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Watch your backstop

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:43:15 +0000

Good reason to make sure you have something to stop your arrow if you miss or have a pass through.

Surgery was performed at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee to remove an arrow from the body of a 7-year-old Campbellsport girl following an apparent accidental shooting.
Aryanna R. Schneeberg is listed in stable condition.

The girl was struck in the back with an arrow Sunday night while walking on the 100 block of East Main Street. The location is on the opposite side of the street near the Campbellsport Police Department.

Fond du Lac County Sheriff Mick Fink said that a bow, arrows and other items were recovered as a result of a neighborhood canvass. Fink said five detectives, himself and a Campbellsport officer worked on the investigation until around 10:30-11 p.m. Sunday.

“It appears to be the result of a stray arrow,” Fink said, adding that the victim was walking with 2-3 other girls when she was struck.

The items recovered in the proximity of the incident will be transported to the Wisconsin state crime lab, for analysis.

“We will hopefully get to the bottom of it,” Fink said.

The incident was reported at 5:37 p.m. Sunday. Aryanna was transported by Campbellsport Ambulance to St. Agnes Hospital and then transferred to Milwaukee Children’s Hospital by Flight for Life helicopter. Most of the arrow was left in place until it could be surgically removed.

Dumbass parents

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:41:02 +0000

These dumbasses thought it was funny shoving their Toddler in a washing machine until the door locked and it started filling up with water. Coud have ended up a real tragedy. They should shove the parents in there.

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/worst-parent-week-dad-puts-toddler-washing-machine-183500809.html

HAD TO, JUST HAD TO

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:38:25 +0000

Mid May clover plot 2012

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:30:07 +0000

Clover plot grew back a bit from last year, i've expanded it about 25% to the right & back of the cam. Also tilled up about a yard in from the outside into it to try and get rid of some rye. Put down more lime & 8.8.8. Tilled that in and planted more clover mix.

Took my new Encore out to the range...

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:20:58 +0000

I finally mounted my scope correctly on my new Encore, so I picked up the rest of the supplies I needed and headed out to the range with it the other day. It was my first time shooting it, and my first time using Blackhorn 209 powder, which I decided to use after reading the rave reviews about it on here. From what I read, it has been touted to be the cleanest burning, fastest shooting, most consistent type of powder out there, so I was very interested to see what it would do. I even brought along some 777 that I was giving to a friend and figured I could compare it to the BH209 as well.

Once I got there, I got all of my stuff setup and put a target up at 50 yards, just to get the gun on paper. My friend arrived and setup his lead sled so that we knew everything would be consistent with the gun itself. The load I decided to work with was 70 grains of BH209 (100 measurement in BH209 cylinder), with a Federal shotgun primer and a 250 grain TC Shockwave. 4 or 5 shots later, it was close enough, so I put a new target out at 100. 2 shots later, we had it just about dialed in at 1 1/2" high. I took 1 shot with a dirty barrel just to see what would happen with the BH209, and it shot about 3 inches low. Cleaned the barrel again for the next shot, and it shot right back within an inch or so of where it was the last shot from a clean barrel. Now I know what it will do if I need a second shot while hunting. After that last shot, I cleaned the barrel and kept the patches, as I wanted to compare how dirty the BH209 was vs the 777.

I loaded up a round of 2 777 pellets with the same primers and bullet and shot at the 100 yard target exactly how I had it set with the BH209 load. The very first thing we noticed was the amount of smoke. With the BH209, there really wasnt a ton of smoke, and what smoke there was, dissipated quickly. With the 777, we got the typical, large, thick smoke cloud that took a few seconds to dissipate. The next thing we noticed, was where the round hit, about 3 inches lower than the 2 shot group from the BH209 loads and clean barrels. It was also a bit left, not sure why though. I took the breach plug out and ran a patch through it, same as I did with the BH209, and set it aside. We put everything away and compared the patches. While the BH209 patch is slightly less dirty, I wouldnt say it was a huge difference. Here are the patches for comparison, the one on the top is the 777 patch...

Here is a pic of the target, the two shots above the bullseye is my 2 shot group with a clean barrel for each and the BH 209 load. The one just below and left is the BH209 dirty barrel shot, and the one to the left of that, in the black area, is the clean barrel 777 shot. The one thats way left was my first at 100, when we were dialing it in.

Im pretty happy with the 2 shot group, and think that with a little fine tuning of the load, should be able to put some nice groups together. I am going to stick with the BH209 for the sole reason that it doesnt smoke as much, and will be easier to see the reaction of the animal.

BTW, if the target pic is rotated, the top of the target will be on the right side of the pic. Not sure why its doing that.

found a hatched egg shell

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:01:29 +0000

Was out this weekend and saw some great things, however still have not filled my tag. Saw a boss gobbler at 7:30 pm Friday night w/ 3 hens who would not for obvious reasons answer me on Sat morning.

Also jumped a few hens who were already sitting on eggs.

My most unique find was a hatched turkey shell, I was pretty psyched to find this due to the size and fragility of it. I know a lot of folks on here shed hunt, but has anyone ever come across a hatched shell ? Just wondering.

I lost a best friend yesterday.

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:56:26 +0000

My Father-in-law Gus passed away yesterday. He has been in a nursing home for about a year. Yesterday was my daughter's communion. We got Gus an aid so he would be able to join us for the day. When he saw my daughter in her white dress at church he broke down. We made it through church and the party, he was surrounded by friends and family all day. It seems he was holding out trying to get through the day. He passed away 11:00 Saturday evening. His heart gave out, the doctor said it was peaceful way for him to pass. This man could do anything, he hunted and fished all over New York state. Had a 45lbs. bass from under the light in Montauk and shot a fair number of deer. We will miss you Gus, you were never short for a story and always had a smile on your face.
Rest in peace Dad.

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grouse have hatched

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:54:10 +0000

after turkey hunting this am we did some work around camp shot some clays and while heading out noticed a hen with 4 chicks near the road edge the males were drumming like crazy this am too

Syracuse.com - Baldwinsville man catches huge catfish near Three Rivers area

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:23:30 +0000

."I just want others to know we do have river monsters out here and I know there'seven bigger ones out there!!" he said. Submitted photoNick Swanberg, of Baldwinsville holds up a 20-pound catfish he caught recently near the Three Rivers area.He wrote: "It's not everyday you see a channel cat like this one pulled out of the water around here and happens to be one of my biggest fish and Ive been fishing my whole life. The other fish that I caught that could rival it was a 46 -inch northern pike I caught in the same spot years ago. I'm an advocate for catch and release so I landed it, took a few photos and let it go on its way, but most people I show the photos to say it's the biggest fish they've ever seen someone catch around here so I'm pretty proud of it."I was fishing in Caughdenoy and nothing was biting so I decided to head to the spot nearThree Rivers that I knew of. I set up everything and within 5 minutes I had this fish hooked, my buddy didn't even have his pole in the water yet, it took about 10-15 minutes to land and once in the net it almost broke it, When we got it on land my buddy and Ilooked at each other and were like "no way" This thing was huge!! I caught it using a simple bobber and bass shiner combination.""I just want others to know we do have river monsters out here and I know there'seven bigger ones out there!!"

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Love this poster

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:58:17 +0000

Had a Visitor

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:35:30 +0000

I had a visitor in the yard yesterday morning about 10:00.

Sorry about the crappy photo. I took it through a window, and the screen was down.

new muzzle loaders

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:19:27 +0000

Anyone buy the new accura mountain rifle or TC FX pro hunter yet? Just wondering about a range report. Also if anyone buys or bought bullets from Dan at bullshop,it seems he is no longer in bussiness. Just a heads up....

Hope everyone is having a great start to summer, not long before hunting season starts now !!!
Steve

Bear eating deer!

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:57:03 +0000

My neighbor called me up and said the bear's in her yard tearing up her bird feeders,lol......"I'll be right over"!!!
When I got there, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him mutilating a young 6pt buck! I sure hope this guy sticks around throughout the summer, but he has ZERO fear of humans. Gotta admit, my guard goes down a bit when you see him playing with stuffed animals,lol

When he was done with that he moved on to the fruit trees,lol.

Long time poster, finally did a into...

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:40:02 +0000

My name is Jeff Calderone and I am addicted to mature whitetail deer hunting.

With the exception of being on top of a mountain or fishing, I get no greater feeling then when I am deep in the woods.  ANY deep woods...  Any time...

I was never formally introduced to hunting but at 18 years old (1988) I purchased my first rifle (savage model 110 in 30-06) with one of my best friends and we started our 1st hunt in the Catskills with his family friend who lived upstate.  To say things did not start off good was an understatement.  We found out how to poach from a truck and trespass on private property which is all I learned from this idiot.  That was the first and last time we hunted with him.

I took my 1st deer in Moose River in 2000 and have tried to up my game every year since.  In 2001 I purchased a wall tent to eliminate the 45 minute drive to a motel.  That was the year I purchased my 1st bow for extra time in the woods.  Since then I have fallen in love with shooting my bow...

