Outdoors
Many seek changes in bait regulations
What’s a bait fisherman to do? Concerns about viral hemorrhagic septicemia and other fish-borne diseases prompted Department of Environmental Conservation officials to impose strict rules, banning transportation of fish to and from water bodies in New York State. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:21 AM )
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Meetings (Updated: 07/05/09 7:21 AM )
Arguments continue on antler restrictions
Last week’s column on prospective antler restrictions, one of more than a dozen resolutions up for consideration and submission with the New York State Conservation Council, generated lively discussion during the June meeting of the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs. That discussion sparked rebuttals. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:21 AM )
Artist catches record trout
Reports on contest winners and upcoming competitions— plus a new state record brook trout—crowd the early summer calendar for active area anglers. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:21 AM )
Class size of perch schools on the rise
Yellow perch have become golden for Western New York fishing folk. (Updated: 06/28/09 7:06 AM )
Notebook
The first open season for waterfowl hunting arrives Sept. 1, but area goose getters and duck devotees can check out the tentative 2009-10 listing of seasons released last week for hunting in New York State. (Updated: 06/28/09 7:06 AM )
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Meetings (Updated: 06/28/09 7:06 AM )
Local group opposes antler restrictions
On June 18, New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Alexander “Pete” Grannis issued a statement affirming that the DEC would not extend antler restrictions in eight southeastern Wildlife Management Units this coming season. (Updated: 06/28/09 7:06 AM )
Author provides a boat-load of emotion
Outdoor-writer icons from across North America gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the annual Outdoor Writers of America Association (OWAA) conference. Attendees view new products, talk trends and topics sources, and greet new and old friends connected with all manner of outdoors pursuits. (Updated: 06/21/09 7:06 AM )
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Meetings (Updated: 06/21/09 7:06 AM )
Notebook
Area anglers and a local hunter recently returned from outdoors trips with some terrific trophies and with interesting tales to tell about their outings. (Updated: 06/21/09 7:06 AM )
Elliott column wins top prize
Will Elliott received a first place award from the Outdoors Writers of America Association in the Shooting Sports category for a Sept. 14, 2008 Buffalo News Outdoors Page column on Jim Carr, “Pistol Instructor is a Straight Shooter.” (Updated: 06/21/09 7:06 AM )
Do the math before renewing licenses
Seasons have opened for many fish popular with Western New York anglers and the coming weekend completes the statewide slate for open seasons. (Updated: 06/14/09 7:04 AM )
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Meetings (Updated: 06/14/09 7:04 AM )
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Meetings (Updated: 06/07/09 6:59 AM )
