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Recreation and outdoors calendar

The largest inland body of water in the state may also be one of the prettiest. Fish, boat or sunbathe on the shores of the Garrett County water. In the winter, ski or snowboard at nearby Wisp Resort. (Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun)

Mourning dove season

Thursday, Sept. 1, to Oct. 8: The daily bag limit is 15. Possession limit is 45 birds. Shooting hours are noon to sunset.

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Labor Day Regatta

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4: The Annapolis Labor Day Regatta will have racing in the following classes: CHESS (short-handed), ALDR Cruising (pursuit style using government marks), J/22, J/70, J/80, J/30, J/35, J/105, Cal 25, PHRF A0, PHRF A1, PHRF A2, PHRF B, PHRF C and PHRF N. Deadline is Aug. 30. Details at annapolisyc.com.

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Gun and outdoor show

Next Sunday, Sept. 4: The Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association will host its Fall Gun & Outdoor Show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on club grounds at 3400 Northwind Road in Carney. Exhibitor setup is at 6 a.m. Admission: $5. Vendor tables: $10. Details: Call Butch at 443-442-4791.

Fly-fishing, Yellowstone

Sept: 7: Dusty Wissmath of the TCO fly shop in Boiling Springs, Pa., will provide pointers on casting at the monthly meeting of the Free State Fly Fishers at 6 p.m. at Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, followed by a presentation at 7:30 titled "Fly Fishing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem."

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Skipjack Bike Tourbike

Sept. 10: The 9th Skipjack Bike Tour will feature 15-, 30-, 50- and 100-mile rides through Eastern Shore landscapes. Details: Call 410-784-2335 or go to dealislandchancevfd.com.

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Skipjack run

Sept. 10: The 3rd Annual Skipjack Run will be held. Details: facebook.com/skipjackrun.

Lying on the ground after a mild fall off a boulder in the middle of the woods, Robin Close lets his self-deprecating sense of humor show.

Hunter safety courses

Starting Sept. 14: Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association will conduct a free hunter safety course on club grounds at 3400 Northwind Road in Carney. The September session is Sept. 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sept. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Class size is limited to 60 seats. Register at register-ed.com/events/view/70508 and register-ed.com/events/view/70509.

Chesapeake Summer Slam

Through Sept. 17: Anglers in Virginia and Maryland target big-five gamefish in the Chesapeake Bay in hopes of putting together the largest three-fish slam. Register at technicalfisherman.com.

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Indoor skydiving company iFly opened its latest location, iFly Baltimore, in White Marsh on Aug. 3, offering the "dream of flight" to sports divers and thrill seekers of all ages and abilities — all "without jumping out of that perfectly good plane," said Matt Ryan, the president and chief operating officer.

Flounder tourney

Sept. 17-18: Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association's sixth-annual Mid Atlantic Flounder Tournament will be held on coastal bays and the Atlantic Ocean. Register at mssa.net.

Dock Day on the Bay

Sept. 24: Dock Day on the Bay, celebrating Crisfield's maritime history, will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Somers Cove Marina. Boats, arts and crafts, children's activities, live music, and a blessing-of-the-fleet ceremony. Details: Call 410-968-2501 or go to crisfieldheritagefoundation.org.

Now is probably your best shot at ticking off a few species from your "catch list" or even complete a "Chesapeake Slam" — whatever your take happens to be. My point being that over the past several days I've received many reports of not only quality fish but exciting diversity: Spanish macks, red drum, bluefish, kingfish, spot and even some speckled trout and weakfish as far north as the Choptank River. And on this waning moon, crabs are on the move — doublers are seemingly

Wooden boat race

Sept. 24-25: The National Sailing Hall of Fame and Chesapeake Traditional Sailboat Association will host the seventh-annual Classic Wooden Sailboat Rendezvous & Race. Owners of wooden-hulled sailboats designed before 1970 can learn more at bit.ly/nshof-classicwoodensailboatrace. Early-bird registration ends Thursday, Aug. 25. Registration closes Sept. 18.

