Syracuse.com - Figura writing about the CNY RV show and squirrel tales from readers (March 2, 4)

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Know someone with a passion for the outdoors deserving of a profile? Do you hunt crow or snow geese? Contact Outdoors Editor David Figura at 470-6066 or email him at [email protected].

John Berry/The Post-StandardA squirrel reaches for an ear of dried corn on a squirrel feeder put out by a reader in the Tip Hill area of Syracuse.

Here's the offerings for this week's Outdoors Page in The Post-Standard.

FRIDAY:

- Main piece: An overview of the CNY RV show at the state Fairgrounds, which kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday. The latest advancements are interesting. They're not your parents RVs.

- Column: Don't believe your eyes. Despite the exposed shorelines and mudflats, Owasco and Cayuga lakes are not really at all-time lows.. a tactic that was announced this fall by officials to kill two invasive species in the two lakes. Believe it our not, the rain and snow melt to date has kept them both up level-wise.

SUNDAY:

- Main piece: Ask and you shall receive. I asked for squirrel/birdfeeder tales from readers and I get nearly a half dozen interesting replies, ranging from someone who hates squirrels to some one who openly embraces them.

- Column: Still mulling my options.. among them, noting a local woman who checked off one item on her outdoors bucket list lately.

ANYTHING ELSE READERS OF THIS REPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME WRITE ABOUT?

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 [email protected] or call 470-6066.

-Folks I'd like to get in contact with for future stories/columns:

- Individuals who fish offshore at the power plant in Lansing on Cayuga Lake

- Those who hunt snow geese

- Someone who hunts crows.

- Anyone who's getting out in boats and fishing for perch, either on Oneida or any of the Finger Lakes.

- Individuals with outdoor passions who would make an interesting feature story.

- Someone who's saving big bucks by reloading their own ammunition.

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