Syracuse.com - Figura working on Arctic adventure story; opening day of archery season; deer/motor vehicle accidents

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I'll be at Sportsmen's Days from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery. See you there!

Fall is here, making it a great time to be outdoors.

The Salmon River salmon fishing scene is running at full speed. Bow hunting season in the Southern Zone for big game begins next week. Fall foliage and cool temperatures are make hikes more enjoyable.

I'll be at Sportsmen's Days from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery. See you there!

Meanwhile, here's what I've been up to lately:

-- Working on story about how local landscaper Jim Sollecito's recent fishing trip/adventure to the Arctic resulted in a likely world record for an Arctic char caught on a flyrod.

- A Syracuse woman's first-hand account of last weekend's fly fishing seminar at Carpenter's Brook helped fulfill a childhood fantasy.

- How Marcellus bass angler Randy LaManche has a shot at the Bassmaster Classic, the so-called World Series of bass fishing, which features a $500,000 first prize.

- The proposed Lake George boat launch policies that has the whole state watching.

- The opening day of archery season in the Southern Zone. I've been looking through some eye-opening trail camera photos of deer and bear that readers sent in. (Keep 'em coming. Send to [email protected].

- Accounts from local residents who've survived multiple deer/motor vehicle accidents. (Keep those coming, too. Send to [email protected])

Other stuff:

- Looking to get together with someone who hunts during the fall turkey season and uses dogs to break up the flocks.

- Looking for a father/daughter or mother/daughter pairing that's going out opening day of the archery season. (Send names and daytime phone number to [email protected])

- Commercial perch fishing on Lake Ontario with gill nets. Only a few individuals in the entire state have that right due to special permits.

- An update on the volunteer-based cormorant harassment program on Oneida Lake.

- A story on minority sportsmen (and women) who hunt, fish and hike.

- So, what's the deal with how the water level on Lake Ontario is regulated? A new plan addressing that issue is quite controversial.

- Continued updates on The Figura Challenge. (I've extended it into the fall.)

ANYTHING ELSE READERS OF THIS REPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME WRITE ABOUT?

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