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OXNARD — Capt. Dave Bacon of WaveWalker Charters and Capt. Shawn Steward of the Aloha Spirit will share the podium at Sports Chalet in Oxnard this Thursday, July 12, discussing how to have a good time and win at the Channel Islands Shootout. The seminar starts at 7 p.m. and will cover both party boat and private boat tactics for yellowtail, white seabass and halibut. There is no charge for the seminar, and sponsor prizes will be raffled and given away. For details and directions, visit sportchalet.com or call (805) 485-5222; 1885 Ventura Blvd., Oxnard. Get your club or organization’s information published free in this calendar section. Items must be received at least two weeks prior to the event date. DO NOT SEND CLUB NEWSLETTERS. Send a brief, to-the-point message. Calendar items will not be accepted or receipt confirmed by telephone. Send info on upcoming events to: Western Outdoor News, Calendar Editor, 185 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92673; or FAX to (949) 366-0804; or e-mail to brad@wonews.com. JULY Wed., July 11- Sat., July 14: The Dana Wharf Lady Angler trip aboard the Islander. Cost is $700 if you book through the club, $875 otherwise. The trip leaves Wednesday at noon and returns Saturday at noon. For more information, or to book your spot, you can contact charter chairperson Jeni Blue at (949) 370-1351 or Shirl Birrell at (714) 655-6922. Thurs., July 12: Sav-On Tackle, located at 9917 Orr and Day Road in Santa Fe Springs, will be hosting a free seminar discussing catching more fish in the surf this summer, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Reps from scsurfishing.com will be sharing tips and techniques on surf fishing. Topics include: bait selection, reading the currents and water, tackle and much more! For more info., call (562) 864-2911. Thurs., July 12: Capt. Dave Bacon of WaveWalker Charters and Capt. Shawn Steward of the Aloha Spirit will share the podium at Sports Chalet in Oxnard on July 12, discussing how to have a good time and win at the Channel Islands Shootout. The seminar starts at 7 p.m. and will cover both party boat and private boat tactics for yellowtail, white seabass and halibut. There is no charge for the seminar, and sponsor prizes will be raffled and given away. For details and directions, visit sportchalet.com or call (805) 485-5222; 1885 Ventura Blvd., Oxnard, Calif. Thurs., July 12: Night fishing at the Santee Lakes from 5 to 11:30 p.m. For more information, visit santeelakes.com. Sat., July 14: California Waterfowl dinner to be held at HomeStrong USA, 8711 Monroe Court, Suite A, Rancho Cucamonga. Cocktails 5 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Contact Debbie Davis at (909) 730-7730. Sat., July 14: A beginner’s public land dove, quail and chukar hunting seminar will be presented by Jim Matthews, publisher of the Western Birds wingshooting newsletter. The 3-hour seminar will run from 10 to 1 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops, Rancho Cucamonga. The seminar will focus on public land hunting. Cost is $50 per person and includes a trial two-issue subscription to Western Birds. For information or to register, call Matthews’ office at (909) 887-3444 or go to www.OutdoorNewsService.com for a flyer/registration form. Sat., July 14: The CWA Chino Dinner, held at HomeStrong USA, 8711 Monroe Court, Suite A, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Cocktails 5 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Contact Debbie Davis at (909) 730-7730 or visit www.calwaterfowl.org/web2/departments/fundraisingandevents/Flyers/Chino12.pdf or go to http://events.SignUp4.com/Chino12. Sat. and Sun., July 14 and 15: The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter #480 of Quail Unlimited will be holding a Rattlesnake Avoidance Clinic at the Palmdale Fin and Feather Club, located at 600 E Avenue S Palmdale, CA 93550. The clinic runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and cost is $65 per dog. Training sessions are done by appointment only. For more information, contact Bruce Kenyon at (661) 526-2073 or Paula Hughes at (661) 266-3657; e-mail SantaClaritaVlyQU480@yahoo.com. Thurs., July 19: Sav-On Tackle, located at 9917 Orr and Day Road in Santa Fe Springs, will be hosting a free seminar with Corey Sanden of MC Swimbaits, who will be discussing fishing the new Viejo swimbait for calico bass. Topics discussed will include color selection, finding structure holding fish and much more. For more info., call (562) 864-2911. Thurs., July 19: The Western Outdoor News Channel Islands Shootout. For more information, click on events tab at the top of this page, then click on the Channel Islands Shootout icon. Thurs., July 19: The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation will be hosting its general meeting at the Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall. Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the main dining room and the general public is welcome to attend. Meeting topics range from local habitat and youth projects to community based programs such as snake avoidance classes for dogs, chapter member hunt opportunities and volunteer Dept. of Fish and Game Apprentice Hunt Programs. For more information, Contact Derek Fong at (661) 297-0876, ext. 3, or e-mail scvquwf@scvquwf.com. Registration form at www.SCVQUWF.com. Sat., July 21: LAX Firing Range is hosting a One Day Parking Lot Sale. SoCal’s largest selection of ammo will be on sale by at least 10 percent or more. Plus, if you bring in the coupon from this edition of WON you will receive an extra $5 off your next ammo reload. LAX Firing Range is located at 927 W. Manchester Blvd. in Inglewood. For more info., visit www.laxrange.com or call (310) 568-1515. Sat., July 21: Hunter Education Class being offered at the Palmdale Fin & Feather Club. Pre-registration for classes is required and student information packet is mailed to student prior to class date. For more information or registration, contact Derek Fong (661) 297-0876 or e-mail HunterEdClass@scvquwf.com. Registration form at www.HunterEdClass.com. Sat., July 21: Hunter Education Instructor Association of Southern California and The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation will host the California Dept. of Fish and Game’s Advanced Hunter Education “Pig Hunting Clinic”. This one-day clinic is part of a series of Advanced Hunter Education clinics held in Southern California this year. This year’s Pig Hunting Clinic will be held on the Tejon Ranch in Gorman. For more information or to register for this clinic, contact Lt. Dan Lehman at (916) 358-4356 or visit http://www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/advanced/wildpig_Tejon.aspx Sun., July 22: A beginner’s public land dove, quail and chukar hunting seminar will be presented by Jim Matthews, publisher of the Western Birds wingshooting newsletter. The 3-hour seminar will run from 10 to 1 p.m. at Mike Raahauge’s Shooting Enterprises in Corona. The seminar will focus on public land hunting. Cost is $50 per person and includes a trial two-issue subscription to Western Birds. For information or to register, call Matthews’ office at (909) 887-3444 or go to www.OutdoorNewsService.com for a flyer/registration form. Wed., July 25: Port of San Diego Harbor Safety Committee meeting, 10 a.m. to noon at the Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego 92101. For more information, contact Jack Prescott at the DFG Office of Spill Prevention and Response, jprescot@ospr.dfg.ca.gov or (858) 637-5570. Thurs., July 26: Night fishing at the Santee Lakes from 5 to 11:30 p.m. For more information, visit santeelakes.com. Sat., July 28: A beginner’s public land dove, quail and chukar hunting seminar will be presented by Jim Matthews, publisher of the Western Birds wingshooting newsletter. The 3-hour seminar will run from 10 to 1 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops, Rancho Cucamonga. The seminar will focus on public land hunting. Cost is $50 per person and includes a trial two-issue subscription to Western Birds. For information or to register, call Matthews’ office at (909) 887-3444 or go to www.OutdoorNewsService.com for a flyer/registration form. Sat, July 28: The Santa Barbara Friends of NRA at 5 p.m. at the Elks' Lodge located at 150 N. Kellog, Santa Barbara, Ca. 93110. For more information, contact John McCormack at (805) 692-4980 or e-mail j.mccormack8@verizon.net. Sat., July 28-Sun., July 29: Sport Chalet is proud to present the inaugural Get Outdoors! Outdoor and Fishing Expo. The