CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. -- The spring turkey season has gotten off to a good, productive start. The season is open for the entire month of May during which you can only hunt until noon each day. I believe they end it at noon to lessen the chances of killing a hen. The guys I talked to told me that the turkeys have been responding well to ... Read More

Now, I’m not here to complain about the Buffalo Sabres or why they should be in the playoffs. Fact is, when you lose 43 of your 82 games (overtime losses included) you really don’t deserve to make the playoffs. Of course in hockey — and the NBA — more than half of the teams in the league make the playoffs anyhow. I just ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. -- Opening day of trout season was last Sunday and the fishing was good for those not scared off by the weather. Several friends of mine were out on Sunday and they all caught fish. It’s pretty good timing for the season to open since some of the other fishing has slowed down a bit. The steelheads are starting to ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. - Last week’s unusually warm weather really boosted the fishing conditions. Well I assume that is what brought the smallmouth bass in to the tributaries so early. During a normal year, smallmouths don’t come in to the streams until May. I am curious to see if they retreat back into the lake now that the water ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- The nice weather has brought out loads of fishermen. Some people have told me that the fishing is good, but some others I know haven’t had the luck. Just when I was starting to think that the steelhead was about done, a friend proved me wrong with some nice fish. Another friend of mine showed me several pictures ... Read More

To preface this, you have to understand just how big of a fan of St. Bonaventure basketball I am. You also have to bear with a selfish column. You see, the Bonnies were the first team I ever fell in love with. I was a 9-year-old fourth grade student who simply loved basketball. My teacher at the time had a daughter who attended St. Bonaventure and ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- It’s still goose season until March 10 and I don’t think I am going to get out hunting. I was really eager for the spring season when the winter began. Now that the season is here I don’t seem to have the motivation to get my gear back out and go out. Maybe it’s because of all of the warm spring weather we’ve ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- I think I can probably park away my ice fishing gear until next year. Any ice that we did have has now gotten too soft to be safe. It wouldn’t take too long to harden up again if the weather would have gotten cold. Now being March the chances of that happening are becoming less and less every day. The spring like ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- There is still a little time left for those who want to get out small game hunting. Almost all of the seasons close at the end of February except coyote and the spring goose season. The spring season starts this Saturday (Feb. 25) and goes until March 10. I bought my duck stamp last fall just so I could hunt some ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- There is still a little time left for those who want to get out small game hunting. Almost all of the seasons close at the end of February except coyote and the spring goose season. The spring season starts this Saturday the 25th and goes until March 10. I bought my duck stamp last fall just so I could hunt some ... Read More