I try to hunt as often as possible yet that is usually only 2-3 weeks a year.  I have never shot a doe yet I have practiced drawing on them due to getting busted during a draw on a practice buck from a stand.  Now I do not draw on many deer as I usually do not hunt from a stand.  I have passed on more deer then I have ever seen hunting in the ADK.  I hunt an area with very few deer and hunters, yet this is part of reason I love it.  Usually if you get a deer you earned it.

My biggest accomplishment was getting lucky with a mature 8 pt that I called back with a doe in heat call in 2010.  Getting posted on NYantlers web site www.nyantler-outdoors.com and www.adkhunter.com was an additional highlight to a spectacular year!!!

My biggest disappointment was losing 2 mature bucks in Moose River on 2 dif. years that I had tracked the day before and ambushed at 1st light, one due to a fogged scope (Now I do not wait for anyone to come with me…or hold me up…) and one due to calling in a deer too close, 10 ft away with a gun sighted in at 50 yards No buck fever just did not compensate...  Soooo upsetting...  Third was shooting a 4 pt that I thought was a 6 pt again I was very upset…

I have hunted Green, Long Eddie, Roscoe, Port Jervis, Prattsville, Cooperstown, Brewster, Catskills, Moose River, Long Lake, Indian Lake, Blue Mt. Lake, Lake placid trail from Indian lake to Long lake areas, Tupper Lake, Newcomb, Warrensburg, and the cold river.  I have hunted other spots but those are the area's I have hunted more than one time...

I do not hunt for meat yet I do eat my kill with pride.  I pass many deer a year waiting for that one particular one with my name on him.  I have been told I am a bad hunter due to this yet after explaining the concept of fair chase, exceedingly high ethics and a passion for observing deer behavior I am usually let off the hook.

Although I have had many doe in my sights I have yet to be able to pull the trigger.  I realize as a hunter doe need to be controlled yet the area's that need control have owner restrictions on killing doe preventing me from taking one...  Will I ever shoot a doe?  I figure when the time is right it will happen...

I am usually the last person back to camp and beg my hunting partners to keep the radio on for me as I always get back to camp in the dark.  I do not always get up early unless I have an ambush area I plan to get to...  Those area’s are hard to find and change yearly, yet when I find one, look out!!!

I read many books on hunting especially during the off season.  I never read while in hunting camp, I sleep, eat or hunt.  I have gained a vast amount of knowledge though books.  I figure if one books gives you one good pointer that you would not have thought of, it was worth it...  Even with all this reading I find additional information that is gained while in the field is always the most reveling.  The knowledge gained from books has helped me tracking more than anything else, with low deer population some times that is all I get to see…

I hunt from 10 am to dusk on a bad day and from before first light to after dusk on good days, depending on how much my hunting partners make me drink the night before…  (I am not a big drinker at all, so it kicks my but!)  I never come out of the woods for lunch and bring extra clothes for rain/bad weather.  I never used a GPS until I purchased my 1^st boat.  After seeing how effective it was I started using it hunting and never leave camp without it now.  Map, compass, GPS, extra food, clothes, deer calls, rabbit in distress calls a 2 way radio (no cell towers) and multiple fire starting tools and flashlights w/extra bat and bulbs.  Day pack gets heavy but when it is time to eat lunch in the heavy rain or hike out 1-5 miles in the dark that extra protection is invaluable!!!

I shoot often as I feel I owe it to my prey and experience has taught me is needed to become a good hunter.  As my age has gone up so have my morals and standards for hunting.  Safety is a factor I will never compromise and rule with an iron fist at my base camp.

The woods can play games with your mind if you let it as many back country ADK hikers have found out.  My first entry into Moose River Plains taught me to respect the woods and nature as David Boomhower was found that opening weekend, dead, on a remote mountain top, miles off his original course.  His story still baffles many, including me!!!  The ADK can take you to extreme levels of euphoria then slap you back into the pool of reality.  With this the NFA No Fooling Around club began (Polite version).  Respect Mother Nature, your physical abilities, your fire arm and your prey.  These are things I value most as an ethical NY hunter.

PS: Sorry so long yet I figured since I post here often It would give good insight.

NFA GETSOME
Jeff Calderone
Proud NY Deer Hunter

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Dove Hunting Season

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:10:07 +0000

Nows the time! The poor economy is just another argument for a dove season in NY. Most opposition is from national groups, so syncronizing with other states trying to pass the same legislation would dilute the power of national AR groups.

IR cam - setting Q - white day pics

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:48:21 +0000

Got another cam facing generaly North, takes good night stills but in daylight hours the pics are white. Pir med, res med. Switched res to high. If I can't find the right setting I can mess with it at camp I suppose. Not convinced it's defective. Tested it at home before I set it up. New at this - any pointers?

guided deer and bear hunts

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:25:17 +0000

hey, how is everyone. i havent been on in a whiel. can anyone recomend a good guide or outfitter that is within 5 hours of new york city. if you can i would really appricate it.. my job is nuts and i dont think i will have alot of time to do the scoutting that is needed to hunt the public land i have been hunting.

Longbeard down = tagged out!!!

Tue, 22 May 2012 02:08:41 +0000

Decided to go for broke this AM and get right into where these birds have roosted everytime I've hunted this place. I ended up in the middle of three gobblers. This one was roosted behind me...I actually walked right under him this AM!!! He was so close that I didn't even sit down for fear of spooking him. He was the first to fly down @ 5:45 and proceeded to circle around to meet up with his two buddies. I didn't have a great shot (had to buck a little beech brush) but it was the only one that I was going to get. The hevi-shot pulled through for me again. No much of a story really...no calling involved...just knew where they've been roosting and where they've been going to.

17.5 lbs (all "rutted" out with no breast left)
10 3/8" beard (2 year old with lots of orange/amber color on the tips)
spurs were 1" & 3/4" (broken tip)

Syracuse.com - Indianapolis team barely holds on to lead at Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River (updated at 9 p.m. Monday)

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:08:00 +0000

The top three teams are separated by a mere 91 pounds. The winner with the most combined weight will get $5,400 in the catch-and-release fishing contest, which features 50 straight hours of fishing. It ends at noon Tuesday. David Figura/The Post-StandardChristine Stout holds up one of the 39 carp that have given her and her partner, Justin Keaton, the lead. A coed team from Indianapolis continues to hold the lead at the WIld Carp Classic fishing tournament on the Seneca River as of Monday evening.But it's a slim one. Tournament co-director Jason Bernhardt said at 9 p.m. that Christine Stout and Justin Keaton remained in the lead with 39 fish, for a combined weight of 628 pounds and 5 ounces.Close behind were Tim Rumlow and Goran Batlak, (their hometowns were not available) with 35 fish weighing a total of 571 pounds, 12 ounces.In third were Jason Long, of Batavia and Dan Kelsey, of Attica, with 33 fish for combined weight of 537 pounds, 10 ounces.The team with the most combined weight of fish wins $5,400.The biggest fish overall so far, a common carp, was caught by the team of Chris Jackson and Scott Russell, of Pennsylvania and Texas, respectively. It weighed 34 pounds, 13 ounces. If it holds, they'll win $1,080.The biggest mirror carp was landed by the team of Eric Ames, of Constantia, and Steven Ware, of Fayetteville. If it holds, the team will get $1,080.There's 45 teams entered in the tournament, which has the anglers fishing for 50 straight hours at assigned locations along the Seneca River. It began at 10 a.m. Sunday and finishes at noon Tuesday.The tournament has a catch-and-release format. All fish are weighed and then released shotly after.For more, go to the Wild Carp Week Web site.On Facebook, to the event's page by searching for "Wild Carp Week".

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Black Bear outfitter in NY

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:46:11 +0000

After being a die hard deer hunter since the age of 16, I have recently decided to pursue a Black Bear in the great old state of NY. I realize that trying to get one this year is probably out of the question but I would be interested in any recomendations for a licensed guide in NY that would be able to help me out with my quest for a Black Bear. I have my own hunting property in 6g and another piece in 6A but unfortunatley that isnt Bear country. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Anyone else have any problems with the birds being quiet?

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:36:55 +0000

This year has been so so for me. I live on the border of St./Lewis counties. I have been hunting for seven years, and have managed to fill both tags each year with no problems. This year I have had a couple close calls, but haven't put anthing on the ground yet. They past four days, it has been sunny, an 75-85 degrees out, no rain, no wind, and I have search everywhere for a bird, and have not heard one gobble.Neither my father or uncle have had any luck either in the area. I have only mannaged to call in an angry hen. I was just wondering if anyone had an answer for why the birds are not gobbling. Would the heat stop them? Please reply.

New Plot

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:17:55 +0000

Well here's the new plot Ive been working on. Going to lime and fertilize and till in the next couple of weeks. Then let it set for a while and then come back and roundup anything that comes up, then plant some chicory, clover, rye. Hope to show off some nice green pics in the future. Now all we need is some rain. I set up a trail cam on this trail a few weeks ago and when I went there today to weed wack the grass and brush off it I had 75 pics so cant wait to see whats on it but will leave it there a few more weeks. One potential problem I do see is the amount of turkey sign around this area. I may have to find where they are roosting before I plant and scare them off. I planted a plot about 8 yrs ago and came back a few weeks later expecting to find a nice green plot and there was nothing but dirt and turkey crap and scratchings. I was a little annoyed at 45 dollars worth of lost seed.

