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Contents Why rut dates change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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By Peter Fiduccia Take what you think you know about the “rut” – or mating season – of the white-tailed deer, and set it aside for a moment. Peter Fiduccia addresses the misconceptions that may influence the way you approach deer hunting and how you track that glorious buck.

The Jerky Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

By Kate Fiduccia A veteran of prepping wild game bounty for the dining table, Kate Fiduccia treats us to recipes that are variations on a staple survivalist item, using moose, venison, pheasant and more! She even shares a jerky treat recipe for the canine in your house!

The Falconer: Bunce keeps ancient sport alive .30

By Eli Ruiz Learn more about the fascinating life of a local master falconer, Brian Bunce of Shandelee, as reporter Eli Ruiz pays him a visit and meets the feathered charges he cares for. It isn’t a hobby, it’s a lifestyle – one that Bunce embraces every day of the year.

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By Kathy Daley Whether dabbler or diver, mallard or merganser, these winged creatures will be better known and understood after Kathy Daley describes their life and habits, with help from expert birder John Haas and wildlife photographer Jim Hammett, as well as PA Game Commission naturalist Chuck Fergus.

A look at DEC hunting regulations . . . . . . . . . . .60

By Frank Rizzo A wildlife biologist with the DEC, Bryan Swift explains how New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation views deer management and what goals lead to the annual guidelines for hunters in the field.

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Why rut dates change

he white-tailed deer prising regularity. breeding season Cold weather only helps (rut) refers to the to generate daytime activitime frames when does are ty. In other words, when most fertile and most the weather turns cold receptive to accepting the bucks are more likely to amorous intentions of move about searching for male deer. Unfortunately, does throughout the day

By Peter Fiduccia than they do during there is a wide array of warmer temperatures. misinformation, rumors, The chilly weather spurs their libido and and long-held myths about this important subject. makes them more inclined to be feeling romanTwo of the most common held erroneous tic. This phenomenon can cause the breeding viewpoints are 1- that the rut takes place only cycle of white-tailed deer to take place over a during cold weather and 2- the rut lasts for a much longer period of time than most believe.

The internal trigger that causes deer to be short period of time during November. The fact aware of the onset of the rut is the pre-orbital is neither of these two notions is accurate.

I can assure you that during the 45 years I have gland located in the corner of a deer’s eye.

It senses waning light levels (photoperiodism) hunted deer, I have discovered most long-held rut information is handed down from old timers that starts in early autumn.

The preorbital gland is a paired exocrine gland and generally consists of unintended distortions and half-truths and, in some cases, unequivocal that is found in a majority of hoofed animals, which is similar to the lacrimal gland found in misinformation.

For instance, the fact is that the whitetail’s rut humans. The preorbital glands are black colored trench-like slits of nearly lasts for a much longer bare skin extending from period (months). the medial canthus of At my seminars many each eye and are lined by a people are astonished when I tell them that as combination of sebaceous long as a buck has antlers and sudoriferous glands. attached to his head, and They produce secretions a doe has not been sucthat contain pheromones cessfully bred, both are and many other chemical willing and able to breed compounds. All ungulates whether it is in October, frequently deposit these November, December or secretions on overhanging branches, licking sticks, even later! twigs, and grass as olfactoThe genesis of each ry communication mesphase of the rut occurs sages to other deer. specifically with relationThe preorbital gland ship to specific dates withserves different roles in in the four latitude zones within the United States. different species.

If you include Canada, Noted author and hunter Peter there are six latitudinal Fiduccia has been an avid deer zones and if Mexico is hunter for more than four added, there are nine latidecades. His tips on when to tudes. hunt the rut will give hunters a Within each of the paraldecided advantage in the elulels in North America the sive chase for a trophy buck. rut takes place whether it is cold or warm with sur10 • CATSKILL-DELAWARE, FALL-WINTER 2014

Pheromone-containing secretions from the preorbital gland may serve to establish a buck or doe’s hierarchy within its herd.

As a buck or doe prepares for breeding season, they will mark vegetation within their home range with preorbital scent.

Because of its critical role in scent marking, the preorbital gland is usually considered a type “A” scent gland.

Some biologists believe the preorbital glands may produce antimicrobial compounds to protect against skin pathogens.

The various secretions of compounds and chemicals trigger a buck’s brain to recognize the start of the rut and his testes begin to enlarge and descend, becoming larger and more visible.

With each passing day of waning light the demeanors of deer, particularly adult bucks, go from tolerant and benign to irritable and aggressive.

By the time the primary phase of the rut kicks in, a buck’s testes reach their greatest size.

No matter where whitetails roam, the rut corresponds as closely as possible to the time when most female deer are fertile and, therefore, most apt to be successfully bred.

If, for whatever reason, a doe is not successfully bred during the peak rut, she will come into her estrus cycle every 28 to 32 days like clockwork.

The exception to this rule is if a doe undergoes unusual stressful situations by one or more outside influences. In this case, the doe will skip one of her cycles.

