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July 30, 2008

Commentary
Coastal deer season opens on August 9
and non-lead ammo supplies still lacking


By JIM MATTHEWS
Outdoor News Service

 

The A-zone deer hunting season kicks off Saturday, August 9, and most sporting good stores throughout Southern California have dismal supplies of newly-required non-lead big game hunting ammunition.
“Availability is a serious issue,” said Glenn Tessers with the California Deer Association. “It irks me when I hear that no one can get non-lead ammunition.”
Most bigger Southern California dealers knew this train was coming down the tracks over a year ago, but they still didn’t take steps to make sure they had adequate supplies of non-lead ammunition. In quick checks with selected stores in the region -- Turner’s Outdoorsman, a chain of 13 stores in Southern California, Fowler’s Gun Room in Orange, Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga, and Second Amendment Sports in Bakersfield -- they all had scanty supplies of non-lead deer ammunition available, even in common calibers. For example, Second Amendment Sports was out of even .30-06 and .270 Winchester ammunition, while Fowler’s didn’t have .243 non-lead. Turner’s and Bass Pro Shops only had limited supplies of 30 caliber magnum rounds.
While California’s A-zone opens over a month before most other deer seasons in this state open and two months ahead of most other Western states, dealers could have made sure they had good supplies on hand with better planning. Most said they will be receiving shipments from manufacturers with their usual fall goods coming in late August.
But that doesn’t do much good for hunters who travel to the coast for the A zone opener each year.
August Harden at Shoot the Moon Outfitters in Paso Robles, a small gun and ammunition store on the Central Coast in the heart of the lead ammunition ban, is a good example of what could have been done by Southern California dealers. Harden said he had good supplies of all standard calibers and a lot of lesser calibers on hand this week. Harden said he was stocking non-lead ammunition from Federal, Winchester, Cor-Bon, Black Hills, and even some specialty calibers like .300 Savage, .250-3000, and .257 Roberts put together by a custom loader in Santa Barbara, Custom Cartridge, Inc.
“We’ve been scrambling to make sure we have ammunition for our customers,” said Harden. “Supplies of .270 Federal ammunition -- all Federal non-lead ammunition for that matter -- has dried up recently, so we got in some Black Hills .270 stuff.”
Harden is also one of the few dealers stocking Cor-Bon rifle and pistol ammunition, which is available in non-lead for a wide range of calibers.
Most of the public land deer hunting in the A zone takes place on the Los Padres National Forest, and Kathy Good, a spokesperson for the forest, said the entire Monterey Ranger District would likely be closed for the opening of the season August 9. While the Indian and Basin fires are both listed as “contained,” crews are still mopping up through the burn areas and the public probably won’t be let back into the areas for some time. The Indian Fire burned over 81,000 acres, while the Basin Fire charred nearly 163,000 acres. The entire Monterey Ranger District only has 311,000 acres -- this means nearly 80 percent of this part of the forest burned in June and July.
“The forest supervisor and district ranger are well aware that the deer season opens on August 9th, and they are in discussion this week to see what can be done to accommodate hunters,” said Good, but she suggested the outlook was not good for the Monterey Ranger District.
The other districts of the Los Padres, including the area around the recently contained Gap Fire near Goleta, and the vast areas burned last year (the Zaca Fire at 240,000 acres) and the year before (the Day Fire at nearly 163,000 acres), are both going to be open to hunters barring any changes in conditions. Hunters should note that some of those fires were in the D13 hunting zone, which opens in October, and not the A zone. Good said hunters should call with the ranger station or district office nearest where they intend to hunt to get the latest conditions, road closures, and fire restrictions.
“The massive Zaca Fire left a moonscape over miles and miles of the forest,” said Good. “The view is stunning.”
While it appears the area is a moonscape, chaparral plants send new sprouts up from the root stock (called crown sprouting) within two to three weeks of a fire if the plant is not killed, and since most are fire resistant, few are killed. This fresh vegetation is like candy to deer, and they move out into the burn areas to feed almost immediately on this fresh growth. These burns generally lead to increased deer production for the five or six seasons following the fire.
Erwin Ward, a retired forest service employee and publisher of Big Game Hunting Maps, detailed where-to-go hunting guides, said “a hunter wants to get out there and work the edges of those burns.”
Ward, who lives in Santa Barbara, said that deer will start using the edges of the Gap Fire, which was just contained three weeks ago, immediately.
“The vegetation will be sprouting up and the deer will be in there,” said Ward.
Statewide, Tessers said the Department of Fish and Game was saying that deer herds have declined by 30 percent or more in recent years because of habitat loss and drought conditions, but fires concentrate deer in the habitat on the edges of the burns where conditions become ideal and production jumps.
Harden said that on his family’s ranch on the Central Coast near Paso Robles, “there’s a whole lot more of them than I’ve seen in 20 years on our place. Horn growth is pretty good, and I’ve got at least two bucks with 25-inch spreads. So our deer look pretty good.”
Apparently that is true in a number of pockets of the A zone, where better weather conditions this year led to good deer feed and improving deer numbers, especially around the burned areas.