Red trout tournament

Sept. 24-25: CCA Md.'s fourth-annual Red Trout Catch & Release tournament will be held with an awards ceremony at the American Legion in Crisfield. Register at ccamd.org.

The 17-year-old from St. Mary's County embarks this week for Towson University, but first came a sweltering sail up the Chesapeake and into Baltimore about the wooden ship the Dove.

'Ducktoberfest'

Oct. 1: Anne Arundel County North Chapter of Ducks Unlimited's first "Ducktoberfest" will be held at Earleigh Heights VFD, 161 Ritchie Highway. Severna Park. Details: Call Jamie Roell at 410-215-1425.

Duck season

Oct. 15-22: First split of regular duck season. Maximum six6 ducks; no more than four mallards (only two hens), three wood ducks, two scaup, two redheads. No black ducks.

Boonsboro native Coby Rosemier-Gussio is mulling over his answer, the next step in a possible Olympic future in a sport he has never even practiced on ice until maybe as late as the Aug. 2 deadline.

Rocktober Cup

Oct. 22: The CCA Baltimore chapter's Little Havana Rocktober Cup will be held at Little Havana restaurant at 1325 Key Highway. Register at ccamd.org.

LUNGevity walk

Oct. 22: The Orioles will host the third-annual LUNGevity Foundation's Breathe Deep Baltimore, a 5K walk at Camden Yards to raise money and awareness for lung cancer in memory of late public relations director Monica Pence Barlow. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude on the field. Registration begins at 7 a.m., and participants will receive a T-shirt and refreshments. Registration fees are $25 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $10 for youth. There is no race fee for lung cancer survivors and children 4 and under. Register at orioles.com/lungevity.

Annapolis Yacht Club juniors Willy Comerford, Porter Kavle and Jake Vickers teamed to capture the U.S. Junior Triple-handed Championship.

Key School run

Oct. 23: The annual Key School 5K/10K Run and Family Fun Run will be held in Hillsmere Shores. Sponsored by the Key School Parents' Association, the races will begin at 9 a.m. at the school's campus, 534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. Register at keyschool.org/5K10K through Oct. 21 or at the race.

Komen Race for the Cure

Oct. 23: The 24th annual Susan G. Komen Maryland Race for the Cure will be held in Hunt Valley at Shawan and McCormick roads. As the state's largest charitable footrace, the 5K is expected to draw 15,000 registrants and spectators in the name of taking #OneStepCloser to a world free of breast cancer. Registration required. Details: race.komenmd.org.

8th annual Hurd race

Oct. 29: The eighth annual Heather L. Hurd 5K Run & Kids Trick or Treat Walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Harford Community College. Registration for the 5K will be 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Susquehanna Center. The walk for children 10 and younger will begin at 8 a.m. The race honors the memory of Heather L. Hurd, a history major at Harford Community College from 1999 to 2003, who was killed in 2008 by a distracted driver who was texting. The race was founded to raise funds for Remembrance Book Scholarships for Harford Community College students and to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. For details and to preregister, go to harford.edu/heather. More information: 443-412-2449.

'Fish For A Cure'

Nov. 5: "Fish For A Cure" Rockfish Tournament. Details at fishforacure.org.

Duck season

Nov. 12-25: Second split of duck season. Black duck season open.

Bay Fall Classic

Nov. 18-20: MSSA's 24th annual "Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic" will be held. Anglers are allowed to fish two of three days with a lay-day rule in effect. Register at mssa.net.

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Goose season

Nov. 19-25: First split of migratory (Atlantic population) Canada goose season. Daily bag limit is two geese and the possession limit six.

Duck season

Dec. 13-Jan. 28: Final split of duck season.

Goose season

Dec. 16-Feb. 4: Final split of migratory (Atlantic population) Canada goose season. Daily bag limit is two geese and the possession limit six.

For more outdoors events, go to baltimoresun.com/outdoors. Please email listings to sports@baltsun.com with "Recreation & Outdoors" in the subject field.

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