Syracuse.com - CNY Outdoors calendar for this weekend (Feb. 8-9) and beyond

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Events include the Sportsman Show in Oneida, the Crappie Derby at the Whitney Point Reservoir and a Black Powder Shoot at the Elbridge Rod and Gun Club.

CNY outdoors calendar

The Central New York Sportsman Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Kallet Civic Center in downtown Oneida. The show, sponsored by Holy Cross Academy in Oneida, will feature more than 45 outdoor businesses and clubs from throughout Central New York. Highlights include coyote trapper Mark Zagger, well-known mountain hunters Pat and Tony Salerno and wildlife photographer Eric Dresser. Admission is $6, 12 years and under free. For more, see holycrossacademy.com.

New York State Crappie Derby: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Whitney Point Reservoir. More than $13,000 in cash and prizes for anglers and non-anglers alike. For more, see crappiederby.com.

Snowmobile Club Winterfest: Starts at noon Saturday, Manhattan Moon Restaurant, Route 49, Constantia. Hosted by the Vanderbilt Snowmobile Club. here will be raffles, 50/50, food, beverages , scavenger hunt, kids games, face painting, a meatball cookoff and fishing derby. Register for the fishing derby at the Sand Bar in Bernhards Bay, or Buckets Grill in Constantia. $10 entry.

Black Powder Rendezvous: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Elbridge Rod and Gun Club, 6275 Laird Rd, Jordan. The shoot is open to the public and prizes will be awarded to high scorers. For more, call 689-7339.

Tuscorora Lake Ice Fishing Derby: starts at 5 a.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the Blue Canoe Grill, North Lake Road in Erieville. Final weigh-in is at 4 p.m. at the Blue Canoe Grill. Cash prizes, raffles. Cost is $10 adults; $5 for children 12 and under. For more, call 662-8040.

CNY Boat Show: Feb. 12-16 at the state Fairgrounds in Geddes. This event will showcase hundreds of new model power boats and sail boats, including cruisers, pontoon boats, sport boats, personal watercraft with a few luxury motor yachts on display. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more, see cnyboatshow.com.

Winona Forest Tourathon: Starts at 8 a.m. Feb. 22, CCC Camp in Mannsville with the 37.5K and 50 K races, and continues at 8:30 a.m. with the 12.5 K and 25 K races. Hosted by Winona Forest Recreation Association. For more, see winonaforest.com.

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