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I think there might be some of that involving benefits for SUNY police this time.

Update: negotiations have the ECO’s funded now in this year’s budget. Not funded are pensions at 20 years of service, no raises, no contract.

Yes, ECO’s. Thanks for asking. Sorry for the confusion

How to find your state assembly rep https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/ https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator …and this is the leader of the anti-hunting movement in NY. https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Deborah-J-Glick please be respectful when engaging your reps or even Deb Glick. Your message will get lost if you act inappropriately. Thanks for participating.

Agreed 👍. This is a topic we all need to come together on. It would affect all of us.

It will come to light in the coming days. I am sure Dan Ladd of the Outdoor News will be all over this. In light of how Cuomo passed the Safe Act in the middle of the night, people need to be tipped off early.

This is a high priority call to action for anyone that wants to protect their ability to hunt in NYS. I have it from an anonymous budget watchdog source that Governor Hochul has cut the DEC’s 20 year pension out of the current iteration of the budget. This move appears to be the beginning of a stepwise way of phasing out the DEC. The writing was on the wall with the commissioner and vice commissioner announcing they were stepping down. Cuomo started the process when the DEC would not back him in his last governor’s race, wouldn’t back the Safe Act, and blew the whistle on Cuomo when he tried to steal earmarked money from the outdoor fund. Hochul has continued Cuomo’s vendetta. There have been discussions and attempts to roll the duties of the DEC into the Forest Rangers even though Rangers don’t have the law enforcement or firearms training the DEC get. This is the beginning. Without a regulating body to help oversee hunting season, they will argue that there cannot be hunting. This is the back door way downstate will try to get rid of guns. BELIEVE IT, THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING. So coming soon to an outdoor venue near you……open season for poaching our animals, trespassing, and raping our fish runs. Who is going to answer your call when a trespasser with an AR-15 is on your property? If you live in rural areas, who will answer your 911 call when the closest police is 45 minutes away? Who will look for the neighbor’s kid that wandered off in the woods and it is now dark out? I could go on and on but the stark reality is that if you covet your outdoor pursuits and as an extension your 2nd amendment rights, you need to contact your local representative and strongly voice your support for the DEC. Use language that if they support Hochul’s move to dismantle the DEC you will not vote for them. Thank you. 🙏

Wow ! Red sky warning ⚠️

The Niagara is a mess. The water off Wilson and from Sumerset -East looks okay.

Heads up boys.

The satellite image doesn’t look bad from today.

Dog clips and pinchpad releases for the wind

Get ‘em.

Good morning. Despite the light South winds forecasted for Sunday, between the 16’ waves today and tomorrow, the lake will probably be unfishable. I drove by the upper Niagara and it is a river of mud already. Save your gas money.

Like the eclipse, Rob’s smile comes out every 100 years. Congrats on a great two days.

Sounds like a King buffet Dr Weidel! I love good news.

Well holy crap!

One of the guys kept a couple but didn’t check stomach. They were pooping so they were eating. There is some bait at the mouth and a little near where we were fishing. Birds working also.

They were in typical gear wrecking spring mode!

Found some kings to play with on top of the drop. Spoon bite. The fish look great this year. Biggest was 17 lbs on Boga Scale

Spawning pattern and location right now. The areas of fish concentrations are the Detroit and Maumee Rivers plus the Bass Islands. Fish slide East post spawn. Lots of guides out of Port Clinton to help you.