All adult female deer are bred between the

autumnal equinox and the vernal equinox.

According to Webster’s Dictionary – the date near September 22 in the most northern hemisphere when night and day are nearly of the same length and the sun crosses the celestial equator.

The autumnal equinox marks the first day of the season of autumn.

The intensity and length of the entire breeding cycle (three phases of the rut) of whitetails differs depending on the latitude in which they live.

Deer living in the most northern latitudes (above 60 to 70 degrees north) breed sooner than those living in the most southern latitudes (25 to 29 degrees south).

Therefore, it becomes more evident that the breeding cycle of deer is definitely not initiated simply by cold temperatures.

As I stated, it is controlled, or in the very least set in motion, by photoperiodism.

At the onset of the breeding cycle, the decreasing length of daylight stimulates another of the primary glands of the white-tailed deer – the pituitary gland.

It, too, is located in the corners of the eyes. This gland also produces chemicals and the chief hormones that control antler growth in bucks.

It also acts like another stimulant during the onset of estrus in female deer. Once again, the brain releases chemicals and they, in turn, stimulate both male and female sex glands.

Different latitude zones throughout North America experience photoperiodism at different times. In turn, this affects the dates of the pri-

The intensity and length of the entire breeding cycle of whitetails differs depending on the latitude in which they live.

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For instance, the extreme northern parts of Canada and Alaska fall within latitudes of about 60 to 70 degrees north. The primary breeding cycle of deer in these zones is considerably earlier than all parts of North America south of the 59-degree north line of latitude.

From about 51 to 59 degrees latitude north, which includes the most southern parts of Canada, the rut varies from slightly different to somewhat different than it is from 45 to 50 degrees north latitude.

In the most northern sections of the United States and throughout most of southern most regions of Canada, the latitudes fall between about 46 to about 52 degrees north.

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...the primary rut occurs in New York from November 10 to about November 20, give or take a few days.

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The primary rut in these states takes place approximately the first week of November as photoperiodism happens slightly earlier than its southern neighbors.

The latitudes between 40 degrees north and 45 degrees north include most of the Northeast, New England and mid-west states. It also includes most of Oregon, northern California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, lower Idaho (all points south of the Pan Handle), a majority of Wyoming, southern South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, the extreme northern tip of Missouri, the northern half of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, and as noted above, a majority of Pennsylvania, all of New York, northern New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and the southern portion of Maine.

The primary rut often occurs within these heavily hunted zones from November 10th to about November 20th – give or take a few days

on either side of those dates.

Of this fact you can be sure.

The zones between 35 degrees north to 39 degrees north include southern California, southern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, northern Arizona, New Mexico, the northern tip of Texas, northern Oklahoma, northern Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, southern Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, the upper portion of North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, the southern tip of New Jersey, and the lower portion of Pennsylvania.

The primary rut takes place approximately in these areas during the last week of November.

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The dates can vary slightly in the more southern areas in these latitudes. The primary breeding cycle within this area generally takes place in late December to early January.

All zones that fall between 25 degrees north to 29 degrees north include northern Mexico, south Texas, the southern most portion of Louisiana, and a majority of Florida. In these states, photoperiodism occurs later than anywhere north of the 29 degree line of latitude and, therefore, the primary rut takes place later than anywhere else in North America. It can occur from mid- to late-January.

The end result is that the primary rut occurs at different times in some portions of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. However, for a big portion of the United States and southern Canada (where most whitetail hunting takes place), the primary chase period immediately

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These are the dates you can count on to be the peak chase and primary phase of the rut. You can take that statement to the deer hunting bank!

While most of the time these rut dates can be relied on as “written-in-stone,” there are occasional extenuating circumstances when the breeding cycle of a whitetail doe can be delayed and, in rare situations, prevent the rut.

A doe’s reproductive cycle can be delayed, skipped, or halted, by a variety of factors including but not limited to poor nutrition, extreme cold temperatures, overpopulation levels within her range, scarcity of food, drought, heavy predation from wolves or coyotes, old age, poor habitat, and even heavy hunting pressure.

Some of these factors can actually improve hunting, however. For instance, if a doe skips a cycle, she may come back into heat 28 to 32 days later.

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‘The Jerky Bible’

Why Jerky Today?

By Kate Fiduccia any people are returning to “the basics” and are enjoying the art of preparing their own food. Many are also concerned about being able to control what goes into their food products and the food preparation process.

Other food lovers are making jerky from their own beef, game meat or poultry to save money. Jerky has also seen a resurgence in popularity as a quick, nutritional snack for athletes, dancers, and long-haul truckers alike. It’s also an integral part of the Paleo diet whose followers try to emulate the eating patterns of our caveman ancestors.

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Kate’s Asian Grill Moose Jerky

In the mid-1990s, my husband Peter and I owned and operated a restaurant called PAPI’s (Pete’s-A-Pie International). We had a pizza operation in the front and a sit-down dining operation in the back of the restaurant. During this time, I was able to try different sauces, seasonings, and 20 • CATSKILL-DELAWARE, FALL-WINTER 2014

tweak some recipes. While the title of the recipe calls for moose venison, deer venison works just as well. Here is a recipe with an Asian sauce that has pleased the taste buds of many folks!

