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Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Nov. 30, 2018 https://ift.tt/2DT2awP

Northwest Zone– Captain Laura Petreikis

In Ogle County, CPO Beltran spoke to a Byron man regarding his deer harvest posted on his social media page. The man had time to post on the date of harvest, but he failed to check in the deer harvest in the legal timeframe. Appropriate enforcement action was taken

In Ogle County, CPO Beltran investigated the cause of death of an eagle along IL Route 2. It was determined that the eagle was feeding on a carcass in the road when it was struck by a motor vehicle. The eagle was transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service

In Rock Island County, CPO Francisko checked multiple trout fishermen at Prospect Pond. He observed suspect behavior by a man who hastily left the area. A compliance check was conducted at the man’s vehicle, and the man had his limit of five trout but did not have a valid fishing license or a trout stamp. A citation was issued for no fishing license, and a written warning was issued for the trout stamp violation. The trout were handled per DNR policy.

In LaSalle County, CPO Filipiak was on a foot patrol at Starved Rock State Park when he observed two individuals consuming alcohol in a posted restricted area. While questioning the individuals, he smelled the aroma of burnt cannabis and asked if the individuals had any. Cannabis cigarettes were observed in an open compartment of the female’s backpack. When asked for their identification, the female was unable to produce anything with her name on it. The female provided a fake name and a fake date of birth. Both individuals were escorted to the Starved Rock Visitor’s Center; however, the male decided to flee on foot towards the parking lot. CPO Filipiak engaged in the foot pursuit, and he was able to catch the individual and place him under arrest. The female ran through the woods and became lost. CPO Kaufman assisted by locating the female. The male was charged with fleeing to elude a police officer and possession of alcohol in a restricted area. The female was charged with obstruction of identification and possession of alcohol in a restricted area. She also received a civil violation for possession of cannabis.

In Putnam County, CPO Finn encountered a hunter hunting in a baited area. The bow hunter stated he knew there was salt near his stand, and that was why he placed his stand there. He also stated that did not place the salt, so he felt it was okay to hunt there. The hunter was educated on the laws of hunting by use or aid of bait. Two citations were issued for hunting by use or aid of bait and unlawful attempt to take of white-tailed deer. Three written warnings were also issued.

In Fulton County, CPO Thompson conducted an interview of a Smithfield man who allegedly falsified a harvest report. He received a confession to violations which included failure to tag immediately upon kill, unlawful use of another’s permit, falsification of a harvest report, and unlawful transport of an uncased bow. The man admitted to intentionally using his antlerless permit to tag a young buck and using a friend’s permit to tag an additional doe he had shot. Two citations and several warnings were issued, and an antlerless only permit was seized.

In Fulton County, CPO Thompson cited a Morton man for unlawful feeding/baiting of white-tailed deer. Three locations were found where corn and mineral blocks were used to attract wild deer. Upon further investigation, he identified the individual who placed the bait and obtained a confession. Two citations and several warnings were issued.

In Hancock County, CPO Wheatley received information regarding a Hamilton man who bought a deer tag, hunting license, and habitat stamp after killing a deer. The source provided all information needed to identify the subject. The man was located; and after a short interview, he confessed to the crime. The man was cited for hunting without a license, hunting without a permit, and failure to tag immediately upon harvest.

In Jersey County, CPO Goetten found two subjects hunting on property they did not have permission to be on. They were also hunting over bait and hunting without a state habitat stamp. Seven citations were issued, and a bow and ground blind were seized. Additional charges involving two rifles were also filed.

In Pike County, CPO Blazinic arrested a subject for white-tailed deer archery hunting in a baited area. The subject had baited the area with granular deer mineral and soy beans. The subject had also shot an opossum out of season with archery equipment. The subject was charged with unlawful white-tailed deer hunting in a baited area, unlawful feeding of white-tailed deer, and unlawful harvest of an opossum with archery equipment. The subject’s compound bow was seized for forfeiture.

