News & Commentary

March 5, 2009

Commentary
Isabella trout fishing derby
to feature $200,000 in cash

By JIM MATTHEWS
Outdoor News Service

The 20th Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby will be held April 4-6, and this year it features 1,000 tagged trout worth from $20 in cash all the way up to $20,000. In past years, the top tagged trout was worth $10,000, but this year there will be 10 trout wearing $10,000 tags and the new top prize of 20 grand.
“There’s going to be a lot of money swimming around in that lake,” said Fred Roach, the tournament director. “And we want them all to be caught.”
Then he chuckled. “If that happened, it might make it more difficult for us to get insurance in the future -- or the price would sure go up.”
In past years, from 10 to 20 percent of the tagged trout have been caught during the three-day event held Saturday through Monday. And twice in the previous 19 years, the $10,000 tagged trout was caught.
Roach said the tournament committee wanted to make a big splash for the event’s 20th anniversary. At its first meeting last year planning this year’s derby, Roach suggested they put in 20 fish with $10,000 tags.
“They all looked at me like I was nuts,” he laughed.
But they did end up with half that as 10 local businesses stepped forward to each buy the insurance for one $10,000 tagged trout, and the Kern Valley Chamber of Commerce decided to up the top prize and paid the bill for the $20,000 fish.
Last year, just over 5,000 anglers fished the derby and 116 of the 1,000 tagged fish were caught with the top tag a $500 fish. In 2006, the last time a $10,000 tagged trout was landed, there were 3,900 anglers in the event and they landed 311 tagged fish. Those numbers suggest there’s a good chance at least one of the top prizes will be caught this year, and probably more than one.
The 1,000 tagged trout are released just prior to the event from four pontoon boats all over the lake.
In addition, the tournament committee has trout pens where they have been feeding 13,000 rainbows placed in those pens in November. The trout have been fed twice a day by a corp of 33 local volunteers and the fish are now from one to two pounds. All of those fish will be released before the derby.
The Department of Fish and Game is currently stocking Isabella at least twice a month and has been all winter, and they usually put in a bonus load of rainbows before the derby weekend. The first of two 1,200-pound loads of trophy trout -- Alper’s rainbows from two to three pounds -- was planted Feb. 24th, and the second load will go in the week before the derby.
As in previous years, it’s not a question of whether entrants will catch trout, it’s just whether or not any will be tagged fish.
Entry fee is $15 per angler or $35 per family (husband, wife and up to three kids 15 and under) if registration is before March 15. After that, the price jumps to $20 per person and $45 per family. Complete rules and registration forms are available on line at http://derby.kernrivervalley.com/.
Roach said that as of Wednesday this week, they already had about 1,000 early registrations -- about 850 more than last year this time.

San Gabriel Mountains bighorn
population continues to recover
A joint ground and aerial survey of the bighorn sheep population in the San Gabriel Mountains this past weekend shows the population continues to recover from near-catastrophic lows in the late 1990s, according to Jeff Villepique with the Department of Fish and Game.
The survey involved over 100 volunteers who tallied sheep from the ground, while DFG and U.S. Forest Service staff counted sheep from a helicopter. The total helicopter count was 202 animals with 50 counted by ground volunteers. When the last survey was conduced in 2007, there were 142 sheep counted from the air and 55 from the ground. That year the DFG was able to estimate the population at 308 animals with a high degree of confidence in the estimate’s accuracy.
Villepique said they had not crunched the numbers for this year’s count yet, but he was confident is would show another increase in sheep numbers.
“I’m guesstimating our population estimates are going to go up,” said Villepique. “The preliminary numbers are very positive.”
He said the San Gabriel herd was once one of the largest and most healthy wild sheep herds in the West, with over 700 animals roaming throughout the range in the late 1970s and early 1980s. But the population crashed to around 100 animals or less from 1995 through 2002 and some biologists were concerned that we could lose the whole population of sheep.
While there are still segments of the population that have not recovered as well as in other areas, the sheep seem to be responding to recent burns, which improve the habitat, with better lamb production and survival.
Villepique said the helicopter crew saw one of the largest sheep groups ever reported in the San Gabriels when they counted 40 animals in a single burn area in the wilderness along the East Fork of the San Gabriel River.
He said they also saw a big cinnamon-colored black bear and “some really nice bucks” during the flights.
These surveys have been done almost continuously since 1976, but the volunteer ground component has returned again just during the last three counts. The ground counting, done in conjunction with the aerial survey, gives wildlife biologists much more accurate population estimates and higher total counts with which to make those estimates.