Huntington Beach and Glendora Sport Chalet locations will have a great lineup of seminars, demos and tons of giveaways on tap. In addition, all Sport Chalet locations will have a huge fishing and outdoor sale taking place that weekend. Keep your eyes peeled to WON in mid-July as there will be a special supplement announcing the items on sale and the lineup of seminars, demos and giveaways. Huntington Beach Sport Chalet is located at 16242 Beach Blvd. in Huntington Beach. and the Glendora store is located at 940 S Grand Ave. in Glendora. Tues., July 31-Sat., Aug. 4: The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation, Hunter Education Instructor Association of Southern California and SCI Los Angeles Chapter will be hosting their Annual Youth Hunter Education & Shooting Sports Camp. Registration forms are now being accepted for camp and is limited to 30 kids. This camp is for ages 10-16 and includes Hunter Education Classes, NRA and BSA Merit Badge Opportunities and a lot of target shooting. For more information or registration, contact Luann Peterson at (661) 296-4667 or quwfyouthcamps@scvquwf.com. Registration form at www.SCVQUWF.com. AUGUST Wed.-Thurs., Aug 8-9: Fish and Game Commission meeting at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Santa Rosa Room, 450 East Harbor Boulevard, Ventura. Thurs., Aug. 9: Night fishing at the Santee Lakes from 5 to 11:30 p.m. For more information, visit santeelakes.com. Thurs., Aug. 9: The Make-A-Wish fishing seminar at the West Marine on Rosecrans Blvd. in San Diego. Starts at 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 11: Boy Scout Shotgun Merit Badge Qualifications will be held at the Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall. Instructors from Hunter Education Instructor Association of Southern California and Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation will run Scouts through the paces to help them earn their Shotgun Merit Badge. Scouts that qualify will have their “Blue Cards” signed off by Certified BSA Merit Badge Counselors. Pre-registration is required and Scouts from all SoCal areas are invited to attend. For more information or registration, contact Luann Peterson at (661) 296-4667 or e-mail quwfmeritbadge@scvquwf.com. Registration form at www.SCVQUWF.com. Cost is $ 36 per Scout and includes range, ammo and gun rental. Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 583 in Castaic. Thurs., Aug. 16: The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation will be hosting its general meeting at the Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall. Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the main dining room, and the general public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Derek Fong at (661) 297-0876, ext. 3, or scvquwf@scvquwf.com. Registration form at www.SCVQUWF.com. Sat., Aug. 18: Hunter Education Class offered at the Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall. Pre-registration for classes is required and student information packet is mailed to student prior to class date. For more information or registration, Ccontact Derek Fong at (661) 297-0876, or e-mail HunterEdClass@scvquwf.com. Registration form at www.HunterEdClass.com. Sat.-Sun., Aug. 18-19: The San Diego Rod and Reel Club’s 29th Annual Big Fish Tournament. Sun., Aug. 19: The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation will be hosting its Annual Fun Shoot & BBQ. This event, also known as the Henry Gill Memorial Shoot, celebrates the work that QUWF members do for habitat in our local mountains. The event will be held at the Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall and runs from 8 a.m. ‘til 3 p.m. Cost: two rounds of trap or skeet (or one of each) and BBQ lunch for $30. BBQ only: $10, (kids under 15) $ 5. For more information, contact Derek Fong at (661) 297-0876, ext. 3, or e-mail scvquwf@scvquwf.com. Registration form at www.SCVQUWF.com. Thurs., Aug. 23: Night fishing at the Santee Lakes from 5 to 11:30 p.m. For more information, visit santeelakes.com. Fri.-Sun., Aug. 24-26: The Make-A-Wish Tuna Challenge at its new location, the Portuguese Hall, located at 2818 Avenida De Portugal in San Diego. Details on the event can be found at www.tunachallenge.org. |
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