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I'm looking for parents/kids who plan to participate in the upcoming Columbus Day firearms youth hunt. Email me at [email protected] or at 470-6066.

Gary Walts/The Post-StandardDan Turner, Truxton, with a fish on the line in the Salmon River, near Pulaski.Fall is here. Central New York is exploding with a wide variety of outdoors activities -- from leaf peeping, to salmon fishing, to the upcoming bow hunting season for deer.

Here's what's on tap this week on the Outdoors pages of The Post-Standard.

FRIDAY:

Main piece: It's combat fishing time on the Salmon and Oswego rivers as the annual fall spawning run of the chinooks and cohos are underway. The DEC's environmental conservation officers will be out as usual. I offer suggestions on "what not to do" if you want to avoid a ticket while fishing.

Column: The winner of the "Best Fishing Story of the Summer" is announced (Hint: it's about a 5-year-old boy from Warners)... plus an update on Leto Island, a popular fishing hot spot on the Oswego River during the fall. (Once again, it's closed for fishing).

SUNDAY

Main piece: The bowhunting season this year begins Oct. 1. We talk to bowhunters about the steps they;ve taken in the past and plan to take this year to remain "scent-free" so as not to attract the attention of deer. Interesting stuff.

Column: Whatever happened to Bela, the tame deer that used to roam the streets of Pulaski and the Salmon River. She still around? Plus a pitch to readers to start thinking about who warrants consideration for this year's "Conservation Heroes" recognition from The Post-Standard.

In coming weeks, I'd like to write about the following outdoors activities. If you know someone who does these activities, contact me ASAP:

- Parents/kids going out for this year's special youth firearms hunt for deer during the Columbus Day weekend.

-- Fall turkey hunting with the assistance of dogs

-- Someone who successfully hunts with a traditional long bow for deer

-- Someone who's willing to talk about the history and current situation concerning the floating duck blinds at the end of Cayuga Lake that are put out every year.

- Someone who is among the small group of people that have a license to commercially net perch on Lake Ontario.

- Suggestions on what kind of dogs are the best for upland bird hunting.

ANYTHING ELSE READERS OF THIS REPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME WRITE ABOUT?

The effectiveness of this report is two-fold. First it lets readers know what's coming up story-wise. It also allows readers a chance to affect coverage and provide sources for upcoming stories. Bottom line: Keep in touch and give input. You could make a difference as to what appears week to week on the outdoors page! Email me at [email protected] or call 470-6066.

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FIGURA ON FACEBOOK:

For those who are on Facebook, I also have a PS Outdoors page, which I check several times daily for feedback and story ideas. I also post personal fishing and hunting and other outdoors-related photos from time to time and I ask members to do the same. When you join, please be sure and hit the "like" button.

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