Outdoors notes
Pennsylvania State Indoor Smallbore Championship (Four Position), will be held April 28 and 29 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club near Canonsburg.
There will be running three relays per day: 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. for a total capacity of 60, first-come, first serve.
This will be an 80-shot 4P match on the A-17 Target, NRA rules apply, scored on the Orion system with whole-integer scoring, so an 800-80x is possible.
There will also be a team match, four-person, and the first 10 shots in each position will be counted for the team score. Possible score for team is 1600-160x.
The kitchen will also be open.
For more information, contact Amy Smith, match director, at laetabilis@gmail.com, or Dean B. Trew at dbtrew@gmail.com for reservations.
Keystone Coon Hunters Club will hold a meat shoot Sunday, April 22. Signups start 11 a.m. on day of event.
The 23rd annual Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival will be held April 21 at Rotary Park off Route 88 (Third Street) in California.
The free event is open to boys and girls ages 15 and younger. A parent, guardian or other responsible adult must accompany children younger than 13.
Registration begins at 7 a.m.
Kids can bring their own fishing gear, or they can borrow equipment from a California University student volunteer as part of the state Fish and Boat Commission’s Borrow-A-Rod-and-Reel program.
Expert fishing guides will be on hand to answer questions or help young anglers learn how to catch trout.
The Pike Run Fishing Festival Committee will stock the stream with nearly 600 rainbow, brook, brown and golden trout. As it has done in the past, the committee will provide entertainment and other activities.
Vendors will sell bait, tackle, food and beverages at the festival, which closes with a weigh-in, prizes and the awarding of trophies.
The festival is organized and programmed by the university’s parks and recreation management program, the Parks and Recreation Student Society, the Recreation Program Planning class, and the Cal U Eco-Learning Community, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, California Rotary, the Borough of California and the California Borough Recreation Authority.
Dr. Candice Riley, faculty adviser for the event, said the festival generates a lot of good exposure and positive feedback from the public.
“Planning the Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival also gives our students a chance to interact with the community and gain important real-life experience in planning an event,” she said.
“This is a wonderful tradition and collaboration between the university and borough.”
Library Sportsmen’s Association’s 5-Stand Range is open to the public on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and the Trap Range is open to the public on Thursdays at 6 p.m. The club is located at 6312 Route 88 (near Trax Farm). For more information go to www.Librarysa.com.
Mingo Rod & Gun Club on Mingo Circle Drive in Union Township holds membership meetings each third Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. The clubhouse is open Wednesday evenings, 7 p.m. Pistol and rifle ranges for members are available Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until sunset, and Sunday from 10 a.m. until sunset. Call 724-348-6622 for more information or visit mingorodandgunclub.com. There will be a poker shoot Sunday, April 8 from 1-5 p.m. It is open to the public. Entry is $5 per person/round.
McDonald Sportsmen’s Association trap and skeet ranges are open to the public Thursdays from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. year round. For more information, call 724-796-2271.
Golden Pheasant Sportsman Club’s trap range is open to the public at 6 p.m. Tuesday. For information, call 724-222-4739.
Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club holds shoots throughout the week. For information, visit www.mdi.net/dml.
Canonsburg Sportsmen Club’s trap range is open to the public at 6 p.m. every Wednesday. It also will host indoor archery Thursdays at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.canonsburgsportsmen.com.
Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association will hold a trap league Sundays for those 18 and younger. For information, call 724-938-9080 Sundays or Wednesdays.
Long Branch Sportsmen will hold an NRA indoor smallbore pistol league at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Loaner equipment and instructions are available. NRA certified courses also are available. For information, call 724-925-2919 or 724-333-4408.
Ellsworth Sportsmen’s Club’s trap range is open at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The club and kitchen open. Public is welcome. Cost is $4 per round; shells available for purchase. Visit www.ellsworthsportsmen.webs.com for more information. For information, call 724-945-5275.
Claysville Sportsmen’s Club trap range is open to the public at 7 p.m. Monday. There is an extra range for practice. For information, call 724-663-5894.
Rostraver Sportsmen & Conservation Association offers practice trap, pistol, special and 3-D shoots on a regular basis. For a full events schedule, call 724-872-4399.
Falcon Archers holds shoots throughout the year. For information, visit http://www.falconarchers.hypermart.net.
Stringtown Sportsmen’s Club will hold trap practice at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. For information, call 724-627-6824.
Hunter’s Education course listings are available online. For a complete listing of or to register for a hunter-trapper education course, visit http://www.register-ed.com/programs/25.
Marianna Field & Stream will host a rifle shoot April 8. All shoots begin at 1 p.m. and it’s $3 per shoot. For more information, call Bud at 724-377-0291 or Dan at 412-413-1203.