To get an event in the calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 148; or by email at bdokken@gfherald.com . Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays.
Events
- Oct. 19: Finley Wildlife Club’s biannual youth pheasant hunt, Finley, N.D. Pheasants will be released at sites around the area, and the hunt is open to any hunters who bring a young hunter or youth who would be interested in hunting. Info: Brian Tuite, (701) 789-0930.
- Oct. 30: Min-Dak Border Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association fall general membership meeting, 6 p.m., East Grand Forks Eagles Club. Barbecues and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6, and a couple of speakers are being planned to talk deer hunting at 7:30 p.m. Raffles also are being planned. Info: Loren Abel, (701) 741-1147 or Jim Benson, (218) 773-7972.
- Nov. 1: North Red River chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association banquet, City Hall, Hallock, Minn. Doors open at 5 p.m. Info: Kelly Turgeon, (218) 988-2567.
Shooting
- Oct. 25-26: Sighting-in days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Forks Rifle Club W.G. Coulter Range, 8½ miles west of Merrifield, N.D., on Grand Forks County Road 6. Club personnel will be running the range and helping people sight in their firearms in advance of the firearms deer season.
- Nov. 5: North Dakota Class II Permit to Carry instruction and testing, 6 p.m., Grand Forks Masonic Center; Utah instruction and certification, 7:30 p.m., same location. Info: dakotacwp.com.
- Nov. 15: North Dakota Class II Permit to Carry instruction and testing, 9:30 a.m., Grand Forks Masonic Center; Utah instruction and certification, 10:30 a.m., same location. Info: dakotacwp.com.
- Nov. 23: North Dakota Class II Permit to Carry testing, 8:30 a.m., Aaltos Cafe, Canad Inns, Grand Forks. Info: Bill Collison, (701) 740-8674; permittocarry.org.
- Nov. 23: Minnesota, Utah, Florida and Arizona Permit to Carry training, 10 a.m., East Grand Forks Cabela’s. Info: Laura, (218) 252-1631; www.permittocarry.org .
- Dec. 3: North Dakota Class II Permit to Carry instruction and testing, 6 p.m., Grand Forks Masonic Center; Utah instruction and certification, 7:30 p.m., same location. Info: dakotacwp.com.
- Dec. 14: North Dakota Class II Permit to Carry testing, 8:30 a.m., Aaltos Cafe, Canad Inns, Grand Forks. Info: Bill Collison, (701) 740-8674; permittocarry.org.
- Dec. 14: Minnesota, Utah, Florida and Arizona Permit to Carry training, 10 a.m., East Grand Forks Cabela’s. Info: Laura, (218) 252-1631; www.permittocarry.org .
Hunting/trapping
- Oct. 25: N.D. mink, muskrat and weasel trapping seasons open.
- Oct. 25: Minnesota otter, mink, muskrat and beaver trapping seasons open (North Zone).
- Nov. 7: N.D. deer gun opener, noon.
- Nov. 8: Minnesota firearms deer opener.
- Nov. 8: Minnesota early season wolf.
- Nov. 28: N.D. muzzleloader opener, noon.
- Nov. 29: Minnesota muzzleloader opener.
- Nov. 29: Late-season Minnesota wolf hunting, trapping.
- Nov. 29: Minnesota bobcat hunting and trapping.
- Nov. 29: Minnesota fisher and pine marten.
