Syracuse.com - Figura writing about outdoors-related apps, the SAFE Act and trapping beavers

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I need reader's help to find out what's going in CNY in regard to how the Safe Act has affected the sale and cost of firearms and ammunition.

Les Wedge carries a beaver he trapped Tuesday in Cortland County back to his truck. Dick Blume | [email protected]  

An interesting week. Syracuse University Intern Sarah Taddeo put together an interesting story concerning outdoors-related apps and I spent Tuesday morning down in Cortland County walking alongside Les Wedge, retired DEC fisheries biologist as he checked his beaver traps in the chilly rain.

Meanwhile, other stories I'm working on:

- With parts of the new Safe Act scheduled to kick in soon, I've been assigned to find out the impact all this has had on the sale and cost of ammunition and firearms locally, along with the purchase of ammunition and firearms across state lines and on the internet. For instance, is anyone driving to Pa. to buy shotgun shells for trap shooting or types of ammunition because it's unavailable here? What's the cost difference? I need specifics. Contact me by email at [email protected] or call 470-6066.

Also:

- There's a special snowgoose hunting season currently underway and I'd like to do a story on that? Anybody getting out and getting any> Get in touch with me.

- Opening day of trout fishing is April 1.

- Commercial gill net fishing for perch. There's still a few individuals who are licenced by the state to do this and I hope to get out with one of them soon.

- DEC study on wild turkeys

- The over-abundance of gizzard shad in Oneida Lake and what that means for this spring's walleye fishing.

- A proposal to turn Onondaga County into a rifle county for deer hunting.

- The state's only two-year college degree in taxidermy being offered at TCCC.

strong>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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