This year's Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Sportsman's Auction to benefit youth is Sunday, Feb. 15, during the Great American Outdoor Sports Show at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg.

Through its previous 30 auctions, POWA has raised nearly $400,000 for this special fund that is used exclusively to sponsor programs by organizations that introduce young people to the outdoors across the state. Thousands of young sportsmen have benefited from monies raised, through youth field days, conservation camps, fishing derbies, shooting events, school nature activities, Boy Scouts, Audubon programs and many more. In addition, these funds have funded scholarships at Penn State University and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for journalism majors with an interest in communicating the outdoors.All items sold at the auction are donations from show exhibitors, POWA, members of the outdoors industry and others interested in youth in the outdoors. Firearms, wildlife art, hunting and fishing gear, clothing, game calls, archery equipment, books, videos, and much more will be sold with no reserve.For more information, or to donate an item for the auction, contact Kermit Henning at

KGHenning@aol.com or 717-766-4834.**********Schuylkill County Outdoors and Taste of the Wild is holding its second annual wild foods dinner, Saturday, Feb. 14, beginning at 5 p.m., at Pine Grove Hose Hook and Ladder No. 1, 1 Orchard St., Pine Grove.Organized by Bo Rogers and Larry Primeau, the dinner features a variety of wild game and fish that has been donated by sportsmen. In addition to free door prizes, this year's event will be highlighted with a presentation by Inner-Loc Out There host Corey Brossman of the Sportsman Channel.For tickets, information or make a donation call Rogers at 570-527-5235 or Primeau at 570-527-6954.**********Successful hunters have the opportunity to have their trophies officially scored at a public, big-game scoring session, Saturday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Pennsylvania Game Commission's headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, located off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81.Deer racks to be scored should have at least eight measurable points, and hunters are required to register by Monday, Feb. 9, by calling Patty Monk at 717-787-4250, ext. 3312. For information on the session call Bob D'Angelo at 717-787-4250, ext. 3311.Scoring sessions are open to the public and copies of the "2014 Pennsylvania Big Game Records" book are available for purchase. Copies of the book can also be purchased online through The Outdoor Shop at GoHuntPA.org.**********Cabela's Hamburg and the National Rifle Association is holding NRA Weekend, today and Sunday, featuring an NRA membership drive, a series of firearm safety courses, educational workshops and in-store product demonstrations.All new and current NRA members who join or renew their membership during NRA Weekend will receive a $25 Cabela's gift card. For a complete schedule of free seminars, free workshops and in-store demonstrations on a variety of topics including firearm safety, selection, fitting and concealed-carry options, ammunition selection and firearm and ammunition storage solutions visit on the Web at

www.cabelas.com/hamburg.**********Sunday's edition of "Experience The Outdoors," winner of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association's best outdoors radio program award hosted by award-winning POWA member Doyle Dietz, at 7 a.m. on 1410-AM WLSH, at 9:30 a.m. on Magic 105.5-FM and on the Web at

www.wmgh.com by clicking the link to the program, features hunter-trapper education coordinator Harold Daub talking about proposed changes to the Mentored Youth Hunting Program.**********This year's Port Clinton Fish and Game Fox and Coyote Hunt is being held between February 14-22 and for registration call 610-562-4310 or access the website at

www.portclintonfishandgame.com. Final registration will be held, Friday, Feb 13, from 6-8 p.m., at the club, 16 Clinton St., Port Clinton.**********Central Susquehanna Wild Pheasant Recovery Area flushing survey is Sunday, Feb. 15, from 1-4 p.m., and volunteers meet at Turbotville National Bank, 4710 Route 54, Turbotville. For registration and information contact Colleen DeLong at 570-380-0833 or cdelong@ pa.gov.