Syracuse.com - Figura writing about Pompey archery champion and hiking with llamas (May 8- 12)

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What a great week we've just had weatherwise. Just last Thursday afternoon, I was given the OK by my doctor to start getting out more following my sinus surgery. I didn't hesitate. I've since gone out perch fishing twice, trout fishing once, turkey hunting once and just last night I kayaked and fished on Skaneateles Lake until dusk. Doesn't...

A llama. Ready for a hike?Stephen D. Cannerelli [email protected] 

What a great week we've just had weatherwise. Just last Thursday afternoon, I was given the OK by my doctor to start getting out more following my sinus surgery. I didn't hesitate.

I've since gone out perch fishing twice, trout fishing once, turkey hunting once and just last night I kayaked and fished on Skaneateles Lake until dusk.

Doesn't get much better than that.

Anyway, here's what I've been working on this week:

- Profile on Beth Bush, a senior at Fabius-Pompey High School who's headed Friday to Louisville, Ky. to partcipate in the national championships for the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). Good luck Beth!

- Two new features:

1). "Keeping Watch" a weekly or bi-weekly report from the Region 7 DEC office noting the fional dispositions of recent tickets issued by local conservation officers. Only ones where the defendant has pleaded guilty or is found guilty will be listed.

2). "Ask the Outdoors Guy" a weekly posting noting a question or questions from readers about the outdoors. If I can't provide an answer, I'll find someone who will. Send your questions to dfigura@syracuse.

- A profile on a Tully couple who open their land to hikers, who at a cost, can hike with llamas. It's different

Other upcoming stuff:

- The Fleet 204 Hobie Cat Mad Catter Regatta set for Oneida Lake

- The Wild Carp Challenge on the Seneca River.

- A new series a "HIke or Kayak/Canoe trip of the Week" sort of thing.

- Profiles on 3-4 local trout streams

- Continuing last year's series "Shoreline Hot Spots," noting good areas to fish from shore on local lakes and rivers if you don't have a boat.

- The great blue heron rookery up at the Sterling Nature Center.

- Local Adirondack Mountain Club members who bust their butts sprucing up local hiking trails this time of year..

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