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Fayetteville teen creates online list and map of bait stores across the state14 January 2011, 11:15 amFinding a bait shop can be a real pain in neck, particularly when fishing somewhere new. Nick Billmyer, 16, of Fayetteville, the son of Steve and Mariann Billmyer, who are both editors at The Post-Standard, recently took matters into his...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Central New York gets into snowshoe racing scene with upcoming contest at Highland Forest14 January 2011, 11:14 amSubmitted photo Think you have what it takes to finish a competitive snowshoe race? There’s an open 5K competition scheduled for Jan. 22 at Highland Forest in the town of Fabius. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with the race set...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Cazenovia man's first deer is a 9-pointer13 January 2011, 2:47 pmMargaret Davis photo Patrick Mullins, 21, of Cazenovia, poses with his first deer -- a 9-point buck he shot on Dec. 4 in the Town of Nelson in Madison County. The antlers had an 18-inch spread. After being field dressed,...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Washington nudist camp sues to block public shooting range13 January 2011, 12:49 pmA nudist camp in the state of Washington has filed suit to prevent construction of a nearby public shooting range, according to a story on the Web site of the The Daily Herald newspaper. The nudist camp, which is called...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Jan. 14-16: Good ice fishing continues, though Skaneateles/Owasco lakes lack enough ice13 January 2011, 6:02 amCNY FISHING FORECAST Complete listing of local bait shops OSWEGO RIVER The water level continues to be high. Anglers fishing white bucktail jigs or egg sacs (pink or chartreuse mesh) under floats are catching steelhead and brown trout at the...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Nice northern caught on Watkins Glen pier on Seneca Lake12 January 2011, 5:04 pmSubmitted photo Alan and Zack Lockhart pose with a nice 39 1/2 inch, 10 lb. 12 oz. northern pike caught from the pier in Watkins Glen using a big shiner 7 feet down under a slip bobber....Source: Outdoors Blog
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Cortland County buck taken this fall may have the biggest typical rack in the state this year12 January 2011, 12:48 pmI’ve seen pictures on the internet and received several emails in recent weeks about a 16-point deer taken in northern Cortland County this past hunting season. The hunter who shot it, Dave Edwards, though, is publicity shy and hasn’t released...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Get on the bus for the Sportsmen and Outdoor Recreation Legislative Awareness Day in Albany11 January 2011, 1:39 pmThe Oswego County Federation of Sportsman’s clubs is sponsoring a bus to Albany for the Sportsmen and Outdoor Recreation Legislative Awareness Day on Jan. 25. The bus will make a pickup in Pulaski at 5 a.m. (location is not firm...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Almost-Annual New York State Crappie Derby set for Jan. 29 at Whitney Point Reservoir10 January 2011, 2:17 pmThe following is a press release: The 2011 running of the Almost-Annual New York State Crappie Derby is scheduled for Jan. 29 at the Whitney Point Reservoir. The derby is a family-oriented event that allows everyone to get outdoors after...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Liverpool woman watching and photographing the bald eagles on the Seneca River10 January 2011, 12:31 pmDebby Holihan photo Debby Holihan snapped this photo Sunday morning of a male bald eagle perched in a tree on the bank of the Seneca River in Liverpool. Monday morning, she saw three -- one in the tree, and two...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Hardy duck hunters hunker down on Onondaga Lake during late season10 January 2011, 10:46 amDick Blume/The Post-StandardJack Waldron (oreground) and Ron Falkowski wait for ducks inside Falkowski's 16-foot boat on the southwestern shore of Onondaga Lake. (That's my shotgun sticking out in the bottom of the photo.) It was 5:30 a.m. Ron Falkowski and...Source: Outdoors Blog
