Through-Feb. 28: N.C. season for gray and red squirrels.

Friday: Crossroads Chapter of Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet, Statesville Civic Center, 300 South Center St. Information: Keith Hutchinson, 336-984-3053 or khutchinson@wilkes.net.

Saturday: Union County (N.C.) Chapter of Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet, Union County Agri-Services Center, 3230 Presson Road, Monroe. Information: Chris Dickerson, 704-320-3623 or email chris.dickerson@johnstonesupply.com.

Saturday: Southern Piedmont Chapter of Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet, Whispering Pines Country Club, 2 Clubhouse Drive, Whispering Pines. Information: Doug Lomax, 910-652-5836.

Feb. 28: N.C. mountain trout season closes on hatchery-supported waters.

Feb. 28: Little River Chapter of Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet, James Garner Center, 210 Burnette St., Troy. Information: Christopher Reynolds, 910-975-1833 or email cjohnreynolds@gmail.com.

March 1: Lakes Lee, Monroe and Twitty open for fishing in Union County, N.C.

March 1-April 30: Striped bass season is open on the Roanoke River Management Area from the Roanoke Rapids Dam to Albemarle Sound. Information: 919-707-0220.

March 2: Foothills Chapter of Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet, Morganton Community House, 120 King St. Information: J.D. Abee, 828-244-2400 or email abeejd@aol.com.

March 9: Catawba River Cutters Chapter of Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet, Gaston County Shrine Club, Dallas. Information: David Felton, 704-622-7180 or email dfelton82@yahoo.com.

March 14: Greater Pee Dee Chapter of Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet, Anson County National Guard Armory, Wadesboro. Information: Scott Martin, 704-598-4211.

March 16: Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament, Camp John J. Barnhardt, New London. For middle-school and high school students in the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Sixth District, including Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly and Union counties. Information: 919-707-0220.

March 16: Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament, Catawba County Wildlife Club, Hickory. For middle-school and high school students in the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Eighth District, including Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford and Yancey counties. Information: 919- 707-0031.

March 16-17: Fontana Classic Bass Tournament, Fontana Lake.  Based at Fontana Village Resort Marina. Competition for two-person teams.  Entry fee $150 per team. One-hundred percent payback of entry fees with $2,000 guaranteed first-place prize.  Information: 828-498-2129 or at www.fontanavillage.com.

March 23: Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournament, Hunting Creek Preserve, Harmony. For middle-school and high school students in the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Seventh District, including Allegheny, Alexander, Ashe, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. Information: 919-707-0031.

April 6: N.C. mountain trout season opens on hatchery-supported waters at 7 a.m.