NARROWSBURG - A New York State Hunter Safety Course for firearms will be held at the Tusten Town Hall in Narrowsburg on Saturday and Sunday, September 23 and 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Pre- registration is required for the free, 10-hour course and both sessions must be attended in order to receive a certificate. Participants should bring pencils, as well as their lunch and beverage.

Instructors are Ralph Huebner of Narrowsburg, Cliff Daniels of Barryville and Henry Santos of Pond Eddy. Each is a certified New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) hunter safety instructor.

This course is a requirement for anyone, age 11 or older, obtaining a hunting license. The New York State hunter safety certificate is also valid in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Class size is limited to 50 students. To pre-register call Barbara Perry at 570/729-7134.

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania (PA) state parks again will allow Canada goose hunting during the state's early season, according to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

The early season, designed to reduce local nuisance geese populations, runs from Friday, September 1 to Monday, September 25. As the early season starting date may vary among parks, hunters should contact individual park offices for starting dates and other details.

Non-migratory Canada goose populations have increased drastically in recent years, drawing complaints of crop damage and creating nuisance problems in residential neighborhoods.

Many state parks also are seeing the effect of non-migratory geese overpopulation and have taken measures, including anti-goose fencing and the use of loud noisemakers, to scare geese away.

The PA Game Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have authorized the early goose hunt. Sunday hunting is not permitted in PA.

In a major change in this year's goose hunting regulations, a five-goose daily bag limit and a ten-bird possession limit will be in effect in the southeastern section of the state. The area includes the following state parks which allow hunting: Hickory Run, Big Pocono, Lehigh Gorge, Locust Lake, Tuscarora, Beltzville, Nockamixon, Nolde Forest, French Creek, Marsh Creek and White Clay.

Game Commission rules and regulations governing the early Canada goose season will apply. Additional details can be obtained from the Game Commission by writing PA Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, or by calling 717/787-4250.

LIVINGSTON MANOR - The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum is having an Angling Antique Road Show on Saturday, September 23 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Museum. On hand will be noted appraisers Jim Brown, Walt Carpenter and Dave Catizone to give the approximate value and history on old tackle, flies, rods, reels, etc.

There is a small donation on each item appraised.

The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum is located on Old Route 17 between Livingston Manor and Roscoe. For more information call 845/439-4810.