A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area:
* Remaining dove hunting seasons: Through Nov. 4 & Dec. 8-Jan. 15 in Tennessee; through Oct. 31 & Nov. 22-Jan. 15 in Georgia; half-hour before sunrise till sunset thereafter; daily limit 15 per hunter, not counting collared doves.
* Cumberland Trail hiking series: Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m., mostly downhill 4-7 miles; free but advance registration required through info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
* Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Tuesday, Sitton Gulch, easy 4 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call Gloria Nelson at 645-9008); Nov. 3, Cumberland Trail from Leggett Road trailhead to connector loop & back, moderate 6.4 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 332-7186); Nov. 6-8, hiking trip at Haysville, N.C., to stay at Hinton Center & hike in Standing Indian NRA; Nov. 13, John’s Mountain/Keown Falls, 5 miles, easy & moderate/strenuous options (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City in East Ridge; call Trish Appleton at 240-3443.
* Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, far end of beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
* Head of the Hooch rowing regatta: Nov. 3-4, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; watch 2,000-plus boats covering 5,000 meters ending at Ross’s Landing.
* Muzzleloader/archery deer season: Nov. 3-16 in Tennessee (archery only, Oct. 29-Nov. 2), limit of 2 antlerless per day in Units A & B, 1 in Unit D, 1 antlered per day, 2 per license year.
* Deer firearms season: Nov. 17-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.
* Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
* Interscholastic Climbing League: Grades 6-12 for 2018-19 season; 6 organized meets at 3 local climbing centers; experience not required. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
* Wild Trails 200 Mile Club: Encourages improved fitness; cover 200 miles in three months under one’s own power, whether by running, biking, swimming, paddling, walking or other aerobic activities. Anyone interested can start at any time by registering at wildtrails.org/200-mile-club and recording his or her progress there. Getting to 200 makes one a member, and the membership card secures discounts at a variety of places. Club activities include a campout, barbecue and 15k/5k trail races every three months at Lula Lake Land Trust.