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SUNDAY

43rd KIWANIS OF POINTE COUPEE OPEN BASS TOURNAMENT: Morrison Parkway public launch, New Roads. Weigh-in 3 p.m.

THURSDAY

BATON ROUGE SPONSORS/DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET & TRIBUTE: 5:30 p.m., L’Auberge Casino, 777 L’Auberge Ave., Baton Rouge. Live/silent auctions, raffles. Website: louisianadu.org.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY

BASSMASTER KAYAK CHAMPIONSHIP: Chickamauga Lake, Dayton, Tennessee. Website: bassmaster.com.

FRIDAY

CCA SPORTING CLAYS CLASSIC: Day long, Covey Rise, Husser. Morning & afternoon flights. 100 targets. Fee includes lunch, 12- & 20-gauge shells. Call Nolan Reynerson (225) 952-9200. Email: nolan@ccalouisiana.com or Pierre Villere: pvillere@allenvillere.com.

BEGINNER BASS FISHING COURSE: 5-7 p.m., City Park, New Orleans. Fee free. Tackle provided, but urged to bring personal gear. Preregistration required. Website: louisianaoutdoors.com/events. Email: outreach@wlf.la.gov.

FALSE RIVER COOKIE JAR BASS TOURNAMENT: 7 p.m.-midnight, LA Express landing, Jarreau. Fee $40/boat, max 2 anglers. Weekly event. Call Storm Randall (225) 937-0489.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

BASSMASTER CLASSIC: Tennessee River, Knoxville, Tennessee. Daily weigh-in Thompson-Boling Arena, University of Tennessee campus. Classic Outdoors Expo, Knoxville Convention Center. Website: bassmaster.com.

SATURDAY

NRA BASIC PISTOL/CONCEALED CARRY COURSE: 8:30 a.m., Southwest Mississippi Gun Club, McComb, Mississippi. Qualifies for Louisiana Concealed Carry Permit. Personal pistols/60 rounds ammo. Loaner .22 pistols available. Bring a lunch. Fee $85. Preregistration suggested. Call (601) 341-8797. Email: douglasmbowser@yahoo.com

HUNTING SEASONS

TURKEY: March 25-26, Youth/Physically Challenged weekend. Area A: April 1-30. Area B: April 1-23. Area C: April 1-16.

AROUND THE CORNER

MARCH 26—SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. NRA match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course. Fee $12 members, $15 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $15 annual club & Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP). Contact Mike Burke: SouthLaHighPower@hotmail.com.