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woods and water

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:26:50 +0000

collected these in recent weeks. ( P41, S600, Pana Fx48 + Fs7 )

Well pump not working.

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:24:19 +0000

When I turn on the water at our camp the pump goes on and off,the well is at least 150 ft deep anyone know who I could call?Our camp is in Sullivan County.Thanks...

Almost a perfect shot...

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:59:20 +0000

Of this fisher. I have about 30 pics from the past couple months fo this critter and this is my best one. Too bad the ear was clipped...

Heavy Equipment movers

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:18:48 +0000

Does anyone have a name and number of anyone who moves heavy equipment?
I am looking for a track loader and when I find one I will need it moved.
Also if anyone sees a trackloader for sale please let me know that too please.
Thanks,

Ready to plant!

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:10:28 +0000

I was able to finally disc 20 acres this past weekend. Planting corn and soybeans. Just need to watch the weather and see when we will get several days of sun to dry out the fields.

Corn Planting???

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:06:40 +0000

I was wondering if someone could give me a few tips on planting corn. Im going to be planting next weekend and I have RR corn that I got from NWTF. I also have one of those manual seeders. I was curious about spacing of rows, when to fertilize and what type, and when I should spray round up?

Thanks

Maybe a bit Tacky

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:52 +0000

I copied and pasted so I have nothing to do with the size ..............

I was sitting at a stoplight yesterday, minding my own business, waiting for the light to turn green.

A carload of bearded, young, loud Muslims, shouting anti-American slogans, with a half-burned American Flag duct taped on the trunk of their car, and a "Remember 9-11" slogan spray painted on the side, was stopped next to me. When the light turned green, the Muslims praised Allah, shook their fists, hit the gas, and darted off ahead of me

Suddenly an 18-wheeler came speeding through the intersection and ran over their car, crushing it completely, killing everyone inside.

For several minutes I sat in my car thinking to myself, "Man... that could have been me!"

So today, bright and early, I went out and got a job as a truck driver.

Syracuse.com - Durhamville boy, 12, lands 40-inch northern pike while fishing Adirondack lake

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:53:59 +0000

It weighed close to 18 pounds. Submitted photoTommy Kirk, 12, of Durhamville, landed this 40-inch, nearly 18-pound northern pike recently while fishing on Lake Lewie in the Adirondacks.He was fishing with his father, Andrew Kirk, at the time.

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Syracuse.com - Indianapolis duo leads at midway point of the Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:40:42 +0000

One angler said the bite has been slow so far in the 50-hour tournament. "With this heat, it's kind of like fishing during the dog days of summer." David Figura/The Post-StandardJustin Keaton and Christine Stout hold up a couple of nice ones. Mid-way through the tournament, a coed team from Indianapolis has jumped into the lead of the Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River near Baldwinsville.As of 10:30 a.m. today, Christine Stout and Justin Keaton, were in the lead with 25 fish, the biggest one going 23 pounds, 5 ounces. Their total weight was 411 pounds, 14 ounces.I stopped by their fishing site at 11 a.m. at the southern end of Duke Strache's property and they were still going strong. In fact, while I was there, they landed and were measuring six more fish."We're doing well now, but you never now in this kind of thing," Stout said. "By tomorrow, we could be in last place."David Figura/The Post-StandardChristine Stout caught this bad boy at about 11 a.m. today.I doubt that.Meanwhile, anglers up and down the river this morning were talking about how slow the fishing has been so far. Some blame the heat. Others said it had something to do with the spawn -- either that the fish hadn't spawned yet, or had just finished. "I wish someone would do a study on this," said Eric Ames, of Constantia, who is fishing with Steven Ware, of Fayetteville."These fish move back and forth from the lake (Onondaga) to the dam in Baldwinsville," he said. "I'm not seeing the big groupings of fish .. we're just picking off the resident stranglers. I doubt that they've spawned yet."Nevertheless, Ames has the biggest mirror carp so far in the tournament, weighing 18 pounds, 15 ounces. It was his first fish, caught shortly after noon Sunday. If it holds, he'll get $1,080.The biggest fish overall so far, a common carp, was caught by the team of Chris Jackson and Scott Russell, of Pennsylvania and Texas, respectively. It weighed 34 pounds, 13 ounces. If it holds, they'll win $1,080.A total of 45 two-person teams are the in the competition, stretched out a various locations along the river from Baldwinsville down to the Wegman's Good Dog Park. The team with largest total weight of fish after the competition ends at noon Tuesday will earn $5,400. Each team paid $600 to enter."Things started off slow, but the bite is starting to pick up," said tournamment co-director Jason Bernhardt.Kent Appleby, who's fishing with Bill Markle, said the bite could be better, but was optimistic that things will improve by the end of the competition. They're both from Pulaski."With this heat, it's kind of like fishing in the dog days of summer," Appleby said.For more, go to the Wild Carp Week Web site.On Facebook, to the event's page by searching for Wild Carp Week.David Figura/The Post-StandardAt one point the anglers were lining up the fish to be weighed.

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Lets see some more trail camera photos - 2012 version!

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:17:00 +0000

Started a new topic for those who want to share some photos...

You can either post them here, or start a fresh topic for your own photos.

Thompson Center not what they used to be

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:15 +0000

TC customer care sucks now that Smith and Wesson has taken over. In fact it is so bad that I am no longer going to do buisness with them. I've purchased several TC rifles and barrels over the years but no more. I really love my custom Encore but cannot in good conscience recommend that anyone take the chance of doing buisness with them and loose their money.

Syracuse.com - Romanian carp angler talks his passion for carp fishing (video)

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:27:40 +0000

Bogdan Bucur lives in Chicago and last year teamed with Mihai Aciu to capture the Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. The twosome are competing again this year in the contest. The 50-hour tourney ends at noon Tuesday. Watch video I had the pleasure Saturday to have Bodgan Bucur, of Chicago, as my guide during the Celebrity Carp Challenge on the Seneca River.This guy really knows his stuff. While waiting for a bite Saturday, Bogdan talked to me about the uniqueness of the Seneca River carp fishery, his thoughts on this year's competition and why he's so into carp fishing.

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Lefty loosey / Righty tighty

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:13:21 +0000

When I finished sitting for 6 hours hoping for a Tom turkey , I stopped up to my SIL's house to help with a couple projects . She had a friend trying to remove the filter for the hydraulic fluid on her Bobcat tractor and he had a huge set of channel lock pliers and couldn't get it loose so my SIL asked me to give it a try . It was really on there hard . As I was trying to turn it my SIL told me I was turning it the wrong way . I told her lefty loosey / righty tighty and she kept yapping that I was trying to turn it the wrong way . I was laying on the ground looking up at the filter and she was standing up looking down at it .

Then she told her friend that I might be right . I said might be right yer butt , I am right ! I got it loose and removed it .

She had her friend convinced that it should be turned the other way ( clockwise for his view) and that's why the damned thing was on so snug !

I had told them that some guys used to punch a hole in the filter with a screwdriver and turn the filter that way . Her friend said that they were considering doing that just before I arrived .

She had a difficult time admitting that she was wrong !

Kinda bored so I thought I would post this gem ............

WNYBuckHunter's Outdoor Journal

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:58:19 +0000

I figured it might be fun to join the rest of you guys that do this, so I started this thread to log my outdoor activities. I'll post about all of it, from hunting to camping, fishing, shed hunting, etc. Whatever I do outdoors. I think it will be interesting to go back through and look at how much time I spend outdoors.

TICKS!!

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:22:35 +0000

how have the ticks been this year! just tryin to get a feel on what to expect when i get up there... down in the swamps of south FL, usually only get one or two on me in the summer, as our bow season opens in august and september depending on what part a the state your in... is this something ya;ll regularly deel with during summer scouting and the beginning of bow until you get that first cold snap?... i have even used sawyers permetherin, but i don't like to cause there has to be a little bit of oder even though its dried on your clothes... works well though... even for skeeters... simply put... HOW BAD ARE THEY??? especially you turkey hunters?

i won

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:24:06 +0000

i went to the cattaraugus county annual property auction and won my grandmas old place there were 5 different people bidding on it. the auction was very interesting i think ill be going back again next year. the best deal i seen was some land and a $151k house sell for 48k then a few people picked up 1 and 2 acres for $10-50

Pup-chucks

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:49:21 +0000

Found these fuzzy little guys watching me look for something to take pictures of!
Had a pretty harsh/uneven light at this hole so some of the pics got blown out a bit.

Eye Flash

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:40:47 +0000

I probably already know the answer, but is there any way to eliminate or at least tone-down the eye reflections from white-flash cameras? Some of these cameras have flash levels that are designed for reaching way out, and in the process, they create eye relections that actually take out sections of the animal's face. Any tricks to avoid this?

Still Looking but ........

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:25:17 +0000

I still can't find the Turkey .............

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sm buck

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:56:01 +0000

I got more pictures this week of the tractors in the field than i have deer.

Whats best to plant in a secret spot?

