Published: October 17, 2009 11:15 pm      

OUTDOOR CALENDAR (Published Oct. 18)

OUTDOOR CALENDAR

Today

n Iroquois Arms Collectors Gun Show at AMVETS Post 26, 600 Ward Road, North Tonawanda starting at 9 a.m.

n Pheasant season opened this weekend and will continue to be open, along with the Southern Zone archery big game season. Consult the hunting regulations guide or the DEC website at www.dec.ny.gov for closing dates and other details.

Monday

n Niagara River Anglers Association will hold their bi-monthly general membership meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. at the LaSalle Sportsmen’s Club, 2445 Tuscarora Road, Niagara Falls. Guest speaker will be Tommy O. giving a talk about his recent trip to Alaska.

n Firearms hunter safety training class at Little Ridge Archery, 8862 Ridge Road, Gasport from 6 to 10 p.m. Parts 2 and 3 will be held Oct. 21 and 23, also 6 to 10 p.m. Class size is limited to the first 35 students. You must attend all three classes for certification. Pre-register by phone. Call Roy Alvord at 772-7598 between 1-8 p.m.

n Town of Wheatfield Firearms Safety & Education Committee will meet at 2800 Church Road in Wheatfield starting at 7 p.m.

Tuesday

n Fin-Feather-Fur Conservation Society (3-F Club), 904 Swann Road, Lewiston will be holding their monthly general membership meeting starting at 7:30 p.m.

n DEC Deer Management Meeting at the Randolph Fire Hall, 70 Main St., Randolph from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 372-0645 for more info.

Wednesday

n Shooters Committee On Political Education (SCOPE) will hold their monthly meeting at the B. Leo Dolan American Legion Post 410, 42-44 Niagara St., Lockport starting at 7 p.m. For more info contact Ken Mottorn at 434-7110.

n Middleport Rod and Gun Club, Freeman and Mountain Road, Middleport will hold their monthly general membership meeting starting at 7 p.m.

Thursday

n Wilson Conservation Club Auxiliary monthly meeting at 2934 Wilson-Cambria Road, Wilson, starting at 7:30 p.m.

n DEC Deer management meeting at Sheridan Parkside Community Center Auditorium, 169 Sheridan Parkside Drive, Tonawanda from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more info call 851-7010.

Friday

n First duck blind drawing for the first half of the waterfowl season at Beaver Island State park. This will be for 10-24 through 10-26. For more information contact 773-3271 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

n Fall Foliage evening hike from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park. For information and to register, call 282-5154.

Saturday

n Ducks, coots, mergansers and Canada/snow goose seasons open in the Western Zone for waterfowl and the South Zone (which includes Niagara County) for geese.

n Northern Zone regular big game season opens.

n Artpark History Walk from 1 to 4 p.m. For more info call 282-5154. You must register in advance.

Sunday

n Bobcat hunting and trapping opens in the Adirondacks and Catskills.

n Trapping season for raccoon, fox, skunk, opossum, coyote and weasel opens for Western New York.

n Furbearer hunting season opens for raccoon, fox, opossum, and weasel.

n Lake Ontario plains turkey season opens (including Niagara and Orleans counties). This is open through Nov. 6.