[Hunters in the A zone for next week’s opener are encouraged to send their photos and reports to Jim Matthews at odwriter@charter.net. We’ll have an A zone deer season update the week after the opener.]

OUTDOOR CALENDAR

AUGUST 1 FRIENDS OF THE NRA HIGH DESERT FUND-RAISER: The High Desert Friends of the NRA will have its annual banquet beginning 6 p.m., Friday, August 1, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 12603 Mariposa Road, Victorville. Dinner tickets are $50 per person. Contact: Janie Palubin at 760-403-5749 or via e-mail at jpalubin@verizon.net.
AUGUST 2-3 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). Other dates for 2008 classes are Sept. 6-7, Oct. 4-5, Nov. 1-2, and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or 877-544-4867. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
AUGUST 2 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 2008 class dates are Aug. 16, 23, 24, 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 2 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
AUGUST 8 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL NORTH SAN DIEGO FUND-RAISER: The North San Diego Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its annual fund-raising dinner beginning 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8 at the Elks Lodge, 13219 Poway Road, Poway. Tickets are $55 per person. Contacts: Steve Turigliatto at 760-803-4868, Matt Berg at 760-473-4749 or Bill Swallow at 619-694-9756. Web site: www.calwaterfowl.org.
AUGUST 9 CROWLEY LAKE STILLWATER CLASSIC FUND-RAISER: The annual Crowley Lake Stillwater Classic catch-and-release fly-fishing competition and fund-raiser will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 out of the Crowley Lake Fish Camp. Shore, boat, and float tube anglers can all compete. Entry fee is $75 per angler and includes lunch and tee-shirt. There will also be an auction and raffle. All proceeds are used to plant brown trout in Crowley Lake. Information: 760-935-4301 or go to www.crowleylakefishcamp.com.
AUGUST 9-10 GLENDALE GUN SHOW: The Glendale Gun Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, Glendale. Admission is $9. The next Glendale gun show will be Nov. 15-16. Information, directions, and $1 off coupons available at www.glendalegunshow.com.
AUGUST 16 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 2008 class dates are Aug. 23, 24, 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 22 FRIENDS OF THE NRA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES FUND-RAISER: The Mountain Communities Friends of the NRA will have its annual banquet beginning 5 p.m., Friday, August 22, at the Lake Arrowhead Resort, 27984 Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead. Dinner tickets are $50 per person. Contact: Warren Weir at 909-941-1496 or via e-mail at mtncomfnra@live.com.
AUGUST 20 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL CHINO FUND-RAISER: The Chino Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its annual fund-raising dinner beginning 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20 at the Chino Fairgrounds, 5410 Edison Ave., Chino. Tickets are $50 per person, $75 per couple. Contacts: Jim Morton at 909-391-6512 or Tom Homen at 209-587-0886. Web site: www.calwaterfowl.org.
AUGUST 23 HOG HUNTING A TO Z SEMINAR: There will be a six-hour compendium wild hog hunting class at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga, beginning 10 a.m., Saturday, August 23. The $100 seminar will be conducted by Jim Matthews, editor of California Hog Hunter, a newsletter on hunting wild hogs, and Durwood Hollis, hunting book author and public land hog hunting expert. Guest presenters include Tejon Ranch hog hunting guide Ron Gayer and GPS expert Dennis Phillips. Information and reservations by calling 909-887-3444 or www.outdoornewsservice.com/hogs/seminars.html.