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:51:07 +0000

ok not really a secret spot, but more or less my "honey hole". cant get any sort of vehicle back there to till or plow or anything. ive seen some throw and grow,secret spot, etc marketed for this type of area. but im trying to get the food plot gurus in on this one. id like to plant here soon after turkey season as ill also be putting up a new stand in the area. so if i can get in there, plant something and put a stand and camera in all at the same time it would be great. any thoughts? thanks for the help!

FastEddie's Fables

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:39:05 +0000

It started to sprinkle as I drove from Ontario to Walworth . There was enough moonlight to walk to my spot but every once in a while the clouds would pass and it would get darker . I was settled in my hub blind by 6:15 am . Sat back and relaxed . Saw a fox at 7:55 and after that a few squirrels . Heard a few shotgun blasts towards Webster way in the morning .
It rained off and on and the wind was moving the trees back and forth . I was ready to leave at noon after seeing nothing and the way the weather was acting . It was still windy at 12 but the sun came out . Shortly afterwards the sun went away and it got crappy again . I left at 2 pm .
After checking the weather for today , I decided to wait until tomorrow to hunt . We have Mass at 8:30 and then I will relax and watch the Bills - Jersey Giants Game .
The spot I hunted is the same one where I had gotten pics of several deer . No doubt that they were probably hunkered down due to the wind . The wind was in my favor but didn't help .

.223 forsale!!!

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:27:36 +0000

I've got a gorgeous remigton 223 for sale. 250$ with good scope, gorgeous wood finish, no scratched that I really.saw. action is smooth as hell, bought it for 400$ I shot it maybe a dozen times, great for yotes and wood chucks and other annoying small game and predators

Bushnell Trophy Cam (last few weeks)

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:30:04 +0000

picked these up with Trophy cams in late April / early May.

Sullivan's Travels

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:07:26 +0000

In way of introduction, since I don’t remember if I did when I did, so I’ll end this year with some
and start the New Year with some more
Where to begin, I’ll begin in the middle and give the younger folks some color on what it was like downstate back in time. Then I’ll get into how our club was formed and the risks my father’s city-folk generation took to be able to hunt their own land. This is back before the Thruway and the Quick way (New Rt 17) were built, there was no Verrazano Bridge and part of the Belt Parkway were not yet completed.
I grew up just off the water in Jamaica Bay. Back then Howard Beach was a lot of weeded lots and sparse houses. Behind what we called Rockwood Park, now New Howard Beach, was nothing but weeds and cattails as far as the eye could see. It became Spring Creek Preserve and then part of Gateway National Park.
We crabbed and fluked in summer, selling softshells crabs to the restaurants. It was neo-Huck Finn childhood living. No one knew where we were, we walked to the North Channel Bridge to fish, chased rabbits with bow & arrow, caught sea gulls by hand: we just rambled about all over the place without a care.
Got into plenty of trouble, got banged up and bruised more than once but, every woman was your mother and every man was your father so we had plenty of eyes on us even if we didn’t know it.
The rain puddles at Aquaduct Race Track held tadpoles so, we would catch them and raise them into frogs and let them go. Garter snakes were easy to catch and my neighbors raised ducks and chickens.
Crossbay Blvd was a string of clam bars, Sonny’s the best, Big Bow Wow drive-in, Trampoline World, archery range, go carts and rides. The drive to Rockaway Beach was always ended with a stop at Weiss’ for hot dogs in Broad Channel.
My father was a big duck hunter in the Bay back then and had a friend who lived in a house in the back in now Gateway. Now his friend’s father-in-law was a Russian immigrant. How he came to Queens I don’t know but, in any event as the story was told, he built this house out in the weeds and a small farm around it. The husband Frank would hunt right around the property. As told, he knew his hunting days there were over when he shot his last pheasant and it landed on the Belt Parkway.
Anyway, one day a guy knocks on the door and tells them they are living on government land. They lived there for years, had regular mail delivery but, no one knew the old man just picked an empty patch of land and built on it without any say-so.
So they got tossed off and moved up outside East Chatam. Frank was a gov’t surveyor. So he worked places like Pt Barrow, Alaska in summer and had the winter off. I spent two weeks in summer at their farm helping with chores as he was away. Cutting weeds, fixing wire fences, feeding the stock, catching catfish and so on. In fall we would go up for a few days and help slaughter and butcher the pigs.
In the early sixties, Long Island being a network of duck farms and potato fields, we used to go hunt squirrels in what is now Smithtown.
After the war, and before I was born, my father and his friends hunted wherever they could without getting thrown off. Having no land, they started on state land but it was too crowded and too dangerous with the population of idiots all over the land. They decided that the only way they could hunt was to get their own land.
In 1946 a dozen of them got together with a lawyer and incorporated a rod & gun club. But, they still needed land and this took brass balls. Twelve guys with young families, scraping by after the war are about to mortgage themselves for a hunting club. Imagine telling your wife this.

Buying a Smoker?

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:40:59 +0000

I want to get in to smoking meat and fish. What smokers does everyone like and why?

Anyone here fish the Rondout or Ashokan Reservoirs?

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:55:45 +0000

I fish them both. The Ashokan is closer but the Rondout is a better fishery in my opinion. At the Rondout there are Lake Trout as well as Browns.
I was wondering if any people here fish at either of these reservoirs?

Think I figured out where they are hiding...

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:35:56 +0000

I have hunted the farm I live on very little this year, as I have yet to see a bird on it since Feb. Yesterday on my way home, I saw a few just up the road from where I saw them last year. Then this morning, they were back out there again. I know where Im gonna be tomorrow morning....

They have my....

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:22:04 +0000

Sleep patterns down.. ....due to allergies I usually have 3+ nights of interrupted sleep ...so around 2-3am I know I need to turn off the 3:45 alarm and sleep in...
I have not heard a gobble in days the mornings I've gone out....and every morning I haven't.... Mr B hears a single gobbler sound off in different areas of the property between 5:30 and 7am...he's out there laughing at me....lol

New bow, old mistake

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:10:37 +0000

Hey fellas. Got my new Hoyt rampage XT today via archerytalk classifieds.. My first draw of the bow without my release, I did a half dry fire as I was backing it down. I'm not used to the new bows harder cams I suppose.. I checked the limbs for cracks and found nothing.. The only visible damage was the peep site snapping off..

I also drew it several more times with no issues... Wondering if I missed checking anything? Anyone w expirience would be appreciated, I'm debating on shooting tommorow, or bringing it to a dealer to check its safe..

Thoughts?

a great new oppoortunity

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:08:16 +0000

Hey guys,

GlobalNet Outdoors is a new company that is strictly dedicated to the outdoorsman. Its a great way to start your own small business in the outdoors industry, or just save money when ordering gear. This company just launched as is already making a giant splash in the hunting and fishing community. Check out the video and the link:

www.gno.com/mikewynn

how i roll... for now...

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:38:17 +0000

just a little taste of camp in the glades near our duck grounds in S FLa.... moving up to western NY in a month for grad school n lookin forward to some different hunting.... but sure gonna miss the nights out at camp...

Joke

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:47:12 +0000

A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, "I would like to buy some cyanide.."

The pharmacist asked, "Why in the world do you need cyanide?"

The lady replied, "I need it to poison my husband.."

The pharmacist's eyes got big and he exclaimed, "Lord have mercy! I can't give you cyanide to kill your husband. That's against the law! I'll lose my license! They'll throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen. Absolutely not! You CANNOT have any cyanide!"

The lady reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed with the pharmacist's wife.

The pharmacist looked at the picture and replied, "Well now, that's different. You didn't tell me you had a prescription."

Syracuse.com - More on that 4-beard turkey arrowed in Onondaga County

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:37:22 +0000

He sent the carcass to a taxidermist in Pennsylvania and got the mount back several weeks ago. "It's in my den," he said. Submitted photoLast spring Antonio Paduano, of Fayetteville, a longtime bowhunter for deer, set up a trail camera on property he hunts in Onondaga County. His camera snapped photos of a flock of wild turkeys — including one that had four beards. “I had gotten laid off from work. I had the time. I decided to go after him,” the Fayetteville resident said. On opening day of turkey season, he took along his favorite bow, got into his tree stand and waited. “At about 11:30 a.m. I gave a sexy hen call, a little purr — and 10 minutes late it came down the path. It was a surreal moment,” he said. “I hit it with a perfect broadside shot at about 25 yards. As soon as I heard the arrow hit, I knew it was perfect. ... like when a baseball player hits a home run. You just know it.” Wayne Masters, of Tully, a local turkey hunting guide who has hunted the birds for more than 40 years, said he’s heard about, but never seen, a turkey with four beards. It’s unusual, he said. Another guide, Mike Joyner, of McGraw, said the National Wild Turkey Federation has a listing of the largest turkeys taken in the state. He noted that some have had as many as seven or eight beards, a characteristic that gives them more points in the total score that the rankings are based on. Paduano, thinking he might have had some kind of state record of taking a four-bearded turkey with a bow, talked to local officials from the Turkey Federation. He found out his 18-pound bird didn’t make the grade. He sent the carcass to a taxidermist in Pennsylvania and got the mount back several weeks ago. “It’s in my den,” he said.Submitted photo

