Blue Hill Rifle and Pistol Club trap shooting set

Those interesting in shooting sports may want to head to Blue Hill on Sunday for the Blue Hill Rife and Pistol Club’s trap-shooting event.

Shooting starts at 10 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m., May through November.

A second weekly opportunity for trap-shooting will be offered each Wednesday from 5 p.m. until sunset, beginning June 2 and running through Sept. 22.

Both weekly sessions will feature standard handicap trap-shooting, as well as doubles, team trap, and other variations. Wobble trap, featuring a new Pat Trap machine, will be added starting in June.

Participants of all skill levels will find activities to challenge and improve their skills. Beginner instruction is available and new shooters are encouraged to try out the sport.

The Blue Hill Rifle and Pistol Club is located on Range Road, off Route 15. In addition to trap-shooting, the club has both indoor and outdoor target ranges and has an active cowboy action shooting group which conducts three events a year.

PFF plan monthly meeting

The Penobscot Fly Fishers will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Coach House Restaurant in Brewer. Carroll and Lila Ware will speak. Their topic: “An evening with a Maine Guide.”

The Wares operate Fins and Furs Adventures and run a program that can help prospective guides pass the rigorous tests required to obtain a Maine Guide’s license.

Turkey season begins today

Saturday’s youth hunting day marks the beginning of turkey season in Maine, and with the number of turkey permits and the turkey population rising, it could be another record year for turkey hunters.

Monday marks the opening day for adult hunters.

This year, 15,600 permits were issued. Last year, 12,000 turkey permits were allocated and 3,994 hunters were successful in their hunts.

The turkey hunting season begins one-half hour before sunrise today for youth hunters with a turkey permit.

Hunters with a turkey permit are allowed to take one bearded turkey. Males grow beards of varying length. Because male turkeys mate with several females in the spring, the removal of male turkeys by hunting does not adversely affect future population levels. Many young male turkeys never mate, due to competition from dominant males.