Prep Time: 15 minutes Marinating Time: 2 days Drying Time: Oven (150 degrees – 4 to 5 hours); Electric Dehydrator (4 hours – 145 - 155 degrees) Yield: About 1 pound jerky strips Ingredients • 3 pounds lean venison (moose sirloin or top round), trimmed of all fat and connective tissue • 1 1/2 to 2 cups of Kate’s Asian Grill marinade (available at www.deerdoctor.com or one of your favorite commercially made Asian-type sauces) Preparation 1. Use a cut of sirloin or loin that is slightly frozen. Try to keep the slices as uniform as possible to ensure similar cooking times. Cut the slices about 1/4-inch thick. This will make slicing easier. Use a sharp knife or electric knife and cut thin strips against the grain of the meat, for more tender, yet brittle jerky. Or, if you prefer jerky that is

... an excerpt of recipes more chewy, slice the meat with the grain.

2. In a large zip-top plastic bag or nonporous bowl, combine the strips and the sauce and mix well. Make sure all slices are covered with the liquid. Cover the bowl tightly or remove as much air from the plas¬tic zip-top bag and seal closed. Let the meat soak in the marinade for 48 hours in the refrigerator. Turn the meat a few times to ensure that all surfaces are covered by the marinade.

3. Pre-heat your dehydrator or your oven at 145F. 4. Remove the meat slices from the marinade and throw the marinade away. Pat the slices dry.

5. Dehydrator: Place the slices on the trays with room in between to allow air to circulate. Leave the meat in the dehydrator for about 4 to 6 hours, turning once after 2 hours.

6. Oven: Lay the meat trips on an oven rack.

Prop the oven door open slightly to allow moisture to escape. Cook for about 4 to 6 hours. Turn the strips once after about 2 hours.

7. After 4 hours, remove a few pieces and let them cool. Test them by bending the strips. If

there is moisture present, let the meat cook a little longer. If the strips bend and do not break, it is done. If the strips bend and break in half, they have been overcooked.

8. Once the strips are dried thoroughly, let them cool. Then store them in an air-tight container or vacuum seal them in plastic bags

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Marinating Time: 32 hours Cooking Time: Oven (150 degrees—4 to 5 hours) Electric Dehydrator (4 hours—145–155 degrees) Yield: 1/4 pound jerky strips CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

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Ingredients • 1 lb. ground venison (no additional fat added) • 1/4 teaspoon nitrite • 4 teaspoons Hi Mountain seasoning • 1/4 cup of water • Additional Item: Jerky gun

Preparation 1. Dissolve the nitrite and seasonings in the water. Place the ground venison in a mixing bowl.

Pour the dissolved seasonings over the ground venison and mix well. Form the meat into a log.

Refrigerate about 1 1/2days.

2. Place the meat into the jerky gun. With uniform pressure, make strips of the jerky onto the dehydrator trays. Try to make them the same thickness and length. Give enough space in between the strips to allow air to circulate. After about 3 hours, turn the strips.

3. After 4 hours, remove a few pieces and let them cool. Test them by bending the strips. If there is moisture present, let the meat cook a little longer. If the strips bend and do not break, it is done. If the strips bend and break in half, they have been overcooked.

4. Once the strips are dried thoroughly, let them cool. Then store them in an air-tight container or vacuum seal them in plastic bags for longer storage.

Hotsy Totsy Pheasant Jerky Prep Time: 5 minutes Marinating Time: 3 to 6 hours

Drying Time: Oven (150 degrees—4 to 5 hours) Electric Dehydrator (4 hours—145–155 degrees) Yield: 1/4 to pound jerky strips Ingredients • 2 pounds pheasant breasts • 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce • 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce • 2 tablespoons hot sauce • 2 tablespoons liquid smoke (Hickory or Mesquite) • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon onion powder • 1 tablespoon ground pepper • 2 tablespoons honey

Preparation 1. Slice pheasant breast, across the grain, in strips 3/8- to 1/4-inch thick (freeze meat allowing to thaw enough for easy slicing).

2. Mix all ingredients except pheasant in a nonmetallic container. Mix well. Add meat to mixture.

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3. Drain meat well. DO NOT REUSE MARINADE! Blot the strips dry on paper towels.

4. Place meat on dehydrator trays or oven racks, making sure not to allow the strips of meat to touch.

5. Allow to dry in oven or electric dehydrator.

6. After 4 hours, remove a few pieces and let them cool. Test them by bending the strips. If there is moisture present, let the meat dehydrate a little longer. If the strips bend and do not break, it is done. If the strips bend and break in half, they have been overcooked.

7. Once the strips are dried thoroughly, let them cool. Then store them in an air-tight container or vacuum seal them in plastic bags for longer storage.

