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5 great places for fall fishing in the Capital Region
Lake George is at the top of the list. → Read More
In just 30 minutes, woman creates art with a chainsaw at NYS Fair 2015
What Dawna Ceriani can do in 30 minutes turns a lot of heads at the New York State Fair. Ceriani, 38, of Brockport, Pa. who touts herself as the fastest female chainsaw artist in the country, carves bears, owls,... → Read More
2015 Mountain Goat winner sets blistering early pace, goes on to easy victory
Harbert Okuti said this was his first time running the course and said he could have posted a better time if he'd paced himself better. → Read More
Bitten 34 times by turtles, hit in the face with a chainsaw: 'Turtleman' tells all
Animal Planet TV reality star to appear at Turning Stone Casino this weekend. → Read More
SUNY ESF prof: Coyotes everywhere in NYS, but impact on deer numbers is 'minimal'
It's hard to bring the numbers of coyotes down. Once their numbers decrease (though hunting, trapping or another approach) the females tend to have larger litters to compensate. → Read More
Wanted: Pictures of deer on Syracuse's east side and in the Town of DeWitt
Send your photos, along with your name, address and when and where the picture was taken, to dfigura@syracuse.com. → Read More
Open house set for those interested in becoming CNY hunter safety instructors
Interest in hunting is at an all-time high, yet every year students are turned away from hunter education courses in this state, Johnston said. → Read More
Camillus anglers cash in on Skaneateles Lake shoreline fishing scene
Both big rainbows were caught on worm/marshmallow rigs. → Read More
Master archer at Oncenter sportsman's show hits targets shooting behind his back (video)
See of video of him hitting an apple off a mannequin's head. → Read More
Snowy owl spotted at water's edge on Oneida Lake: 'It appeared to be a chunk of ice'
"I thought perhaps the owl was in distress, but the bird eventually took off in full glory and sat on top of a dock a 100 yards away," Monroe said. → Read More
Almost Annual NYS Crappie Derby on Whitney Point Reservoir postponed until Feb. 14
Although it's called a crappie derby, it features a number of competitive cash-paying categories for a variety of fish. → Read More
CNY hunting contest for coyotes, bobcats and foxes features $1,000 first prize
The hunting competition will involve a point system. Six points will be awarded for each bobcat, three points for each coyote and one point for each fox taken → Read More
Deer hunters bag a buffalo in Madison County and keep the meat
"They told us that if we saw it again we had permission to shoot it," Simpson told the Oneida Dispatch."We were told it was a nuisance and that we should take it out." → Read More
Nature in the City: Teaching urban kids to recognize, appreciate Mother Nature
"It's designed to teach science in a way that pulls them in." → Read More
Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis set for Saturday at Onondaga Community College
Runners/walkers are encouraged to wear a holiday-themed costume. Also, to tie jingle bells to their shoelaces. → Read More
Start date of Safe Act background checks of ammunition buyers still unclear
"The system will be considered complete after the Superintendent of State Police certifies that it is operational and that all business processes are functioning as required." → Read More
'I found out where the big ones live' and caught a sturgeon nearly 7-feet long: Fish Tales
Tom Dromgoole caught and release a white sturgeon that measured nearly seven feet long on the Fraser River in British Columbia last month. → Read More
SUNY ESF joins the growing college bass fishing circuit with its first-ever team
In the first few months of competiting, SUNY ESF anglers placed in the top three out of 50 or more teams in nearly every tournament they participated in. → Read More
'Shoulder to shoulder' anglers on the Salmon River - and surprisingly, lots of steelhead
The river in downtown Pulaski was packed this morning with anglers trying their luck. → Read More
10 tips on how not to get lost or injured while hiking in the Adirondacks
The state Department of Environmental Conservation this week released a list of 10 recent incidents in the Adirondacks in which forest rangers were called in to help hikers. → Read More