In Morgan County, CPO Wichern observed an Ashland deer hunter hunting with a crossbow after legal hours. After a short interview, it was determined the archery hunter had also previously hunted from a baited ladder stand belonging to his friend on the same property. The hunter was charged with hunting after hours, and the subject provided the name of the second

Ashland hunter who owned the baited stand. The owner of the baited stand agreed to meet CPO Wichern at the baited deer stand that evening. After a short interview, it was determined that he and another nonresident deer hunter had placed a mineral block and trail camera at the location of an old bait hole on the property in August. He agreed to remove the deer stand and camera from the area and cover the baited area with pallets and brush. The subjects were charged with deer bait placement.

In Sangamon County, CPO Wichern received a TIP complaint regarding two fishermen taking an over limit of rainbow trout at Southwind Park. The following day he observed a subject catch several trout and give away a total of three trout to other fishermen. The fisherman was also observed throwing the trout that he possessed on the shore and proceed to his vehicle in the adjacent parking lot. CPO Wichern stopped the subject and questioned him about the two, dead trout that he threw on the shore as he left. The fisherman produced an Illinois fishing license and inland trout stamp and 

Northeast Zone – Capt. Brett Scroggins

In McHenry County, CPO Kelley handled a complaint involving a duck blind on the Fox River and nearby homes. The blind was found to be legally situated.

In Cook County, While on patrol, CPOs Ausmus and Sanford received a tip from a citizen that there were subjects unlawfully snagging in Belmont Harbor. Upon arrival, the CPOs observed one male subject standing above the dock. They also observed three other males coming and going over the fence to/from the dock. The CPOs documented the violations, and three of the four subjects were issued citations for snagging in waters closed to snagging and unlawful snagging within 200 feet of a moored watercraft. Several snag poles, hooks, and a net with two salmon were seized. The subjects have a pending court appearance.

In Cook County, CPO Ausmus conducted snagging enforcement. He observed five subjects snagging from a dock at Belmont Harbor. When he spoke with the subjects, all denied knowing they were in violation. All subjects possessed valid fishing licenses and salmon stamps; however, each subject was issued a citation for unlawful snagging in closed waters and warnings for snagging within 200 feet of a moored watercraft.

In Cook County, CPOs Stanbary and Ausmus conducted fish enforcement for the fall trout opener at William W. Powers State Recreation Area. A fisherman was issued a written warning after he was observed urinating in a parking lot in plain view of park visitors. Later in the patrol, a fisherman at Diversey Harbor was cited for unlawfully snagging in an area closed to snagging.

In Cook County, while conducting waterfowl enforcement at William W. Powers State Recreation Area, CPO Stanbary checked a pair of hunters. One hunter had not signed or affixed his federal migratory bird stamp to his hunting license. He also noted that both of their shotguns were cased with the safety in the fire position. The CPO reminded the pair to make sure their guns were in the safe position at all times until ready to fire while afield. A written warning was issued for the stamp violation. A written warning was also issued for an uncovered/unsecured battery on their boat.

In Cook County, while conducting trout enforcement at inland trout lakes, CPO Stanbary issued a written warning to a fisherman after he was found fishing with no inland trout stamp. The fisherman had no fish in his possession and immediately used his phone to purchase the stamp from the IDNR website. A second trout fisherman was issued a written warning for no license in possession.

In Cook County, CPO Stanbary was on patrol when he cited a salmon fisherman in Burnham Harbor after he was found fishing and in possession of a salmon with no salmon stamp. The fish was seized from the fisherman. Another fisherman was issued a written warning for no valid nonresident fishing license. A third fisherman was issued a written warning for no salmon stamp.

In Cook County, CPO Thornley received a call about a waterfowl hunter who inadvertently shot a swan. CPO Thornley met with the hunter, and the hunter stated he heard a bird flying and jumped up and shot. The hunter stated he was looking into the sun, and it was hard to see what it was. The hunter then noticed it was a mute swan and contacted the officer. CPO Thornley advised it was the hunter’s responsibility to know what he was shooting at, and a citation was issued for unlawful take of a migratory game bird.

In Cook County, CPO Mooi observed three men snagging in Jackson Harbor. One man was actively snagging, and the other two were drinking and watching. A compliance check was conducted, and the man could not find his salmon stamp. A record check was conducted, and the man was found to not have a salmon stamp. A citation was issued for the violation.