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Syracuse.com - Local carp fishing team angling for good finish in Wild Carp Classic which begins today

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:53:51 +0000

Starting at 10 a.m. today, 45 two-person teams will be fishing for 50 straight hours, rain or shine, at predetermined sites, called pegs, along the river. Peter Chen / The Post-Standard ERIC AMES(left), of Constantia, and Steven Ware, of Fayetteville, are teammates who will be competing in Sunday’s Wild Carp Classic in Baldwinsville. They are standing along the shore of the Onondaga Lake Inlet, near Wegman’s Good Dog Park, in Liverpool. Go to syracuse.com/videos to watch Ames and Ware practic´ing on the Seneca River last week. Competitive carp anglers Eric Ames and Steven Ware often get ribbed about their passion.“Yeah, I always get the fun and games about it at work,” Ware said. “But if you like to catch a lot of big fish, there is no other fishing than carp fishing. It’s unique. You’re drawing the fish to you and holding them there, rather than pursuing the fish. It takes a certain kind of skill.” Ames added, “People ask me what I’m doing catching all those slimy, smelly fish. My response is that I’ve probably caught more fish in a short period of time than some people have caught in their entire lifetime.”The two are the top local team going into today’s Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River, which is the marquee event of five catch-and-release tournaments slated for this week.Starting at 10 a.m. today, 45 two-person teams will be fishing for 50 straight hours, rain or shine, at predetermined sites, called pegs, along the river. Competitors, who paid $600 per team to enter, are coming from 11 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. The team with the most total weight of fish caught will earn $5,400, in addition to other prizes.Ames, 43, who owns a local construction company, and Ware, 52, a carpenter, have been fishing in the big spring carp tournaments on the Seneca River since the events started five years ago. In 2009, they finished second by catching 2,500 pounds of carp and earned $3,500. It was the best local finish ever in the Seneca River competitions, which annually feature anglers from Europe, where carp fishing enjoys an elevated status, like bass fishing in this country.“In 2009, we stayed up 60 straight hours, being up for an additional five hours on either side of the competition,” said Ware, who lives in Fayetteville. “We were hurting. I wore rubber boots the whole time. One of my toenails fell off.”The two have been fishing for five years as a team in tournaments on the Seneca and St. Lawrence Rivers. In their best year they only earned “a couple of thousand apiece.” Their biggest carp weighed in “the mid-30s.”“We’re just in it for the enjoyment of fishing, the sport,” Ames said. Both anglers say they’ve each spent more than $8,000 for special 12- to 13-foot carp fishing rods and reels equipped with 60-pound braided line, pole racks, bite detectors, flavored scents and bait, special carp nets and a host of other equipment and creature comforts that have mostly been purchased online from English and Scottish tackle suppliers.The two have fished for other fish throughout their lives — trout, bass, walleye, even marlin — but at this point carp fishing is their favorite. In addition to catching lots of big fish, they enjoy the challenge of putting out all sorts of bait into the water, trying to figure what will bring and hold the carp to their area so they can hook them.They noted that the average competitive carp angler is 45 years or older and college-educated.Last spring, the Seneca River was high and muddy, conditions that put a damper on the amount of fish caught during this competition. This year, the conditions look great, they said.“We’ll have as good a chance to win as anyone. If we get the right spot and work it right, we’ll do well,” Ames said.Also this week The Wild Carp Classic ends at noon Tuesday. The action continues with the JBG Triathlon, featuring three individual fishing competitions: the Big Carp Challenge (Wednesday), the Big 4 Challenge (Thursday) and the Total Weight Challenge (Friday).For more on the events, see the Wild Carp Week Web site.

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Syracuse.com - Oneida turkey hunter photographs coyote pups near Chittenango

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:41:08 +0000

Morgan said he didn’t have the nerve to kill the pups because they were too cute. Besides, it wasn’t coyote hunting season, he said. Submitted photoDan Morgan, of Oneida, said he hunts coyotes after deer season because they kill fawns.In March, he came across what looked like a coyote den on land outside of Chittenango. He went back there recently to hunt turkey and came across five coyote pups sunning themselves.“One posed long enough for me to take a picture,” he said. “Not sure where momma was, but I didn’t wait to find out.”Despite hunting them, Morgan said he didn’t have the nerve to kill the pups because they were too cute. Besides, it wasn’t coyote hunting season, he said.He said others might disagree.“(A local) homeowner and local hunters thought otherwise,” he said, noting that coyotes have been killing the woman’s chickens, guinea hens and geese.View full sizeSubmitted photo

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Syracuse.com - Cortland meeting set for June 12 to discuss wild boar problem

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:34:02 +0000

"Feral swine are known to inhabit northern Cortland and southwestern Onondaga counties, southeastern Cayuga, northeastern Tompkins and Tioga counties," according to a 2011 DEC press release. About four weeks ago, I was driving up Route 41 through the town of Scott just after sunset. I glanced off the road and spotted something odd, way off in the back corner of a field. I immediately pulled over.I saw more than a dozen, solid black dots — some bigger than others — in a group. The bigger dots were in one place, while the smaller ones were scurrying back and forth. They were too dark to be deer, and they sure didn’t look or act like wild turkeys or coyotes.I stared at them for a good 15 minutes. I didn’t have my binoculars. After talking to state Department of Environmental Conservation staff and others, I’m convinced I was viewing a group of feral hogs — mostly likely Russian wild boar, which have established themselves on the local landscape. “Feral swine are known to inhabit northern Cortland and southwestern Onondaga counties, southeastern Cayuga, northeastern Tompkins and Tioga counties,” according to a 2011 DEC press release, which noted that they’re escapees from a local private hunting preserve. “These aggressive invasive species cause serious agriculture and environmental damage and can degrade water quality and threaten human health.”They procreate like crazy, having litters of six to eight piglets two to three times a year. I have run photos during the past several years of hunters who’ve bagged them — some in the 350- to 400-pound range.The American Wildlife Conservation Foundation has scheduled an informational meeting at 1 p.m. June 12 at the N.Y.S. Grange headquarters, 100 Grange Place, Cortland. The topic is “Feral Swine Management and Disease Surveillance,” and the speaker is Justin Gansowski, an official from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.The idea is to raise awareness about feral swine in our area. Bob Chambers, a board member for the Conservation Foundation, told me this week he’s contacting farmers, sportsmen’s clubs and others who may have a stake in this issue.“They’ve already done a lot of damage to farms and landscape locally,” he said, noting that southern states and other parts of the country are over-run with them.In New York, all that’s needed to hunt them is a small-game license. There’s no season, daily limits or prescribed methods. They can be baited, hunted at night or hunted with dogs.Simply hunting them, however, isn’t the solution. Killing some results in the others scattering over greater distances. The most effective way to deal with them is to catch them in large, corral-type traps that capture most of the group at the same time.However, that can get expensive and DEC wildlife staff has found in recent years that it’s easier said than done.For more on the June 12 meeting, call 625-4416 or see the American Wildlife Conservation Foundation website at awcf1911.org. Meanwhile, I’m looking to talk to hunters who have harvested wild boar locally during the past year. Give me a call at 470-6066 or email me at dfigura@syracuse.com.

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Lake Ontario, small boat salmon fishing.

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:09:04 +0000

Well, thinkin i'll be headin up for my maiden voyage to Lake Ontario with my new boat memorial day weekend. Heres the catch. I'm 18, my new boat is my first boat i've ever owned. It is a 12' Misty Harbor and it came with a 1967 10 HP Johnson Sea Horse and an electric trolling motor. I bought a manual downrigger to mount off the back of it. I have all the rods etc that i need. Motor hasnt been ran in 9 years and the last time it was ran it was when it was tuned by my grandfather (who is a boat genius). Think i'm gonna try to catch some salmon and browns. Settin up the boat this sunday for the trip. Any tips or advice for salmon fishin out of a small boat??? Plan on running 2 dipsy rods and one downrigger. Just my best friend and i. thinkin of takin a couple seth green rigs and maybe trying in towards shore a little closer too. will be up there Sunday and Monday next wknd.

Maybe next week...

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:48:58 +0000

Wow i got a dream job for hunting, lots of time off. BUT.. this May I've worked all the nice days and been off all the rainy ones, add in getting my Mothers house ready to sell, my oldest daughters college graduation this week end and I have not been out once !!

Good thing is my land is not hunted by others.I'm hoping for tuesday, a morning in the woods,watch the sun come up a thermos of coffee.trouble is I start nights tuesday as well.Who needs sleep....

voices

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:36:22 +0000

Calibers and Decisions

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:15:21 +0000

If you were following the earlier post I put up, I was getting opinions from you all about 243 Win for deer. The thing of it is, I got the TC Encore shooting great with this round using a 100 gr Sierra. I can just as easily slap a 30-06 barrel on the Encore and use that instead for deer. All things being equal, who would elelct to go for the heavier weight chambering for deer and why?

Love those RANGERS!

