Syracuse.com - David Figura weekly outdoors report (Oct. 28, 30)

HuntingNY-News · October 25, 2011

I'm writing this week about a deer hunter who can't seem to leave his smart phone at home, and an 84-year-old fly tier who every Wednesday travels up to Fort Drum to work with "wounded warriors."

Here's what's on tap for this week on the Outdoors pages of The Post-Standard:

Friday:

Main piece: Story on a deer hunter who can't leave is smart phone alone. Last year he created a Facebook page and began making numerous and funny entries whenever he was out in his deerstand. He calls it "The Deer Stand Chronicles." Followers respond to his postings while he's up there in his tree stand..

Column: So, what's happened to the mandatory Habitat/Access stamp program? I know I didn't ask to buy one when I recently bought my new set of licenses for 2011-2012?

Sunday:

Main piece: Profile on an 84-year-old Oswego resident/SUNY Oswego administrator who has written a book on fly fishing and tying and currrently travels every Wednesday up to Fort Drum to work with "wounded warriors." We tag along with him on one of his visits.

Column: Open to suggestions. What would you like to see me write about this year in your specific interest area?

THANKS: to the reader of this report who suggested I run a story about the 19-year-old drift boat guide on the Salmon River.

COMING:

- A story about just how the DEC determines how many antlerless deer (doe permits) are issued each year in specific areas.

If you want to join The Post-Standard's Outdoors Group and get this emailed directly to you, subscribe here.

If you want to respond to me directly about what's in the following report, email me at [email protected] or call 470-6066.

FIGURA ON FACEBOOK:

For those who are on Facebook, I also have a PS Outdoors page there, 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.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog