David Figura

Oct 30, 2024 | outdoornews.com | David Figura

A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation fishing pier/boat launch project on the southwest end of Skaneateles Lake has been delayed for nearly a decade – primarily because of a nearby bald eagle nest. Work finally started late last year, but stopped this year. Nevertheless, DEC officials say the project is still a go. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.

Mar 19, 2024 | outdoornews.com | David Figura

A proposal to hold the 2027 Carp World Championship on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse has been scrapped. “I’ll be careful with my words. All in all, it just didn’t work out,” said Mike McNett, treasurer and freshwater sports director for the U.S. Angling Confederation. The competition, pegged as “the Olympics of Carp Fishing,” would have featured some 150 anglers from more than two dozen countries. It would have been the first time the event would have been held in this country.

Mar 4, 2024 | outdoornews.com | David Figura

American Legion Post 151 in Middletown, N.Y., has a storied history of teenage shooters and state championships. For the 32nd year in a row, the shooting team affiliated with the Legion post from Orange County finished first in the Sporter Air Rifle division of the New York State American Legion 3-P (three position) Air Rifle Championships. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.

Dec 11, 2023 | outdoornews.com | David Figura

Just before midnight on Nov. 2, Brenda Dixon heard something on her front porch. She quickly opened the door and there was Dachs, their small dog that had been missing in the woods for a little more than four days. She and her husband both burst into tears. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here.

Nov 29, 2023 | outdoornews.com | David Figura

Walt Dixon has been a long-time champion of bowhunting and hunting in general in New York State. Dixon, 75, of Tully, in Onondaga County, is a charter member of the New York Bowhunters Inc. He played a key role in its original formation in 1991, was the group’s second president and did administrative work for the association for close to 20 years. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.