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:11:36 +0000

They can make you crazy at times but they pulled it off. Ottawa was just as good, a real good team. Gaborik is
was useless this series, his mind is on spring turkey. The kid from BC looks real good, just plain amazing he was in the wings ready to go when Haglin was suspended. Took him a few games to get going but what a force, reminds me of Eric Lindros but faster. It will be a tough series against the Caps.

Syracuse.com - Wild Carp Week Celebrity Challenge results in 5-way tie

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:13:08 +0000

No fish were caught during the 3-hour competition. However, three were caught moments after it ended. The result: the five celeb anglers were given $2,000 to give to the charities of their choice. Wade Live and his guide, Ivan Petrov, of Brooklyn, hold Live's fish, which weighed 12 pounds, 7 ounces. It was the biggest fish of the day, but it was caught moments after the tournament ended.Today's Wild Carp Week Celebrity Challenge at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville along the Seneca River resulted in a 5-way tie, with none of the contestants catching any carp during the allotted time.However, moments after the tournament ended at 2 p.m., three of the contestants reeled in carp. The largest, a 12-pound, 7-ounce fish, was landed by professional magician Wade Live. Baldwinsville Mayor Joe Saraceni and myself also landed fish.All celebrity anglers -- Wade, meteorologist Wayne Mahar, investigative reporter Jim Kenyon, Saraceni and myself -- all got $2,000 apiece to donate to the charity of our choice. The $10,000 for the tournament was put up by Wild Carp Companies, the group that is running Wild Carp Week. The winner was originally slated to get $3,000.Despite the lack of fish, it was a beautiful day to fish and a crowd of about 75 people watching the event, which lasted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.I hold up my 11-plus pounder. It was the second biggest fish caught of the day.Each of us were assigned pro carp anglers. I was teamed up with Romanian native Bogdan Bucur, of Chicago, who last year teamed with Mihai Aciu, also of Chicago, to win the Wild Carp Classic.My carp today weighed a touch over 11 pounds. Saraceni's fish, which was not weighed, appeared to be about 5 pounds, said tournament co-director Jason Bernhardt.The following charities will receive $2,000:- Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation (donated by Wayne Mahar)- Make A Wish Foundation of CNY (donated by Wade Live)- The Greater Baldwinsville Community Development Fund (donated by Joe Saraceni)- CNY chapter of the Alzeiheimer's Association (donated by myself)** Advanced Strategies Adventures and the CNY Food Bank will receive $1,000 each (donated by Jim Kenyon)A group shot of all the contestants and their guides.My guide, Bogdan Bucur and I pose with my plaque and the $2,000 check I'm donating to the CNY Chapter of the Alzeihmer's Association in memory of my dad and my Uncle Stan, who's still alive.The Celebrity Carp Challenge is the first of five tournaments in Wild Carp Week.The Wild Carp Classic, which is the marquee event , kicks off at 10 a.m. Sunday morning on the Seneca River. It features 50 straight hours of fishing by 45, two-person teams at various assigned sites (pegs) along the river. The anglers will have to stay at their assigned spots until the contest ends at noon Tuesday. The winning team will get $5,400. Other cash prizes will be awarded fo rthe largest fish and the Big Four (total weight of the four biggest fish caught by a team).Three other individual days of competition, the Big Carp Challenge, the Big 4 Challenge and the Total Weight Challenge, will follow on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, respectively.For more, see the Wild Carp Week Web site.

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When do Largemouth Spawn up here?

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:04:30 +0000

Anyone able to tell me when the LMB will be spawing here? Its my first spring up here. I'm sure ponds warm up faster. Any hotspots in Niagara county?

Any Sucess in Niagara county?

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:42:17 +0000

Two weeks ago, three properties I hunt had birds, now they have up and dissappeared. Two of the properties I am reasonably sure, trespassers aside, that they hadn't been hunted yet. I am wondering if they are just henned up or if I am missing something. Only one other guy I know has gotten a bird yet. Just wondering if its just me or if anyone else around here is having the same trouble.

First Of The Year

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:16:35 +0000

Been seeing and getting pics of woodchucks in my plots and right near the cabin. Thought I better try to take a couple out, before they multiply and/or burrow under the cabin or sheds like they did a couple years ago.

Shot this big female this afternoon. She was damn near as long as my .223 compact!! LOL I was very surprised that the exit hole was only about as big around as a pencil! Not much bigger than the entrance hole! I shot it in the back of the head and it came out near its nose. The last few that my son shot with this gun, it made an exit hole about the size of a baseball!

Don't Waste Those Gobbler Thighs!!

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:07:38 +0000

I know a lot of guys just breast out their spring gobblers, but I just had leftover turkey cacciatore for lunch, man was it delicious!! Thought I'd share the recipe:

4 boneless, skinless turkey thighs
1/2 onion sliced
1 bell pepper sliced
10 mushrooms (or more)
1 jar tomato sauce (or homemade, if you make your own)
1/2 cup red wine
1 beef bouillon cube
2T chopped garlic
1 cup water
1t chopped rosemary leaves

Cut the thighs into cubes, and brown in a heavy skillet in olive oil. Remove from pan. Saute the onions, peppers, and mushrooms in the same skillet until softened, remove set aside from the turkey cubes. Now add the garlic to the skillet, just cook for about 20 seconds, add the red wine, water, bouillon cube, and tomato sauce, bring to a boil, add the browned turkey cubes, cover well with sauce, add the rosemary, and place in a casserole dish. Cover with foil, and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, add the sauteed onions, peppers & mushrooms, cover back up with tinfoil, and place back in the oven for 1/2 hour, adding a little water to thin the sauce out if needed.

Serve over rice, spaghetti, or noodles.

buck studded out

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:03:13 +0000

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/18/hunter-trophy-buck-studded-out-after-death/?intcmp=obinsite

People piss me off!

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:31:35 +0000

Well the calf i rescued a couple weekends back on the side of the road i found i posted about last week i think, is now dead.. When i found her she was COVERED in mud and probably hungry and she was shaking pretty bad and could bearly walk, well after i dropped her off the farmer put her in the barn and went back to bed, calf died a few hours later, he left her in the barn with nothing, no feed, no nothing, covered in mud still and cold. Got to love some people and their attitudes about some things!

Fox kit and others...

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:26:25 +0000

On my was home from turkey hunting I spotted a couple fox pups near the end of my driveway, went home and got the camera and one little fella decided to hang out and give me a couple shots..

Western / Central NY Seed, Fertilizer and Lime Distributor Lists

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:23:25 +0000

Attached are some resources you guys might find helpful.

If your looking for seed, fertilizer or lime this should get you started if your in WNY or the finger-lakes. I might be able to help you find something in the other parts of the state if you PM me.

Happy Hunting

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$35 WildGame Camera from WalMart

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:12:10 +0000

I wasn't quick enough or steady enough to get pics of the Orioles that have been coming around for the past 2 weeks so I decided to put out a trail cam . I have one of the WildGame Model S1.3X cameras that WalMart had for $35 several months ago .. I put some batteries in that showed okay and didn't get many pics . So yesterday I installed 4 new Fuji batteries and had around 270 pics . It took a while to weed them out but here are a few .

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New to this site...Not a new hunter by any means

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:00:23 +0000

Hey everybody. Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. As you can see from the screen name, there are two of us. My wife and I love to fish (Largemouth, smallmouth, crappies, perch, sunnies, whatever else...oh and of course Stripers!!). We also love to hunt, mostly bow. I do gun hunt but she doesn't as of yet. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself to the community and if anyone has or knows of any hunting opportunities in Westchester, Putnam or Dutchess, I'd love to be considered. Thanks again and good luck hunting!!
Joe

The green glowing snake

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:33:44 +0000

Ran across this taking a walk on the power line.Never saw one so green and looked as if it was glowing.

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Good Luck!

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:21:07 +0000

just wishing yall who are headed out in the morning good luck! im gonna try an get out, although i couldnt get out to roost one tonite. im hoping my secret spot finally pays off if i get a chance to get in there! best of luck to yall!

Pennsylvania All Day Hunting

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:57:11 +0000

I got a call & text photo of an adult gobbler my buddy shot TONIGHT!! Killed him around 8:00pm. Crazy deal, birds in the field for a couple hours. He had a good idea where they would go to roost and waited on the edge of the field.

Bingo, here they come, three hens flew past him then the gobblers (two) came walking by at 25 yards. The birds never made a peep. I'm not sure how much calling he did.

Now he's in the bourbon.........

Once again, not the way I'm looking to kill a bird but it worked for him.

1'st black bear shoot!

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:28:44 +0000

Alright guys, I already gave ya a basic lowdown on this dude. This is the crap I live for! I saw him feeding in the grass and got set up for some long range shots...which I got plenty of. Then he spotted me and became curious making his way in to 20ft before making himself comfortable and munching down the greens.
At one point he got my wind and began huffing at me and took a few bounds my way. Assuming he was just trying to intimidate me I sat tight and he layed down and went back to feeding! For 2 hours this went on and at times he was so close I couldn't frame him entirely at 70mm! What an AWESOME day in the sticks again!
Here's a few of my fav's!

New here and newbie !

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:07:00 +0000

Hey guys !

