Outdoors events calendar for 08.06.15

Thursday: Public meeting on boating safety, 7 p.m., Horry Georgetown Techical College auditorium, 2050 East Highway 501, Conway, S.C. Scheduled by S.C. Department of Natural Resources for discussion in advance of possible boating regulation changes. Information: Lt. Kim Leverich, 800-277-4301 or LeverichK@DNR.SC.Gov.

Saturday-Sunday: Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, Pirates Cove Marina, Manteo. Entry fee $600 per boat. Information: Heather Maxwell, fishpiratescove@gmail.com.

Aug. 11-14: Annual Pirates Cove Billfish tournament, Pirates Cove Marina, Manteo. Entry fee $10,000 per boat. Information: Heather Maxwell, fishpiratescove@gmail.com.

Aug. 13: Public meeting on boating safety, 7 p.m., Clover School District Resource Center auditorium, 320 Clinton Avenue, Clover, S.C. Scheduled by S.C. Department of Natural Resources for discussion in advance of possible boating regulation changes. Information: Lt. Kim Leverich, 800-277-4301 or LeverichK@DNR.SC.Gov.

Sept. 1-30: N.C. season on Canada geese.

Sept. 1-Oct. 3: First segment of N.C. season on rails, gallinules and moorhens. Second segment is Oct. 23-Nov. 28.

Sept. 5-Oct. 10: First segment of N.C. dove season. Second segment is Nov. 23-Jan. 15.

Sept. 11-13: 53rd Fall Naturalists Rally, Roan Mountain. Speakers and field trips. Information: Gary Barrigar, gbarrigar@friendsofroanmtn.org.

Sept. 12-30: N.C. season on September teal (east of U.S. 17 only).

Nov. 12-Feb. 27: N.C. season on common snipe.

Dec. 17-Jan. 30: N.C. season on woodcock.

This story was originally published August 5, 2015 at 12:20 PM with the headline "Outdoors events calendar for 08.06.15."