Syracuse.com - Figura writing about bowhunting season; fall turkey hunting with dogs and stocking sturgeon

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The fall foliage is absolutely gorgeous this time of year.

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<p><br />What an absolutely beautiful week we're having. Took a day off Tuesday and traveled up to Otter Lake in the Adirondacks for a fishing outing. The leaves up there are gorgeous now.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, here's what I've been working on this week.</p>

<p>- Opening week of bowhunting season for deer.</p>

<p>- How the federal impasse has shut down Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge until further notice.</p>

<p>- How to hunt fall turkey using dogs.</p>

<p>- Deer/motor vehicle accidents in Central New York</p>

<p>- An update on the Reynolds Pheasant Farm down on the Cornell University campus</p>

<p>- Upland bird hunting</p>

<p>- Interesting personalities on the Salmon River fishing scene</p>

<p>- Stocking and gill netting of sturgeon on Cayuga Lake</p>

<p><strong>Other stuff:</strong></p>

<p>- Commercial gill netting of perch on Lake Ontario </p>

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

<p>- An update on the volunteer-based cormorant harassment program on Oneida Lake.</p>

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

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

<p>- Continued updates on <a href="http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2013/05/take_the_figura_challenge_and.html">The Figura Challenge</a>. (I've extended it into the fall.)</p>

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