May 21: Bowhunter Education Course, Erie County, Alden, Wood
& Brook Sportsmen’s Club; you must pre-register, call
716-228-5917.
May 21: Waterfowl Hunter Education Course, Erie County, Gander
Mountain, Tonawanda; pre-register in person at Gander Mountain.
May 23-24: Bowhunter Education Course, Monroe County, Henrietta,
Gander Mountain; pre-register in person and pick up manual at
Gander Mountain.
June 11, 18: Hunter Education Class, Islip Outdoor Range,
Freeman Avenue; 10:15 – 4 p.m. Must attend both classes;
pre-register cal 631-224-5479.
Fundraisers/Banquets
May 20: NRA and Suffolk Alliance of Sportsmen, Inc., Annual
dinner and Auction, 7 p.m., Bavarian Inn, Smithtown Blvd.; contact
Eva or Ed Prevosto 631-584-5209.
June 3: Springville Strutters Chapter NWTF Banquet, St. Sloysius
Church Hall, Springville; call Brian Stedman, 716-592-9527.
June 4: Oak Orchard River Chapter NWTF Banquet, Carlton Fire
Department Rec Hall, Carlton; call Randy Fuller, 585-798-5037.
June 5: Broome County Long Beards Chapter NWTF Banquet, Brothers
II Restaurant, Endwell; call James Gilbert, 607-775-4349.
June 10: Brantingham Big Toms Chapter NWTF Banquet, Pine Tree
Inn, Lyons Falls; call Greg Lelfield, 315-376-3440.
June 11: North Town Longbeards Chapter NWTF Banquet, St.
Johnsburg Fire Hall, North Tonawanda; call Michael Stoughton,
716-908-5060.
June 12: Seneca Lake Chapter NWTF Banquet, Seneca Lake Duck
Hunters Club, Dresden; call Dale Lane, 315-536-9768.
Shows
May 27-30: Lake George Boat Show, Lake George Forum,
www.boatlakegeorge.com
Special Events
May 26: Chronic Wasting Disease Seminar, sponsored by the
Central New York Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association;
7 p.m., Tully High School, Route 80, 0.4 miles east of Route 81);
contact Kip Adams, 814-326-4023 or Adam Millburn, 315-696-8940
July 15-17: Summer Fur Rondy, Canastota, NY. For more info call
Wayne Jones, 315-768-8115.
Season Dates
May 1-31: New York State spring gobbler season
June 11-12: New Jersey free fishing days
June 18: Bass and muskellunge season opens statewide (general
regulations)
Tournaments/Contests
May 21-22: Masters Walleye Circuit Tournament, Henderson Harbor,
Lake Ontario; call 877-893-7947 or e-mail events@masterswalleyecircuit.com
May 21-22: Hendrickson Hatch Catch-and-Release Fly Fishing
Tournament, Salmon River, Malone; call 518-483-6333.
June 3-5: Rotary International Fishing Classic, Lake Champlain;
call 518-565-3132 or go online to www.plattsburghrotary.org
June 4-5: Walter “Skip” Hartman Memorial Lake Ontario Pro-Am
Salmon Team Tournament, Wilson and Olcott ports; call
1-800-338-7890 or go to www.lakeontarioproam.com.
June 5: Grand National Walleye Circuit Eastern Division
Tournament, Lake Chautauqua; call 1-800-890-3474 or e-mail info@walleyecup.com
June 5-10: World Carp Championship, St. Lawrence River;
www.americancarpsociety.com
June 18-19: 37 Sportsmans Club 6th Annual Fishing Derby, Massena
Intake. Register at Northern Harness Bait Shop. For more info call
John, 315-769-9484 or 315-764-9051.
June 18: American Bass Anglers Tournament, Hudson River,
Catskill, call 845-336-4718.
June 18: American Bass Anglers Tournament, Cayuga Lake, Dean’s
Cove; call 585-589-6550.
June 18-20: LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby, Lake Champlain; call
802-879-3466 or go online to www.lciderby.com
June 19: New York State B.A.S.S. Tournament, Seneca Lake; call
315-788-9571.
June 19: American Bass Anglers Tournament, Lake Champlain,
Ticonderoga, call 802-273-3626.
June 24-25: Springfling Bowfishing Tournament. Headquarters: The
Mill Rock Restaurant, Ballston Spa, NY. For more info call
518-587-6152 or check www.nybowfishing.com
June 25: American Bass Anglers Tournament, Hudson River,
Catskill, call 845-3364718.
June 25: CT Outdoors Bass Tournament, Lake Champlain,
Ticonderoga; call 860-429-9936 or go to www.ct-outdoors.com
June 26: ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Tournament, Cayuga
Lake, Seneca Falls; call 334-551-2375.
Sept. 4: 6th annual LCI Lake Champlain Open Bass Tournament;
call 802-879-3466 or go online to www.lciderby.com.
Through-Sept. 30: 12th Annual All-Season Tournament, Lake
Champlain International, Inc.; call 802-879-3466 or go online to
www.lciderby.com.