Savory Salmon Jerky Prep: 15 min Marinating Time: 1 1/2 to 3 hours Drying Time: 12 to 14 hours Yield: About ½ pound salmon jerky strips Ingredients • 2 pounds of salmon filets, skin on, pin bones removed

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Preparation 1. Place the salmon in the freezer for 45 minutes to 1 hour to firm up the salmon.

2. Place the soy sauce, teriyaki, molasses, lemon juice, black pepper and liquid smoke into a large zip-top bag, seal and shake to combine. Remove the salmon from the freezer and cut into 1/4-inch thin strips, along the length of the filet. Add the salmon strips to the bag with the marinade, reseal and allow to soak for 1 1/2 to 3 hours.

3. Drain the strips in a colander and pat dry on paper towels. Place the strips on paper towels and dry as much as possible.

4. Lay the strips on the dehydrator trays so none are touching and dry for about 12 to 14 hours at 145 degrees F. 5. The jerky is done when there is no visible moisture on the surface, the strips will have a mild fishy odor, and the strips are not crunchy.

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Homemade dog jerky

Jerky treats for dogs are fun to make. By making these treats at home, you are assuring exactly what it is that your pet is ingesting. During October 2013—a consumer alert was issued regarding pet deaths from jerky products made in China. Numerous pet dogs and cats became ill and/or died after eating jerky treats made in China. By the spring of 2014, many of the major pet chain stores were removing treats made in China to help stop this outbreak. As of this writing the exact cause of the outbreak has not yet been determined. The FDA, however, is undertaking studies – many of which include necropsies to help narrow down the major cause of these illnesses and deaths.

According to the terms of a settlement in a classaction lawsuit, as of late May 2014, two of the United State’s biggest makers of jerky treats blamed for deaths and illnesses of thousands of pets agreed to develop a $6.5 million fund to com-

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Nestle Purina PetCare Co. and Waggin’ Train LLC reached an agreement with pet owners in several states who were seeking compensation for their claims of suffering and death of pets who ate chicken and other jerky treats made in China.

With that said, why not keep control over what you feed your pet? Here is a jerky recipe that you can make yourself:

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1. Chop basil leaves and combine with coconut milk, onion salt, and water in a large bowl.

2. Remove all fat and other tissue from the chicken breasts and cut into strips. It is easier to cut if the chicken is partially frozen.

3. Place the chicken strips into the marinade, add more water if needed to cover it, and allow the strips to marinate for about four to six hours in the refrigerator.

4. After meat has marinated, pour meat into a strainer, allowing all of the marinade to drain from the meat. Discard marinade. DO NOT REUSE! 5. Place meat on dehydrator trays or oven racks, making sure not to allow the strips of meat to touch.

6. Allow to the chicken strips to dry in oven or electric dehydrator. When jerky is done, it will crack but not break when bent.

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Bunce estimates that he now spends up to an hour total, per day, with each of his two birds, both of which are what he calls “imprints,” a mostly undesirable trait a raptor can pick up where, as Bunce put it, “She thinks I’m her daddy.”

In explaining the concept of imprint, Bunce said, “Any bird you get you can imprint on, if you get them young enough. But most falconers, like myself, don’t want their birds imprinted... they scream a lot and become very possessive, to the point where a bird that is generally of no danger to humans is far more likely to attack believing someone may be a threat to me.”

As for why he took to and so enjoys the sport of falconry, Bunce said, “Well, I just enjoy sharing the sport with others... children, adults, I just want to share the joy I derive from these birds with others.”

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And that’s not it, as Bunce is also involved in the political side of falconry: “Right now Senator [John] Bonacic and I are trying to get the Peregrine falcon delisted [from the endangered and threatened species list] in the State of New York,” he said. “Right now we have the highest population of Peregrines in the entire East Coast.”

And Bunce certainly does his part to share his art with others, regularly bringing his birds to various Sullivan County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs fundraising events, and also regularly stages educational programs at area schools.

“One of my main things is going into the schools with the birds and explaining the art of falconry... it’s one thing to show a child a picture, but it’s another thing altogether to put it in his or her face. When we’re at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds the kids’ faces just light up, they see the owl and they take pictures with it and it’s likely an experience they’ll never again have in their lives, and that’s what being a sportsman is all about. It’s not at all about going out, shooting an animal and saying ‘Oh, I’m a big hunter.’ It’s

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“Basically, what the DEC (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) does, sportsmen’s clubs and federations do the same, along with promoting ethical hunting and the preservation of natural habitats and much more,” affirmed Bunce, who is also a member of various state and national organizations, including The Peregrine Fund and the New York State Falconers Association.

As for anyone interested in the ancient art of falconry, Bunce offered, “My advice is, call the DEC Special Licensing Unit in Albany, get all the pertinent literature and study. You should start as early as possible because this is not a sport taken lightly by licensed falconers... it’s a real commitment, it’s 365 days a year. I can’t turn around and ask anyone ‘Can you watch my birds for a week?’ It’s a sport that’s definitely hard to get into, but the dedication and the love you show for the birds is what makes this all worthwhile.”

