The Fly Fishing Show, a highlight of the winter indoor season, will make its annual appearance Jan. 5-7 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. The show will feature a number of newcomers to spice the lineup of familiar presenters, along with the usual displays of the latest equipment. Admission is $14 per day, $24 for two.
Free hunter safety course
The Metro Denver Chapter of Pheasants Forever will sponsor a free hunter education course for kids 16 and under, along with their parents, Dec. 9-10. Volunteers from the Division of Wildlife and the National Shooting Sports Foundation will provide instruction. To register, 303-627-9648 or www.metrodenverpheasantsforever.org.
John Martin dredging
Colorado Division of Wildlife officials don’t anticipate a major disturbance of waterfowl from an impending dredging operation at John Martin Reservoir. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project near the dam is aimed at exploring sediment deposits through December. It will take place in an area reserved as a resting zone for waterfowl, particularly snow and Canada geese. Steve Keefer, district wildlife manager in Las Animas, anticipates that waterfowl simply will shift toward the western end of the reservoir when the equipment is in use, causing little disruption in migration or hunting activity.