Shotgun shooting lessons
available from Dan Carlisle
Some call him the shotgun whisperer. Anyone can break clay targets with Dan Carlisle over their shoulder teaching simple techniques while offering encouragement, advice and admonishments.
Carlisle, arguably one of the most versatile and successful competitive shotgun shooters in history, is giving a series of 1 1/2-hour shotgun shooting lessons from March 12-17 at Mike Raahauge’s Shooting Enterprises in Norco.
Carlisle has excelled on both the national and international stage in all major shotgun shooting disciplines, winning the national titles in sporting clays (all three associations), American trap, American skeet, international trap shooting, and international skeet shooting. He’s been an international trapshooting world champion, a gold medalist in the Pan American Games in international trap, and a world champ in international skeet.
This across-discipline mastery of the shotgun has made Carlisle one of the most coveted shotgun coaches in the nation, and in 2008 he coached the
American 2008 Olympic trap and Olympic doubles trap teams to gold medals. He spends a large portion of his time today coaching junior shotgun shooters, and many of these young shooters have claimed national and international junior titles in the past three years.
For information on costs of these lessons and time slots available, call Raahauge’s at 951-735-7981.

OUTDOOR CALENDAR

MARCH 4-8 FRED HALL LONG BEACH SHOW: The Fred Hall Fishing Tackle, Boat, and Travel Show will be held today through Sunday this week at the Long Beach Convention Center. This is the West Coast’s granddaddy of sportsman’s shows filling the convention center with tackle, boats, and destination exhibitors from all over the world. If it has anything to do with fishing, you are likely able to find it here. Admission to the Hall Show is $15 for adults and kids are free. For more information, go to www.fredhall.com or call 805-389-3339.
MARCH 7 QUAIL UNLIMITED GUN DOG SHOWDOWN: The 21st Annual Gun Dog Showdown will be held beginning 7:30 a.m., Saturday, March 7 at the Prado Dog Training Area just off Euclid Avenue at the 71 freeway, Chino. Hosted by the San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited, there is a $65 registration fee, with reruns $55. There is also a $10 park entrance fee. The event pits pointing dogs against flushing breeds in a fun competition for bragging rights. For information or to make reservations, contact Tim Bovard at 909-624-7411
MARCH 7 WEST VALLEY FRIENDS OF NRA FUND-RAISER: The West Valley Friends of the National Rifle Association will have its annual fund-raising banquet 6-10 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Central Park Center, 11200 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga. Dinner tickets are $45 each. Information: Steve Gomez at 909-560-6000 or via e-mail at westvalleyfnra@aol.com.
MARCH 7 PASO ROBLES FRIENDS OF NRA FUND-RAISER: The Paso Robles Friends of the National Rifle Assocation will have its annual fund-raising banquet beginning 4 p.m. at the Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. For ticket or event information, contact Noel Ryan at 805-238-3401, Roger Miller at 805-463-2475, or Carin Ryan at 805-712-8715.
MARCH 7-8 GLENDALE GUN SHOW: The Glendale Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 7, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 8, at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, Glendale. Admission is $9. The next Glendale gun shows will be Aug. 8-9 and Nov. 21-22. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.glendalegunshow.com.
MARCH 14 BALD EAGLE CENSUS: Volunteers are needed to participate in this winter’s final bald eagle count to be conducted on Mar. 14 in the San Bernardino National Forest at Big Bear Lake, Baldwin Lake, Green Valley Lake, Lake Gregory, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Silverwood, and Lake Hemet. To volunteer and get more information, call Robin Eliason, a USFS biologist at the Big Bear Ranger Station, at 909-382-2832.
MARCH 14 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2009 class dates are April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Aug. 30, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 12. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
MARCH 21 HIGH DESERT NWTF FUND-RAISER: The High Desert Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will have its third annual fund-raising banquet beginning 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Foremost Terrace Room, 17581 Sultana, Hesperia. Tickets are $60 per person, $100 per couple. For information or tickets, contact Karen Shackleford at 760-887-1092.
MARCH 21-22 DEL MAR GUN SHOW: The Crossroads of the West Del Mar Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 21, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 22, at the Del Mar Fair Grounds, Del Mar. Admission is $10. The next Del Mar gun shows will tentatively be July 11-12, Oct. 3-4, and Dec. 12-13. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.crossroadsgunshows.com.
MARCH 22 RANCHO CUCAMONGA TURKEY HUNTING SEMINAR: A six-hour wild turkey hunting seminar will be conducted by hunting guide Ron Gayer and hunting book author Durwood Hollis from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22, at Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga. Cost is $50 per person with all junior hunters free with a paid adult admission. For information and to register, call Hollis at 909-605-3719.
MARCH 25-29 FRED HALL DEL MAR SHOW: The Fred Hall Fishing Tackle, Boat, and Travel Show will be held March 25-29 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The companion show to the Long Beach event, this is the largest sportsman’s show in San Diego County. Admission to the Hall Show is $15 for adults and kids are free. For more information, go to www.fredhall.com or call 805-389-3339.