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In July, after remodeling the entranceway to the restaurant at 512 Broadway in Monticello, Soy Asian Bistro was born.

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oy Asian Bistro in Monticello is the product of an idea, a dream, and lots of hard work. Linda Zheng relocated from Queens to Sullivan County to open the eatery, bringing years of restaurant experience with her. Her sister has a successful restaurant in Huntington, Long Island and Linda felt this area, and the location, were a perfect fit for her dream.

In July, after remodeling the entranceway to the restaurant at 512 Broadway in Monticello, Soy Asian Bistro was born.

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From soups and appetizers, to sushi, noodle dishes, rice dishes, and main entrees, Soy offers items for every taste and CONTINUED ON PAGE 46

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a kick. Salads of Seaweed, Avocado, Chicken or Kani (crab meat, cucumber, Tobiko, with spicy mayonnaise sauce) are options for starters.

Appetizers of Edamame (steamed soybeans), Gyoza (dumplings), Satay (chicken or beef skewers with peanut dipping sauce) tempura, egg rolls, and spare ribs offer further variety for the beginning of the dining experience at Soy. The Sushi bar offers appetizers, classic sushi and sashimi, classic Maki rolls, and signature rolls. Soy’s signature sushi includes Tempura Dragon Roll (shrimp tempura topped with avocado eel sauce) Fashion Roll (lightly fried spicy tuna, crabmeat, cream cheese, avocado topped with Masago, scallions, spicy aioli and eel sauce) the Sex on the Beach Roll (shrimp tempura topped with white tuna, avocado, Tobiko, spicy aioli, and eel sauce) and Volcano Roll (spicy crabmeat and crunch topped with salmon and sweet chili sauce) among others.

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Noodle and rice dishes of Pad Thai, Pineapple Fried Rice, Singapore Curry Noodles, Yaki Udon, or fried rice come in two sizes and diners can select to have it vegetable, tofu, chicken, beef, or shrimp based.

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Teriyaki dishes of chicken, salmon, steak, shrimp, or combination of those are served with seasoned vegetables.

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Small, brightly patterned ducks known for their swiftness in flying, green-winged teals are stopping on our small ponds on their flight from northern New York and Canada to southern states for the winter.

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After landing, a member of the crew discovered a football-sized dent on the edge of the plane’s tail. A feather taken from the impact eventually revealed the culprit as an ordinary green-headed mallard – the kind usually gabbling peacefully in ponds — in this case, matching the altitude of a plane.

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our area in particular – or that wing into our watery places only as stopovers on their flight south.

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Mallards are “residents” in our area – remaining until ponds and streams freeze and then seeking open water in Orange County or along the Hudson River. They are the most vocal duck, emitting quacks and whistling sounds during courtship, nest-building, when separated from their mate or when danger is near. Here, a mother tends to her ducklings.

Wild waterfowl abound in our county southward as far as Florida and Central America to find food and open water.

Some make their 2,000-mile trip nonstop in a few days’ time. Others wing hundreds of miles and then stop for a few days or longer to feed and rest.

Our own New York-Pennsylvania area lies along the Delaware River Flyway, attracting legions of migrants, says Haas.

Bashakill’s 2,700 acres offer a perfect oasis of wetlands and abundant food for the winged travelers. Other areas to view waterfowl include Swan Lake, Lake Superior, Mongaup Valley Wildlife Management Area and many small ponds, lakes and streams.

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A second population of wild ducks — the mallards, black ducks, wood ducks, common mergansers and hooded mergansers — represent the “resident” ducks that live in our region until ponds and lakes freeze over. Then they head for nearby Orange County or lower New York along the Hudson River.

Locally, Rondout Reservoir and Neversink Reservoir do remain ice-free and support waterfowl even in winter, Haas reported.

For some people interested in waterfowl, duck hunting is the challenging pursuit of choice. For others, studying wildlife with binoculars or camera is more rewarding.

“It’s the serenity of being out there in the quiet, and there’s nothing prettier than the wood duck and the mallard,” said Jim Hammett, a veteran hunter and a longtime wildlife photographer. “I can ‘shoot’ a goose 20 times with a camera but only once with a gun.”

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Ring-necked ducks like this couple are very likely to stop over on small ponds in our New York-Pennsylvania region.

They are notable for the male’s distinctive black and white markings.

DIVING AND DABBLING Science divides waterfowl into two categories – the dabblers and the divers.

Dabblers, also known as puddle ducks, prefer

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Environmental Conservation, the Canada Canada geese particularly – despite the pest geese living in our area are descendants of status of the resident population – have fasci- migratory geese captured for use as live decoys nated scientists for generations. in the first half of the 20th century. The capStudies have determined that by flying in V- tured geese were caught to lure other migratoformation, Canada geese use up-swelling air to ry geese into lakes, wetlands and rivers. conserve energy. In the V formation, each bird These descendants, further encouraged flies, not directly behind the other, but aside or through the feeding of well-intentioned but above the bird in front. As each goose flaps its misguided human admirers, do not have the wings, it creates an uplift that reduces the fric- biological need to migrate. tion for the birds that follow.

