012, 11:45 a.m.
GREENE COUNTY
2011 stockings completed