» Deer firearms season: Through Jan. 6 in Tennessee, 2 antlerless per day in Unit A, 1 in Units B & D, 1 antlered per day, 2 per license year; through Jan. 13 in Georgia, season limit of 10 anterless & 2 antlered.
» Remaining dove hunting seasons: Through Jan. 15 in Tennessee & Georgia; half-hour before sunrise till sunset; daily limit 15 per hunter, not counting collared doves.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Harrison Bay State Park (meet at 8:30 a.m. at park trailhead; call Nancy Allen at 344-1118); Dec. 29, Raccoon Mountain east rim overlook to switchyard & back, easy to moderate 4.5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call George Bonneau at 645-9029); Jan. 1, Lula Lake, moderate 4.5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank or at 9 a.m. at Lula entrance gate, $2; call Nancy Allen at 344-1118); Jan. 5, Booker T. Washington State Park outer loop, easy 3.5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at the park, near the swimming pool; call Jean Smith at 596-7681); Jan. 8, lower trailhead on Shut-in Gap Road, to Piney River bridge & back, 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517).
» Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Jan. 8, 7-8 or 8-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center at Southern Adventist University; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Winter workshops: Jan. 10 (Leave no trace) & 17 (Fishing 101), 6:30-8 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; classroom-based sessions continue Thursdays through Feb. 28; free, all ages, reservations not needed. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Jan. 10, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
» Interscholastic Climbing League: Jan. 12, High Point downtown; fourth of six 2018-19 meets at three local climbing centers; grades 6-12. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.