Outdoors notices for May 6, 2018

By: HSSN Staff
Saturday, May 5, 2018 | 11:00 PM

NOTICES

Outdoors

RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES

• The Twi Night Trap League battled windy conditions during its shoot Thursday. Six of 198 shooters managed perfect 25s. Connellsville and Youngwood each finished with 195 targets, followed by Hecla (187), East Huntingdon (185) and Ruffsdale (182). Connellsville leads the season standings with 31 points, followed by Youngwood (29.5), Hecla (23.5), Ruffsdale (11.5) and East Huntingdon (9.5). Next week's shoot will be at Connellsville Sportsmen's Club.

• Dean Trew was crowned the state champion at the Pennsylvania Indoor Four Position Championship April 29 at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen's Club. He had an aggregate score of 795.64. Katie Frye was the high female, Cailey Dahlquist was the high junior, and John Funk was high senior. Murrysville Rifle Club won the team championship.

HUNTER SAFETY COURSES

Note: All hunter safety courses require preregistration at www.pgc.state.pa.us.

• Smokey Valley Sportsmen's Club, Cambria County, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 19. Class limit 25.

• Elizabeth Township Sportsmen's Association, Allegheny County, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 20. Class limit 75.

• Star Junction Fish and Game, Fayette County, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 26. Class limit 40.

• Aliquippa Bucktails, Beaver County, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 2. Class limit 40.

• Dunkard Valley Rifle Club, Greene County, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 2. Class limit 20.

• Mosscreek Rod & Gun Club, Cambria County, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2. Class limit 50.

• Quemahoning Rod and Gun Club, Somerset County, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 2. Class limit 30.

• Buffalo Valley Beagle & Sportsmen's Club, Armstrong County, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 9. Class limit 40.

• Rossiter Sportsman Club, Indiana County, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 9. Class limit 40.

• Civil Defense Club, Cambria County, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 10. Class limit 20.

• Colver Sportsmen Club, Cambria County, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 23. Class limit 30.

• Pine Creek Sportsmen's Club, Allegheny County, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 23. Class limit 50.

• Jefferson Fire Hall, Greene County, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 23. Class limit 75.

• Ferndale Sportsman's Club, Somerset County, 8:30 a.m.-3 p..m. June 24. Class limit 30.

SHOOTS ON TAP

• Elite Shotguns pro-shooter weekend will be held May 3-8. There will be clinics with the pros, as well as a sporting clays shoot and trap and training courses at Seven Springs, Tarentum and Pike Run. In addition, registration is open for the fifth annual Elite Shotguns Classic June 14-17, in Conservation Park in Virginia. Visit elite-shotguns.com for more information.

• East Monongahela Sportsmen's first annual 3 Gun Challenge will be held at 10 a.m. May 12. All members of each team will shoot off-hand in three events — pistol, shotgun and rifle. An archery side event will be held for at least one member of each team. Cost is $25 per person. Preregister at www.emsportsmen.com.

• California Hill Gun Club holds sporting clays and five-stand shoots Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. All are open to the public. Call 724-938-3480.

• Sporting clays is closed for the winter at West Penn Sportsmen's Club, but five stand is open Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. and from 10 a.m.-noon Sundays. Cost is $5 for 25 targets for members. Nonmembers are $6 per round.

• Ellsworth Sportsmen's Club is open at 6:30 p.m. Fridays, with trap shooting at 7 p.m. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Visit esc15360.com.

• Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association has big-bore pistol and .22 longrifle shoots from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays and trap practice at 10 a.m. Thursdays and 1 p.m. Saturdays. Call 724-872-4399.

• Shaner Sportsmen's Club, 146 Stewart Lane, Irwin, has trap practice from 5-8 p.m. Fridays. It is open to the public. Call 724-872-8431 or the clubhouse at 724-446-1313.

