Syracuse.com - CNY Outdoors calendar for this weekend (Sept. 28-29) and beyond

HuntingNY-News · September 25, 2013

The two big events this weekend is the open house at the DEC's Salmon River hatchery in Altmar on Saturday and the Sportsmen's Days at the Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery on Saturday and Sunday.

CNY Outdoors Calendar

Salmon River Hatchery: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Saturday. The DEC hatchery, at 2133 County Route 22, Altmar, is hosting its 18th annual open house. Tours of the facility and numerous family-oriented activities will be offered. For more, call 298-5051.

Honeywell Sportsmen's Days: 11 to 5 p.m. Sept. 28, 29, Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery, Route 321, Elbridge. Features, skeet shooting, waterfowl identification, axe/knife throwing, turkey calling, archery, fly fishing wild game cooking demos, muzzleloading, carp fishing demos and more. See federationofsportsmen.com.

Big East Powersports Show: Oct. 4 -6 at the Oncenter Convention Center, 800 South State St., Syracuse. Show hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 4; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. The snowmobile show will feature more than 100 exhibitors including Ski-Doo, Arctic Cat, Polaris and Yamaha. Tickets are $8 for adults if purchased in advance, $10 for adults at the door, $4 for children between the ages of 6 and 12 and children ages 5 and under free. For more, see bigeastpowersportsshow.com.

Black Powder Shoot: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 6, Elbridge Rod and Gun Club, Laird Road, Elbridge. Open to the public. For more, call 689-7339.

SAFETY COURSES

Hunter: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Central NY Rod and Gun Club, 182 Peter Scott Road, Penneville. Pre-register. Call 963-1158.

Hunter: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 3), and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5, Sandy Pond Sportsmen's Club, 3201 County Route 15, Pulaski. Pre-register. Call 963-0760.

Hunter: 7:30 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Elbridge Rod and Gun Club, 6275 Laird Road, Jordan. This is a home study course. This class requires five or more hours of homework before the class sessions. Pre-register at the club between 6 and 7:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 27).

Hunter: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19, 8 a.m. until done Oct. 20, Leatherstocking Club, State Rte. 104 (1.5 miles West of New Haven). Pre-register. Call 343-1558 between 6 and 8 p.m.

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