Syracuse.com - Figura writing about early chinook salmon run on the Salmon River, squirrel hunting 101

HuntingNY-News · August 28, 2013

I'll be at the state fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Syracuse Media tent (syracuse.com/The Post-Standard) meeting with readers. See you there!

This summer has just raced by. I can't believe this weekend is Labor Day weekend, which marks the beginning of the small game hunting seasons and the September goose hunting season.

Here's what I've been working on this week:

- The past few weeks, there was a surge of anglers fishing the Salmon River, following several consecutive days of chinook salmon runs up the river.

- The DEC announced several significant changes in the September goose hunting season, including that hunters can now take up to 15 birds a day.

- Squirrel hunting 101. This should be interesting. I got in touch with the president of Squirrels Unlimited from Arkansas, a group that also has a squirrel recipe contest/fair each September.

- An update on the algae bloom on Oneida Lake. What's the prognosis for fishing and swimming in the lake this coming weekend?

- I've been doing several articles on the New York State Fair. I'll be at the Syracuse Media Group's (syracuse.com/The Post-Standard) tent from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday to meet with readers.

- Finishing up the Figura Challenge, in which I challenged readers to visit 15 different outdoor destinations this summer. It's not too late to visit some and send my pictures and your impressions. Send them to [email protected].

- The upcoming Muck Race, over at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. It's a competitive birding event. Stay tuned.

- The on -going controversy concerning regulation of the water level on Lake Ontario.

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