Feb. 7: Rapidan Trout Unlimited Chapter annual fishing show, 9:30 a.m. Nine seminars on trout and smallmouth fishing, fly tying and rod making. Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St. $5 per person/$8 per family. Raffle for fishing trip for two to Yellowstone. For more info, contact Fred Kallmeyer, 703/753-7625 or
Email: fredkall@aol.com.
Feb 20: Sporting Goods Flea market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Belmont Community Center, 7124 Belmont Road, Mineral. Fishing gear, hunting accessories, food. Proceeds support local disaster relief, fire and rescue, scholarship fund. Table rental, $15. For details or to reserve a table, call Fred Jones 854-0237 or Steve Hall 854-7701.
Feb. 24: The Ruffed Grouse Society's Inaugural Conservation Fundraiser Dinner at The Inn at Fredericksburg Square. Open bar reception at 6 p.m., followed by gourmet choice dinner. Live and silent auctions with firearms (Beretta, Caesar Guerini, etc), fly-fishing equipment, trips, art and collectables. $500 per person. For details or reservations call Julie Caugherty-Krieger, 412/203-4120, or mail
Email: juliec@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Feb. 28: Rescheduled fishing flea market. Falmouth Fire Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 250 Butler Rd., Stafford. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact Lenny Baird at ifish4
Email: five@verizon.net or call 540/295-6720.
SEASONS
Note consult regulations as season may end on different days depending on location.
Feb. 13: Grouse season ends (season open only west of I-95).
Feb. 27: Rabbit season ends statewide
FISHING TOURNAMENTS
Feb. 27 and March 14: Weekend Bassers' Ice Breaker. Motts Reservoir. 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $35 per team. 30 percent of entry fees go to Kids Fishing Derby. Call Ray Thomas, 898-7542 or Dickie Mussleman, 785-8087 for rules and registration. Reservoir also open to public for fishing on these days.
Hunter education classes (Classes are free. Pre-registration required):March 20: Marshall Center, 8800 Courthouse Rd, Spotsylvania. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Call George at 540/507-7535.
HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS
E-mail the information, with subject line stating "Outdoor Calendar,"
Email: outdoors@freelancestar.com or mail it to Box 1069, King George, Va. 22485.