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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Junior Big Game Hunting Weekend Set Again for Columbus Holiday

In 2012, New York’s first Youth Firearms Deer Hunt was held on Columbus Day weekend. This has since become an annual event, thanks in part to legislation that passed in 2008 to expand big game hunting for junior hunters, those who are 14-15 years old.  The annual event is set to take place  on Columbus Day weekend again this year, October 12-14, and is organized by the State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Oswego Daily News

Kites Soar At Fort Ontario

kiteThe skies over historic Fort Ontario were filled with rain – and kites on Saturday. Dozens of people, young and old, braved the elements to take part in the annual kite fest event. Fort Ontario is the only state park that has kite flying in its mission. In other places, park police could show up and they have the discretion to tell people they can’t fly a kite in the park.

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Oswego Daily News

What is That on My Fishing Line and How Do I Report It?

If you are among the anglers who enjoy fishing on the Great Lakes, have you ever caught something you had never seen before? If you answer yes, you are not alone. More than 180 aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the Great Lakes are disrupting food webs, degrading aquatic habitats, and displacing native species. Do you know what to do if you find an AIS at the end of your fishing line?

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