FISHING
The Fly Fishing Festival at Sunriver: Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Sunriver Village; festival will include vendors, equipment, guides, outfitters, fly tiers, rod-casting area, boats; kids area with a bug pond, fly-tying and fishing pond; admission is free; visit hookfish.com/festival or call 541-593-2358.
Free fly-fishing lessons: Through the end of September, the Orvis Company retail store in Bend will offer free lessons every Tuesday, Thursday and most Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon; RSVP’s are necessary; contact the Bend Orvis store at 541-312-8200 to register; www.orvis.com/bend.
CENTRAL OREGON BASS CLUB: Meets on the first Tuesday of each month at Abby’s Pizza in Redmond; 7 to 9 p.m.; new members welcome; www.cobc.us.
Deschutes Chapter of Trout Unlimited: Meets on the first Monday of each month at the ONDA offices in Bend; meeting starts at 6:45 p.m. for members to meet and greet, and discuss what the chapter is up to; 541-306-4509; communications@deschutestu.org; www.deschutestu.org.
Bend Casting Club: The Bend Casting Club is a group of local fly anglers from around Central Oregon who are trying to improve their casting technique; club meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Orvis Casting Course in Bend’s Old Mill District; 541-306-4509 or bendcastingclub@gmail.com.
THE SUNRIVER ANGLERS CLUB: Meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC); contact www.sunriveranglers.org.
The Central Oregon Flyfishers club: Meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bend Senior Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Road; contact: www.coflyfishers.org.
HUNTING
WOMEN’S ONLY BIG BUCK CONTEST HOSTED BY COWGIRL CASH: Two-week-long contest launched by the western vintage shop in Bend to promote female sportsmanship; Sept. 29 through Oct. 14; open to all women who hunt; Cowgirl Cash located at 924 N.W. Brooks Street in Bend, open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.; stop by the store with the head of the buck and it will be measured; contact Rebecca Charlton, the owner of Cowgirl Cash, at 541-678-5162 or visit cowgirlcashbend.com.
Learn the Art of Tracking Animals: Guided walks and workshops with a certified professional tracker; learn to identify and interpret tracks, sign and scat of the animals in Central Oregon; two or more walks per month all year; $35; ongoing, 8 a.m. to noon; 541-633-7045; dave@wildernesstracking.com; wildernesstracking.com.
The Bend chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association: Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the King Buffet at the north end of the Wagner Mall, across from Robberson Ford in Bend; contact: ohabend.webs.com.
The Ochoco chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association: Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Prineville Fire Hall, 405 N. Belknap St.; contact: 447-5029.
The Redmond chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association: Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Redmond VFW Hall.
SHOOTING
COSSA KIDS: The Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association’s NRA Youth Marksmanship Program is every third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at the COSSA Range; the range is east of Bend off U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 24; contact Don Thomas, 541-389-8284.
Bend Trap club: Trap shooting, five-stand and skeet shooting are all open Thursdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m; located east of Bend off U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 30; contact Bill Grafton at 541-383-1428 or visit www.bendtrapclub.com.
Central Oregon Sporting Clays and Hunting Preserve: 13-station, 100-target course and 5-stand open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to dusk, and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to dusk (closed Wednesday); located at 9020 South Highway 97, Redmond; www.birdandclay.com or 541-383-0001.
Redmond Rod & Gun Club: Archery, pistol, and rifle are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; skeet is Tuesdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m.; sporting clays is the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m.; trap is Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to closing, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; non-members are welcome; check www.rrandgc.com for events and closures.
Hunter Sight-In Days at Redmond Rod & Gun Club: Every weekend during September from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; www.rrandgc.com or 541-504-1513.
Pine Mountain Posse: Cowboy action shooting club that shoots at the Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association range on U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 24; second Sunday of each month; 541-318-8199 or www.pinemountainposse.com.
Horse Ridge Pistoleros: Cowboy action shooting with pistols, rifles and shotguns at the Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association range on U.S. Highway 20 at milepost 24; first and third Sunday of each month at 10 a.m.; 541-408-7027 or www.hrp-sass.com.