True migratory Canada geese make their When a goose falls away from the group, it homes throughout most of Canada, Alaska and immediately senses the the northern U.S. In the friction of flying alone and winter, they seek warmer moves back into formation. climates in southern states The V shape also allows or below. each goose to see what’s Our resident Canada taking place in front of it. goose population has accliGeese honk in order to mated itself to living anycheer each other on, where near water, as well as encouraging those up front in yards, park lawns and to keep up their speed. farm fields.

The lead goose expends Here are some tips for more energy than the rest deterring geese on your in breaking the flow of air, property.

Canada geese are so when tired, it rotates attracted to short grass and back into formation. tend to avoid areas where Another goose assumes plant growth is very dense. leadership.

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showy wood duck. They feed by dabbling with their serrated bills on the water’s surface, straining out water and keeping in the food. Or, with head immersed and tail in the air, they probe the river bottom for small mollusks, crustaceans and roots of plants.

Some dabblers, notably mallards, also graze on land, sometimes landing in harvested cornfields to forage for waste corn.

By contrast, diving ducks prefer deep lakes and rivers where they head underwater to obtain most of their food. One often-seen diving duck is the merganser, a master swimmer and diver who boasts a “toothed” bill to help catch fish and frogs.

of the crest. The duck’s eyes are red, his bill a reddish-orange, his legs yellow. His chestnut chest, golden-yellow sides and black and white vertical stripes have given him the scientific name “Aix sponsa” or water bird in bridal dress.

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Decorative color abounds in the duck world.

The mallard – the most abundant and widest ranging duck– is adorned with a glossy green head and a white neck ring just above its chestnut breast. The female is a streaked brown with iridescent purple-blue wing feathers in visible patches on her sides.

The green-winged teal is the smallest duck, about the size of a pigeon. The male is beautifully colored with head and neck of rich tawny brown, a green streak over the eye and a vertical white stripe on the side. The wings also have a patch that is half green and half dark purple.

But the most richly garbed member of the waterfowl family is the male wood duck. Both males and females have long, full crests on their heads, resembling helmets. But while the female’s plumage is white, gray and brown, her mate is nothing short of fancy.

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A wood duck is captured by a long lens in the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area in Wurtsboro. Its brilliant colors have given the bird the scientific name of ‘Aix sponsa,’ or water bird in bridal dress.

During incubation of her eggs, the female plucks soft down from her breast to add to the nest’s lining and often conceals her eggs when she leaves by pulling down over them like a coverlet.

Remarkably, female wood ducks build their nests in tree hollows that are often dozens of feet above the ground. The eggs hatch, and the hen keeps her chicks in the nest overnight.

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As the DEC reminds us, “Hunting and trapping are important management tools for several species, including deer, bear, beaver and Canada geese. These activities also provide significant benefits to New York's economy, especially in rural areas. Sales of sporting licenses, hunting equipment and accessories of all kinds, and expenditures for travel to hunting locations provide tens of millions of dollars annually for wildlife conservation programs in New York and contribute significantly to state and local economies. A recent national survey estimated that hunter expenditures on equipment and trip-related expenses in New York totaled more than $1.5 billion in 2011.

According to DEC Commissioner Joe Martens, “DEC staff work hard to monitor game populations to identify the most appropriate season dates, boundaries and bag limits for each species. We monitor hunter success to ensure that harvests of all species are sustainable on a long-term basis, and that these resources are available for future generations of New Yorkers to enjoy.”

Among the changes, there was an early bear season in the Southern Zone September 6–21.

Preliminary unofficial bear harvest reports of this special early bear season in the Southern Zone: 234 bear taken with 68 taken in Sullivan County. During the early bear season a hunter may use a bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, handgun, shotgun or rifle (where permitted).

Antler restriction debate Antler restrictions (three points on one side) is still a controversial subject among hunters throughout the state. Advocates for antler restrictions say it is a great idea and urge hunters to enjoy just hunting for trophy bucks (usually six points or better). Others say they

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The state of Pennsylvania has done this for the last five years and has encountered no problems. Advocates for the crossbow say it is not a cross “gun,” it’s a cross “bow” and should be included with the bow hunting seasons.

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Hunters aged 12-16 are exempt from antler restrictions, which apply to archery, regular gun and muzzleloader seasons in Deer Management Units listed in the NY Hunting & Trapping Guide.

Some hunters say that with the deer feeding ban in effect (except in Sullivan County), the spikes and forkhorns they pass on (save) during the hunting season will not make it through critical and severe winter months, making the purpose of antler restrictions useless and accomplishes nothing.

Here in Sullivan County, where the deer feeding ban has lifted, antler restrictions have a greater chance to succeed and with the feeding practices in place for the last two winters, according to people and hunting clubs who are feeding, it seems to be making a big difference.