MARCH 27-28 QUAIL UNLIMITED SPORTING CLAYS SHOOT: The Riverside Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a fund-raising sporting clays shoot Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28 at Mike Raahauge’s Shooting Enterprises, Norco. The Friday event will be a 50-target small gauge (20 and under) event for $30, while the Saturday event is a 100-target main event costing $60 per shooter. Information: www.quriverside.com.
MARCH 27-29 WATER-FOR-WILDLIFE WORK PROJECT: The Mojave Preserve Water-for-Wildlife Volunteer Group will have a guzzler repair project in the Lanfair Valley area of the Mojave National Preserve March 27-29. Food will be provided two evenings and two mornings, but everyone should bring camping gear, water, firewood, food or lunch and snacks, and gloves. Next project dates are April 17-19 and May 1-3. For more information and directions to the camp site, contact Cliff McDonald at 760-326-2935 or via e-mail at bigmc@citlink.net.
MARCH 28 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY QUAIL UNLIMITED FUND-RAISER: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will have its annual fund-raising banquet beginning 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 28 at the Oak Tree Room (next to Coco’s Restaurant), 1150 Colorado Blvd., Arcadia. Dinner tickets are $70 per person or $105 per couple. For more information, call 866-206-9070 or e-mail sgvqu@onebox.com.
MARCH 28-29 COSTA MESA GUN SHOW: The Crossroads of the West Costa Mesa Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 28, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 29, at the Orange County Fair and Event Center (Orange County Fairgrounds), Costa Mesa. Admission is $10. The next Costa Mesa gun shows will tentatively be June 6-7, Aug. 15-16, and Nov. 28-29 (Thanksgiving weekend). Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.crossroadsgunshows.com.
APRIL 4 CALIFORNIA DEER ASSOCIATION BANQUET: The Southern California Chapter of the California Deer Association will have its annual banquet and fund-raiser beginning 5 p.m., Saturday, April 4, at the National Orange Show-Renniasance Room, 689 S E Street, San Bernardino. For tickets or more information, contact Glenn Tessers at 310-973-8148 or Karen Shackelford at 619-887-1092.
APRIL 4-5 BAKERSFIELD GUN SHOW: The Central Coast Gun Shows Bakersfield event will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5 at the Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield. The remaining 2009 dates for the Bakersfield gun shows include June 20-21, Sept. 5-6, and Nov. 21-22. Information at www.centralcoastgunshows.com or call 805-481-6726.
APRIL 4-6 LAKE ISABELLA $200,000 FISHING DERBY: The 20th annual Lake Isabella Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, April 4, through Monday, April 6, on the waters of Lake Isabella. There will be tagged trout and prizes worth over $200,000, including one tagged trout worth $20,000, ten trout worth $10,000, and 989 tagged fish worth from $1,000 to $20. Individual entry fee is $15 per person of $35 per family before March 15 or $20 for individuals and $45 for families after March 15. Complete registration information at http://derby.kernrivervalley.com. For more information, call 760-379-7511 or e-mail derby@kernrivervalley.com.
APRIL 11 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RMEF FUND-RAISER: The San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will have its big game banquet and fund-raiser beginning 4 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 21333 Strathern St., Canoga Park. The event will celebrate the 25th anniversary of RMEF with live country music, catered barbecue, raffles and auction hunting trips. Cost is $75 per person. For information, call Cathy O’Connor at 818-345-4426 or via e-mail at SFVelkFoundation@aol.com.
APRIL 11 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2009 class dates are May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Aug. 30, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 12. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
APRIL 17-19 WATER-FOR-WILDLIFE WORK PROJECT: The Mojave Preserve Water-for-Wildlife Volunteer Group will have a guzzler repair project in the Lanfair Valley area of the Mojave National Preserve April 17-91. Food will be provided two evenings and two mornings, but everyone should bring camping gear, water, firewood, food or lunch and snacks, and gloves. Next project date is May 1-3. For more information and directions to the camp site, contact Cliff McDonald at 760-326-2935 or via e-mail at bigmc@citlink.net.
APRIL 18 CWA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOOT AND BARBECUE: The California Waterfowl Association will have its 8th annual Southern California Shoot and Barbecue beginning 8 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at Triple B Clays, 831 N. Rosemead Blvd., South El Monte. The shooting event consists of 50 sporting clays targets, 25 trap targets, and 25 skeet targets followed by dinner barbecue, a live auction, silent auction, and raffle. Cost is $100 per shooter, $50 for non shooters. For more information, contact Adam Weleba at 805-975-8170.
APRIL 18-19 CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON COURSE: A 16-hour California Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) course is being offered by Firearms Training Associates at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises this Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $180 per person. This course meets the state requirement for 16 hours of training to qualify for a CCW (not valid in San Bernardino County). Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or 877-544-4867 for information about this class or the remaining 2009 schedule. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
