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Dec. 31- Jan. 2: Ice fishing here, there and most everywhere30 December 2010, 2:58 pmOSWEGO RIVER Water flow has dropped to a medium level flow (500 cubic feet per second). Very fishable. Reports of some nice steelhead being taken. Anglers are using eggs and egg-imitations, artificial flies. Be wary, though, of water level changes....Source: Outdoors Blog
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CNY Kayakers aim to get out on Onondaga Lake Sunday to view 'Lights on the Lake'30 December 2010, 2:50 pmMembers of the CNY Kayakers have scheduled their annual Lights on the Lake outing on Onondaga Lake for Jan. 2, provided the lake isn't frozen over. The die-hard kayakers plan to paddle along the eastern shore of Onondaga Lake, launching...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Marcellus man gets impressive buck the last day of muzzleloading season30 December 2010, 12:37 pmSubmitted photo Shane Barrett, 21, of Marcellus, happily poses with an impressive, 10-point buck he shot the final day of the muzzleloading season on a farm in Skaneateles. It weighed 185 pounds after being field dressed and had 20 3/4...Source: Outdoors Blog
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The most interesting man in the world ... is an ice fisherman??30 December 2010, 10:57 amJust had to laugh when a reader sent me this You Tube video, which is a commercial for Dos Equis beer. The first part shows the guy ice fishing in a unique way....Source: Outdoors Blog
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Wildlife in the city: Syracuse woman writes about fox, deer and woodchucks in her backyard29 December 2010, 4:21 pmSubmitted photo My recent column about how a skunk ruined the Christmas season for the Taylor family in Liverpool and how I wanted to hear about some more "Wildlife in the City" stories prompted this response from Ruth Feldman Stein,...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Gov.-elect Cuomo eyes Olympic Regional Development Authority chair as DEC commish27 December 2010, 8:25 pmThe Albany Times Union is reporting that Joe Martens, the chairman of the Olympic Regional Development Authority Board of Directors, is being considered by Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo as the new commissioner for the state Department of Environmental Conservation. "Citing unidentified...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Fatal car accident in Manlius DID NOT involve well-known, local fishing guide27 December 2010, 1:41 pmSeveral readers have put comments on Syracuse.com involving a story reporting a fatal car accident Sunday in Manlius involving an Anthony Buffa, 67,of Minoa, wondering if it was Capt. Tony Buffa, the well-known charter boat captain on Oneida Lake and...Source: Outdoors Blog
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2010 CNY Heroes of Conservation stand tall in helping to preserve area's natural resources26 December 2010, 6:35 amCentral New York is a great place to live, particularly if you’re an outdoors enthusiast. We have more than enough water, forests and fields to accommodate just about anyone’s passion. However, preserving this area’s great natural resources doesn’t come easy....Source: Outdoors Blog
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Pro ice fishing angler from Minnesota tells the locals how it's done24 December 2010, 7:06 amJim Commentucci/The Post-StandardProfessional ice fisherman Brian "Bro" Brosdahl spoke recently at Bass Pro Shops at the Fingerlakes Mall about the sport he loves. Behind him is a video of a bluegill taking a bait. Brian “Bro” Brosdahl has been ice...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Critters stink up Liverpool family's holiday season24 December 2010, 6:00 amWalter Paluch photoJill and Chris Taylor with their children, Leah and Myah. Thanks to an unexpected encounter with wildlife, it’s been a pretty stinky Christmas season for Liverpool residents Chris and Jill Taylor and their two young children. The Taylors...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Wanted: CNY 'Wildlife in the City' stories24 December 2010, 5:23 amI’m interested in the interaction of wildlife and people living in suburban and residential homes in the greater Syracuse area. I call them “Wildlife in the City” stories. For example, are hungry deer cleaning out your bird feeder every morning?...Source: Outdoors Blog
