HAVE YOUR OUTDOOR EVENT INCLUDED IN TOJ’s OUTDOOR CALENDAR.
Mail your outdoor calendar items to:
1706 W. Sam Houston Pkwy North
Houston TX 77043 or
email to: bill-toj@airmail.net
Fly Tying Demonstration, Allen. TPWD volunteers from the Dallas Flyfishers Club will be on hand to show you how easy and fun it is to tie a fly. This free demonstration is open to beginners and novice fly fishers. Equipment and materials provided, or bring your fly tying tools if you have them. Held at Cabela’s on Highway 75. 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. For more in-formation call (972) 618-6714.
Fly Tying Demonstration, Allen. TPWD volunteers from the Dallas Flyfishers Club will be on hand to show you how easy and fun it is to tie a fly. This free demonstration is open to beginners and novice fly fishers. Equipment and materials provided, or bring your fly tying tools if you have them. Held at Cabela’s on Highway 75. 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. For more in-formation call (972) 618-6714.
Fly Tying Demonstration, Allen. TPWD volunteers from the Dallas Flyfishers Club will be on hand to show you how easy and fun it is to tie a fly. This free demonstration is open to beginners and novice fly fishers. Equipment and materials provided, or bring your fly tying tools if you have them. Held at Cabela’s on Highway 75. 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. For more in-formation call (972) 618-6714.
Fly Tying Demonstration, Allen. TPWD volunteers from the Dallas Flyfishers Club will be on hand to show you how easy and fun it is to tie a fly. This free demonstration is open to beginners and novice fly fishers. Equipment and materials provided, or bring your fly tying tools if you have them. Held at Cabela’s on Highway 75. 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. For more in-formation call (972) 618-6714.
Fishing with a Ranger, Martin Dies Jr. State Park, Jasper. Join a Ranger to learn how to fish. Join Ranger Amy to discover the essentials of fishing, how to tie basic knots, place a bobber, and enjoy the sport of fishing. Bring your own bait. A limited amount of fishing poles are available for this event. Meet at the Walnut Ridge fishing pier in the shelter loop. 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. For more information call (409) 384-5231
Go Fish! Learn-To-Fish Event, Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill. Take away a fishing fun pack and enter the drawing for prizes. Equipment and bait provided or bring your own. No license necessary. Adults must accompany children. Bring sun protection and water. Regis-tration is 9:00 a.m. For more information and reservations call (972) 900-1296.
Angler Education Instructor Training Workshop, Austin. Become a TPWD Certified Angler Education Instructor. This free workshop is open to anyone 18 or older interested in teaching fishing skills in their communities. The program provides the curriculum, equip-ment, materials and support to help volunteers successfully introduce youth and their fami-lies to fishing. Ideal for teachers, youth group leaders, afterschool or camp staff and commu-nity volunteers. SBEC credit available for teachers. Held at Ed Werland Training Room 1340 Airport Commerce Drive – Building 6 Suite 600a Austin, TX 78741. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required, please call Caleb Harris (512) 389-4472.
Alligator season, 22 counties and special properties (by permit only). For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.
Master Outdoor Leadership Training – Texas Outdoor Family, Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Mineral Wells. Master Outdoor Leadership training is designed to provide you with hands on experiences and scenarios to build outdoor leadership skills. By attending the Master Outdoor Leadership Training in the Dallas/Fort Worth area followed by 30 hours of volunteer work in state parks you will be certified as a Master Outdoor Leader.
Topics covered include: Safety and Risk Management, Working effectively with park staff, Outdoor Cooking, Setting up Camp, Fishing instruction, Campfire building, Time manage-ment, Interpretive themes and hikes, Liability and youth protection, Gear maintenance, Leave No Trace, and much more! This training is free but space is very limited.
MOLT training will be hosted as a partial classroom and partial in-field experience. Attend-ance of all dates and a continuation of 30 volunteer hours is mandatory for certification. First classroom portion: September 9th, 6:30pm – 9:30pm @ To Be Determined in the DFW Area. Two Overnight in-field portions: Friday, September 11th, 6:30pm – 2:00 pm Sunday September 13th, @ Lake Mineral Wells State Park (campsite and entry fees are in-cluded in the training, please provide your own camping gear) Meals will not be provided. Participants are encouraged to eat before arriving at classroom sessions and provide their own meals during the in-field portion of the training. For more information call (512) 389-8757.
Master Outdoor Leadership Training – Texas Outdoor Family, Huntsville State Park, Huntsville. Master Outdoor Leadership training is designed to provide you with hands on experiences and scenarios to build outdoor leadership skills. By attending the Master Out-door Leadership Training in the Houston area followed by 30 hours of volunteer work in state parks you will be certified as a Master Outdoor Leader.
Topics covered include: Safety and Risk Management, Working effectively with park staff, Outdoor Cooking, Setting up Camp, Fishing instruction, Campfire building, Time manage-ment, Interpretive themes and hikes, Liability and youth protection, Gear maintenance, Leave No Trace, and much more! This training is free but space is very limited.