APRIL 19 SAN DIEGO DAY AT THE DOCKS: The 30th annual Day at the Docks, hosted by the charter sportfishing fleet at the San Diego-based landings, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the San Diego sportfishing landings, Harbor Drive and Scott Street, Point Loma. The free event will allow visitors to board most of the 70 sportfishing boats moored at the landings and there will be tackle displays, antique tackle collections, historical displays, and seminars on San Diego-based ocean fishing. For more information, go to www.sportfishing.org.
APRIL 25 OCEANSIDE PADDLEFEST AND FISHING DERBY: The inaugural Oceanside Paddlefest will be held Saturday, April 25, in Oceanside Harbor. The event will feature a kayak fishing derby with a $500 first place prize and on-the-water demos of Hobie kayaks and outrigger canoes, vendor displays, seminars, and raffles with all proceeds benefiting the Hubbs White Seabass Research Institute. For information, contact OEX Oceanside at 760-721-6195 or online at www.oexoceanside.com.
MAY 1-3 WATER-FOR-WILDLIFE WORK PROJECT: The Mojave Preserve Water-for-Wildlife Volunteer Group will have a guzzler repair project in the Lanfair Valley area of the Mojave National Preserve May 1-3. Food will be provided two evenings and two mornings, but everyone should bring camping gear, water, firewood, food or lunch and snacks, and gloves. For more information and directions to the camp site, contact Cliff McDonald at 760-326-2935 or via e-mail at bigmc@citlink.net.
MAY 9 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2009 class dates are June 13, July 11, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Aug. 30, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 12. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
MAY 14 ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL FUND-RAISER: The Orange County Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its 4th annual fund-raising dinner beginning 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Po Folks Restaurant, 7701 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. Dinner tickets are $55 per person. For information, contact Frank Theodoropoulos at 714-227-3304.
MAY 16-17 ONTARIO GUN SHOW: The Crossroads of the West Ontario Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Ontario Convention Center, Ontario. Admission is $10. The next Ontario gun show will tentatively be Oct. 24-25. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.crossroadsgunshows.com.
JUNE 5-7 SHOOTING SPORTS FAIR: The Raahauge’s Shooting Sports Fair will be held Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7, at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises in Prado Basin. This is the only hands-on event open to the public where you can shoot virtually all of today's firearms. All major arms makers are present. Shooting exhibitions and hunting seminars all three days of event. Hours are none to 6 p.m. Friday, June 5; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Admission is $12 for adults, parking $5. Friday women admitted free. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
JUNE 6-7 COSTA MESA GUN SHOW: The Crossroads of the West Costa Mesa Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the Orange County Fair and Event Center (Orange County Fairgrounds), Costa Mesa. Admission is $10. The next Costa Mesa gun shows will tentatively be Aug. 15-16 and Nov. 28-29 (Thanksgiving weekend). Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.crossroadsgunshows.com.
JUNE 6-7 VENTURA GUN SHOW: The McMann’s Roadrunner Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at Seaside Park, Ventura. Admission is $9. The next Ventura gun shows will be Sept. 12-13 and Nov. 7-8. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.mcmannsroadrunner.com.
JUNE 13 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2009 class dates are July 11, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Aug. 30, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 12. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
JUNE 20-21 BAKERSFIELD GUN SHOW: The Central Coast Gun Shows Bakersfield event will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21 at the Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield. The next dates for the Bakersfield gun show include Sept. 5-6 and Nov. 21-22. Information at www.centralcoastgunshows.com or call 805-481-6726.
JULY 11 NORCO HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises, Norco. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. Cost is $35 per person. The remaining 2009 class dates are Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Aug. 30, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 12. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
JULY 16 RIVERSIDE QUAIL UNLIMITED FUND-RAISER: The Riverside Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting its annual fund-raising dinner beginning 6 p.m., Thursday, July 16, at Vince’s Real Italian Spaghetti Restaurant, 1206, W. Holt Blvd., Ontario. Cost is $25 per person. For information or reservations, contact Ron Gibbons at 909-902-9814 or via e-mail at gibbent@gte.net.
JULY 18 YOUTH SAFARI DAY: Help expose youngsters who've never had a chance to experience the outdoors by rounding up neighborhood kids, inviting single moms, and bringing your own clan to the 14th Annual Youth Outdoor Safari Day, where they can learn to fish, rock climb, shoot .22s and shotguns, kayak, make quail calls, and identify wildlife. Registration begins at 7 a.m., Saturday, July 18 at Mike Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises in Norco. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.

