Today

Shooting event, Star City Fun Shoot, sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Lincoln Ikes, Quail Forever and Wild Turkey Federation, 9 a.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Greg Silverberg (DU), 430-2981; Joe Loxerkamp (PF), 416-6066; Bill Siedhoff (Ikes), 423-5525; Mark Borgmann (QF), 465-8175; Dennis Conger (WTF), 933-5601.

Shooting event, CMP matches.  B.J.Powell, 483-4482 or bj.powell@weitz.com.

Wednesday

Hunting season, statewide crow season opens.

Hunting season, statewide fall archery turkey season opens through Nov. 14 and Nov. 24-Dec. 31. Permit required.

Thursday

Shooting event, free shotgun live-fire introduction for recent hunter education graduates. 9:30 a.m., Lincoln Trap & Skeet, 4855 N. 48th St. 467-2153 to sign up.

Shooting event, five-stand sporting clays, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Matt Schafers, 486-3836 or MJschafers@inebraska.com.

Friday

Agility and obedience dog trials, 5 p.m., continues 8 a.m. Saturday and Oct. 5, Lancaster Event Center, Amy Countryman Arena, 84th Street and Havelock Avenue. Cheryl Griffith, (402) 326-1743.

Saturday

Bird banding demonstration, 9 a.m.-noon, Pioneers Park Nature Center, bird banding station. Free.

Shooting event, 300-yard benchrest shoot, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Mike Shapoval, m.shapoval@netscape.com or 420-5763.

Oct. 5

Shooting event, IHMSA pistol silhouette, 8 a.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Mike Kunkee, 540-7120 or MHKunkee@gmail.com.

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park living history event, 1-5 p.m., Nebraska City.

Oct. 10

Halloween Campground decorating contest and Haunted Hollow hayrack rides. Judging will be Oct. 18. (402) 883-2575.

Oct. 11

Fishing event, Lewis and Clark Open walleye tournament, Nebraska Walleye Association, continues Oct. 12. Fee: $150. Register by Oct. 5 to avoid $30 late fee. www.nebraskawalleye.com., or Rob, (308) 263-2026, hadans@gtmc.net.

Bird banding demonstration, 9 a.m.-noon, Pioneers Park Nature Center, bird banding station. Free.

Nebraska’s backyard birds, 9 a.m.-noon, songbird banding, Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna. For adults and children. Free. (402) 332-3901.

Fishing event, Catfish Castoff Joshua P. Stasch Memorial tournament, noon-10 p.m., Branched Oak Lake. Fees: $80 for members; $100 for nonmembers. Jeff, (402) 580-3984; Nate, (402) 601-5179; www.myspace.com./catfishcastoff.

Hunting season, statewide fall shotgun turkey season, permit required, thourgh Nov. 14 and Nov. 24-Dec. 31.  471-5432.

Shooting event, free shotgun live-fire introduction for recent hunter education graduates. 1:30 p.m., Lincoln Trap & Skeet, 4855 N. 48th St. 467-2153.

Hunting season, firearm antelope season, in designated areas, permit required, through Oct. 26.

Oct. 12

Shooting event, big-bore gong (black powder), sunrise-?, Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Ray Rowen, 477-6449,  or fdhdj@earthlink.com.

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park living history event, 1-5 p.m., Nebraska City.

Oct. 16

Shooting event, sporting-clay shoot with shotgun start, Home Builders Association of Lincoln fundraiser, 1 p.m. check-in; 1:30 p.m. rules/regulations (mandatory attendance); 2 p.m. shoot; 5 p.m. barbecue meal, Oak Creek Sporting Club, 2890 W Road (three miles east and 11/8 miles south of Brainard, or two miles north of Loma). Fee: $40. Nadine, 423-4225.

Oct. 17

Halloween Campground decorating contest and Haunted Hollow hayrack rides. Judging will be Oct. 18. (402) 883-2575.

Oct. 18

Shooting event, 300-yard informal benchrest shoot, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lincoln Izaak Walton League, half-mile south of 134th Street and Nebraska 2. Mike Shapoval, m.shapoval@netscape.com or 420-5763.

Shooting event, free shotgun live-fire introduction for recent hunter education graduates. 9:30 a.m., Lincoln Trap & Skeet, 4855 N. 48th St. 467-2153.

Turtles of Nebraska, 1-3 p.m., Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna.

Halloween Campground decorating contest judging and Haunted Hollow hayrack rides. (402) 883-2575.

Hunting season, youth cock pheasant, quail and partridge seasons open today and Oct. 19.

Oct. 19

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park living history event, 1-5 p.m., Nebraska City.

Oct. 24

Holiday Craft Show, 4-8 p.m., continues 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 25 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 26. Old West Cookout with buffalo stew, 5-8 p.m., continues 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 25 and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26, Eugene T. Mahoney State Park.

Oct. 25

Shooting event, free shotgun live-fire introduction for recent hunter education graduates. 1:30 p.m., Lincoln Trap & Skeet, 4855 N. 48th St. 467-2153.

Hunting season, cock pheasant, quail and partridge seasons open through Jan. 31.

Oct. 30

Nebraska Lecture explores bird brains, 3:30 p.m., UNL Union Auditorium, 14th and R streets. Free.

Nov. 1

Shooting event, air rifle and pistol tournament, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Air Park Recreation Center, 3270 N.W. 46th St. Youth and adult categories. Limited number of guns available. Fees: $7 per individual, $9 for partners. 441-6789.

Bird banding workshop, 9 a.m.-noon, Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Gretna. For adults and children. Free. (402) 332-3901.

Shooting event, free shotgun live-fire introduction for recent hunter education graduates. 9:30 a.m., Lincoln Trap & Skeet, 4855 N. 48th St. 467-2153.

Nov. 15

Primitive shelter, construct a debris hut for natural shelter, 2-4 p.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Chet Ager Building. Fee: $6/person. Register by Nov. 12. 441-7895.

Nov. 22

Primitive fire, make bow drill tools and learn fire-starting techniques, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Pioneers Park Nature Center, Prairie Building. Ages 10 and over; ages under 14 must have adult supervision. Fee: $8/person. Register by Nov. 19. 441-7895.