Calendar /Events in the great outdoors
Meetings
• Orleans County Chapter of SCOPE, American Legion Hall, Main St., Albion, 7 p. m., Monday. Call (585) 765-9122.
• Niagara Frontier Botanical Society, Harlem Road Community Center, Snyder, 7:30 p. m., Tuesday. Daniel Potts will discuss “The Environmental Impact of Weedy Plants Invasions in Western Rangelands.” Meeting free and open to all.
• Genesee County Chapter of SCOPE, Cavalry Baptist Church, 3515 Galloway, Batavia, 7 p. m., Tuesday. Visit ScopeGC.com.
• Erie County Trappers Association, Hamburg Rod&Gun Club, Hickox Road, 7 p. m., Tuesday. Call 337-2556.
• Wyoming/Genesee County Chapter of Pheasants Forever, Louie’s Lounge, Attica, 7:30 p. m., Tuesday. Call (585) 591-0339.
• Erie County Chapter of Bassmasters, Nowak’s Bar, 1458 Lovejoy St., 7:30 p. m., Wednesday. Call 897-1220.
• Southtowns Walleye Association, Armor Fire Hall, 4932 Clark St., Hamburg, 7:30 p. m., Thursday. Call 649-8202.
• Erie County Chapter of SCOPE, Southgate Plaza, Community Meeting Room, West Seneca, 7:30 p. m., Thursday. Call 825-4174, 655-4665, or 846-5448.
• DEC Deer Management Public Meeting, Haverling Junior-Senior High School, 25 Ellis Ave., Bath, 6:30- 9:30 p. m., Thursday.
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Shooting sports
• North Forest Rod&Gun Club Ladies Shoot&Hoot, 6257 Old Niagara Road, Lockport, 1 p. m., Saturday. Ladies and teens can try skeet, trap, and sporting clays shooting. Adults, $25; juniors, $20, a dinner and raffle at 6 p. m. Call 439-1464 or go to nfrandgclub. org.
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Certification classes
Hunter
• Falcon Sportsmen’s Club, 2874 Turnpike Road, Auburn, 6-9:30 p. m., Nov. 3, 5, and 7. Register in person at the club, 1-2 p. m., Saturday.
• Gander Mountain, Youngs St., Town of Tonawanda, 6-10:30 p. m., Oct. 19, 20, and 21. Pre-register in person at the store.
• Eden-North Collins Rod&Gun Club, 2404 Sand Rock Road, Eden, 6-10 p. m., Oct. 19, 20, and 21. Call 992-4866.
• Little Ridge Archery, 8862 Ridge Road, Gasport, 6-10 p. m., Oct. 19, 21, and 23. Call 772-7598, 1-8 p. m.
• Troupsburg Fire Hall, Main Street, 6-10 p. m., Friday and 9 a. m.-5 p. m., Saturday. Pre-register in person at the Troupsburg General Store, Main Street. Archery
• Cattaraugus County Sheriff?s Office, 301 Court St., Little Valley, 5-9 p. m., Tuesday and Wednesday. Call 938-9191.
• Bison Archery, 2459 Seneca St., 6- 10:30 p. m., Oct. 12 and 13. Call Butch White (627-9861). Pistol
• Security Weapons and Training Institute Pistol Permit Class, 695 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, 6 p. m., Tuesday. Call 822-1043. Trapping
• Bear Lake Rod&Gun Club, Cassadaga- Stockton Road, Cassadaga, 6- 10:30 p. m., Wednesday and Thursday. Call 595-3418.
• Somerset Conservation Club, Johnson Creek Road, Barker, 8 a. m.-4:30
p. m., Saturday. Call 795-9157 or 439-5862.
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Shows/seminars
• Bison Archery Free Tuning And SetUp Seminar, 2459 Seneca St., 6-9 p. m. Alpine Pro Staffer Jack Coad will help archers get gear ready for the Saturday deer opener. Call Bison Archery (824-0740) or Shane White (983-0927). • Little Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. Sportsmen’s Show, Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, Nov. 7-8. For display table reservations, call Jim Miller (938-6928.
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Banquets/fundraisers
• Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum 2009 Fly Fishing Hall of Fame Induction and Gala Dinner, Kings Catering House, Livingston Manor, 6
p. m., Saturday. Call (845) 439-4810.
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Hiking/nature
• Buffalo Audubon Society/Beaver Meadow Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java. Events: “Volunteer Day,” 9 a. m.-3 p. m., Wednesday; “Babes in the Woods,” 10-11:30 a. m., Wednesday; and “Sunday Family Walks,” 2-4 p. m. Call (585) 457-3228, ext. 10, or e-mail: info@buffaloaudubon.org . • Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. Activities: “Nature’s Circle: Nighttime Neighbors (for ages 2-3),” 10:30-11:15 a. m., Tuesday. For registered programs, call 896-5200, ext. 338; Hiking trails open dawn to dusk, Visitor Center open 10 a. m. to 4
p. m., Wednesday-Saturday and noon-4 p. m. on Sundays; guided nature tours, 2 p. m., Sundays. For all TNP programs, call 825-6397.
• Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. Programs: “Children’s Program (for grades K-5),” 4: 30 p. m., Thursday; “Owl Prowl,” 7 p. m., Friday. Registration required for all programs; no reservations needed for public guided tours or self-guided trails. For all Environmental Education Center programs, call 683-5959.
• Niagara Frontier Region of New York State Parks Program: “Fall Foliage Evening Hike,” 5:30-7:30 p. m., Friday, Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, call 282-5154.
• Niagara Frontier Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club events: “Evening City Walk-St. John Grace Episcopal Church,” Wednesday, call 852-3090; and “Seufert Road Loop-Fast Hike,” 6
p. m., Wednesday, call 857-2071 or 648-9027. For all club and outings info, visit adk-nfc.org.
• Foothills Trail Club Events: “Beaver Island Saunter,” 10 a. m., Tuesday, call 693-2274; and “Friday Evening Riverwalk,” 6:30 p. m., call 833-3851.
• Buffalo Orienteering Club “Three Course Meet,” Sprague Brook Park, Foote Road, Glenwood, 10:30 a. m., next Sunday. Call Charlie Wightman (537-2051) or go to buffalo-orienteering. org.
• Letchworth State Park Interpretive Programs: “Old Growth Forest Visit- Museum Woods,” 10 a. m., Saturday; and “Big Tree Tour-Part III,” 10 a. m., next Sunday. For all LSP programs, call (585) 493-3625.
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