Syracuse.com - Figura writing about skiing, carp fishing tourney and oldest hunter safety instructor (April 4-7)

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Have round gobies finally made their way into Oneida Lake?

George Wede, of Syracuse, has been teaching hunter safety courses since 1948. He's the state's oldest hunter safety instructor. Dave Lassman |[email protected]  

Seems like winter is reluctant to let go. I put away my cross country skis and ice fishing equipment Sunday, but now I'm wondering if I was premature. Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, here's what I'm writing about this week:

- Update on skiing season. Two ski mountains are still open...and may continue to be so for possibly another couple weeks.

- The upcoming Syracuse Gun Show is celebrating it's 50th anniversary.

- Q&A with George Wede, of Syracuse, the state's oldest, active hunter safety instructor.

- The Wild Carp Challenge on the Seneca River in May. Registration was recently closed and a waiting list has been established for competitors.

- Have round gobies finally made their way into Oneida Lake?

Other "stuff" I'm working on:

- I've been interviewing local gun/ammo dealers along with sportsmen/gun enthusiasts about what's currently going on out there recently concerning firearms and ammunition sales.

- An update on the Governor's "gag order" on the DEC.

- 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.

- Snow geese hunting.

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