.22 Rimfire match

.22 Rimfire match

North Jackson

The Youngstown Rifle & Pistol Club, 8900 Shaffer Road, will have a .22 Rimfire 200-yard match at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Cost is $10 per adult, and the match is open to the public.

For more information, call Mike at 330-534-5697.

Youth fishing day

Lowellville

The Lowellville Rod & Gun Club, 6225 Quarry Road, will have a youth fishing day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday.

All youths are welcome. No license is required, and lunch and bait will be provided.

For more information, call Ed at 330-506-6084.

CCW class

Poland

The New Middletown Farmers & Sportsman’s Club, 3341 E. Calla Road, is having a CCW class from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. next Saturday.

The cost is $90 and includes all classroom material, targets, coffee and muffins in the morning, and a light lunch.

A safe, functioning pistol, 50 rounds of ammunition and eye and ear protection are required.

Reservations and $20 nonrefundable deposit can be sent to: Blue Line, Ltd, 1712 South Ave. #2, North Lima, OH.

Women’s firearms class

Vienna

The Fish & Game Club of Vienna, 1508 Youngstown-Kingsville Road, will have a women’s firearms class each Tuesday for eight weeks beginning July 11.

The instruction is good for a concealed-carry permit. Those attending the classes will shoot 50 rounds of various calibers during each session.

For more information, call Shirley Williams at 330-534-2929.

Hunter education

Lowellville

The Lowellville Rod & Gun Club, 6225 Quarry Road, will have a hunter education course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 and 16. Particpants must attend both sessions. Lunch and all materials will be provided. Apply online at Wildohio.com.

ODNR officials: Leave wildlife alone

Columbus

Each year, Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials offer this simple advice: Enjoy wildlife from a distance and leave young animals alone. Wild animals are born to live their lives in the wild, and sometimes good intentions can hurt their chances of survival.

A young, wild animal’s best chance for survival is with its mother. Most wildlife taken in by people do not survive, except when handled by specially trained personnel. In many cases, a young animal collected by a person was not lost or abandoned, but was simply waiting for a parent to return.

Staff reports