I had my first hunting experience 2 weeks ago and i decided to join this forum
too learn more about this wonderfull sport ! I am only hunting rabbit and little animal like that for now.
I used a *carabine de chasse* standard, nothing too powerful.(sorry i dont know the word in english)

Excep trying to hunt haha, i like to do extreme sport ( Nothing to do with hunting at all
lol) , skateboard,snowboard,wakeboard !

When i want to relaxe , i play poker www.camasino.com , i read book or i watch the tv !

I think that all for now, feel free to give me any tips about hunting (like what is the most exiting type of hunt or what equipment i really need , stuff like that) in MP or in this thread !

Cya later guys !

gobbling reports?

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:48:01 +0000

hows the action where you are? hoping 8f is good tomorow!

for all who have filled a tag...decoy questions

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:46:41 +0000

For those that have filled tags or at least had birds come in, what's your strategy for decoys? I had a jake and feeding hen out this morning and I'm not sure but I had a hen come in close then change her mind and scoot around the decoys and me in the blind. Wondering if it was the decoys or the blind. She didn't spook just chose to half circle around me an the decoys. Was thinking maybe just go with the lone feeding hen in the morning. Any tips? All I saw this weekend were hens. And with the lack of vocals I'm willing to try anything!

Any Gobbles Going on in Chenango???

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:37 +0000

Was just wondering if anyone has been up turkey hunting this past week or so and if they have heard any gobbles.

I know it seems to be quiet this year (i was up May 2 and 3 and didnt hear a single gobble).

Planning on going up this Saturday and Sunday for one last attempt to get my first bird of my life but this season seems to be stacked against me.

Thanks.

Plot watcher verses Bushnell trail cams with field view

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:05:35 +0000

Was looking into buying a plot watcher and noticed Bushnell had cameras now that are not only triggered by motion but can be set on what they call field view which is nothing more than a plot watcher. The newer plotwatchers have different lenses you can put on one is a wide view lense and the other is a telescopic lense both would be good for watching a large field. But the bushnell field view can be set to take pics every minute and the motuion will still take pics if something walks by in between. Not sure what to do. Anyone have any thoughts.

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My first AR15 build

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:32:20 +0000

Ive been looking at AR15s for a few years now, but have been hesitant to spend that kind of money on something i didnt know alot about. Ive considered buying a new, factory rifle, used factory rifles and used custom builds, but I could never find exactly what I wanted. Ive been reading up on doing a custom build from a bare lower up, and it looks like it shouldnt be that tough, so I came up with a plan for my first build.

The gun is going to be a carbine length piston drive, 556 upper with iron sights on a flat top receiver. The lower will be pretty standard, but with my choice of parts. I am going to build it using a stripped lower and upper from a local company. So far I have the parts and cost for the lower planned out. Heres the parts list for the lower:

All Star Tactical forged lower
Daniel Defense lower parts kit/trigger with Magpul MOE trigger guard
Magpul MIAD grip
BCM Milspec buffer
Stock will be whatever I find a good deal on. Probably the Magpul CTR or Carbine

I havent gotten too far with the upper yet, but heres what I have figured out so far:

All Star Tactical forged upper with forward assist
Adams Arms carbine length piston kit
Magpul MBUS sights

Should be a fun gun for at the range and plinking. I also plan to put a few different uppers together for different purposes. Probably a varmint config (20" bull barrel gas system) and maybe a 458 SOCOM setup for big game.

Syracuse.com - Yes, CNY ground hogs (and elsewhere) do climb trees (see video)

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:24:00 +0000

Anyway, the ground hog appeared to have its head wedged in a branch and at first my wife, Laura, and I thought it was dead. I grabbed a ladder and a canoe paddle and carefully put the ladder up against the tree. Yes, Virginia, ground hogs do climb trees. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it myself. Last night I was working on pulling weeds out of one of our flower beds when I looked up and spotted a brown clump, some 20 feet up in one of our locust trees.It was a ground hog, obviously chased up there by my dog, Cali. Cali has taken out two of these creatures before and is always on the lookout.Anyway, the ground hog appeared to have its head wedged in a branch and at first my wife, Laura, and I thought it was dead. I grabbed a ladder and a canoe paddle and carefully put the ladder up against the tree. Just then, it blinked its eyes and slightly moved its head. We then realized it was alive. I slowly climbed the ladder and started to come at it with the canoe paddle. The animal suddenly lifted its head, started to scramble down the tree -- and then lost hold and dropped about 15 feet to the ground. It hit the ground with a thud, righted itself and then quickly scrambled away. I was cursing myself afterward because I had my work camera with videotaping capability in my car, which was parked nearby in the driveway.Afterward, Laura went into the house and Googled "ground hogs" and "climbing trees." She found this video, which I included in this entry to prove that....Yes, ground hogs to indeed climb trees to escape predators!!

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Bear shot on Albany campus

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:06:43 +0000

Just heard this on the radio. Interesting that he kept coming back.
http://m.wten.com/default.aspx?pid=2705&wnfeedurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.news10.com%2fstory%2f18527896%2fbear-killed-by-dec-after-3rd-trip-to-capital-region%3fclienttype%3drssstory

Syracuse.com - Trout stream profile: A look at Butternut Creek (first of three-part series)

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:11:33 +0000

The series will look at three Onondaga County streams with stretches open year-round to trout fishing: Butternut, Limestone and Chittenango creeks. (includes video) Watch video John Berry/The Post-StandardGary Lauzon considers Butternut Creek his favorite trout fishing stream.Year-round streams Since 1996, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has permitted anglers to fish year-round in designated sections of more than 30 trout streams. Three of those streams are in Onondaga County: Butternut Creek, Limestone Creek and Chittenango Creek. Today: Butternut CreekMay 25: Limestone CreekJune 1: Chittenango Creek Gary Lauzon has been fishing Butternut Creek since he was 4.“My father took me below my grandfather’s house. I caught my first trout down there and I’ve been hooked ever since,” he said.Lauzon, now 63, still lives nearby in the town of Jamesville. He prefers to fish Butternut with salted minnows or worms, and on occasion will throw a spinner.“It’s not a real wide stream,” he said. “There’s a lot of places you can cross if you have hip boots or burly boots.”He noted there’s a host of bridges and state Department of Environmental Conservation parking lots and pull-off areas.“This is a good stream to take a kid fishing — by the bridges, the big pools,” he said. “You can sit them down, feed them, get them happy and teach them how to fish.”Lauzon said his biggest fish out of the stream was a 17½-inch brown he caught on a salted minnow. Most of the fish he catches are brown trout. Occasionally, he’ll land a brookie.Down toward Jamesville, he added, there are wild rainbows in the stream.“Some guy was raising rainbows a few years back and had trouble with the foundation of his pond and they got into the creek,” he said.Lauzon has fond memories of Butternut. He remembers when he was 12 to 14 years old and his father would drop him off at Route 20.“He’d say, ‘I’ll meet you (downstream) at the church in about three hours,” he said. “I’d then fish all the way down to the church by myself. Sometimes, I’d have my limit before then.”BUTTERNUT AT A GLANCE Butternut Creek goes from Apulia Station, through the Jamesville Reservoir and combines with Limestone Creek. The two then flow into Chittenango Creek at Minoa. The year-round section, where fish can be kept year-round — limit of five fish, with two no longer than 12 inches — stretches from the creek’s mouth to Route 20. Type of fish: Butternut offers wild and stocked brown and brook trout. In addition, a section in the lower half around Jamesville has wild rainbow trout. Each year, it’s stocked with 5,200 one-year-old brown trout (8-9 inches) 2,400 two-year-old brown trout (12-14 inches) and 600 brook trout (6-8 inches). There have been reports of browns in the 20-inch-plus range in some of the deeper holes. Public fishing: There are a number of easy access points at bridges and plenty of holes where fish can be taken with worms, salted minnows or lures. It’s easily fished from shore or by wearing hip boots or knee-high boots. There are 8.1 miles of land along its banks for public fishing. For maps and more about this stream, see the DEC website at dec.gov. For the fly guys: The creek’s not known for its outstanding insect hatches. It’s a good stream, though, for streamers and nymphs. The upper part is overgrown, and casting is tough. There’s more open space downstream.FOR MORE ON BUTTERNUT CREEK, SEE THE DEC WEB SITE.

