Syracuse.com - Figura writing about Syracuse Gun Show, spring-time sucker fishing and deer in Syracuse

[HuntingNY-News]

<p>

Ever go spring-time sucker fishing? I'm planning on doing that next week, and eat the catch for lunch that day. Should be interesting.

</p>

<p></p>

<p>I've closed the door on ice fishing and I am patiently waiting for the local trout streams to come down and clear up. What's with all this rain?</p>

<p>Maybe things will get better by this weekend. We'll see. I'd like to get out Sunday afternoon.</p>

<p><strong>Meanwhile, here's what I'm working on for this week and the next:</strong></p>

<p>- The deer situation in the east side of Syracuse and surrounding areas. I attended a meeting last night concerning a study done on their numbers in the eastern side of the city. Now what? I can see the battle lines being drawn already between those who want to cull them and those who want to use humane, reproductive measures (translation: sterilization). Stay tuned. This is far from over.</p>

<p>- I was scheduled to attend a special memorial service at noon today in Hamilton of a DEC officer who was murdered in the line of duty way back in 1914 by disgruntled duck hunters on the Mohawk River.</p>

<p>- I'm going to to this week's Syracuse Gun Show all day Saturday. Stop by and say hello. I won't bite. I'll be busy though, at least part of the day writing a story.</p>

<p>- What's the deal with Lyme disease in Onondaga County (and specifically in the city of Syracuse where we have all these deer)? What about deer/ car accidents in the city?</p>

<p>_ Ever go spring-time sucker fishing? I'm planning on doing that next week, and eat the catch for lunch that day. Should be interesting.</p>

<p>-I'd like to go out shed hunting. I'm a rookie and need to get out with someone who really knows their stuff. Any takers? Contact me at <a href="mailto:[email protected].">[email protected].</a></p>

<p>- A profile on Fran Verdoliva, the DEC's special assistant to the Salmon River who is slated to be inducted later this month into the New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame.</p>

<p>- Spring brown trout fishing on Lake Ontario.</p>

<p>- An update on the Seneca Army Depot/white deer situation.</p>

<p>- Late season steelhead fishing on the Salmon River.</p>

<p>- Should hunters in Onondaga County be allowed to hunt deer with rifles? (Many surrounding counties allow it).</p>

<p>- An update on the state's war against wild boars.</p>

<p><strong>ANYTHING ELSE READERS OF THIS REPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME WRITE ABOUT? </strong><br />The effectiveness of this report is two-fold. First, it lets readers know what's coming up story-wise. It also allows readers a chance to affect coverage and provide sources for upcoming stories. Bottom line: Keep in touch and give input. You could make a difference as to what appears week to week on the outdoors page! Email me at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or call 470-6066.</p>

<p><a href="http://update.syracuse.com/adv_syracuse/newsletters/syracuse/subscribe.htm">If you want to join The Post-Standard's Outdoors Group and get this emailed directly to you, subscribe here.</a>.</p>

<p><strong>FIGURA ON FACEBOOK:</strong><br />For those who are on Facebook, I also have a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PostStandardOutdoors#!/PostStandardOutdoors#!/photo.php?fbid=3369108872206&set=a.1178365985003.2028364.1403751639&type=1&theater&notif_t=like">PS Outdoors page</a>, which I check several times daily for feedback and story ideas. I also post personal fishing and hunting and other outdoors-related photos from time to time and I ask members to do the same. When you join, please be sure and hit the "like" button. </p>

<p><strong>FIGURA ON TWITTER</strong> Follow me <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/davidjfigura" target="_new">@davidjfigura</a>.</strong> </p>

<p>On Syracuse.com: Find David Figura's Central NY Outdoors blog by going to syracuse.com, clicking on the menu on the upper left side and then clicking on "sports." You'll find his blog on the list tha</p>

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog