Calendar /Events in the great outdoors
Meetings
• WNY Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Donovan American Legion Post, 3210 Genesee St., Cheektowaga, 6 p. m., fly-tying, 7:30 p. m., meeting, Tuesday. Jim Markham, DEC Senior Aquatic Biologist, will discuss “Area Cold-Water Fisheries Issues.” Call 695-1003.
• DEC Deer Management Public Meeting, Rush-Henrietta Senior High School, 1799 Lehigh Station Rd., Henrietta, 6:30-9:30 p. m., Thursday.
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Archery
• Wilson Conservation Club 20-Target Sunday Morning Open Shoot, 2394 Wilson Cambria Rd. (Route 425), 6 a. m.-1 p. m., next Sunday. Open to the public.
• Erie County Conservation Society 3-D Fun Shoot, 13319 Miller Ave., Chaffee, 8 a. m.-2 p. m., next Sunday. Food and beverages available. Call Greg Gattie (560-9613).
• Flying Arrow Archery Club Trophy Shoot, Ladue Road, Brockport, next Sunday. Call Bill MacGovern (585) 750-3383.
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Shooting sports
• WNY Outdoor Pistol League, Niagara County Club, 8 a. m., next Sunday. Call Bob Guyder (695-1725).
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Certification classes
Hunter
• Grand Island Rod&Gun Club, 1083 Whitehaven Rd., 6-9:30 p. m., Wednesday, and Oct. 7 and 14. Call 773-3529. • Batavia Rod&Gun Club, East Bethany, 6-9 p. m., Thursday, 8 a. m.-noon, Saturday, and 6-9 p. m., Oct. 5. Sign up at Batavia Marine and Sporting Goods, 411 West Main St.
• Middlesex Conservation Club, South Hill Road, 6-10 p. m., Friday, and 8 a. m.-4:30 p. m., Saturday. Call (585) 554-3571.
• Orchard Park Town Hall, 4295 South Buffalo Rd., 9 a. m.-4 p. m., Saturday, and 10 a. m.-4 p. m., Sunday. Register at first class.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension, 4476 Lake Rd. (Route 78), Lockport, 5:30-9:30 p. m., Oct. 5-7. Call 778-9935 or 434-1563.
• Jamestown Rifle Club, Busti-Stillwater Road, 1-7 p. m., Oct. 10, and 8 a. m.-noon, Oct. 11. Register at the club, 1-2 p. m., Saturday.
• FF&S Rod&Gun Club, Route 98, Freedom, Home Study Course, field session, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Oct. 24. Pre-register by Oct. 6. Call (585) 437-2634. Archery
• Gander Mountain Store, Young Road, Town of Tonawanda, 6-10:30 p. m., Monday and Tuesday. Register at store.
• Lake Plains Waterfowl Association, 1000 Island Cottage Rd., Greece, 6:30-9:30 p. m., Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Register at Greece Town Clerk’s Office, 1 Vince Toffany Blvd.
• Nick’s Sporting Goods, 1211 Kenmore Ave., 6-10:30 p. m., Thursday, and 11 a. m.-3 p. m., Saturday. Call 875-9218.
• Mayville Conservation Club, Bloomer Road, 6-10 p. m., Friday, and 8 a. m.-2 p. m. Saturday. Call 488-9532.
• Cheshire Community Church, 4315 Route 21, South Canandaigua, 6-9 p. m., Friday, and 7 a. m.-3 p. m., Saturday. Call (585) 394-6607.
• Evans Rod&Gun Club, Cain Road, 8 a. m.-done, Saturday. Call 549-8787, 8 a. m.-4 p. m.
• The Lono Training Group, 5435 East Lake Rd., Honeoye, 8 a. m.-5 p. m., Saturday. Call (585) 394-6340.
• Heritage Outdoor Sports, 1886 Melvin Hill Rd., Phelps, 8 a. m.-4:30 p. m., Saturday. Call (315) 878-6860. Pistol
• Jim Carr Pistol Permit Classes: NYS Pistol Permit Class, Gander Mountain Lodge, Town of Tonawanda, 6 p. m., Thursday, call 778-9431; and Utah Non-Resident Pistol Permit Class, Freeman’s Sport Shop, Akron, 10 a. m., Saturday. Call 778-9431. Trapping
• Wood and Brook Sportsmen’s Club, Route 33, Alden, 8 a. m.-done, Saturday. Call 683-0419.
• Genesee Valley Trappers Association, Clubhouse, County Route 32, Honeoye, 9 a. m.-3 p. m., Saturday. Call (585) 394-3977. Waterfowl identification
• Sweet Home Middle School, 4150 Maple Rd., Amherst, 6-10 p. m., Wednesday. Before class, study the “Ducks at a Distance” booklet at npwrc. usgs.gov/resource/ birds/ducksdist/index. htm. Register at the door.
• Wyoming Valley Rod&Gun Club Waterfowl ID and Safety Course, club grounds, Java, 9 a. m., Sunday. Call 537-2464.
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Shows/seminars
• Niagara Frontier Collectors Alexander Charity Gun Show, Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall, Route 98 (one mile south of Route 20), 8 a. m.-3 p. m., next Sunday. Call 569-6810 or 542-9929 or go to nfcshows.com.
• Third Annual Southern Tier Outdoor Recreation Exposition (STORE), 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Saturday. Call (607) 664-2300 or go to SouthernTierOutdoor-Show.com.
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Banquets/fundraisers
• Genesee County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Annual Dinner, Sacred Heart Social Center, Batavia, 6 p. m., Wednesday. Call (585) 343-6119.
• SCOPE 44th Annual Banquet, Lucarelli’s Banquet Center, 1830 Abbott Rd., Lackawanna, 5:30 p. m., Friday. Guest speaker, NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre. Call 566-9597 or go to SCOPEny.org.
• Crows Nest Fishing Club Flea Market, Dodge and Campbell Rds., Getzville, 10 a. m.-3 p. m., Saturday. For directions and booth information, call John Kwiecinski (686-0259).
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Hiking/nature
• Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Rd., North Java Events: “Walk at Knox Farm State Park,” 9 a. m., Saturday; “Earthly Cleaning,” 10 a. m.-noon, Saturday; “Public Observatory Viewing Night,” Dusk-?, Saturday; and “Sunday Family Walks,” 2-4 p. m. For all BAS programs, call (585) 457-3228 (ext. 10), or e-mail: info@buffaloaudubon.org .
• Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Activities: “Pint-Sized Naturalist—Leaves on the Loose (for ages 4-5),” 10-11:30 a. m., Tuesday. For registered programs, call 896-5200 (ext. 338); Hiking trails open dawn to dusk, Visitor Center open 10 a. m.-4 p. m., Wednesday-Saturday and noon-4 p. m. Sundays; guided nature tours, 2 p. m., Sundays. For all TNP programs, call 825-6397.
• Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve (RWNP), 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, Programs: “Children’s Program (for grades K-5),” 4: 30 p. m., Thursday; and “The Change to Fall,” 10:30 a. m., Saturday. Registration required for all programs; no reservations needed for public guided tours or self-guided trails, which are now open sunrise to sunset daily. For all Environmental Education Center programs, call 683-5959.
• Niagara Frontier Region of New York State Parks Programs: “Twilight Full Moon,” 6-8 p. m., Saturday, Woodlawn Beach State Park, call 826-8895; and “Full Moon with a Hoot (stroll and owl prowl),” 6:30-8:30 p. m., next Sunday, Beaver Island State Park, call 282-5154.
• Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club events: “Evening Paddle: Amherst Veterans Canal Park,” 6:30 p. m., Tuesday, e-mail:sendgossiptome@yahoo.com;
“Seufert Road Fast Hike,” 6:15 p. m., Wednesday, call 648-9027; “Eighteen Mile Creek, Hamburg,” 9 a. m., next Sunday, call 649-6248. For all club and outings info, visit adk-nfc.org.
• Foothills Trail Club Events: “Goat Island and Niagara Falls Saunter,” 10 a. m., Tuesday, call 694-6555; “Finger Lakes Trail—Irish Hill to Route 242,” Saturday, call 675-3989; and “Chestnut Ridge Park,” 1 p. m., next Sunday, call 823-2568.
• Buffalo Orienteering Club, “Three-Course Meet for Competitors and Casual Hikers of all Ages,” register, 10:30-11:45 a. m. for courses at 11-noon, Saturday, Schoellkopf Boy Scout Camp, Burroughs Road, Cowlesville. Call 832-9758 or go to buffalo-orienteering.org.
• Hamburg Natural History Society Event: “Seventh Annual Scare-Assic Park Pirate Fest,” Penn Dixie Site, 4-9 p. m., Saturday. Call 627-4560 or go to penndixie.org.
• Paths, Peaks, and Paddles Class: “Introduction to Kayaking,” Williamsville South High School Pool,” 6-9 p. m., Oct. 7. Call 213-0350 or go to pathspeakspaddles.com.
• Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: “Mushroom Walk,” 10 a. m., Saturday. For a copy of all LSP Fall Interpretive Programs, stop by the park’s Visitor Center or call (585) 493-3625.
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