Outdoors calendar

NOTE: All the listed events are open to the public, although membership in some organizations might be required.

Today: The Ninth Annual Atlanta Fly Fishing Festival concludes at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga., with demonstrations and guests including famous angler Lefty Kreh. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 and children under 13 are admitted free.

Friday-Saturday: Rivers & Glen outfitters at Surrey Center, Augusta, will hold a flyfishing seminar with instruction on techniques, equipment and other aspects of flycasting. Call (706) 738-4536 for more details.

Saturday: A Taste of Something Wild, held by Augusta West Rotary Club, includes drinks, entertainment and wild game and fish dishes from local outdoorsmen. Hours are 5 -8 p.m. at Julian Smith Barbecue Pit. The event benefits Alzheimers Association and Georgia-Carolina Boy Scouts. Tickets are $30 and can be ordered by calling 731-9060.

March 9-10: Hunter Education classes will be offered at Fort Gordon's Eisenhower Army Medical Center conference room, 6-10 p.m. Call 791-5078 for more details.

March 10: A meeting to discuss a plan to reopen the Savannah River to limited striped bass fishing will be held at 7 p.m. at Augusta Tech, Building 600, Room 612. For more information on the striped bass restoration project, visit www.gofishgeorgia.com or call (912) 727-2112.

March 12: Quality Deer Management Association's 2005 Spring Banquet & Auction is set for the Sheraton Buckhead Hotel, 3405 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta. Speakers include outdoor writer J. Wayne Fears, deer biologist Kent Kammermeyer and others. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., and dinner is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $75 for adults, $125 for a married couple, $35 for children ages 15 and younger. Call 1-800-209-3337 for m ore details.

March 13: An archery tournament will be held at Fort Gordon's Range 14. It's open to the public, ages 5 to adult, with registration beginning at 10 a.m. Call 791-5078 for details.

March 17-18: The National Striped Bass Association's Shakespeare Striper Tour and Gold Cup Series will be held at Lake Murray near Columbia, S.C. Daily weigh-ins will take place during the Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic at the S.C. State Fairgrounds. Call (864) 915-5348 for details.

April 1-2: A primitive weapons turkey hunt will be held at Bussey Point Wilderness Area at Thurmond Lake. Gates open one hour before sunrise each day. Hunts are limited to 10 hunters selected by drawing. Send letter of interest to Lori Brewster, USACE, Thurmond Office, Route 1, Box 12, Clarks Hill, S.C., 29821 or call 1-800-533-3478 for more details.

To Submit an item for the Outdoors Calendar, send to: Outdoors Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, Columbia County Office, 4272 Washington Road, Suite 3-B, Evans, Ga., 30809; or fax to (706) 868-9824.