In Brief: Art show at Persimmon; Bridge players sought

Junior High Art Show

Persimmon Gallery will host a Junior High and High School Miniatures Art show with a reception held on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 5-8 p.m. The show will feature miniature artwork created by students from the Columbia Falls Junior High and High School. The show will hang through Tuesday, Nov. 21 in Persimmon for folks who are unable to attend the reception. We are asking folks to please bring with them a canned good item or two for our donation box which will go to the Columbia Falls Food Bank for the holiday season. Each student will donate $5 from the sale of their artwork to a nonprofit in Columbia Falls.

Bridge players sought

Women are sought to play party bridge in the Columbia Falls area on Thursday afternoons. Contact Barbara Norrell by email: texgal@montanasky.us

Bird outing

Spend an afternoon of birding the fields and wetlands in West Valley before winter sets in. There is a great chance to view a variety of waterfowl including swans, snow geese, buffleheads and more. Please bring a scope and binoculars if you have them. Join Shannon and Bridger Donaldson for an afternoon of bird watching at the West Valley Fields and Wetlands on Nov. 6, noon to 2 p.m. No restrooms are available. We will meet at the wildlife viewing area and possibly drive to another nearby spot or two. Contact Shannon Donaldson to sign up: shannon@flatheadaudubon.org or 406-261-3466.

Bison Hunt

Hunters can now enter for a guided guaranteed bison hunt on the Blackfeet Nation. 

There will be five separate drawings:

Bull No.1 is Oct. 28 - Nov. 16 with drawing Nov. 17

Bison No. 2 is Nov. 18 - Dec. 14 with drawing Dec. 15

Bison No. 3 is Dec. 16 - Jan.4 with drawing Jan. 5

Bison No. 4 is Jan. 6 - Feb. 1 with drawing Feb. 2

Bison No. 5 is Feb. 3 - March 1 with drawing March 2.

Chances are $10 each and hunters can purchase up to 20 chances. The lottery is open to all hunters – tribal members, non-members, Montana residents and non-residents. Winners must pay the Blackfeet Fish and Wildlife Department $2,500 within one week of successful draw to secure the hunt. The exception to this is if more than 2,500 chances are sold through the lottery, the license will be free to the winning hunter. Successful hunters can keep the bison’s head, hide, and meat. To enter the drawing, go to: fwplmt.gov/buyandapply