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Auburn father and son enjoy memorable day of fishing on Owasco Lake20 September 2010, 9:39 amSubmitted photo Nick Petrosino, 13, holds up an impressive lake trout he caught on Owasco Lake recently. His father, Frank, wrote me: "Nick has fished with me since he was 4, as I did with my dad. "My friend Mark...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Montezuma Audubon Center seminar focuses on local wild edible plants20 September 2010, 9:35 amThe following is a press release: Let nature be your garden as you learn to identify local wild edible plants which grow in the unique habitats surrounding the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept....Source: Outdoors Blog
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Homer reader wonders: What's with all the inconsiderate boaters out there?20 September 2010, 9:32 amI received the following email from Jean Carley, of Homer: Carley wrote: "Hi Dave. Having read your series on inconsiderate fishermen I wonder how you feel about inconsiderate boaters. "My family have had the pleasure of owning a camp on...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Mattydale couple has hiked 133-mile, Northville-Placid Trail in Adirondacks 24 times19 September 2010, 6:17 amSubmitted photoJeffrey Case.Jeffrey Case views it as “the perfect, two-week vacation.” During the last three decades, Case and his wife, Donna, have hiked the entire length of the 133-mile Northville-Placid Trail, which stretches through much of the Adirondack region, a...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Mattydale couple has hiked 133-mile, Northville-Placid Trail in Adirondack trail 24 times19 September 2010, 6:17 amSubmitted photoJeffrey Case.Jeffrey Case views it as “the perfect, two-week vacation.” During the last three decades, Case and his wife, Donna, have hiked the entire length of the 133-mile Northville-Placid Trail, which stretches through much of the Adirondack region, a...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Guest column: The bear rug that 'bit' the hunter19 September 2010, 6:15 amSubmitted photoGary SnyderBy Gary Snyder Back in the early 1960s while working for the National Forest Service, I had a friend named Raino who loved to hunt and one season bagged a really good-sized, black bear. Raino had always wanted...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Netted sturgeon near Three Rivers area create a buzz19 September 2010, 6:10 amEarlier this month, Ken Miner noticed several pairs of buoys a short distance away from his home at Three Rivers, where the Seneca, Oswego and Oneida rivers meet. Seeing several individuals pulling in nets, he figured something illegal was transpiring....Source: Outdoors Blog
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Conservation Alliance offering free youth hunt Sept. 25-26 for pheasants19 September 2010, 6:01 amThe Conservation Alliance of New York is sponsoring a youth pheasant hunt Sept. 25-26 in the town of Palermo on Blumer Road, just off Country Route 54. The Oswego County event will feature two hunts each day, with the first...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Central New York trout streams get better in the fall17 September 2010, 6:45 amTravis Martin photoA 15-inch brown caught last October on Chittenango CreekIt’s that time of year when many local anglers are heading toward the Salmon River and Lake Ontario to catch “the really big fish,” or switching gears to get into...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Readers submit some stinging tales about bees and wasps17 September 2010, 6:09 amI’ve written a lot about the birds lately. It’s time to give the bees and their cousins the wasps a little attention. In a recent column, I mentioned how Mark Kratz, a manager at Bass Pro Shops in the Fingerlakes...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Camillus boy, 6, lands nice pickerel while fishing the Erie Canal16 September 2010, 7:16 amSubmitted photo Cameron Hovater, 6, of Camillus, poses with his fine catch. His father, Eric wrote: "We recently read (your) article about fishing on the Erie Canal. The attached picture shows (my son) with the pickerel he caught while fishing...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Hiker asks: What kind of spider webs are these?16 September 2010, 7:03 amRaymond Kozloski photoHiker Raymond Kozloski sent these photos to me this week with the following story: September 15 "Hello Dave, I was hiking last saturday on the FLT (Finger Lakes Trail) just south of Cuyler, NY off Rt. 13. In...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Upcoming Central New York hunting/bowhunting/handgun safety courses15 September 2010, 5:01 pmHunter safety course, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 21-22 and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Camillus Sportsmen’s Club, 5801 DeVoe Road. Pre-register from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16-17 at the Camillus Fire Department, 5801 Newport Road (second...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Central New York fishing report (for weekend of Sept. 17-19)15 September 2010, 4:56 pmLAKE ONTARIO The strong winds during the last week have really made fishing the big lake difficult. When anglers were able to get out they were catching salmon from Oswego to Port Ontario in 90 to 140 feet of water....Source: Outdoors Blog
