Action on Salmon River gearing up<\/p>\n
A large influx of fish leaving Lake Ontario on spawning runs into the Salmon River and other tributaries in the area of Pulaski, New York, resulting in the best salmon action to date.<\/p>\n
Salmon dominate the action on the Salmon River, but some anglers \u2013 especially in drift boats \u2013 are having success targeting steelhead. Fishing is expected to remain productive into the upcoming week.<\/p>\n
On the Oswego River trolling in the mouth has been producing fresh fish. Most of the action, however, has come from wading further up stream.<\/p>\n
A free Salmon River map is available by\u00a0email at\u00a0tourism@oswegocountyny.gov. For updated versions of this week\u2019s report call the hotline at\u00a01-800-248-4FUN(4386).<\/p>\n
Weather effects migration<\/p>\n
Last week was an excellent example of how weather-dependent raptor migrations can be for the Autumn Hawk Count at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. After the extended Nor\u2019easter passed, several small pushes of weather-trapped broad-winged hawks left to clear the region.<\/p>\n
The entire week saw 1\u2019s and 2\u2019s with a kettle of 10 on Saturday that nearly whispered past in the blue over the Pinnacle. Sharp-shinned hawks increased as the three falcon species, ospreys and bald eagles moved in small numbers. The end of the week saw a pickup in turkey vulture activity, and conditions look good for a strong start to the vulture migration during this current cold snap.<\/p>\n
PGC holding SGL driving tours<\/p>\n
Friday, Oct. 16: State Game Lands 311, in Elk County, from 2-6 p.m. This roughly 3.5-mile self-guided driving tour provides a peek behind the curtain on the elk range. The tour will start at the Winslow Hill Viewing Area in Benezette, then enter the game lands at the bottom of Dewey Road, continuing to Porcupine Road. Game Commission staff will be posted along the tour route. Among other highlights, the tour will showcase elk habitat management including the planting and maintenance of forage plots and the use of prescribed fire, early successional and aspen forest management, acid mine drainage treatment, grassland bird and American kestrel management, and recent infrastructure improvements including two different styles of Game Commission bridges. As a reminder, the tour is open only to PennDOT-registered vehicles. ATVs\/UTVs are not permitted.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Oct. 11: State Game Lands 110, in Berks County, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This tour begins at the Mountain Road gate approximately 5 miles west of Hamburg Borough and ends at the state Route 183 gate, 4 miles north of Strausstown. State Game Lands 110 offers over 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat in Berks and Schuylkill counties. In addition to hunting opportunities, the historic Appalachian Trail runs through the game lands paralleling much of the driving tour. This forested ridge is an important corridor along the Kittatinny Ridge that tens of thousands of hawks use every fall to migrate south along their migration route. Game Commission personnel will be stationed along the tour route to provide site-specific information and answer questions.<\/p>\n
Hikes<\/p>\n
\u201cSwatara Forge\u201d: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2-4 p.m. This mid-19th century forge is the last of its kind in our area; will also see the ironmaster\u2019s mansion and an old cabin made entirely from the American Chestnut, meets in the carpool parking lot of Interstate 81 and Route 443; 3 miles, moderate.<\/p>\n
Antlerless muzzleloader season is ETO topic<\/p>\n
Republican Herald outdoors editor Doyle Dietz will discuss the upcoming antlerless muzzleloader season on the Sunday, Oct. 11, edition of \u201cExperience The Outdoors,\u201d winner of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association and Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association awards for best outdoors radio program. Air times are: 7-7:30 a.m., AM 1410 WLSH; 8-8:30 a.m., Sunny 1100 WGPA; 9-9:30 a.m., Magic 105.5-FM.; and downloaded on wmgh.com.<\/p>\n
Education<\/p>\n
Autumn Weekend Programs: Free weekend programs Saturdays and Sundays, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Course: All first-time hunters, age 12 and older, is available online and for future schedules and registration for in-person classes go to www.pgc.pa.gov.<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s events<\/p>\n
Daily: Autumn Migration Hawkwatch, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, through December 15, trail fee for non-members.<\/p>\n
Thursday: Trap, youth, 5-6 p.m.; adult, 6-9 p.m. Orwigsburg Gun Club, Gun Club Road, off Route 443 East, Orwigsburg; email grsmmyminch@gmail.com for information.<\/p>\n
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