 In Cook County, while conducting a snagging enforcement detail, CPOs Ausmus and Sanford located three individuals snagging salmon in waters closed to snagging and snagging within 200 feet of multiple moored watercraft. A fishing compliance check was conducted, and all three individuals were issued citations for unlawful snagging in waters closed to snagging and unlawful snagging within 200 feet of a moored watercraft. One of the individuals was also issued written warnings for no valid sport fishing license or Lake Michigan salmon stamp. Two snagged Chinook salmon, three snagging rods/reels, a landing net, and seven snag hooks were seized as evidence.

In Cook County, CPOs Thornley and Sanford conducted sport fish enforcement at various harbors along Lake Michigan. CPO Thornley issued a written warning for snagging within 200 feet of a moored boat at Montrose Harbor. CPO Thornley issued two written warnings to two men who did not possess a salmon stamp. In a separate incident, CPO Thornley spotted a fisherman snagging on the west side of Montrose Harbor. The man was issued a citation for unlawful snagging in an area prohibited for snagging. The man was also issued a citation for no fishing license and a written warning for no salmon stamp.

South Zone – Capt. Jim Mayes

In St. Clair County, CPO Schachner patrolled a property that has been periodically hunted illegally despite the landowner not allowing hunting, and he discovered two fresh gut piles. Further investigation revealed that both deer were shot on the property. Various items left by the hunters were seized as evidence, and additional evidence was documented. Shortly after leaving the property, CPO Schachner received multiple complaints of two subjects illegally killing deer in that area. Several photos were obtained, and the violators were identified. Contact was made the following day, and both violators confessed. Two 8-point deer heads/racks were seized, and each subject received two citations with mandatory court. The deer were already at a local processer, and the meat was donated to a local food pantry.

In St. Clair County, a subject was arrested for failure to tag a doe immediately upon kill. The deer was harvested at Kaskaskia State Fish and Wildlife Area. CPO Ray met the individuals as they appeared from wood line, and the subject retrieved his hunting license and unused deer permit from his truck.

In Franklin County, CPOs Jourdan and Folden found three men in possession of an over limit of crappie at Rend Lake. The men had 87 crappie, 41 of which were over 10 inches. The limit is 25 per person, and only 10 can be over 10 inches in length. The CPOs issued three citations, and one written warning was issued.

In Madison County, While conducting general wildlife enforcement, CPOs Ray and Goetten observed two male subjects riding dirt bikes down a creek on private property. The subjects stated that they were looking for rocks and thought they were on federal property. It was discovered that both subjects were wanted on active warrants. 

In Madison County, CPO Liebl was notified of an incident at Horseshoe Lake State Park. Some vehicles were seen in an area that has been closed for several years and was blocked by large concrete barricades. One of the barricades was tipped over and partially pulled out of the way. Two vehicles had driven around the barricade and went back to the lake. While dealing with those two individuals, another vehicle drove around the barricade and went back to the lake. All three drivers were issued citations for operating a vehicle in a restricted area. After all the vehicles left the area, a local farmer used a tractor to place the barricade in its original position.

In Perry County, CPO Vasicek is investigating a hunting accident that occurred on IDNR property within Pyramid State Recreation Area. The male subject fell from a tree and broke his leg while preparing to archery deer hunt. He was transported to Saint Louis University for treatment.

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Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report – Nov. 30, 2018 https://ift.tt/2Ql1NlF

North

Chain: The channels have been producing good catches of panfish on small tungsten jigs tipped single spikes. There are few reports on walleyes and bass as the launches are all frozen over and the bigger water is not safe for travel yet. 

Pistakee Bay has been producing good catches of white bass in 15-foot depths. The crappie bite also has been good, but finding them is hard. They have been suspending on the breaklines near deeper water. The north end of Channel Lake has been producing good catches of panfish. The weeds are still green and are holding good quality fish.

Lake Michigan: Reports of perch from Navy Pier are good. Smaller fish are around with some big ones mixed in. Double rigs with minnows or shrimp are being effective. Some larger fish are being caught on small flukes and other plastics. Remember to bring a net as the occasional trout can be in the mix.

