OUTDOORS CALENDAR: Firearms Safety Course, Banquet schedules etc.

To get an event in the calendar, contact Brad Dokken at (701) 780-1148, (800) 477-6572 ext. 148; or by e-mail at bdokken@gfherald.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursdays.

EVENTS

March 4-7 – 45th annual Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show, Fargodome. Seminar speakers include Tommy Skarlis, Kurt Amundson, Jason Mitchell and Judd Cooney. Info: www.fargosportshow.com.

SHOOTING

March 16 – Minnesota Firearm Safety course, Oslo (Minn.) Community Center. Two-hour classes will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays for six weeks. North Dakota residents also can be certified through the class, and students must be 12 years old Sept. 1. Class covers safe gun handling, gun safety in the home, care and storage of firearms, marksmanship and hunter ethics. Course fee is $10, and registration will be done at the first class. Info: Rodney Teigen, (218) 695-5551 or Eben Spencer, (218) 695-3805.

March 20-21 – North Dakota State Four-Position Smallbore Rifle Championship and Four-Position Sectional Championship, Forks Rifle Club W.G. Coulter Rifle Range. Info: Dennis Coulter, (701) 746-6959.

n March 21 – Minnesota new and renewal Permit to Carry class, noon, Streiff Sporting Goods near Warroad, Minn. Info/signup: (218) 386-2590.

March 28 – Utah Permit to Carry class, noon, Streiff Sporting Goods near Warroad, Minn. Info/signup: (218) 386-2590.

BANQUETS

March 15 – Lake Region chapter of Pheasants Forever banquet, War Memorial Building, Devils Lake. Social hour 6 p.m., with supper at 7 p.m. Membership dinner $45, spouse dinner $15, Ringneck (18 and younger) $10.

March 18 – Red River Valley Catfish Club banquet and Cats Incredible tournament drawing, East Grand Forks Eagles Club. Social hour 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Fish fry $12 a plate, pay at the door. Club memberships also will be available. Info: Kevin Boushee, (218) 791-6001.

March 27 – Red River Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation 20th annual big game banquet, Alerus Center Ballroom, Grand Forks. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner at 7. Info: Tony Kelley, (701) 775-3770.

FISHING

March 22, 29 – Catfish University, 7 p.m., Guest House Inn, 701 First Ave. N., Grand Forks. Coast Guard-licensed captain and Red River fishing guide Brad Durick will teach the two-part course. Intro to Catfishing will be March 22 and Advanced Catfishing Methods will be March 29. Cost: $280 for one or two people, includes classroom sessions and four-hour fishing trip next summer to put the coursework into practice. Info: www.catfishuniversity.com.

March 23, 30 – Catfish University, 7 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn., 4351 17th Ave. S., Fargo. Coast Guard-licensed captain and fishing guide Brad Durick will teach the two-part course. Intro to Catfishing will be March 23 and Advanced Catfishing Methods will be March 30. Cost: $280 for one or two people, includes classroom sessions and four-hour fishing trip next summer to put the coursework into practice. Info: www.catfishuniversity.com.

MEETINGS

March 15 – Coon n’ Crockett Muzzleloaders, 7 p.m., Cabela’s, East Grand Forks. Info: Steve, (218) 773-6850.

March 16 – Informational meeting on Devils Lake and regional fishing, Lake Region State College auditorium, 1801 College Drive, Devils Lake. Staff from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department will provide updates on fish populations and projects, with question-and-answer session to follow. Info: Clark Williams, (701) 662-5008 or shadrap@gondtc.com.

March 16 – Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited March membership meeting, Cattails Bar and Grill, 6405 Bemidji Ave. N., Bemidji. Social hour 5 p.m., dinner off the menu at 6 and brief business meeting at 7. Fly angler, artist and Alaska fishing guide Tim Pearson, Silver Bay, Minn., is guest speaker. Info: Steve, (218) 243-2574 or Mike, (218) 751-0967.

March 19 – Lake Region Anglers Association annual meeting, Knights of Columbus Hall, 522 Fourth St., Devils Lake. Social hour and light meal, 6:30 p.m., with business meeting at 7. Info: Clark Williams, (701) 662-5008 or shadrap@gondtc.com.

April 19 – Coon n’ Crockett Muzzleloaders, 7 p.m., Cabela’s, East Grand Forks. Info: Steve, (218) 773-6850.

May 17 – Coon n’ Crockett Muzzleloaders, 7 p.m., Cabela’s, East Grand Forks. Info: Steve, (218) 773-6850.

June 21 – Coon n’ Crockett Muzzleloaders, 7 p.m., Cabela’s, East Grand Forks. Info: Steve, (218) 773-6850.