Outdoors calendar

THURSDAY

• LOUISIANA WILDLIFE & FISHERIES COMMISSION MEETING: 9:30 a.m., Louisiana Room, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries state headquarters, Quail Drive, Baton Rouge.
• WHITETAIL DEER SUMMER SEMINAR: 6 p.m., Louisiana Room, Wildlife & Fisheries state headquarters, Baton Rouge. Harvest info, research projects, update on Louisiana black bear status, “Shoot, Don’t Shoot” program. No fee. Sponsored by LSU AgCenter, South Louisiana Branch/QDMA, La. Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Call Don Reed [phone]. Reservations requested to Tammy Bosch [phone].

FRIDAY

• FRIDAY NIGHT COOKIE JAR BASS SERIES: 7 p.m.-midnight, False River, Public Landing, Morrison Parkway, New Roads. Weekly through Sept. 14. Weekly fee $30 per boat/1-2 anglers. 14-inch minimum size for bass. Call Guy Perkins [phone].

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

• 62ND ANNUAL TERREBONNE SPORTSMAN’S LEAGUE FISHING RODEO: East Park Recreational Center, Houma. Fee $20. Divisions: Freshwater, Offshore, Shoreline, Fly Fishing, Tag & Release, Bluewater, Scuba. Call Larry Jordan [phone] or Kevin Whitney [phone].

SATURDAY

• 52ND ANNUAL EASL KIDS FISHING RODEO: 6:30-9 a.m., Twin Lakes Park, Dutchtown. Boys & girls ages 2-14. No fee. Sponsored by Rotary Club of East Ascension & East Ascension Sportsman’s League.
• GREENWING DAY: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bear Creek on the Bayou Retrievers, 9481 John Thomas Lane, Slaughter. Gun safety, retriever & birds of prey demos, shooting gallery, archery & kayaking. Fee $15, includes annual Ducks Unlimited membership. Lunch provided. advande sign-up requested. Call Barry Hanks [phone]. Email: [e-mail]
• 4TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL FISHING FOR FRANKIE BASS TOURNAMENT: 4:30 a.m. check-in/registration, noon weigh-in, Pier 90, U.S. 90, Avondale. Pick-your-partner benefit for Michael Diez Jr. Fee $100/team, $10 optional big-bass pot. Five-bass limit. Call Audrey Raziano [phone]/[phone].
• MID RANGE RIFLE MATCH: Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club, Donaldsonville. 600-yard prone match includes F-Class (any rifle, any sight, any support), FTR.223 &.308 with a bipod & conventional prone (any caliber). Website: PaloAltoGunClub.com.
• MIKE ‘BIG DADDY’ BOURGEOIS MEMORIAL FISHING RODEO: Bridge Side Marina, Grand Isle. Call marina [phone].
• CENTRAL LOUISIANA BRANCH/QDMA GUN BASH, BANQUET & DANCE: 6 p.m., Riverfront Center, 707 Second St., Alexandria. Gun raffles, live/silent auctions, hunting items. Fee $650/8-person tables. Call Darren Boudreaux [phone] or Cy D’Aquila [phone].

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

• HOOK ON-HOOK UP WITH CLEOPATRA FISHING RODEO: CoCo Marina, Cocodrie. Call Liz Trosclair [phone] or Karla Yelverton [phone].

SUNDAY

• JUNIOR CHOUPIQUE RODEO: 9 a.m.-noon, St. James Boat Club/Blind River, U.S. 61, Gramercy. Ages 15 and younger. Fee: 25 cents. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bank fishing only. Bring your own tackle. Door prizes. Awards for largest & most fish in three age groups. Call St. James Boat Club [phone] or Craig Calcagno [phone]/[phone].
• IHMSA HANDGUN METALLIC SILHOUETTE MATCH: Ascension Parish Sheriffs Training Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. Smallbore (.22) and Field Pistol matches. Fee $8. Sponsored by Ascension Silhouette. Call Charlie Braud [phone].
• A GIRL AND A GUN WOMEN’S SHOOTING LEAGUE: 4-7 p.m., Precision Firearms & Indoor Range, Baton Rouge. No fee for members, $5 nonmembers. Cal Aurora Harkins [phone]. Email: [e-mail].

WEDNESDAY

• WEDNESDAY EVENING BASS TOURNAMENT: 5 p.m., Canal Bank Club, Diversion Canal, Maurepas. Pick-your-partner. Three-bass limit. Fee $40/boat. Weekly. Call Canal Bank Club [phone].

OPENINGS/CLOSURES

• OPEN-AMBERJACK SEASON: Reopened Aug. 1, and current regulations indicate it will be open for the rest of the calendar year in state & federal waters.
• CLOSED-GULF OF MEXICO SEASONS: Red snapper & gray triggerfish, state and federal waters.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• AUG. 10-11 — NRA BASIC PERSONAL PROTECTION IN THE HOME COURSE: 5:30-10 p.m. Aug. 10; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 11, Southwest Mississippi Gun Club, McComb, Miss. Fee $65. Registration deadline Aug. 1. Eye, hearing protection recommended & students should bring lunch/beverage for Aug. 11. Email Doug Bowser: [e-mail].
• AUG. 11 — 19TH ANNUAL PELICAN STATE FRIENDS OF NRA BANQUET: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Baton Rouge. Benefits Capital City area youth shooting sports and education. Sponsors and donations welcomed. Call Rob Walker [phone].
• AUG. 18 — ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE SPORTING CLAYS: Aug. 18, Riverside Sporting Clays, 52400 La. 16, Denham Springs. Fee $1,200/4-shooter team. Other sponsorship levels available. Benefits Prostate Cancer Research/Tulane Cancer Center. Call Stephanie Guedry [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. Website: http://www.onemanshoot.com.
• AUG. 18 — 11TH ANNUAL BATON ROUGE CHAPTER, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION BIG GAME BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Marriott Hotel, 5500 Hilton Ave., Baton Rouge. Dinner, live/silent auctions and Wall of Guns. Call Russ Bamgardner [phone] or Oren May [phone].
• AUG. 25 — LOUISIANA WOMEN IN THE WILD HUNTING BASICS WORKSHOP: Waddill Outdoor Center, North Flannery Road, Baton Rouge. Class size limited. Preregistraiton required. Hunting safety, firearms skills, archery, tree-stand Safety, game calling. Call Karen Crabtree [phone]. Email Christine Pocorello/Cabela’s: [e-mail].
• AUG. 25 — CASTING FOR A CURE BIG BASS TOURNAMENT: Morrison Parkway public landing, False River, New Roads. Fee $75. Big-bass hourly payout & big-bass overall pot. $5,000 guaranteed payout. Benefits the American Cancer Society. Call Gene Branum [phone] or Tanner Pourciau [phone].

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