There are reports of perch being caught around 95th Street. Standard fare of double rigs with shrimp or minnows is working.

Downtown harbors are producing some decent catches of perch. The fish are running small so a lot of sorting is required, but crappie rigs with shrimp or fathead minnows seem to be producing the best. Some anglers are having good luck utilizing the belly meat of the perch as well. Artificial plastics such as small minnow-style plastics rigged on double rigs and pulled along the weedbeds can produce some of the larger fish. Fishing bottom rigs with minnows and feather-tied hooks has also been good producer.

South

Crab Orchard Lake: Anglers are reporting that crappies are being found at depths ranging from about six to 10 feet. Most are in heavy cover near points. The best baits have been minnows and jigs. Bright colors seem to be the best bet. Bluegills are being caught near riprap and around weedbeds on the typical bluegill baits. Bass fishing has been slow.

Baldwin Lake: Largemouth bass fishing has slowed. Bluegills are biting on worms in six to eight feet of water. Crappie and catfish fishing has been fair.

Carlyle Lake: White bass are hungry for jigs. Bluegill fishing is fair on worms. Sauger fishing has been fair. Crappie fishing is so-so, and most success is with minnows.

Kinkaid Lake: Overall, fishing has been slow. Bluegills had been biting on worms, but the bite has tapered off. Crappies are slow, but some are being taken on minnows in 12 to 15 feet of water. Muskies are being caught, though action is slow.

Horseshoe Lake: Crappies have started biting better. Brush piles in deep water have provided the best action. Minnows and jigs are equally effective. Bass have been slow, as have bluegills.

Lake of Egypt: Bluegills are still on the beds and can be caught on a variety of baits. Crappies have also moved into deep cover. Minnows and jigs are both effective. Bass action has been good. The larger fish have moved deep, 14-22 feet. Soft plastics and jigs are the best bets. Some anglers fishing early in the morning are picking up fish on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. 

Little Grassy: Crappies have moved off the banks and are holding in 15-20 feet of water. Minnows are the primary bait. Catfish are in shallow areas and are being caught in good numbers on red wigglers and nightcrawlers. Bass are still holding in shallow areas. Anglers are taking fish on soft plastics and twitch baits.

Rend Lake: Crappies are biting fair on jigs fished along the Route 154 riprap and over crappie sets in Gun Creek and near bridge pillars. Bass fishing has been slow.

Central

Powerton Lake: Smallmouths are being caught on crankbaits and small jigs. Good currents are reported in the discharge area. Bandits and inline spinners also are working.

Lake Bloomington: Bluegills are biting on worms, but are slow and small. Crappies are being caught on minnows in 12 to 14 feet.

Lake Decatur: Crappies are being caught on minnows. Bluegill fishing has been slow, with a few being caught on worms. Catfish have been very slow on worms and stinkbaits.

Lake Shelbyville: Crappies have been biting in shallows or around brush on jigs and tubes of chartreuse with yellow, red or white and chartreuse tubes. Muskies are biting below the spillway.

Clinton Lake: Crappie fishing has been fair near brush with minnows. Bluegills are being caught on worms near shore.

Lake Springfield: Bluegills are biting on worms along shorelines. Crappie fishing has been slow. Catfish have been biting on shad. White bass have been hitting spinnerbaits near the bridges.

Lake Taylorville: A few catfish have been taken on dough baits. Bluegills excellent on worms. Crappies good to excellent on minnows. Bass have been hitting plastic worms.

Coffeen Lake: Bass are good on topwater baits, crankbaits and plastics. Bluegills are fair on wax worms and fairly shallow catfish are good on dip baits, crawlers and cut bait, with some big flatheads being landed. Stripers are fair on deep running crankbaits.

Sangchris Lake: Bass were fair to slow around timber cover on plastics. Catfish were fair on cut baits and shad. Flatheads are good to fair on live baits. 

Rivers

Illinois River: The walleye and sauger bite has dropped off. The bite shut down and fish are harder to find. Anglers who  are catching fish are finding them here and there and nothing is showing up as a good pattern. Trolling lead core with stickbaits or three-way rigs with the bottom weight being a jig and minnow and an F-9 Rapala on the long line. Work the flats created on the current bends. 

