Outdoors calendar
Dunbar Sportsman’s Club — Dunbar Sportsman’s Club will host fly tying classes on Feb. 4 at the club house. A class for beginners will begin at 5 p.m., novice to follow at 6 p.m. and intermediate at 7 p.m. For more information, call John Maddas at 724-277-4258.
Western Allegheny Chapter Conservation & Sportsmen’s Banquet — The 22nd annual Western Allegheny Chapter Conservation & Sportsmen’s Banquet will be held Friday, Feb. 1, at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center in Greensburg. Individual membership and dinner ticket costs $65, and family membership (and two dinners) cost $120. Additional family dinners cost $50 each and additional youth dinners cost $25 each. Social hour and raffles begin at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner to follow at 7:30. For more information, please contact Lisa M. Rossi at (724) 693-9032 or via email at rgslmt@msn.com.
TROUT STOCKINGS
The Fish and Boat Commission no longer lists the number of trout to be stocked.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Laurel Hill Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 6, 2013
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunlap Creek Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 5, 2013, 11 a.m.
Virgin Run Dam — (Rainbow) Feb. 5, 2013, 10:30 a.m.
Youghiogheny River Tailraces — (Rainbow) Feb. 6, 2013,10 a.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 11, 2013
Keystone Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 5, 2013
Mammoth Lake — (Rainbow), Feb. 11, 2013
Northmoreland Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 5, 2013
Lower Twin Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 13, 2013
Upper Twin Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 13, 2013
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake — (Rainbow) Feb. 11, 2013, 1:30 p.m.
2012-13 FURBEARER
HUNTING SEASONS
COYOTES: No closed season. Unlimited. Outside of any big game season (deer, bear, elk and turkey), coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtaker license and without wearing orange. During any big game season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting big game or with a furtakers license.
RACCOON and FOXES: Open through Feb. 16, unlimited.
OPOSSUM, SKUNKS and WEASELS: No closed season, except Sundays. No limits.
BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4C, 4D and 4E): Jan. 15-Feb. 5. One bobcat per license year, but all licensed furtakers may obtain one permit.
2012-13 TRAPPING SEASONS
COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS and WEASELS: Open through Feb. 17. No limit.
COYOTE and FOXES (Statewide) Cable Restraints: Dec. 26-Feb. 17. No limit. Participants must pass cable restraint certification course.
BEAVER (Statewide): Dec. 26-March 31 (Limits vary depending on WMU).
OPEN SEASONS
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): Open through Dec. 26-Feb. 23 (6 daily, 12 possession).
RABBIT (Cottontail): Open through Dec. 26-Feb. 23 (4 daily, 8 possession).
WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS): No closed season, except: Sundays and during the regular firearms deer seasons. No limit.
STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS: No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer season. No limit.
HUNTER-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.