Outdoors
OUTDOOR CALENDAR: Published Oct. 25
Today
n Bobcat hunting and trapping opens in the Adirondacks and Catskills.
n Trapping season for raccoon, fox, skunk, opossum, coyote and weasel opens for Western New York.
n Furbearer hunting season opens for raccoon, fox, opossum, and weasel.
Tomorrow
n Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs will hold their monthly meeting at the 4-H Bldg., Cornell Cooperative Extension Niagara, 4487 Lake Ave. (Route 78), Lockport, starting at 7 p.m.
Tuesday
n Niagara County Fisheries Advisory Board meeting at the Snyder Room of the Town of Lockport offices located on Beattie Road, Lockport starting at 7 p.m.
n Great Lakes Small Harbor Coalition workshop from 1-4 p.m. at Tillman’s Village Inn, Route 104 and Route 98, Albion in Orleans County. There is no cost to attend the workshop but pre-registration is requested. Register by calling 315-312-3042 or e-mail sgoswego@cornell.edu.
Wednesday
n Niagara Frontier Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold their monthly meeting at the Twin Village Post 463, Litchfield Ave., Lancaster, starting at 7:30 p.m.
n Great Lakes Small Harbor Coalition workshop from 1-4 p.m. at the Oswego Public Library, Oswego. There is no cost to attend the workshop but pre-registration is requested. Register by calling 315-312-3042 or e-mail sgoswego@cornell.edu.
Saturday
n Halloween Full Moon Adventure at DeVeaux Woods State Park from 8 to 10 p.m. For more info or registration call 292-5154.
Sunday
n Unclaimed Deer Management Unit permits become available and will be issued to hunters who were previously denied earlier this year.
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Clearing of creeks should make for better fishing
Many of the smaller streams are already fishable and the larger creeks will probably be on fire by this weekend.
- FISH FORECAST: Mild weather, rain bring in fresh fish
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HILTS: State releases deer, bear figures
While I don’t have any first-hand experience from last year’s big game season due to some health issues, I heard enough comments from the peanut gallery to think that hunting action for whitetail deer was off, down and marginal at best.
- OUTDOOR CALENDAR: Published Feb. 21
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HILTS: 'LOTSA' stuff to do next weekend
It’s the end of February already and the official start of spring is one month away. Sounds like a perfect time to get out, listen to some quality seminar speakers and pick up some new and used fishing gear to get ready for the nice weather just around the corner.
- HILTS: Game farms offer winter alternatives
- OUTDOOR CALENDAR: Published Feb. 7
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HILTS: Goose hunting options starting up again
Empire State waterfowlers still have some goose hunting options in late winter and into early spring.
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Clearing of creeks should make for better fishing