Fox River: The walleye bite is starting to pick up with some fish being reported at the McHenry Dam and also in the Elgin area. The fish are being caught on Gulp-style jigs as well as jerkbaits. There have been some good schools of white bass showing up. 

Kankakee River: Pike have been lively, and smallmouth bass have been biting near Momence on minnows and spinners. The catfish bite has died, as the fish have gone into their wintering holes. Smaller baits with a lot of scent are best.

Des Plaines: The walleyes have been found using jerkbaits and jointed minnowbaits. They are being taken in the evening hours working the deeper holes that are adjacent to shallow water. Good numbers of northern pike are also to be found fishing live bait under a float or throwing inline spinners and jerkbaits.

Rock River (Milan): Channel cats biting on just about anything. Fish are biting on liver, nightcrawlers, minnows, leeches and stinkbait below the Sears Dam in the Rock River.

Rock River (Byron): Good-sized channel catfish are being taken from the creeks with cheesebait, chicken liver, minnows and cut bait (crushed minnows). A few using nightcrawlers were also reported.

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Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – Nov. 30, 2018 https://ift.tt/2DSUgnv

Season Dates

Dec. 3: Second firearms deer season closes (tentative)

Banquets/Fundraisers

Jan. 19, 2019: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Stoney Ridge Event Center, Robinson. For more info call Kyle Bailey, 618-562-0407.

Feb. 2, 2019: Heart of Illinois WTU Banquet, 4 p.m., Embassy Suites, East Peoria. For more info call Bill David, 309-389-3021.

Feb. 8, 2019: Mid-Illini WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Farmington Moose Lodge, Farmington. For more info call Darel Martin, 309-369-8265.

Feb. 9, 2019: Shoal Creek WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., KC Hall, Highland. For more info call Greg Zykan, 618-339-8112.

Feb. 15, 2019: Sangamon Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Artisans Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield. For more info call Matt Davenport, 217-725-4942.

Feb. 16, 2019: Union County WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., The Great Boars of Fire Lodge, Cobden. For more info call Wes Burris, 618-697-0168.

Feb. 23, 2019: River Bottom Stump Sitters WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Johnny & June’s, Flora. For more info call Tim Murphy, 618-335-9631.

March 1, 2019: Rock Island, Henry County PF Banquet, 6 p.m., Camden Centre, Milan. For more info call Bill Martin, 3009-787-0340.

Special Events.

Jan. 24-27, 2019: North American Versatile Hunting Dog Assoc., Hilton Hotel, Bloomington, MN. For more info call Polly Norman, 847-253-6488.

Shows.

Feb. 15-24, 2019: Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show, Indiana State Fairgrounds. For more info www.IndySportShow.com

Feb. 21-24, 2019: Indiana Deer, Turkey & Waterfowl Expo, Indiana State Fairgrounds. For more info www.IndySportShow.com

Meetings

Happy Hookers Bass Club meets the 1st Tues. of every month, 7 p.m., Haydens Crossing. For more info call Jim Pattin, 815-513-5687.

Calumet Region Chapter Izaak Walton League meets 2nd Sat. 11 a.m., Dolton. For more info call Julie Osborne, 708-525-4051.

Chicago#1 Chapter Izaak Walton League meets annually in July at national convention. For more info call Wendy Reid, 708-895-0850.

Decatur Chapter Izaak Walton League meets 1st Fri. 7:30 p.m., Decatur. For more info call Jackie Wooten, 217-428-6403.

Silver Creek Quail Forever. Meets 1st Tues. of the Month. 7 p.m. For more info call Pat Daniels, 618-566-8072.

Kewanee Chapter Izaak Walton League meets 1st Tues. 7 p.m., Giant Goose Conservation & Education Center, Atkinson. For more info call Richard Gibson, 309-853-5245.

Elgin Chapter Izaak Walton League meets 1st Tues. 7 p.m., Elgin. For more info call William Jones, 847-742-3205.

Des Plaines Chapter Izaak Walton League meets 3rd Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Des Plaines. For more info call Donald Johanson, 847-358-9023.