• Pitcairn Monroeville Sportsmen's Club, 505 Mosside Boulevard, North Versailles, hosts Civilian Marksmanship Program and practical pistol shoots at 9 a.m. the first Sunday of each month, archery practice at 6 p.m. Mondays, practical pistol practice at 6 p.m. Thursdays and trap practice at 6 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays. Call 412-824-3790.

• White Oak Rod and Gun Club has CMP shoots from 9-11 a.m. the second Sunday of each month. There are indoor 3-D archery shoots from 6-9 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $3 for adults, $1 for children ages 12-16 and free to those 11 and younger and 65 and older. Skeet and five-stand shoots are 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and on sporting clays Sundays. All events are open to the public. Call 724-863-9941.

• East Huntingdon Sportsmen's Association has trap practice at 6 p.m. Mondays. Cost is $3 for a round of 25 birds. The public is welcome. The club also has an indoor archery league with shoots Monday nights. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with shooting starting at 7 p.m. Club membership is not required to shoot. Call Doug or Amy at 724-887-4103. The club's indoor pistol range is open at 7 p.m. Mondays or by appointment for groups.

• Summer Twi-night League begins March 22 at Hecla Club and March 29 at East Huntingdon.

• Millvale Sportsman's Club, 170 Sunny Hill Road, Wexford, has trap shoots from 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays, skeet shoots from 6-10 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays and five-stand from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-935-9963 or visit millvalesportsmens.com.

• South Connellsville Rod and Gun Club has trap shooting at 5 p.m. Mondays. The public is welcome.

• The Lawrence County Sportsman's Association in Wampum opens its shotgun and .22 rifle ranges to the public starting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-652-1075.

• Pony Farm Sportsmen's Club in Kittanning has open trap nights at 6 p.m. Fridays. The public is welcome to use the lighted ranges. The full kitchen is open for all events.

• Sutersville Sportsmen's Club has trap practice beginning at 6 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. Tuesdays. The public is welcome. Call 724-872-0989.

• Connellsville Sportsmen's Club has trap and skeet practice from 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays. All shooters and the public are welcome. Instruction is available.

• Shannock Valley Sportsmen's Club in Yatesboro has trap practice at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. The public is invited to all events.

• Hecla's trap range is open for practice from 5-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The public is welcome. Call 724-423-6090 after 2 p.m.

• Fort Hand Rifle Club in North Vandergrift has an ARA-sanctioned smallbore benchrest shoot the second Saturday of every month. The club also has an NRA-sanctioned smallbore metallic silhouette match the second Sunday of every month. Call 724-726-9580.

• Roscoe Sportsmen's Association's youth trap league shoots are 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays. The adult league shoots from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Mike Hela at 724-938-3500 or the club at 724-938-9080 on Wednesdays and Sundays.

• Vandergrift Sportsmen's Association has five-stand sporting clays shoots from 4 p.m. until dark Wednesdays at its club grounds on Sportsmen Drive in Washington Township. Cost is $4 per round. Call 724-478-2129.

• Youngwood Sportsmen's Association has trap shoots 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays and 6-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The shoots are open to the public. Call Fred at 724-837-5516 or Frank at 724-834-3234.

• East Monongahela Sportsmen's Club has 25-yard pin shoots at 6:30 p.m. Mondays. Cost is $6. On Thursdays, the club runs trap shoots for $2.50 per round and 50-yard pin shoots on the pistol range for $6. Both events start at 6:30 p.m. All events are open to the public. Call 412-384-4747.

• Crowfoot Rod and Gun Club in Murrysville opens its trap range to the public from 7-11 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Call 724-327-9315 or 724-327-0592.

• McDonald Sportsmen's Association has trap and skeet practice from 7-10 p.m. Thursdays. The public is welcome. Call 724-796-2271 or visit mcdonaldsportsmen.com.

• Clairton Sportsmen's Club has skeet shoots and practice from 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, 5-10 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. The trap league and practice are 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays.

• Rochester Sportsmen Club will hold shoots May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug. 26 and Sept. 23. Visit rochestersportsmen.com for more information.