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Lesson for campers: Don't feed the bears15 September 2010, 11:23 amI saw this story recently about a bear that state forest rangers had to kill late last month at the DEC campgrounds on Eighth Lake in the Adirondacks. It drew my attention because I camped near there about two years...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Feds target 60 hunters in Kansas hunting probe15 September 2010, 11:18 amBy ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Justice Department is targeting more than 60 hunters across the nation for allegedly poaching deer during guided hunts at Camp Lone Star in Kansas, a court...Source: Outdoors Blog
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DEC conducting creel surveys on Lake Ontario tributaries this fall15 September 2010, 11:05 amJoseph Glenn/The Post-StandardBill Sovak, of Valley Cottage, fishes at the Douglaston Run on the Salmon River in Pulaski. The following is a DEC press release: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that an...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Solvay boy reels in huge salmon on Salmon River using light tackle14 September 2010, 4:09 pmSubmitted photoConrad Skrupa, 12, of Solvay, holds up a 24-pound, 40-inch chinook salmon he caught Sept. 11 on the Salmon River on an egg sac, using light tackle and 10-pound test line. His father, Paul, said his son fought the...Source: Outdoors Blog
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DEC stocking pheasants in preparation for upcoming hunting season14 September 2010, 1:36 pmNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that approximately 30,000 adult pheasants will be released on lands open to public hunting for the upcoming fall pheasant hunting season. The pheasant hunting season begins on...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Renowned butterfly/moth expert coming to Central New York next month for several events13 September 2010, 12:00 pmSubmitted photoRobert Michael Pyle Robert Michael Pyle, who is recognized as one of the premier lepidopterists (butterfly and moth experts) in the nation, is coming to Central New York Oct. 7-8 for a series of public events, according a press...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Onondaga Hill woman lands toothy barracuda following hour-long fight13 September 2010, 8:53 amSubmitted photo Marianne Hanley, of Onondaga Hill, holds up an impressive, 49-inch barracuda she caught off the Carolina Coast last month after a struggle of nearly an hour. Her husband, Tony, wrote: "She caught it about ten miles off the...Source: Outdoors Blog
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15th Annual Salmon River Fish Hatchery open house scheduled for Sept. 2513 September 2010, 8:29 amThe following is a press release from the Oswego Dept. of Tourism. Oswego County TourismVisitors will be able to watch migrating salmon as they make their way up the fish ladder at the Salmon River Fish Hatchery open house Saturday,...Source: Outdoors Blog
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'Living with black bears in New York State' lecture set at Montezuma Audubon Center13 September 2010, 8:18 amThe following is a press release: The Montezuma Audubon Center in cooperation with the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex are pleased to present “Living with Black Bears in New York State!” with Greg...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Upcoming events at the Sterling Nature Center13 September 2010, 8:16 amThe following is a press release containing the schedule of upcoming events at the Sterling Nature Center: 25th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Saturday September 25 11am-1pm Think globally and act locally in support of your environment!!! Join the Sterling Nature...Source: Outdoors Blog
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Tooth for a sleuth: Oneida Lake yields fossil with unknown roots12 September 2010, 6:52 amDavid Lassman/The Post-StandardArchie Grassi holds a fossilized tooth that his grandson found this summer while snorkeling just off the dock (in background) at Grassi’s home on the southeast shore of Oneida Lake near Canastota. Christian Hall was snorkeling and swimming...Source: Outdoors Blog