Outdoors events calendar for 09.17.15

Sept. 19: Family Fishing Clinic, 1-4 p.m., Sun City Grandparents Park, Fort Mill. Open to public and sponsored by S.C. Deparment of Natural Resources. Information: Aquaticed@dnr.sc.gov or 803-737-8483.

Sept. 19: 27th Annual Beach/River Sweep, statewide in South Carolina. Litter cleanup of beaches, marshes and waterways. For coastal information email susan.ferris.hill@scseagrant.org. For inland counties email Bill Marshall at marshallb@dnr.sc.gov.

Sept. 21: Deer hunting seminar, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hunting Creek Preserves, 300 North Meadow Road, Harmony. Conducted by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Online registration required. Information: Walter James, 919-707-0059 or walter.james@ncwildlife.org.

Sept. 24: Deer hunting seminar, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cedar Auditorium, McDowell Community College, 54 College Drive, Marion. Conducted by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Online registration required. Information: Walter James, 919-707-0059 or walter.james@ncwildlife.org.

Sept. 24: Deer hunting seminar, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Union County Extension Center, 3230-D Presoon Road, Monroe. Conducted by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Online registration required. Information: Walter James, 919-707-0059 or walter.james@ncwildlife.org.

Sept. 26: National Hunting and Fishing Day. Events are scheduled across both Carolinas.

Sept. 26: Youth Deer Hunting Day, statewide in North Carolina. Youths 16 and under may use any legal weapon of choice. Information: ncwildlife.org.

Sept. 26: NC-CATS catfishing tournament, 7 p.m.-8 a.m., High Rock Lake. Entry fee $50 per boat. Based at Dutch Second Creek Landing. Information: Kevin Custer, 704-682-3614 or bluesfearme@yahoocom.

Sept. 28: Deer hunting seminar, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bass Pro Shops, 8181 Concord Mills Blvd., Concord. Conducted by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Online registration required. Information: Walter James, 919-707-0059 or walter.james@ncwildlife.org.

Sept. 28-Oct. 10: Blackpowder deer season in N.C. western counties. Regular firearms season is Nov. 23-Dec. 12. Information: ncwildlife.org.

Sept. 30: End of N.C. season on Canada geese.

Oct. 2-3: Cabelas King Kat catfishing tournament, Eastern Division Championship, Lake Wateree. Based at Clearwater Cove Landing. Purse of $25,000. Fishing hours are 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. both days. Information: 270-395-4204 or dvanvactor@kingkatsusa.com.

Oct. 3: Operation North State Top Shelf Fishing Festival For Wounded Warriors, Jordan Lake, Farrington Point Access Ramp. Information: Terry Snyder, 151 Windemere Court, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27127 or 336-764-5967.

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

Oct. 3-16: Blackpowder deer season in Eastern N.C. counties. Regular firearms season is Oct. 17-Jan. 1. Information: ncwildlife.org.

Oct. 10: Carolinas Bass Challenge Series N.C. Championship, Lake Wylie. Based at Ebeneezer Park landing. Entry fee $200 per two person team (entrants must have fished at least one of the regular season tournaments). Information: Brett Collins, 803-413-7521 or brett@carolinabasschallenge.com.

Oct. 10: End of first segment of N.C. dove season. Second segment is Nov. 23-Jan. 15.

Oct. 10-11: Fall Brawl King Classic, Ocean Isle. Offshore fishing tournament for king mackerel, based at Ocean Isle Fishing Center. Entrants fish one of two days, Oct. 10 or 11. Entry fee $215 per boat through Oct. 2, $250 afterward. Information: 910-575-3474.

Oct. 11-Nov. 22: Archery deer season in N.C. western counties. Information: ncwildlife.org.

Oct. 13-17: U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament, Southport/Oak Island. Information: usopenkmt.com.

Oct. 17: End of second segment of S.C. dove season. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. Following segments are Nov. 14-28 and Dec. 15-Jan. 15 with the same shooting hours.

Oct. 31-Nov. 13: Blackpowder deer season in central N.C. counties. Regular firearms season is Nov. 14-Jan. 1. Information: ncwildlife.org.

Nov. 7-20: Blackpowder deer season in northwestern N.C. counties. Regular firearms season is Nov. 14-Jan. 1. Information: ncwildlife.org.

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

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

This story was originally published September 16, 2015 at 6:13 PM with the headline "Outdoors events calendar for 09.17.15."