Syracuse.com - Figura testing the woods and waters of Cortland County this weekend

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I'll be on the Spring Safari of the New York State Outdoors Writers Group. The idea is for the writers to visit an area, sample its outdoor offerings and then return home to write about what they saw and did — giving outsiders a glimpse into what the area has to offer.

I’ll be testing the woods and waters of Cortland County today and Saturday.

I’m a member and serve on the board of the New York State Outdoor Writers Association. The group is having its annual “Spring Safari” in Cortland County this weekend. The gathering is coordinated by the Cortland Convention and Visitors Bureau, and fellow outdoor writers J. Michael Kelly, my predecessor at the newspaper, and Michael Joyner, author and turkey hunting guide.

The idea is for the writers to visit an area, sample its outdoor offerings and then return home to write about what they saw and did — giving outsiders a glimpse into what the area has to offer.

I’ve signed up to go turkey hunting with a guide, to fish a local trout stream, to fish for panfish in Tully Lake from a kayak or canoe and to fish the Tioughnioga River in a canoe. Other activities being offered include hiking horseback riding — even an outing to hunt for wild boar on state land.

I'll fill you in when I get back next week

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