Take Pride in America meets 2nd Mon. of every Month, 7 p.m., Crab Orchard Refuge Visitor Center. For more info call Ed Tresnak, 618-997-3344.

Frank Anetsberger Chapter Izaak Walton League meets Northbrook Civic Center, Northbrook. For more info call John Sundquist, 847-564-3266.

Geneseo Chapter Izaak Walton League meets 2nd Mon. 7:30 p.m., Geneseo. For more info call Victor Bianchetta, 309-944-6522.

Havana Chapter Izaak Walton League meets 3rd Sun. 1:30 p.m., Astoria. For more info call Dawn Butler, 309-241-7768.

Peoria Chapter Izaak Walton League Meets 2nd Tues. 6 p.m., East Peoria. For more info call John Purple, 309-681-4010.

Walter Sherry Memorial Chapter Izaak Walton League meets last Wed. 7 p.m., Wilmington. For more info call Cindy Campbell, 815-723-5065.

Woodford County Chapter Izaak Walton League meets last Tues. 7 p.m., Metamora. For more info call Candace Kleen, 309-696-0208.

Quad County Hunters Chapter of Muskies Inc. Meets March-May and July-Feb.  2nd Thurs. of the month, 7:30 p.m. For more info call Duane Landmeier, 815-286-7170.

Northern Illinois Anglers Assoc. Meets on the 4th Wed. of the month, 7 p.m., B.B.S.C. For more info call Sam Thomas, 815-953-1372.

Arlington Anglers meets the 3rd Tues. of every month, 6:30 p.m., Cabela’s Hoffman Estates. For more info call Tom Curtin, 312-560-9876.

Fox Valley Area Anglers meet every 4th Tues. of the Month, Tap House Grill, St. Charles, 7 p.m. For more info call Joe Waite, 847-867-6234.

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Strava just announced its year-in-review report for 2018. We dug into the data to glean some of the most interesting nuggets about how athletes train and play worldwide.

Strava is no slouch. The ubiquitous app and platform now connect 36 million active people around the world. That means it has amassed more sports statistics than we can wrap our heads around.

Strava members upload 15 million activities in 32 sport types every week. That’s 20 uploads every second. And that gives the brand vast insight into how people exercise and adventure today.

Here are some of the most compelling findings from Strava’s heady 2018 Year In Sport report.

Best Bet: Join a Club

Athletes who join a club upload over three times more activities than non-club members. The top clubs are Strava’s own club, with 157,000 members, followed by the Global Cycling Network and the lululemon Global Run Free Club.

Most Popular Run

The Prospect Park 5K – North Start, in Brooklyn, N.Y., was the most popular running route among Strava users. And that’s not just in the U.S. — it’s the most popular run in the world.

Friends With (Health) Benefits

Strava data shows that when people work out with buddies, they go longer and farther in their sport of choice. Among all sports, groups averaged over 10 percent greater duration and more than twice that — 21 percent — more distance. In one of the top five sports, biking, Strava group members averaged more than 30 miles compared to 17 miles when riding solo.

Indoor Workouts Count

Speaking of riding, even doing it indoors on new and increasingly connected stationary bikes is becoming much more popular. And, by the way, Thursday is the most popular day for powering through an indoor workout. Who knew?

Snowshoes Are Sexy?

Among the oddest findings in the Strava year-in-review report concerns snowshoeing. More people uploaded photos of themselves or friends doing the slow-going winter activity more than any other. Maybe more time to stop and stage a selfie?

Most Popular Days

May 6, Strava reports, is the most “active” day in the world, with more than 2 million activities uploaded. Among Americans, the most active day is July 4 — contrary to the belief that most people sit around eating barbecue and setting off fireworks.

As for the most popular day of the week to work out overall: It’s Tuesday.

Turkey Trots Are a Big Deal

The most active day for the Strava running community might not be when you’d expect: November 23 — Thanksgiving in 2017! More people seem to be prefacing face-stuffing with road running in Turkey Trot races. Get that on the calendar next year!

Runners Are From Venus, Bikers Are From Mars

Those identifying as female on Strava uploaded more running information than any other sport. Bike riding and walking were in second and third, respectively.

For men, it was cycling, followed by running and swimming.

Goals Matter

Athletes who set goals through the Strava platform stayed more active all year long. Swimming took the top spot for users who set a distance goal. They stayed with the sport six months after starting with a goal.

For time-related goals, athletes stuck to cycling more than any other sport.

Coffee and Beer!

Beer topped the food shares list among Strava runners, but riders were seriously buzzing in the other direction. This year, cyclists were over five times more likely to be getting their fix via coffee.

Want Kudos? Add Emojis

This won’t be surprising if you spend a lot of time on social media, but activities with an emoji in the title received twice the amount of “kudos” (Strava’s virtual thumbs-up icon). Strava found that including an emoji in the workout title made users twice as likely to offer their congrats.

More Sports = More Workouts

Strava’s report also showed that those who did more than one activity uploaded more than twice as many workouts per month.

Commuting Is Cool (and Good for the Earth)

Running and biking to work are on the rise worldwide. According to Strava, run commuting is up 70 percent from 2017 (more than 21 million uploads) and biking to work is up almost 43 percent (84.6 million uploads).

And overall, Strava estimates those commutes offset more than 1.3 billion pounds of CO2.

D.C. Is the Place to Be

Washington, D.C., tops the rest of America when it comes to commuting — runners and bikers there logged more activity commutes than anywhere else in the U.S.

For more interesting data, check for the Strava year-end sports report here.

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New York Outdoor News Calendar – Nov. 30, 2018 https://ift.tt/2E4PCnk

Season Dates

Nov. 30: Striped bass season closes (north of George Washington Bridge)

Nov. 30: Bass season closes

Nov. 30: Fall turkey season closes (Long Island)

Nov. 30: Muskie season closes

Nov. 30: Hickory shad season closes

Nov. 30: Fisher and marten trapping season closes (portions of Northern Zone)

Dec. 1: Bass season reopens (catch-and-release, artificial lures only)

Dec. 1: Duck season reopens (Long Island Zone)

Dec. 1: Brant season reopens (Long Island Zone)

Dec. 1: Canada goose season closes (Lake Champlain Zone)

Dec. 1: Canada goose season reopens (Western Zone)

Dec. 2: Firearms deer and bear seasons close (Northern Zone)

Dec. 3: Late muzzleloader deer season opens (portions of Northern Zone) 

Dec. 3: Late archery deer season opens (Northern Zone)

Dec. 4: Brant season closes (Western, Northeast, Southeast and Lake Champlain zones)

Dec. 4: Canada goose season reopens (Hudson Valley Zone)

Dec. 5: Canada goose season reopens (Central and Eastern zones)

Dec. 8: Duck season closes (Western Zone)

Dec. 9: Firearms deer and bear seasons close (Southern Zone)

Dec. 9: Late muzzleloader deer season closes (portions of Northern Zone)

Dec. 9: Duck season closes (Northeast Zone)

Dec. 9: Tautog (blackfish) season closes (Long Island Sound region)

Dec. 9: Canada goose season closes (Northeast Zone)

Dec. 10: Late muzzleloader deer season opens (Southern Zone)

Dec. 10: Varying hare season opens (portions of Southern Zone)

Dec. 10: Fisher and marten trapping season closes (portions of state)

Dec. 15: Striped bass season closes (south of George Washington Bridge)

Dec. 15: Mink and muskrat trapping season opens (Long Island)

Dec. 18: Late muzzleloader deer season closes (Southern Zone)

Dec. 22: Tautog (blackfish) season closes (New York Bight Region)

Dec. 22: Canada goose season closes (East Central Zone)

Dec. 26: Duck season reopens (Western Zone)

Dec. 26: Canada goose season reopens (Northeast and West Central zones)

Dec. 30: Duck season closes (Lake Champlain and Southeast zones)

Dec. 31: Scup (porgy) season closes

Dec. 31: Black sea bass season closes

Dec. 31: Snow goose season closes (Lake Champlain Zone)

Dec. 31: Westchester County regular (bowhunting-only) deer and bear seasons close

Dec. 31: Pheasant season closes (portions of state)

Dec. 31: Bobwhite quail season closes (Nassau and Suffolk counties)

Dec. 31: Canada goose season closes (Northeast Zone)

Shows

Dec. 1-2: Niagara Frontier Gun Show, Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 9-3, Clarence Event Center. For more info call Bruce Johnston, 716-542-9929 or www.nfgshows.com.

