Calendar

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

Oct
1
Thu
The Woodlands Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 1 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The Woodlands Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet, The Woodlands. Call (713) 444-3961.

Oct
2
Fri
Dove Season
Oct 2 – Nov 17 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Fishing with the Ranger
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 16 @ 8:00 pm

Fishing with the Ranger, Martin Dies Jr. State Park, Jasper, Join a Ranger to learn how to fish.  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 p.m. – 8 p.m.  For more information and reservations call (409) 384-5231.

Oct
3
Sat
Dove Season
Oct 3 – Nov 18 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Mentored Waterfowl Workshop and Hunts
Oct 3 all-day

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

Mule deer season archery only
Oct 3 – Nov 6 all-day

Mule deer season archery only, in counties that have an archery only season for that specie.  For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Pronghorn antelope regular season
Oct 3 – Oct 11 all-day

Pronghorn antelope regular season, by permit only.  For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Rio Grande turkey archery only season
Oct 3 – Nov 6 all-day

Rio Grande turkey archery only season, in counties that have an archery only season for that specie.  For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Whitetail deer season archery only
Oct 3 – Nov 6 all-day

Whitetail deer season archery only, Statewide.  For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Fly Tying Demonstration
Oct 3 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 31 @ 9:00 pm

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 information call (972) 618-6714.

Oct
4
Sun
Dove Season
Oct 4 – Nov 19 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
5
Mon
Dove Season
Oct 5 – Nov 20 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
6
Tue
Dove Season
Oct 6 – Nov 21 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
7
Wed
Dove Season
Oct 7 – Nov 22 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
8
Thu
Dove Season
Oct 8 – Nov 23 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Grapevine Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Grapevine Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet, Grapevine. Call (214) 675-0550.

Lubbock Chapter Mule Deer Foundation Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Lubbock Chapter Mule Deer Foundation Fundraiser Banquet, Lubbock. Call (307) 421-5692.

San Marcos Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

San Marcos Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet, San Marcos. Call (512) 665-3324.

Taylor Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Taylor Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet, Taylor. Call (512) 365-3520.

Oct
9
Fri
Dove Season
Oct 9 – Nov 24 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
10
Sat
Dove Season
Oct 10 – Nov 25 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Two Hour – Ranger Guided Canoe Trip
Oct 10 @ 9:00 am – Oct 17 @ 11:00 am

Two Hour – Ranger Guided Canoe Trip, Martin Dies Jr. State Park, Jasper. Join a ranger for a fun paddling adventure.  Sign up for the $15 Ranger guided two-hour canoe trip. This trip includes basic canoeing instruction, and allows you to discover one of the great paddling trails that the park offers. We will be meeting on the Walnut Ridge Unit where our canoes are located.  9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  Call ahead to sign up at our park’s headquarters’ building at (409) 384-5231.

Fly Tying Demonstration
Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm – Nov 7 @ 8:00 pm

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 information call (972) 618-6714.

Oct
11
Sun
Dove Season
Oct 11 – Nov 26 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
12
Mon
Dove Season
Oct 12 – Nov 27 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
13
Tue
Dove Season
Oct 13 – Nov 28 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
14
Wed
Dove Season
Oct 14 – Nov 29 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Oct
15
Thu
Dove Season
Oct 15 – Nov 30 all-day

Dove Season, Special White-winged Dove Area. Legal shooting hours are noon to sunset. For more information refer to TPWD Outdoor Annual, or call (800) 792-1112.

Baytown Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Baytown Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet, Baytown. Call (832) 514-9010.

Burnet County Chapter Mule Deer Foundation Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Burnet County Chapter Mule Deer Foundation Fundraiser Banquet, Marble Falls. Call (214) 449-5824.

Killeen/Fort Hood Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet
Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Killeen/Fort Hood Chapter Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet, Fort Hood. Call (254) 258-2655.