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DEC plans in place for new public boat launch on southwest side of Onondaga Lake7 January 2011, 4:41 pmView Proposed DEC boat launch in a larger map Last month, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced an agreement with Honeywell International to cap contaminated waste beds in the towns of Camillus and Geddes. As part of the multi-faceted...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Adirondack easement rights deal means lots of land for state, but little new public hunting9 January 2011, 6:38 amAmong the top outdoors-related stories recently was the purchase of conservation easements by New York state of 89,000 acres in the Adirondacks for $30 million. The announcement, which came late last month from then-Gov. David Paterson’s office, contained a few...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Fly fishing for bowfin? A Central New York angler tells how7 January 2011, 10:26 amPeter Thompson, of Syracuse, illustrator/author of the recently published Freshwater Game Fish of North America, an Illustrated Guide, has started a new "Fish of the Month' series for the Hook and Hackle Company Web site. Peter is an accomplished fly...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Guest columnist: Getting your 'couch potato' kid outside7 January 2011, 9:47 amThe following guest column by outdoors writer Elizabeth Lee, a DEC-certified guide who specializes in outdoors activities for women and children, ran on my outdoors page more than a year ago during the fall. It's now winter, but it's still...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Central New York ice fishing holes offer a few surprises every now and then7 January 2011, 6:24 amMike Greenlar/The Post-StandardSubmitted photo Last week, I asked local anglers to submit stories of strange, unique or funny occurrences about their ice fishing holes. Among the tales submitted: Funnier than heck Rob Goffredo, who oversees the fishing department at the...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Nominations sought for 'CNY Sportsman of the Year'6 January 2011, 10:12 amThe following is a press release from the Central New York Sportsman Show: Nominations for the “CNY Sportsman of the Year” award are being accepted from the general public now through Jan. 27. The announcement of the winner will be...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Jan. 7-9: CNY ice fishing bonanza continues; Oswego and Salmon rivers good for steelhead6 January 2011, 6:10 amCNY FISHING FORECAST OSWEGO RIVER Water level has been high all week. River is still full of fish, though. Anglers fishing white bucktail jigs or egg sacs (pink or chartreuse mesh) under floats are catching steelhead and brown trout. Be...Source: Outdoors Blog
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DEC accepting applications for homeowner firewood lottery4 January 2011, 2:43 pmThe following is a DEC press release: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is accepting applications from homeowners to cut firewood on State Forests in Chenango, and Madison counties. “Since DEC launched the Homeowner Firewood Program in...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Syracuse angler creates 'round goby streamers'4 January 2011, 1:50 pmPeter Thompson photoRound goby streamers, which resemble a round goby. Peter Thompson, of Syracuse, an artist and long-time trout fisherman, sent my this photo of several artificial flies he recently created. He calls them "round goby streamers." He wrote: "Here's...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Oswego man gets impressive 12-pointer on opening day in Skaneateles4 January 2011, 11:17 amSubmitted photoTom Doran and his deer. Tom Doran, of Oswego, poses with the nice, 12-point buck he shot opening day at Shepherd's Farm in the town of Skaneateles. Doran said the antlers scored 146, with a 20-inch spread. The deer...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Got spikes? CNY ice fishing season is hot right now31 December 2010, 10:55 amMike Greenlar/The Post-StandardAnglers trying out their luck on Big Bay on Oneida Lake. Got any spikes? What about mousies, waxworms, fatheads — or some nice buckeyes? All are larval or minnow bait stocked by local bait stores during the ice...Source: Outdoors Blog
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State pays $30 million to conserve 89,000 acres in Adirondacks31 December 2010, 10:55 amThe following article was written by the Associated Press: New York is paying $30 million to conserve 89,000 acres of Adirondack timberland scattered among 27 towns. The purchase Thursday prohibits development and establishes perpetual public rights to several snowmobile trails...Source: Outdoors Blog
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What's the strangest thing that's come up through your ice fishing hole?31 December 2010, 10:37 amWhat’s the most unique, funniest or scariest thing that’s ever come up through your hole on the ice while ice fishing? Was it something you hooked and reeled in? What is something that just poked its head up, or came...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Thoughts about my Dad who died this year30 December 2010, 3:29 pmDavid Figura/The Post-StandardPaul Andrew Figura on a bridge overlooking the Otselic River . Most years seem to come and go. Occasionally, one comes along that jars and tears at you deep inside. This was one of those years. This was...Source: Outdoors Blog