The deer herd in Sullivan County is making a rebound, a tribute to the deer feeding programs.

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The DEC is also looking for adult hunters and trappers are encouraged to pass along their traditions and become a mentor for a junior hunter or trapper. The junior hunter and trapper mentoring program allows 14 and 15-year olds to hunt big game with a firearm and 12 to 15-year-olds to hunt big game with a bow while accompanied and supervised by an experienced adult hunter. Unlicensed youth less than 12 years of age may also accompany and assist a licensed and experienced adult trapper. More details about these opportunities are available in this year's Hunting and Trapping Laws and Regulations Guide and on the DEC website.

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The DEC a year ago announced a decision making process that will almost assuredly lead to some regulations changes by the 2015 hunting seasons.

Indications are that hunter sentiment will play a major role in those decisions.

DEC officials have in the past have gone on record to say that there is no biological reason to impose antler restrictions and has maintained a policy of mandating them only if a solid majority of hunters want those regulations.

DEC management alternatives outlined for 2015 are: 1. Mandatory antler restrictions for the entire deer season.

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Selected Hunting Seasons restrictions for all of the archery deer season through the first week of the regular deer season.

3. A one-buck bag limit for all deer hunters.

4. A shortening of the firearms deer season by one week in the Southern Zone and two weeks in the Northern Zone.

5. An active promotion of voluntary antler restrictions.

6. No regulatory changes at all, maintaining the status quo of deer regulations.

It will be interesting to see what changes will be made for the 2015 hunting seasons!

About the Author: Jack Danchak is president of the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County, and is in a position to get feedback from hunting clubs and their representatives. Wife Kay is director of events for the federation. A frequent contributor to Catskill-Delaware Magazine, Jack and Kay also write a weekly column for the Sullivan County Democrat, titled Sportsman Outdoors.

SOUTHERN ZONE BIG GAME During archery season (October 1– November 14), big game hunters may use crossbows November 1–14 in the Southern Zone to harvest their deer or bear.

The regular deer season begins Saturday, November 15 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 7. Late bow hunting runs from Dec. 8–16.

The early bear rifle hunting season in portions of the southern zone ran from September 6-21. The regular rifle season begins November 15 in the Southern Zone, and runs through December 7.

Special muzzleloader seasons for deer and bear runs from December 8-16 in the Southern Zone. Bear may also be taken with bow from Dec. 8–16.

SMALL GAME MAMMALS Many people begin their hunting experience with small game, such as squirrels, for which the season opened on September 1, or cottontail rabbits, which opened upstate on October 1. Seasons end February 28, 2015 and there is a daily limit of six.

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WINNERS OF THE SULLIVAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT BIG BUCK CONTEST SHOW HOW ANTLERS HAVE GROWN Year 1974* 1975* 1976* 1977* 1978* 1979* 1980* 1981* 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 tie 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Name Where Shot Score Betty Dales Livingston Manor 57 Walt Peters Bethel 63.5 Daniel Wilcox Crystal Lake 61.5 Jesse Kinney Liberty 66.75 John Clader Pike County 65.25 Norris Garman 61.25 Gary Kortright Neversink 61.25 Gilbert Welch Woodbourne 68.5 Dave Mueller Fosterdale 73.5 Ray Cotton Shandelee 76 Russell Calhoun South Woods 75 Don Meckle Long Eddy 75.75 Tim Robisch Westbrookville 76 John Einreinhofer Shandelee 77.5 Bill Buddenhagen Callicoon 80.6 Mike Kehrley Swan Lake 75.5 John Barnes Highland 82.5 Richard Jonke Swan Lake 72.5 Korey Bodie Honesdale, Pa. 78.5 Paul Gardner Glen Spey 74.75 Tom Mullen Grahamsville 80.25 David Ford Swan Lake 79.25 Jack Jordan Grahamsville 76.5 Hal Roeder III Callicoon 75.25 Melvin Gorr Jr. Livingston Manor 77 Arthur Dross Forestburgh 89 Pat Kelty Narrowsburg 79.25 Jerry Burke PA. Gamelands 75.25 Gregory D. Haase Grahamsville 85.5 Charles DeHart Jr. Forestburgh 82 Carmine Rufrano Tusten 84 David Travis Forestburgh 80 Mark Watson Lebanon, Pa. 80 Paul Gonzalez Stalker, Pa. 81.75 Eddie “Eb” Herling Town of Highland 74.25 Gary Van Valkenberg Grahamsville 81.75 Andy Piezga Buckingham, Pa. 79.5 Tom Price Town of Thompson 77.5 Bill Abbate Town of Callicoon 86.75 Randy Young Equinunk, Pa. 79.5 Jeffrey Smith Rileyville, Pa. 87.75

Notes 12-pointer, First Year, Only Woman Good hunter!

Way to go, Judge!