Jan. 10-13, 2019: Outdoor Sports Group, NJ Convention Center,Thurs. 1-8 p.m., Fri. 1-8 p.m., Sat. 10-8 p.m., Sun. 10-5 p.m. For more info call Jennifer Bain, 212-564-8823.

Jan. 18-20: Greater Niagara Fishing & Outdoor Expo, The Conference & Event Center, Niagara Falls.

Jan. 25-27: New York Sportsman’s Expo, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse

Jan. 25-27: Fly Fishing Show, New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Edison, N.J.

Feb. 2: Central New York Sportsman Show, Kallet Civic Center, Oneida

Feb. 2-3: S-VE Sportsman Show, Spencer-Van Etten High School, Spencer

Feb. 9-10: Adirondack Outdoorsman Show, Johnstown Moose Club, Johnstown

Feb. 16-17: Twin Tiers Outdoor Show, Murray Athletic Center Domes, Horseheads

Feb. 28-March 3: World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition, Rockland County Community College Fieldhouse, Suffern

March 7-10: Western New York Outdoor Sport and Travel Expo, Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg

March 16: Long Island Fly Fishing Expo, Radisson Hotel, Hauppauge

March 16-17, 2019: Batavia Gun & Sportsman Show 2019, Sat. 9-4 p.m., Sun. 9-3 p.m., Batavia Quality Inn. For more info call 585-343-7620.

April 13-14: Syracuse Gun Show, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse

Tournaments/Contest.

Jan. 25-27, 2019: Lake Edinboro (PA) Sportsmen’s League Tri-State Coyote Hunt. www.edinborosportsmen.org/coyote.html for more info.

Banquets/Fundraisers

Jan. 19: Eastern New York Whitetails Unlimited Banquet, 5 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Albany. For more info call Bill Bailey, 413-244-2304.

Jan. 25: Wine country WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Kings Banquet Center, Canandaigua. For more info call Mike Van Zile, 315-679-6336.

Feb. 2: Central New York Whitetails Unlimited Banquet, 5 p.m., Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool. For more info call Bill Bailey, 413-244-2304.

March 9: Western New York Whitetails Unlimited Banquet, 5 p.m., Carousel Banquet Facility, Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg. For more info call Bill Bailey, 413-244-2304.

April 27, 2019: Stonybrook WTU Banquet, 4 p.m., Dansville Fire Dept., Dansville. For more info call Tricia Griese, 585-447-4543.

Education/Seminars

Dec. 29: Erie County Trappers Association, Fur Handling Seminar, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Collins Conservation Club. For more info call Patti Wattenngel, 716-337-2556.

(DEC has established a website where registration for sportsman education programs can be made online. To find a course near you, go to:

www.register-ed.com/programs/new_york

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NY Shooter Supply Reloading Classes, 6 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tuesday. For more info call Matthew Musto, 518-456-6383.

Special Events.

Dec. 8: Fur Harvesters Association of Jefferson County,  Fur Sale, 8 a.m., Mannsville, N.Y. Fire Hall. For more info call Charlie, 315-771-1839.

Shoots

Whitney Point Sportsmen’s Association, Trap Shoot, Thursday evenings 6 p.m. For more info call George, 607-692-4843.

Meetings

Central New York Izaak Walton League meets last Tuesday of the month 7 p.m., Fayetteville-Manilus Rod & Gun Club, Manlius. For more info call Mark Matt, 315-420-9209.

Cortland Chapter Izaak Walton League meets last Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Homer. For more info call Robin Chernow, 607-849-6718.

Keuka Lake Chapter Izaak Walton League meets second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Branchport. For more info call Lorraine Jackson, 315-536-0539.

Rome Chapter Izaak Walton League meets second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rome. For more info call Arthur Fuhrman, 315-336-2460.

Utica Chapter Izaak Walton League meets monthly, MWP Arts Institute, Utica. For more info call Audrey Lewis, 315-853-1066.

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