OUTDOORS CALENDAR: Winter light rifle league begins

Shooting

• Today: Winter light rifle league begins, Forks Rifle Club W. G. Coulter Range. Relays run from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays and from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays through the end of March. Info: Danny Martin, (701) 594-4927.

• Wednesday: Winter four-position rifle league begins, Forks Rifle Club W.G. Coulter Range. League runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through the end of March; .22 long rifle caliber only. Info: Dennis Coulter, (701) 746-6959.

• Wednesday: North Dakota Class II Concealed Weapon Permit instruction and testing, 6 p.m., Masonic Center Lower Level, 423 Bruce Ave., Grand Forks; 7:30 p.m., Utah instruction and certification. Info: dakotacwp.com.

• Saturday: "Battle of the Bulge Vintage Sniper Rifle Match," Forks Rifle Club, eight miles west of Merrifield, N.D., on Grand Forks County Road 6. Relay times are 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. A 3 p.m. relay will be added if other relays are full. Limited to CMP Rule 6.4.3 vintage sniper rifle or Section 6.3 as-issued military rifle. Entry fee $20 per two-man team, limited to 16 teams. Info: Tom Reiten, (701) 775-0008 or info@forksrifleclub.org .

• Jan.12: North Dakota Class II Permit to Carry testing, 8:30 a.m., Hampton Inn, Grand Forks. Finger prints and photo services available. Info: Bill Collison, (701) 740-8674; permittocarry.org.

• Jan 12: Minnesota, Utah, Florida and Arizona Permit to Carry training, 10 a.m., Hampton Inn, Grand Forks. Two-for-one pricing; fingerprint and photo services available. Info: Laura, (218) 252-1631; permittocarry.org.

Archery

• Tuesday: Open house and swap night, 7 p.m., Red River Archers Indoor Range, 2001 N. 42nd St., Grand Forks. Info: redriverarchers.org.

• Thursday: 300-target archery league begins, Red River Archers Indoor Range, 2001 N. 42nd St., Grand Forks. Info: redriverarchers.org.

• Jan. 14: 3-D archery league begins, Red River Archers Indoor Range, 2001 N. 42nd St., Grand Forks. Info: redriverarchers.org.

Events

• Saturday: Lake Region Sportsmen's club annual predator hunt, Devils Lake area. Registration from 6 to 8 a.m. at Cenex West in Devils Lake, and check-in at Buckhorn in Penn, N.D. Ponts awarded for coyote, fox and rabbits, $10 per hunter. Info: Larry Weigel, (701) 351-4090.

• Jan. 16: Moonlight snowshoeing for fun, 7 p.m., Lake Bemidji State Park. Snowshoes available at park office. Info: John Fylpaa, (218) 308-2300.

• Jan. 18: Candlelight ski, 5 to 8 p.m., Zippel Bay State Park, Minn. Local ski group sponsoring a meal about 5 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info: (218) 783-6252 or zippelbay.statepark@state.mn.us ; Great Minnesota Ski Pass required; info: mndnr.gov/skiing.

• Jan. 18: Lantern-lit snowshoe hike, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Itasca State Park, Minn. Info: mndnr.gov.

• Jan. 18: Candlelight ski, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Lake Bronson State Park, Minn. Great Minnesota Ski Pass required. Info: mndnr.gov/skiing.

• Jan. 18: Advanced digital photography workshop: Winter Wonderland, noon to 4 p.m., Lake Bemidji State Park. Limited to 10 participants, who should dress for being outside. No fee for class, but vehicle permit required to enter the park; meet in the Visitor Center. Info: (218) 308-2300.

• Jan. 24-26: Red River Valley Boat and Marine Products Show, Fargodome. Info: (763) 755-8111 or fargoboatshow.com.

• Jan. 30: Snowshoeing for fun, 1:30 p.m., Lake Bemidji State Park. Info: John Fylpaa, (218) 308-2300.

• Feb. 8: Vintage snowmobile show, outside Blue Moose, East Grand Forks. Registration from 9 a.m. to noon and sleds will be on display until 3 p.m. Snowmobiles must be 1980 or older, and trophies will be awarded for Mayor's choice, and first, second and third places. Info: Al Seydel, (701) 740-7552.

• Feb. 14: Candlelight Ski, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Old Mill State Park, Minn. Great Minnesota Ski Pass required. Info: mndnr.gov/skiing.

• Feb. 15: Candlelight ski, 5 to 8 p.m., Zippel Bay State Park, Minn. Great Minnesota Ski Pass required. Info: mndnr.gov/skiing.

• Feb. 15: Candlelight ski, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hayes Lake State Park, Minn. Great Minnesota Ski Pass required. Info: mndnr.gov/skiing.

• Feb. 22: Candlelight ski/snowshoe walk, 6 to 9 p.m., Lake Bemidji State Park (Bemidji) Great Minnesota Ski Pass required. Info: mndnr.gov/skiing.

• Feb. 22: Minnesota Deer Hunters Association state banquet, Timberlake Lodge, Grand Rapids, Minn. Social hour 4:30 p.m., with dinner and program beginning at 6. Only 350 tickets available. Info: (800) 450-DEER or bri@mndeerhunters.com .

• April 12: Red River Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever 140-gun raffle, East Grand Forks American Legion. Walk-around raffles, guns, prints and hunting trips. Info: Brian Nelson, (218) 230-4364.

Fishing

• Saturday: Wounded Warriors Guide Service ice fishing tournament on Devils Lake. Woodland Resort is tournament headquarters, and Creel Bay is tournament boundary. Prefishing allowed Friday, and tournament is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Entry fee: $100 per two-person team, limited to 150 teams. Prizes for three largest walleyes, perch and pike, and $2,500 in prizes will be raffled during a 5 p.m. post-tournament banquet. Info: wwgsmn.org or Dave Morse, (701) 866-1567.

• Saturday: "I Can Ice Fish!" program, 1 to 4 p.m., Lake Bemidji State Park. Learn ice fishing basics; equipment, shelters and bait provided; Minnesota residents don't need a fishing license. Open to all ages. Register by Jan. 6 at (218) 308-2300.

To get an event in the calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1148; or by email at bdokken@gfherald.com . Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays.