WHAT'S DOING?

EVENTS, SEASONS
The Youngstown Power Squadron will hold a 5-week basic boating course starting Feb.14.. The class will meet Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Mahoning County Career Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road, Canfield. Registration will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14. There is a $25 charge for books and materials per student. State approved class. For more information call (330) 757-2872.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct its annual 13-week Boating skills and Seamanship course starting Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Hubbard High School. There will be a nominal fee for the course book and work book. For more information please contact Bert Paulk at 330-534-2677, Jerry Crowe at 330-534-1123 or Ray Calzo 330-799-8744. The course will cover trailing, boat handling, rules of the road, legal requirements, aids to navigation, weather, VHF radios, marlin spike seamanship (lines & amp; knots), piloting and personal water craft operation. Successful completion of the course usually entitles participants to a discount on boat insurance.
A Men's and Women's Recreational Day has been postponed to April 20, 2002, at the Bieber Farm on Western Reserve Road in Boardman. For more information, e-mail susanbda@aol.com.
HUNTER EDUCATION
INFORMATION -- For information on hunter, trapper and bowhunting education, contact the Ohio Division of Wildlife at (800) WILDLIFE. For hunter education in Pennsylvania, call (814) 432-3187.
CLUB & amp; ACTIVITY NEWS
AUDUBON SOCIETY, MAHONING VALLEY: Monthly meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Boardman Library. Courtney Willis of YSU will speak. Public invited.
BEAVER CREEK SPORTSMAN CLUB: Turkey shoots Fridays, 6:30 p.m.; club at 4480 Washingtonville Road, Washingtonville.
BESSEMER ROD & amp; GUN CLUB: 2002 memberships can be purchased at The Feed Mill, East Poland Ave., Bessemer, Pa. The club is at North Main Street, Bessemer, Pa., (724) 667-7563.
BROOKFIELD TRI-DISTRICT CONSERVATION CLUB: Muzzleloading black powder turkey shoots third Sunday monthly at noon. Sharon-Hogue Road, east of SR 7.
COLUMBIANA COUNTY FEDERATION OF SPORTSMEN CLUBS: Wild game dinner Feb. 2, Salem Little Quakers Hall. Columbiana County Youth Hunter Education Challenge-sponsored sporting clays, third Sunday monthly.
COLUMBIANA COUNTY FISH & amp; GAME CLUB: Trap shoots every Wed., Sat., and Sun.; Turkey shoots every Sunday noon. If there are any questions, call Terry Zaplata at (330)-424-3659COLUMBIANA COUNTY ARCHERS: 7. 3-D Schedule for 2002 (CROSS BOWS WELCOME) March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, and Sept. 21, 22 Paul Gorman Memorial Shoot. For Information call, (330) 424-9957 Gilbert, (330) 424-9318 Russ, (330) 227-3655 Danny, (330) 332-3055 Cheryl, days of shoots, (330) 424-4101
CONSERVATION LEAGUE INC.: Open indoor archery, Mondays, Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Tuesday to Fridays, 6-9 p.m. Indoor shooting, Mondays through Fridays, 6-9 p.m. 2535 McCleary-Jacoby Road, Bazetta.
EASTERN OHIO CONSERVATION CLUB: Trap shoots Wednesdays, 6 p.m., public invited. Skeet shoots 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. West Calla Road between routes 62 and 45.
EAST PALESTINE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB: Indoor .22 shoot Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., run Thursday nights. Outdoor 3D archery shoots (Pro, hunter, women's traditional and cub stakes, 30 McKenzie targets, trophies awarded, kids 12 and under free, crossbows welcome), start Feb. 17, registration 8-noon, set third Sunday monthly through August . Indoor archery shoots, start Jan. 16, 6:30-9 p.m. Public and families invited, assistance available. (330) 757-8397. North Pleasant Drive off state Route 14 near the Pa. border.
FISH & amp; GAME CLUB OF VIENNA: Ladies firearms classes, call (330) 534-2929 for next class (May 14). Indoor archery Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Doubles and singles trap Wednesdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. Indoor pistol range shoots Thursdays 4-10 p.m., open to public. Wild game dinner, March 2, chicken dinner May 18. Route 193 near airport. (330) 394-1388.
FRIENDS OF THE NRA, MAHONING VALLEY CHAPTER: The Mahoning Valley Friends of the NRA 2002 banquet will be March 21 at the ITAM, South Meridian Road, Youngstown. Tickets will be $30. Contact James Denny, (330) 545-4250, Pat Ross, (330) 427-2091 or Ken Jones, (330) 889-2278. NRA Youth Sportfest, June 15, Lowellville Rod & amp; Gun Club.
GRAND VALLEY HUNTING RANCH: Jan.13, Feb. 10, NSCA registered shoot; March 2, 3, Chukar Classic. Call (440) 685-4868. 10198 Penniman Road, Orwell, Ohio.