CALENDAR RESOURCES

For a complete list of HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES held throughout the state, including times, dates, and locations, go to the Department of Fish and Game’s web site at this address: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/classes.aspx.
For the rules and regulations on GRUNION RUNS, along with a complete schedule and the expected times of the runs, go to this web site address: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/gruschd.asp

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

The following is a list of hunting, shooting, and fishing clubs and organizations in Southern California with contact information and regular meeting dates:
976-TUNA ROD AND REEL CLUB: The 976-Tuna Rod and Reel Club meets 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Bass Pro Shops, Rancho Cucamonga. At the December meeting a free trip to Palmas de Cortez in Baja will be given away. Contact Phil Friedman at 310-328-8426.
CALIFORNIA STATE VARMINT CALLERS ASSOCIATION: The California State Varmint Callers Association meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Denny's just north of the 210 freeway at Irwindale Ave., Irwindale. Contact Steven Childs at 626-407-8826 or steve@sdchilds.com. Web site: www.csvca.com.
CANYON OAKS SPORTSMAN’S CLUB: The Canyon Oaks Sportsman’s Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at it’s clubhouse in Lakeview Terrace-Sylmar. The club has regular trap, skeet, smallbore, big bore, handgun, and Cowboy Action shooting events. Contact Gary White at 818-998-7240, Mike Totta at 818-362-2181 or Mike Nickoloff via e-mail at idpamike@yahoo.com.
CERRITOS ROD & GUN CLUB: The Cerritos Rod & Gun Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at Heritage Park in Cerritos. Contact Charles Sharp at 714-317-8290 or fish_90605@yahoo.com.
CLUB FISH: Club Fish, a 20-year-old fishing club, meets 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse, Santa Ana. The clubhouse is located at the entrance to Riverview Gold Course. Contact Mike Cross at 949-854-5258 or m_r_cross@yahoo.com.
DEEP CREEK FLY-FISHERS: Deep Creek Fly-Fishers meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse in Fairmont Park, in Riverside. Go to www.deepcreekflyfishers.org to download a map to the club house. Contact Brett Browning at 909-793-8912.
HIGH DESERT FLY-FISHERS: The High Desert Fly-Fishers holds its monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month at The Apple Valley Fire Conference Center, 19235 Yucca Loma, Apple Valley. Contact John Rose at 760-247-5966.
HIGHLAND PARK SPORTSMEN'S CLUB: The Highland Park Sportsmen's Club meets at 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at 2035 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles. Contact Mauro Garcia at 323-254-0763 or incareal@juno.com.
NATIONAL VARMINT HUNTERS: The National Varmint Hunters meets 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars club located on Grand Avenue, just west of 17th Street, Santa Ana. Contact Mark Harris at 714-655-6954 or mhitis1@yahoo.com or Terry Mathers at 714-299-9938 or coyote@jps.net.
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER): The Inland Empire Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Bass Pro Shops, 7777 Victoria Gardens Lane, Rancho Cucamonga. Contact David Halbrook at 760-694-1191 or nrajrc@msn.com.
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER): The Orange County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at The Firing Line, 17921 Jamestown Lane, Huntington Beach. Contact Pat Ryan at 714-373-3688 or Casey Rasmussen at 714-377-5859.
ORANCO BOWMEN: The ORANCO Bowmen meet the second Tuesday of each month at the club range, 17504 Pomona Rincon Rd., Chino (Euclid Avenue one block north of the 71 freeway). The range is open to the public on Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 909-597-7582. Web site: www.oranco.org.
