MSWCD plans food plot, habitat seminar

MSWCD plans food plot, habitat seminar

Canfield

The Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a food plot and habitat seminar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday at On Target Outfitters, 7209 W. Calla Road.

The seminar will be an in-depth, hands-on approach to food plot and habitat establishment, management and practical applications.

For more information, call 330-740-7995.

Shooters & Scooters

Niles

Western Reserve Fish & Game Club, 1058 W. Third St., will have its annual fundraiser, Shooters & Scooters 6, for its junior competitive rifle team at 8:30 a.m. next Saturday. The rain date is June 4.

The unique poker run combines a traditional motorcycle ride with a unique style of dealing poker hands. Registered participants will fire range pistols, under the watchful eye of NRA range masters, at playing-card targets for their opening hands. They will throw darts at the same targets for their draw cards.

The event will feature prizes and raffle items, which can be found at www.wrfg.us. The winner of the prize for best hand must meet federal, state and local legal requirements. There will be an FFL on site to handle the prize documentation.

Registration for Shooters & Scooters starts at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the event. Kickstands go up at 10:30.

The club will provide breakfast pastries and dinner. Lunch will be available at the Inn in Franklin, Pa., with reserved off-street parking.

For more information, contact John Vogel at 330-647-2763 or Royalflush84@aol.com or Pam at shooting@wrfg.us.

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. June 17.

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.

Staff reports

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