AUGUST 23 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 2008 class dates are Aug. 24, Aug. 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 23-24 CAMP CADY WORK PROJECT: The Mojave Water-for-Wildlife Volunteer Group is coordinating a major two-day work detail to make improvements at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area, an unstaffed Department of Fish and Game wildlife area on the Mojave River 30 miles east of Barstow. Volunteers and a wide range of equipment and material are needed for this effort. For more information, a laundry list of work to be done, and directions to the camp site, contact Cliff McDonald at 760-326-2935 or via e-mail at bigmc@citlink.net.
AUGUST 24 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 2008 class dates are Aug. 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 30 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 2008 class dates are Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
AUGUST 30-31 BAKERSFIELD GUN SHOW: The Central Coast Gun Shows Bakersfield event will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31 at the Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield. The next Bakersfield gun show will be Nov. 22-23. Information at www.centralcoastgunshows.com.
AUGUST 31 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL IMPERIAL VALLEY FUND-RAISER: The Imperial Valley Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its fun dove opener fund-raising dinner beginning 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 31 at Aspen In The Desert, 595 W. Main St., Brawley. Tickets are $30 per person. Contacts: Frank Bailey at 760-359-0200, Hollis Daker at 909-615-6329, Keith Cowell at 760-455-8990, or Frank Theodoropoulos at 714-227-3304. Web site: www.calwaterfowl.org.
SEPTEMBER 6 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
SEPTEMBER 6-7 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). Other dates for 2008 classes are Oct. 4-5, Nov. 1-2, and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or 877-544-4867. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
SEPTEMBER 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 2008 class dates are Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
OCTOBER 4 RANCHO CUCAMONGA HUNTER SAFETY CLASS: A one-day, 10-hour certified hunter safety class will be held at Bass Pro Shop, Rancho Cucamonga. Classes are required for all first-time California hunters before a hunting license can be purchased. These free classes are held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first Saturday of each month at Bass Pro and limited to 40 people. Reservations by calling Bass Pro at 909-922-5500.
OCTOBER 4-5 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). Other dates for 2008 classes are Nov. 1-2 and Dec. 6-7. Contact FTA at 714-701-9918 or 877-544-4867. The web site is www.ftatv.com.
OCTOBER 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 2008 class dates are Nov. 1 and Dec. 6. Sign-ups are taken at all Turner's Outdoorsman stores. Contact Raahauge's at 951-735-7981.
DECEMBER 20 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL IMPERIAL VALLEY FUND-RAISER: The Imperial Valley Chapter of the California Waterfowl Association will have its mid-season fund-raising dinner banquet beginning 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. at the St. Patricks’s Community Center, 133 E. Church, Calipatria. Dinner tickets are $55 per person, $80 a couple. Contacts: Frank Bailey at 760-359-0200 or Keith Cowell at 760-455-8990. Web site: www.calwaterfowl.org.


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 (HIGH DESERT CHAPTER): The High Desert Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meets 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Apple Valley Gun Club, 16699 Stoddard Wells Rd., Victorville. Contact Dave Recce at 760-956-7092 or Dave Halbrook at 760-553-2794.
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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