MOLT training will be hosted as a partial classroom and partial in-field experience. Attend-ance of all dates and a continuation of 30 volunteer hours is mandatory for certification. First classroom portion: Wednesday, September 9th, 6:30pm – 9:30pm @ Sheldon Lake State Park. Two Overnight in-field portions: Friday, September 11th, 6:00pm – 2:00 pm Sunday September 13th, @ Huntsville State Park (campsite and entry fees are included in the train-ing, please provide your own camping gear). Meals will not be provided. Participants are encouraged to eat before arriving at classroom sessions and provide their own meals during the in-field portion of the training. For more information call (512) 800-4324.
Fishing with a Ranger, Martin Dies Jr. State Park, Jasper. Join a Ranger to learn how to fish. Join Ranger Amy to discover the essentials of fishing, how to tie basic knots, place a bobber, and enjoy the sport of fishing. Bring your own bait. A limited amount of fishing poles are available for this event. Meet at the Walnut Ridge fishing pier in the shelter loop. 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. For more information call (409) 384-5231
Canada Goose Only Season, Eastern Zone. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.
Go Fish! Learn-To-Fish Event, Galveston State Park, Galveston. Take away a fishing fun pack and enter the drawing for prizes. Equipment and bait provided or bring your own. No license necessary. Adults must accompany children. Bring sun protection and water. Regis
tration is 9:00 a.m. For more information and reservations call (847) 780-6474.
Go Fish! Texoma on the Fly, Eisenhower State Park, Denison. Youth and adults can learn the basics of fly fishing. Families can learn the basics of FLY fishing through fun, hands-on activities. Take away a fishing fun pack and enter the drawing for door prizes. Equipment and bait provided or bring your own. No license necessary. Adults must accompany chil-dren. Bring sun protection and water. Registration and start time is 9:00 A.M. For more in-formation call (903) 421-4984
Two Hour Kayak Trip, Martin Dies Jr. State Park, Jasper. Want to explore our sloughs on canoe but not alone? Join a ranger for a two-hour, three mile long guided kayak trip through the park’s swampy sloughs and the Neches River. While paddling, be on the lookout for wildlife such as bald eagles, belted kingfishers, herons, turtles and alligators.
This trip is from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the morning and costs $15 per kayak; which can fit one adult. Participation is available to anyone capable of the moderate exertion of paddling for a couple of hours. Space is limited so please call our headquarters office in advance to make your reservation. (409) 384-5231.
Corpus Christi Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation fundraiser, Corpus Christi. For more information and reservations call (512) 966-9539.
3rd Annual West End Anglers KID’S TOURNAMENT, West End Restaurant & Sand Bar – Sea Isle, Galveston. Youth Division (12 & Under), and Teen Division (13-15) for various species. For registration information visit www.fishwestend.com, or call (713) 594-4252.
Fishing for Beginners, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission. Beginning anglers learn how to assemble basic tackle, tie fishing knots, and cast safely during this hands-on in-structor training course. Parents are encouraged to participate. Pin and certification at end of program. For ages 7 and up. For more information call (956) 584-9156.
Squirrel season, Special Youth Season. In all counties that have an October 1-February 22, and May 1-31 Open squirrel season. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor An-nual, or call (800) 792-1112.
Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament & Outdoor Expo, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens. Fun-filled day of trying to catch the biggest bluegill on Lake Athens. Also stop by the Outdoor Expo to learn a variety of outdoor skills and engage in activities such as archery, fishing and kayaking. The tournament awards prizes for the heaviest stringers of sunfish, but the event is really about adults and children having fun fishing together. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call for details or to pre-register call (903) 670-2266
Northeast Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation fundraiser, Mount Pleasant. For more information and reservations call (903) 577-2674.
Brazos Longbeards Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation Fundraiser Banquet, Rosenberg. Visit nwtf.org.
Lubbock Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet, Lubbock. Call (806) 790-0709.
Mentored Waterfowl Workshop and Hunts, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens. Did you ever want to learn “How To” or “What Duck Hunting is all about”? If so, come and spend a day learning and a morning hunting with us and we can help you decide if this sport is something you want to try on your own.
The workshop begins at 8 AM at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center and provides instruction and hands-on application for basic waterfowl and wetland biology, hunting equipment, laws and ethics, firearm safety and field dressing. After lunch provided on-site, we travel to Purtis Creek State Park where the instruction continues with shotgun pattern and distance estimation, skeet shooting practice, decoy spread and waterfowl identification. The class will end with a drawing for the hunts between 4 and 5 PM. The class is limited to 40 participants, (36 hunters and four standby hunters). Participation in the waterfowl workshop is mandatory for you to be drawn for one of two mentored hunts in January at Purtis Creek State Park. The hunt dates are Jan. 3 and 16, you must be able to arrive at the park by 4:45 AM on the date of your hunt to participate. Previous participants will not be eligible for this workshop or hunt opportunity. For more information and registration call (903) 425-8072
