Syracuse.com - CNY outdoors stories include skiing/snowboard to music, and interviews with duck/goose callers (Jan. 31, Feb. 3)

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A snowboarder does his thing at Greek Peak, which does not allow skiers and snowboarders to listen to music with earphones on while going down the slopes. Stephen Cannerelli/The Post-Standard This is what's appearing this week in the outdoors coverage of The Post-Standard.

FRIDAY

Main story: Intern Sarah Taddeo writes about the growing trend of skiers and snowboarders doing their thing while listening to music on their earphones. Greek bans the practice, but Song, Toggenburg and Labrador mountains allow it.

Column: The DEC has scheduled two meetings in March to discuss the status of fisheries in four eastern Finger Lakes (Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco and Cayuga).

SUNDAY

Main story: I interview the winner of the duck and goose calling competition at last week's New York's Sportsman's Expo. Because of his victory, the winner of the duck calling competition has qualified for the world championships to held later this year in Arkansas.

Column: Still weighing my options.

COMING UP:

- I write about ice fishing for tiger muskie on Otisco Lake.

- We give an update on Elaine Supp, a competitive boardercrosser.

- Tying trout flies during the winter.

- We try and get to the bottom of that frozen carcass story on Oneida Lake. Is it a racoon -- or what?

- Looking to speak to some experienced winter campers.

- Would like to interview an expert and try my hand at building an igloo.. and spending the night in one. Can anybody help me with this?

- Burning snowmobile Issues or suggestions about someone I should write a profile story on from the CNY snowmobile scene.

- Looking to do a story on rabbit hunting. Anyone having any luck out there?

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