Happy Trails in Boise will host an adventure motorcycle night featuring The RawHyde Road Crew at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at 11777 W. Executive Drive.
RawHyde is an adventure motorcycle training school and magazine. The event is free, and there will be snacks, drinks and a raffle. For details go to Happy-Trail.com.
Guide book author Scott Marchant will talk about his favorite fall hikes at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10 at REI at 8300 W. Emerald St. in Boise.
The program is free and Marchant will give a slide presentation on Idaho hikes near Stanley, the Boise Foothills and more. Sign up for the program at 322-1141.
Youth pheasant season opens Saturday, Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 12 for all licensed hunters 15 years old or younger.
The regular season opens Oct. 13 in Area 1 and Oct. 20 in Areas 2 and 3. For maps get the upland bird rules booklet or go to fishandgame.idaho.gov.
Youth hunters must be accompanied by a licensed hunter 18 years or older, but one adult may accompany more than one youth.
Pheasants will be stocked on the Payette, Montour, Fort Boise, Niagara and C.J. Strike wildlife management areas before the youth hunt weekend.
Idaho Public Television’s “Outdoor Idaho” will feature a show on horse packing at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4.
“Horse Packers and Wagon Masters” repeats at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7.
The show features a 2,000-mile loop ride by Phil Dawson of Hagerman. He broke a 100-year-old record for miles packed with a horse and mule during a charity fundraising ride.
Idaho Parks and Recreation’s avalanche awareness and snowmobile operator courses are scheduled and available for registration.
To sign up go to parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/activities/snowmobiling. First classes in the Treasure Valley start Nov. 7
Avalanche course includes two sessions, and there will be 26 classroom sessions and 11 field sessions throughout the state. Each class requires a minimum of 10 students registered.
Snowmobile operator classes teach the fundamentals of safe riding. One class will be held in each of the three regions North, South and East Idaho. Class sizes are limited to 10 riders per class. Both classes are free. For details call (208) 514-2414 or email richard.gummersall@idpr.idaho.gov.