ORANGE COUNTY BASS CLUB: The Orange County Bass Club meets 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Garden Grove Elk's Lodge. Contact Steve Pendergast at 949-651-8172 or prendergasts@netzero.com.
PLUNGE CREEK COWBOYS: The Plunge Creek Cowboys, a new Cowboy Action Shooting club in the Inland Empire, has shoots the third Saturday of each month at the Inland Fish and Game range on Orange Street in East Highlands. Authentic or replica firearms and garb required. Information: www.plungecreekcowboys.com.
PREDATOR CALLERS OF ORANGE COUNTY: The Predator Callers of Orange County meet 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Denny's restaurant, 7490 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. Contact Rickey Macy via e-mail at rickmacey@juno.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (HIGH DESERT CHAPTER): The High Desert Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Apple Valley Gun Club. Contact Cruz Garcia at 760-949-6334 or fathercruz@verizon.net.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER): The Orange County Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse (located at the entrance to Riverview Golf Course) in Santa Ana. Contact Craig Riedel at 714-282-1194 or criedel@mflex.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (RIVERSIDE CHAPTER): The Riverside Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Prado Olympic Shooting Park, 17501 Pomona Rincon Road, Chino (one block west of Euclid, just off the 71 freeway). Contact Ron Gibbons at 909-902-9814 or gibbent@gte.net. Web site: www.quriverside.com.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (SAN DIEGO CHAPTER): The San Diego Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at DFG Headquarters at 4949 Viewridge Rd., San Diego. Contact David Preddy at davidpreddy@cox.net or visit www.sdqu.org.
QUAIL UNLIMITED (SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER): The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited meets 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Triple B Clays in El Monte. Contact Tim Bovard at 866-206-9070, ext. 6715 or sgvqu@onebox.com.
REDONDO ROD & GUN CLUB: The Redondo Rod & Gun Club meets 8 p.m. every Thursday of every month at its own clubhouse. The club has promoted hunting, fishing, sport shooting and the outdoors since 1948. The clubhouse is located at 2023 Vanderbilt Lane, Redondo Beach. Contact 310-379-7772.
RIVERSIDE VARMINT CALLERS: The Riverside Varmint Callers meet 7 p.m. the last Saturday of each month at Flo's Country Kitchen, Riverside. Contact Lance Cochrane at 909-919-4309 or Ray Gauthier at 951-785-4986. Web site:www.californiavarmintcallers.com/chapters.html/.
SAN DIEGO SPORTING DOG CLUB: The San Diego Sporting Dog Club meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Animal Medical Center, 600 Broadway, El Cajon. Contact Steve Sarmiento at 619-659-9393 or sssarmi@sbcglobal.net.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VARMINT CALLERS ASSOCIATION: The Southern California Varmint Callers Association meets 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Denny's Restaurant at Pioneer Blvd and Imperial Highway in Norwalk. Contact Granville Crow at 310-548-6221 or crowshot1@cox.net or Skip Gildner at 562-900-9020 or mtnhigh5@excite.com.
TEMPLE CITY SPORTSMEN: The Temple City Sportsmen meet the first Thursday of each month at the Temple City Civic Center in Temple City. Contact Jim White at 626-201-7782 or TCSPresident2006@yahoo.com.
TURNER'S OUTDOORSMAN ROD AND REEL CLUB: The Turner's Outdoorsman Rod and Reel Club meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Marie Calendar’s Restaurant, 2300 Foothill, Pasadena. Contact Richard Crowe at 626-960-9610.

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