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OUTDOOR CALENDAR
Outdoor calendar
Date published: 2/25/2010

Feb. 26-28: 23rd Annual Western Virginia Sports Show, Augusta Expoland Fishersville. Seminars with Bob Foulkrod, Chris Parrish, Terry Drury, Mark Butski & more. See westernvasportshow.com or email/call
Email: info@westernvasportshow.com, 540/337-7018 for show times and prices.

Feb. 27: Rabbit season ends statewide

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.

March 7: Virginia Trapper's Association District 8 meeting/cookout at 2 p.m., 6706 River Road, Fredericksburg. Contact Art Foltz at 540/630-1756 for details.

March 13: Manahoac Bowmen 3-D tournament. $12 entry. Izaac Walton Park, 12400 Herndon Rd., Spotsylvania. For details, call Jarrett, 373-2278.

March 31: 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. Attendees receive commemorative pocket knife. $500 per person. For details or reservations call Julie Caugherty-Krieger, 412/203-4120, or mail
Email: juliec@ruffedgrousesociety.org.

April 10-11: Manahoac Bowmen archery tournament. $25 (IBO qualifier) or $12 (Club Shoot). Izaac Walton Park, 12400 Herndon Rd., Spotsylvania. For details, call Jarrett, 373-2278.

May 14-16: Virginia Hunter Skills Weekend. Holiday Lake 4H Center. Ages 11-up (must have attended a hunter education course). Parents must attend with minors. Deer, small game, trapping, waterfowl instruction. $85 includes lodging, most meals. See holidaylake4h.com/vahunterweekend.php or call 434/248-5444.

FISHING TOURNAMENTS

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.

March 20-21: Quantico Rod & Gun Club, MCB Quantico. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Register at qrgc.org or call 703/432-6791. Classes also scheduled for July 10-11, Aug. 7-8 and Aug. 21-22.

HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS

E-mail the information, with subject line stating "Outdoor Calendar," to Ken Perrotte at
Email: outdoors@freelancestar.com or mail it to Box 1069, King George, Va. 22485.



Date published: 2/25/2010



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