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LaFayette girl's first deer is an impressive one23 December 2010, 2:55 pmSubmitted photo Young Brittany Giancola, of Lafayette, (center) proudly shows a nice buck she shot on her family's property. Her father, Craig, wrote: " This is her very first deer. Turkeys already fear her and now deer will!!" Brittany was...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Dec. 24-26: Ice fishing underway in some waterways; sketchy in others23 December 2010, 2:46 pmCNY FISHING REPORT OSWEGO RIVER Water is still way up, unfishable. If you try it, make sure you’re wearing a personal flotation device when you’re near the water. SALMON RIVER Anglers braving the weather are getting some steelhead on egg...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Altmar businesses host "catch and release' winter steelhead tournament on Salmon River23 December 2010, 2:41 pmThe following is a news release from the Oswego Department of Tourism: Hardy anglers will compete for cash prizes for the largest steelhead and brown trout during the sixth annual Catch and Release Winter Steelhead Tournament Jan. 29 on the...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Oswego outdoors blogger talks about 'ups and downs' of fishing Oswego and Salmon Rivers22 December 2010, 12:05 pmSpider Rybaak, who writes an outdoors blog for the Oswego Dept. of Tourism, writes this week about the rising and lowering of the Oswego and Salmon Rivers and how the vascilating water levels affect the fishing this time of year....Source: Outdoors Blog
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Springport man takes nice buck with a bow on Veteran's Day22 December 2010, 11:58 amSubmitted photo Larry Pritchard, a Vietnam vet, took this 8-point buck with a bow on Veteran's Day this fall. He wrote: "It weighed 210 before dressed out and was taken on my own property in the town of Springport outside...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Sauquoit man gets 10-point buck at Long Lake21 December 2010, 5:12 pmSubmitted photo Edward Arnold, of Sauquoit, poses with a nice 10-point buck he shot in Long Lake on Nov. 27. It weighed 180 pounds after being field dressed and its antlers were scored at 153 by the taxidermist. The deer...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Marcellus resident catches first crappie, limits out on bluegills on Sandy Pond20 December 2010, 2:08 pmSubmitted photoKasey Fellows and his first crappie of this year's ice fishing season. Kasey Fellows, 25, of Marcellus, ventured on to Sandy Pond today to do a little ice fishing and hit pay dirt. Fellows wrote: "This is the first...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Looking for a Christmas gift for a 'gun nut?'20 December 2010, 12:04 pmThe 'Gun Nut' blog for Field and Stream magazine has a list of great gift ideas for the gun nut in your life. It's worth checking out. Among the items: a knife-sharpening kit, a gun scope and bullets. See the...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Manlius woman gets her first buck20 December 2010, 11:22 amSubmitted photo Erin Murphy, 24, of Manlius, poses with her first buck ever, an impressive 4 1/2 year old shot with a a rifle on private property in Cazenovia. Her father, Dan Murphy, wrote: "She's been hunting for three years...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Cazenovia boy, 11, lands big chinook salmon on Lake Ontario20 December 2010, 10:28 amSubmitted photo Ryan Mistur, 11, of Cazenovia, caught this chinook salmon on Lake Ontario off the Port of Rochester in June 2010. The fish weighed 22 lbs. He was trolling in about 60 feet of water when the fish...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Owasco man an expert at calling ducks (video included)19 December 2010, 6:49 amStephen D. Cannerelli/The Post-StandardJoe Costello poses at his home with a wood duck that he shot. Duck hunter Joe Costello said there are times when it’s better to be quiet and just wait for the ducks to come into your...Source: Outdoors Blog
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How about taking a luge ride up at Lake Placid this Christmas?19 December 2010, 6:13 amUp for something a little different this Christmas? How about sledding feet-first down a luge track at speeds approaching 50 miles an hour? The Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid each year opens its luge run on Dec. 25 to...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Forget the snow and start gearing up for Seneca River carp tourney this spring19 December 2010, 6:06 amIt’s time to stop carping about the snow and look ahead to this May. You may even want to ask Santa for a packet of scented boilies (dough balls) in your stocking. Wild Carp Companies, a local group, recently announced...Source: Outdoors Blog
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DEC looking for 'Great Stories from the Great Outdoors'17 December 2010, 5:06 pmThe following is a DEC press release: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is calling for writers to share inspirational stories of experiences in New York’s great outdoors by entering the “Great Stories from the Great Outdoors”...Source: Outdoors Blog