Outdoor calendar

MARCH
 
5: Payne County Audubon Society monthly meeting on Bluebirds of Payne County at the Stillwater Public Library at 7 p.m.
 
5: The SE Strutter’s Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation in McAlester is having there 16th Annual Hunting Heritage Fundraising Banquet at Southeast Expo Center, west Hwy 270, McAlester. The evening events include a fine meal, live and silent auction, games and also you could go home with one of several guns to be given away that night. Tickets and one-year membership is $45 for singles, or $60 for a couple. There are other levels of sponsorships available. For tickets and other information contact Gary Garman at (918)470-8279.
 
6: 89er Chapter of Trout Unlimited, 15th Annual Banquet & Auction at Sportsman’s Country Club, 4001 NW 39th Street in Oklahoma City. Preview of all auction items starts at 5:30 p.m. The Live Auction begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information contact: Don Longcrier at (405) 613-5535 E-mail: dglsll@swbell.net <mailto:dglsll@swbell.net>  or Phillip Blundell at (405) 249-6178 E-mail: BLUNDELLPA@OU.EDU <mailto:BLUNDELLPA@OU.EDU> . Tickets also may be purchased at Backwoods in Oklahoma City (405) 751-7376.
 
6-7: National Shoot to Retrieve Association Spring Field Trial at Garfield Kennel Club, Enid. Cost is $37. For more information contact Tarena Wohl at (580) 488-2982 or http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/ <http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/> .
 
9: Bob Walshaw will present a hands-on bluebird program, including how to deal with house sparrows, at 7 p.m. in the upstairs seminar room at Bass Pro Shops in Broken. This is free and open to the public, and door prizes will be awarded.
 
13: Oklahoma Youth Hunter Education Challenge at Chain Ranch in Canton. For more information contact Carey Pribil at (405) 613-8755 or http://www.yhec.org/canton <http://www.yhec.org/canton> .
 
13-14: National Shoot to Retrieve Association Spring Field Trial at Top Flight Game Birds, Bartlesville. Cost is $37. For more information contact Rhonda Heskett at (918) 914-3349 or http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/ <http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/> .
 
15: Rabbit season closes.
 
15: The third and final planned “Kids Only” trout fishing days at The Tulsa Trout Pond. Adults, only when accompanied by a child, may fish on kids only days. An Oklahoma fishing license is required by all those over 16 years of age who fish. The Tulsa Trout Pond is located in The Gardens at LaFortune Park near the corner of Hudson and 51st Street in Tulsa. The final stocking of The Tulsa Trout Pond took place on March 1, so there are plenty of trout remaining in the pond. Watch for news of Fish-Out weekend, where limits will be raised from four trout to 12 trout per angler per day until they are all caught. Funding for the trout in the pond was made possible by the Oklahoma Chapter of Trout Unlimited and NatureWorks, Inc.
 
19-21: Northwest Oklahoma’ s Outdoor Expo at the Woodward Fairgrounds (108 Temple Houston Drive). Seminars, demonstrations and hands-on exhibits. Guest speaker is Ted Nugent. For more information contact Jim Curtiss or Debbie Hickman at (580) 256-9990.
 
20 & 21: National Shoot to Retrieve Association Spring Field Trial at Deep Red Kennel, Lawton. Cost is $37. For more information contact Tarena Wohl at (580) 488-2982.  http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/ <http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/> .
 
26: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation standardized employment exam at Rose State College. <http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/exam_flyer.pdf> Testing begins at 10 a.m. No one will be admitted after that time. A photo ID is required for admission. For more information click here. <http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/employ2.htm>
 
27: Oklahoma Youth Hunter Education Challenge at Murray State College, Tishomingo. For more information contact Dean Arnold at (580) 371-2371 ext25 or http://www.yhec.org/tishomingo <http://www.yhec.org/tishomingo> .
 
27: Sooner Retriever Club Training day. For more information contact Bill Blochowiak at labske@aol.com <mailto:labske@aol.com>  or (405) 279-1288.
 
27-28: National Shoot to Retrieve Association Spring Field Trial at Top Flight Game Birds, Bartlesville. Cost is $37. For more information contact Rhonda Heskett at (918) 914-3349 or http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/ <http://www.oknstra.netkennel.com/> .