​What: FREE Map and Compass Skills Class.

When: Saturday, April 14th, 2018 - 9 am to 3:30 pm.

Time: We will meet at 9 am at Snappy Sport Senter for approximately 2.5 hrs. to cover basics and head to field.

Where: Snappy's, 1400 Hwy 2 East, Kalispell, Montana. Website: www.snappysportsenter.com  phone: 406-257-7525.

Who: Mr. Baxter is a forester, wildlife researcher, and land survey technician, with several decades experience getting in and out of the woods safely! Brian has been teaching outdoor education programs for over 16 years.

Description: Be totally prepared for this hiking season by sharpening your mind and brushing up on your navigational skills with an experienced woods professional! We'll spend about 2.5 hours in the classroom setting learning how to properly read topographical maps, determining accurate distances, reading map scales, and setting precise magnetic declination. The second phase will be a field exercise, where we will apply the skills absorbed in the skull session! Please come prepared with proper boots for weather conditions, water, and lunch.

Recommended Materials: Please bring pencils, 360 degree protractor, calculator, ruler (10ths of inch), topographical maps at a 1:24,000 scale, and an orienteering compass with adjustable declination! Snappy's will have the professionals recommended adjustable declination Silva Ranger Compass on sale, and topographical maps as well. Note: Most students who learn the methods taught in this class, will be able to perform the basic navigation skills necessary for an average hike.

Go Fish Open House sponsored by Flathead Wildlife, Inc. and Snappy's.

Saturday, April 14 from 1-4 PM in Snappy's Courtyard.

Go Fish Open House aimed at providing basic fishing information to beginning anglers, single parents and newcomers to the Flathead. The Open House will feature anglers from the Western Montana and Echo Lake Bassmasters, Flathead Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited, Flathead Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Flathead Wildlife, Inc to answer basic questions on tackle, techniques and locations to fish for bass, pike, perch, kokanee and trout in streams and lakes in the Flathead and best places to take kids fishing.

There will be casting instruction for spinning, bait-casting and fly fishing. Meet informally one-on-one with local experts to pick up information to make you more successful fishing and to learn about fishing clubs in the area. The public is invited and welcome. More information? Call Jim Vashro at (406)270-9914.

Edit: Below is the recorded Seminar w/ Eric Arnold.

Come join Eric, a Washington State Tournament Angler, this Saturday at 10AM. Eric has fished tournaments for 15 years with server First Place wins.

Eric will be covering topics for Small-mouth and Large-mouth Bass including:

• Early Spring Fishing Transitions
• Cold / Muddy Techniques 

Eric specializes in big Small-mouth so you don't want to miss out on this one! Also Greg McCowen from Strike King will be on hand talking about all the new Strike King Products.

Come In Every Tuesday Evening from 5pm Until Close for Unbelievable Savings.

Each week Snappy's staff will have a different deal for you to take advantage of. This deal will only be valid from 5pm until Close on Tuesday evening. 

To find out what the week deal will be Join our VIP Text Club or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

​What: FREE Winter Birding Class sponsored by Snappy Sport Senter and Silver Cloud Associates, LLC.

When: Saturday, March 17th, 2018.

Time:  Meet at 9 am, for a one hour classroom session. Then we will continue to the field until about 3:30 pm.

Where: Snappy Sport Senter, 1400 Hwy. 2 east, Kalispell, MT. Website: Snappy's - Snappy Sport Senter  Phone: 406-257-7525.

How: Register at Snappy's, online, or call 406-257-7525.

More Info: To find out more about this class, Email Brian at: b_baxter53@yahoo.com  Or Call: 406-291-2154.

Who: Mr. Baxter is a forester and wildlife researcher who has worked on Owl studies, Goshawk projects, and Eagle monitoring in the northwest. Brian has been teaching outdoor educational programs for over 16 years. See the article by Brian Baxter and Don Jones in the Winter 2017 edition of Sandpoint Magazine entitled, "Wings of Winter."

Description: Share with us the special magic of Winter Birding as we quietly meander timbered edges and riparian stringers in search of sign and sightings of birds of prey; waterfowl; woodpeckers; and songbirds! After an hour of classroom instruction, we will head to the field. Please come prepared with proper layers, good pack boots, snowshoes if needed, lunch, water, binoculars, spotting scopes, and field bird guide books. Full gas tanks appreciated, and car pooling as well to limit necessary parking.

Recommended Reading: Sandpoint, Idaho Magazine, Winter 2017; Field Guides such as National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Western edition revised; and Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America, fourth edition can be helpful and may be available at Snappy Sport Senter.

Snappy's FREE Family Lake Mary Ronan Perch & Salmon Derby is going to be held on February 17th, 2018 at the Mountain Meadow Resort on Lake Mary Ronan.

This FREE family ice fishing derby is a great place to have some fun and win some great prizes. All you need to do is register at Snappy's fishing counter and show up. 

​What: FREE Animal Tracking and Sign Interpretation Class
When: Saturday, January 27th, 2018
Time:  9 am Slide Presentation; "The Essence of Animal Tracking," to be followed by Field Session till 3:30 pm.
Where: Meet at Snappy's
How:  Registration for this class is full.

More Info: Email b_baxter53@yahoo.com or Call 406-291-2154

Who:  Our Instructor Brian Baxter is a forester and wildlife researcher, who has focused on lynx, wolverine, fisher, and marten, and has been teaching outdoor educational programs in northwest Montana for over 16 years.

     " Come join us for a day to sharpen your powers of observation and tracking skills! We'll begin with a one hour power point presentation on the basics, and then head to the field to practice the methods of measuring and identifying tracks, scat, and sign of our common wildlife species. Please come prepared for the day with a measuring tape, proper layers, snowshoes, boots, lunch, water, and tracking field guide books. Track books will be available at the store."

( Recommended: Falcon Guide, Scat and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains by James C. Halfpenny, PH.D.)