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Syracuse.com - Wild Carp Week kicks off this weekend along the Seneca River

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:05:30 +0000

The marquee event is the Wild Carp Challenge, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday and ends at noon Tuesday. Nick Lisi/The Post-StandardAngler Steve Clow (left) photographs his partner Dan Pazio with the 32lb 3oz carp he caught on the Seneca River during the 2009 carp fishing tournament. Both were from Nowalk, Conn.Competitive carp fishing returns to Baldwinsville this weekend with the start of Wild Carp Week.This year’s event, again hosted by Wild Carp Companies, will feature five carp-angling tournaments in seven days.The marquee event is the Wild Carp Challenge, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday and ends at noon Tuesday. A total of 45 two-person teams will fish for 50 hours, rain or shine, at predetermined sites (pegs) along the Seneca River.Tournament co-directors Jason Bernhardt and Sean Saua said teams are coming from 11 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. The team catching the fish with the most total weight will earn $5,400 and a $600 voucher toward entering next year’s event. Other cash prizes will be awarded for the largest fish and the big four (total weight of the four biggest fish).Last year’s overall winning team was Bogdan Bucur and Mihai Aciu, of Chicago, with 84 carp and a total weight of 1,509 pounds.The entry fee this year for the Wild Carp Classic is $600 per team.The week’s schedule continues with the JGB Triathlon, which consists of the Big Carp Challenge, the Big 4 Challenge and the Total Weight Challenge — all individual contests. The entry fee on each day is $125.The Big Carp Challenge, schedule for 6:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, will test the angler’s ability to target big fish, with cash prizes paid out on an hourly basis.The Big 4 Challenge, set for 6:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, will award cash prizes for the cumulative weight of the four largest carp caught during the day.The competition will wind up on Friday with the Total Weight Challenge, also set from 6:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cash prizes will be given to the top angler with the most overall weight of carp caught during the day. Immediately following this competition, Wild Carp Companies will crown its U.S. champion, based on points accumulated during the JGB Triathlon.Opening ceremonies for Wild Carp Week are set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville.Also on Saturday, local celebrities — meteorologist Wayne Mahar investigative reporter Jim Kenyon, Baldwinsville mayor Joe Saraceni, professional magician Wade Live and myself — will team up with local carp fishing professionals and compete against other to see who can catch the biggest carp. We’ll be fishing from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.All celebrity anglers will win a share of $10,000 awarded by Wild Carp Companies, which will be awarded to the charity of each angler’s choice. The top prize is $3,000.For more on Wild Carp Companies and Wild Carp Week, go to the event's Web site.

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Syracuse.com - Madcatter Hobie Cat sailing race set for this weekend on Oneida Lake

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:03:53 +0000

More than 150 Hobie Cat sailors are scheduled to compete in the two-day event based at Oneida Shores County Park. Jim Commentucci/The Post-StandardMore than 150 Hobie Cat sailors are scheduled to compete in this weekend’s 36th annual Hobie Cat Fleet 204 Annual Madcatter Sailing Regatta, based at Oneida Shores County Park on Oneida Lake.Sailors from throughout the country, Canada and Puerto Rico are expected to compete, facing off in five classes of Hobie Cats, ranging in size from the Hobie Wave 14-foot boats to the 21-foot catamarans. Each boat will consist of two-person teams — a captain and crew member.The field will consist of a number of past national champions. Last year’s winners in the Hobie Cat 16 class, Francisco Figueroa and Joli Berrios, from Puerto Rico, went on to be North American champions.Races will be held Saturday and Sunday. Boats will leave the park both days at 10 a.m., and competition will start shortly after on the lake. Spectators are encouraged to watch the races from shore or their own boats.To learn more about the Madcatter or the host Fleet 204, which is a Bridgeport-based sailing club, go to the Fleet 204 Web siteor call 676-7366.

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Clovers, lime and fertilizer.

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:43:34 +0000

So everything I have read about clover suggests that if your PH is out and if you dont have everything perfect white clover will not grow. Now, I have whiteclover all over my yard and I have never fertilized or limed it ever. The last time I checked the ph in my yrd while messing around with a ph meter I had just bought it read around 5.5. I have clover everywhere. I have more clover than I have grass. So what gives is it just a bunch of food plot BS designed to get us to buy other un needed stuff?

WTS - Rem 700 30-06

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:10:35 +0000

WTS: Older Remington 700 BDL, 30-06, carbine (22" bbl) with Lm Dickson scope + Weaver mounts
S/N: 76410 (Mfg. 1963)

I'm posting this for my brother.
For further info please email him at rtompkins1@stny.rr.com.

Whoopi Goldberg supports the NRA.

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:44:44 +0000

http://www.mrctv.org/videos/how-about-liberall-whoopi-goldberg-admits-shes-member-nra-0

Proud 16 year old here!

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:18:50 +0000

Finally got my first vehicle. 1998 jeep cherokee sport, 4 door, 170,000 miles, straight 6 engine, 4X4, sun roof, new tires. just needs rear cylinders which im doing at boces in my auto tech class, gotta redo one brake line because its getting rusty and would rather replace it now than wait and have it go later on. small leak in the oil line, easy fix. So pumped! 1200$, all myself, feels good to do something on your own and know you put in all your hard work for it.

Remington 700 classic .350 rem mag

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:56:04 +0000

Remington 700 classic
.350 rem mag
excelent condition
leupold base
$950.00

Weird sight

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:46:48 +0000

I was installing a real estate sign in Webster and should have had my video camera with me . I was watching a crow bugging a hawk in flight as the hawk was gliding . Then the hawk would go after the crow . They went back and forth doing this in the air . I was hoping the hawk would snatch that crow out of mid air but it didn't happen . They finally flew their separate ways . It was neat to watch !

The Nuge explodes

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:26:21 +0000

Ole Teddy was a bit over the top . He later apologized and went to emergency to have a Kidney Stone removed .

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/ted-nugent-explodes-morning-show-interview-155602856.html

white bird

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:46:39 +0000

i shot this bird on sunday it was a hen with a 5 inch bird . i have never seen 1 like this

rifle range...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:09:44 +0000

can anyone recommend a decent outdoor rifle range min 100yds and maybe even a 200yd'er... neer tonowanda ? searched online , n really havent found anything solid... thnks guys

Syracuse.com - May 18-20: Anglers continue to cash in on Lake Ontario's brown trout and Oneida Lake's walleye

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:25 +0000

The northern pike, perch and bullhead action continues on Owasco Lake. CNY FISHING FORECAST Bait stores (list and map).Reminder: The walleye, northern pike, pickerel and tiger muskie seasons opened May 5. INLAND TROUT STREAMS Streams across the area continue to be in great shape. To find out how many trout (and what kind) are stocked in your favorite Onondaga County stream, call 689-0003. To hear the DEC’s weekly fishing report, which includes a list of which streams have been stocked in Region 7, call 607-753-1551. To read about trout fishing tips, see the DEC Web site.LAKE ONTARIO Up and down the shoreline, good brown trout fishing continues, with anglers cashing in at anywhere from 7 to 20 feet using stickbaits. Salmon are being caught from 60 to 200 feet, using mainly spoons. SALMON RIVER There were reports of smallmouth bass coming in from the lake to spawn, along with a few “drop-back” steelhead in the lower river. For the steelhead, use egg sacs, trout beads and night crawlers. OSWEGO RIVER Trout, sheepshead and rock bass — and the occasonal walleye — continue to be caught throughout the river.ONEIDA LAKE Walleye fishing continues to be good. The fish are scattered throughout the lake and are being taken in 3 to 20 feet. In a boat, the preferred depth is about 15 feet. Use black-and-purple or brown jig, tipped with a night crawler. Offshore nighttime activity with stickbaits also continues to work. Try a Challenger minnow or a Storm Jr. Thunderstick. CROSS LAKE/SENECA RIVER Fishing has been slow, but should pick up by this weekend. CAYUGA LAKE Anglers trolling are getting lake trout, brown trout and Atlantic salmon. Lake trout are coming on flasher and fly rigs fished 100 to 125 feet down over 130 to 175 feet of water. Fishing stickbaits on the surface over 15 to 25 feet of water is working for the brown trout and salmon on the south end of the lake. Lake trout jigging is very good with fish ranging from around 50 feet out to 150 feet of water. SENECA LAKE Yellow perch are still in shallow but the bite has slow. Atlantic salmon are still being caught near the surface by trolling stickbaits. A few brown trout have been mixed in with the salmon catch. Lake trout fishing has been good for anglers trolling flasher/flies or spoons with downriggers. Right now lakers are near bottom over a wide variety of depths ranging from 40 to 120 feet.OWASCO LAKE Anglers are catching a lot of pike on large suckers and shiners and perch on fathead minnows. Also, bullheads are continuing to bite on night crawlers and crayfish at the southern end. OTISCO LAKE Black crappies and yellow perch fishing has slowed, but some are still being taken in the shallows on small minnows. A few walleye are being taken off the causeway and locations off shore. One angler reported a 23-incher.SKANEATELES LAKE The DEC launch is open and one dock is in. Bass are moving up in warm water areas. Perch are hitting well in the north end of the lake in the 20 to 30 foot range using small minnows. Lake trout are hitting near bottom in 40 to 50 feet of water. SODUS BAY Anglers continuing to catch rock bass around the docks, using jigs and spikes. Pike fishing is slow. SANDY POND Black crappies are still hitting around docks. Some bullheads are also being taken. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER The bullhead bite continues to be strong on Eel Bay, with perch fishing good at the bay’s mouth. Northern pike are being caught in nearly every bay, particularly in depths of 5 to 15 feet. A good choice for the pike anglers is a bucktail jig tipped with a leech. WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR Reservoir is high and muddy, but fishing remains good. Lots of walleyes are being caught by trolling with night-crawler harnesses, while others are drifting with jigs tipped with night crawlers. Anglers fishing from the shore have been cashing in with night crawlers as well.

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