GREENVILLE SPORTSMAN CLUB: Skeet or trap, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.. Open to the public. Registered skeet targets every Sunday 10 a.m., $20 registration, "Shoot Skeet Under The Lights" Wednesdays 5 to 9 p.m. All welcome. Lucky target & amp; protector shoots Jan. 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., win turkeys, free barbecue. Winter skeet league starts Jan. 12. shoots Saturdays. Two-person teams needed. Memberships available $20. 1039 Vernon Rd. (Rt 538) Greenville, Pa. (724) 588-9994
HARTHEGIG CONSERVATION CLUB: Trap Sundays at 10 a.m. For info call (724) 475-2295 or (724) 475-4600.
HIDDEN VALLEY SPORTSMANS CLUB: Sporting clays Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Terrible tower clays, Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gilkey Road off Mitchell Road between Pa. routes 318 and 18. West Middlesex. Call (724) 528-2700.
HUBBARD CONSERVATION CLUB: Turkey shoots Thursdays 7 p.m. and Saturdays (long gun) at 2 p.m. Steaks, hams, bacon, cash and more available for winners. Meetings second Wednesday monthly, 7 p. m. Club is at 1760 Wick-Campbell Road, Hubbard. Info: (330) 534-8701.
KINSMAN CONSERVATION CLUB: Turkey shoots, Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
LAKE MILTON FISH & amp; GAME: Trap shoots Fridays, protector class, 6 p.m. registration, 6:30 p.m. shooting. (330) 872-0203 or 654-4599. Bedell Road.
LAWRENCE COUNTY SPORTSMANS ASSOCIATION: Skeet or trap, Wednesdays 5 p.m.; Sporting clays, Thursdays 5 p.m., Sundays 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; and 5-Stand sporting clays, Wednesdays 5 p.m., Sundays 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Harbor Road west of New Castle. Call (724) 652-1075
LEETONIA SPORTSMENS CLUB: Trap shoots, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. For information call, (330) 427-0903 or (330) 332-9421.
LOWELLVILLE ROD AND GUN CLUB: Thursdays, indoor .22 rifle turkey shoots, 6 p.m. Olympic wobble trap available anytime. Monday afternoon trap shoots, at noon. Practice trap shoots, every Thursday. Pistol shoots Tuesdays 7 p.m. Club is on Quarry Road.
MAHONING COUNTY FEDERATION OF SPORTSMAN CLUBS: Federation banquet Jan. 19, Lowellville Rod & amp; Gun Club, 6 p.m. Tickets, 330-792-2980, 330-726-0735.
NEW MIDDLETOWN FARMERS AND SPORTSMENS CLUB: Wednesday Turkey Shoots. Sign-ups 6 p.m., shooting begins 7 p.m.; Friday Trap Shoots, 5:30 p.m., practices, Oakleys & amp; protectors. 3341 E. Calla Road.
OHIO VALLEY BASS ANGLERS: The club is accepting applications for the 2002 fishing season. The club is based out of Columbiana, fishing local reservoirs, the Ohio River and Lake Erie, interested parties should contact "J" Donlon, 330-337-0530 or Greg Hromiko, 330-482-0427.
ORWELL GUN CLUB: Turkey shoots Fridays, 7 p.m. Call (330) 683-4738.
PHEASANT VIEW FARM INC.: Offering Pheasant, quail, chukar, duck and goose hunts, for info (330) 584-6828. 11625 Beloit-Snodes Road, Beloit, Ohio, 44609.
SALEM HUNTING CLUB: Monday trap shoots, 10 a.m. registration. Turkey shoots, 1 p.m. Sundays through March; all-you-can-eat breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 6-11 a.m. with trap shoot to follow at 11 a.m. Club: state Route 62, one mile west of Salem.
TRUMBULL COUNTY CONSERVATION LEAGUE, MOSQUITO BOWMEN: Indoor archery to April 12. Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. -noon and 6 - 9 p.m. McCleary Jacoby Rd. Between Rt. 305 and S.R. 46.
TRUMBULL COUNTY ROD AND GUN CLUB: The club is at Phillips-Price Road off S.R. 88. Call (330) 372-7630, or (330) 638-6691 or (330) 637-9001, for info.
WESTERN RESERVE FISH AND GAME CLUB:Junior Civilian Marksmanship Program rifle shooting, Mondays 6-9 p.m. Indoor handgun range, 7-10 p.m., $3 for nonmembers. Indoor archery, 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays. Club: 1056 W. 3rd St., Niles. (330) 544-3993.
WEST POINT ROD AND GUN CLUB: Call (330) 382-1028 or (330) 385-7486. Meat shoot, Sundays at noon. 3D archery shoots, third Sunday monthly. Food and novelty shoots. 30 McKenzie targets. Registration 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (330) 532-9627.
YELLOW CREEK LONG RIFLES: Shoots second Sunday, noon. Trial walks, black powder, patched roundball and open sights only. In-lines allowed with restrictions. Call (330) 549-3438, (330) 738-6002, (330) 332-8376. 1153 Opal Road, Salineville.
USend your club and event news to: Outdoors, The Vindicator, Box 780, Youngstown, Ohio, 44501-0780. Include your name and a daytime phone number. Or fax your news to (330) 747-6712. Email: braun@vindy.com.