Outdoors events calendar for 10.29.15

Thursday through Saturday: U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament, Southport-Oak Island. Top prize for largest single king mackerel is $25,000. Cash prizes for top 55 finishers. Based at Southport City Pier and South Harbor Marina. Entry fee $330 per boat. Information: 800-457-6964 or fish@usopenkmt.com.

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

Sunday: Union County public lakes Lee, Monroe and Twitty close to fishing until next March.

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.

Nov. 14-28: Third segment of S.C. dove season. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.

Nov. 21-Feb. 29: Statewide N.C. hunting seasons for quail and rabbit.

Nov. 22: Archery deer season in N.C. western counties ends. Information: ncwildlife.org.

Dec. 15-Jan. 15: Final segment of S.C. dove season. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.

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

Feb. 29: Statewide N.C. hunting seasons for gray and red squirrel, raccoon, bobcat and opossum end.

Feb. 29: Hunting season in Western N.C. counties for mountain grouse ends.

This story was originally published October 28, 2015 at 3:53 PM with the headline "Outdoors events calendar for 10.29.15."