Lockport Union-Sun & Journal Online Outdoors

Roy-Hart junior bags huge turkey

2010-05-03T23:10:55-04:00

A Royalton-Hartland junior recently bagged a 24.5-pound turkey, while hunting in Niagara County.

Outdoors Calendar published March 28

2010-03-27T23:54:42-04:00

A listing of outdoors-related events for this week.

CONFER: High school sports need a boost

2010-11-15T01:39:45-05:00

Rick DeWaters and his friends in the Royalton-Hartland Sports Boosters Club did something this year that could be considered miraculous. They saved the school district’s athletics program by securing the funding necessary to keep alive football and fall and winter modified sports — programs that were victims of budget cuts last spring.

It's tourney time on local waterways

2010-05-06T23:51:36-04:00

Lake Ontario is top destination for Empire anglers

2010-03-27T23:45:57-04:00

There were 78,000 boat trips on Lake Ontario in 2009, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Trout, salmon fishing seasons set to open in NYS

2010-03-23T20:29:42-04:00

With the traditional kickoff to New York’s annual freshwater fishing seasons fast approaching, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is issuing tips and reminders.

Outdoors Calendar published March 21

2010-03-20T22:40:05-04:00

Outdoors-related events for this week.

HILTS: Dealing with public perceptions not easy to handle

2010-03-20T22:38:47-04:00

Ever since those stocking cuts, it’s been a constant battle to deal with that one issue — the perception that people had that all stocking was eliminated in the lake.

Clearing of creeks should make for better fishing

2010-03-19T00:04:43-04:00

Many of the smaller streams are already fishable and the larger creeks will probably be on fire by this weekend.

FISH FORECAST: Mild weather, rain bring in fresh fish

2010-03-12T00:00:00-05:00