Nice 9-pointer 13-pointer, 1st Pa. Winner 8-pointer 8-pointer, 155 lb., 21” horns 10-pointer, 145 lb., 25” horns 9-pointer 12-pointer, 155 pounds 15-pts., 164 pounds, wow!

9 pts., 21.5” spread 12 pts., 23” horns, shot on drive 10-pointer 11 pts., Pleasant Valley buck, big tines 174.5 lbs. wins heavy, too 9 pts., 161 lbs., Opening Day 8-pointer 13-ptr., Youngest Winner ever 10-pointer 22” spread, 11 points 10-pointer This 10-pointer was picture perfect 2nd Pleasant Valley club buck to win 12-pointer, 19” spread, 23” beams 16-pointer, 5” bases, new record 12-pointer, 124 pounds, beauty Picture perfect 10, heavy deer Magnificent 12-pointer 10-Pointer An astonishing 19-pointer!

11-pointer, dressed at 160 11-pointer 12-pointer with huge tines Opening day 8 pts., Mahogany Ridge Beautiful 10 pointer, 179-lb. monster 13 points, 23-inch beams, 20.5 spread 10-pointer, opening day, 144-lbs.

10-pointer, shot Nov. 27 with a doe 9-pointer 16-pointer with drop tine, huge mass

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The DEC’s deer population balancing act

BY FRANK RIZZO

T

he white-tailed deer is New York’s most important game animal. Half a million hunters take to the woods every year, contributing hundreds of millions to the state’s economy.

The deer population is a concern not just to hunters, but to others, such as homeowners (for whom the animals may be pests) and motorists, who yearly collide thousands of times with the wildlife.

The Democrat recently talked with 30-year DEC wildlife biologist Bryan Swift about his department’s deer management policies, whose goals are summarized below.

Swift admitted there are areas of imperfect information as his department goes about making decisions to balance the sometime-conflicting considerations to determine optimal deer populations in each of the 92 wildlife management units (WMU) statewide.

“We do try to base [decisions] on all the data… but there’s uncertainty… how well does the data represent reality?” Swift wondered.

Some data are easy to come by. Reporting a harvested deer is mandatory within seven days, though Swift acknowledged that “compliance is not 100 percent.”

DEC officers do visit wildlife butchers and yearly examine as many as 15,000 deer in meat lockers.

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“There are no reporting requirements for butchers, but we do get good cooperation from them,” said Swift.

The department’s guiding document is “The Management Plan for White-tailed Deer in New York State, 20122016,” the product of several years’ worth of study and public input. It describes six primary goals for deer management: 1. Manage deer populations at levels that are appropriate for human and ecological concerns; 2. Promote and enhance deer hunting as an important recreational activity, tradition, and population management tool in New York; 3. Reduce negative impacts caused by deer; 4. Foster public understanding and communication about deer ecology, deer management, economic aspects and recreational opportunities; 5. Manage deer to promote healthy and sustainable forests and enhance habitat conservation efforts to benefit deer and other species; and 6. Ensure that the necessary resources are available to support sound management of white-tailed deer in New York.

Another tool of management, noted Swift, are the citizens’ task forces, made up of what he calls “stakeholders” – not just hunters, but foresters, conservation and visitors’

groups, motorists, landowners, etc. – to work with a facilitator to come up with an appropriate level of deer in the unit.

WMUs are labeled by the DEC as “geographic areas which have distinct habitat types and land use characteristics.”

The DEC works with task forces in each WMU to get what Swift calls “feedback on deer population perceptions.”

Though Swift noted that the task forces are supposed to meet every five years, in actuality some have not met for decades.

Swift said there are two factors in this situation: Not enough DEC staff, and lack of significant change in a WMU’s circumstance to justify reconvening a task force.

There are two main units in Sullivan County, labeled 3H and 3K. The last time the task force for 3H met was in 1996 and it recommended a 5-10 percent increase in desired deer populations. The one for 3K last met in 1992 and its recommendation was to “maintain the 1991 population level.”

Swift concluded, “Our goal is to have buck harvests in line with task force proposals.

That’s how we judge our success.”

The NYS DEC issues deer management licenses, also known as doe tags, based on research and task force input. Landowners in each WMU are given first preference.

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Exhibit: Remembering Woodstock – A Timeline of Reunions, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel.

Check out the Corridor Gallery exhibit that features a mural filled with photos, clippings and memorabilia telling the story of the official and unofficial celebrations of the Woodstock anniversaries–from the proposed Mountaindale festival in 1970 to Day In The Garden ’98. Along with the mural, the gallery displays framed anniversary t-shirts, and festival posters. Every day, until December 31. For info, call 583-2000 or 800-7453000 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

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defenders in this moving exhibition organized by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. Speak Truth To Power explores the issue of human rights through a collection of 50 large, emotional, portraits of people from around the world who have stood up against injustice.

These beautiful portraits, created by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Eddie Adams in 2000, bring us face to face with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel, the Dalai Lama, Marian Wright Edelman, and other inspiring human rights defenders. For info, call 583-2000 or 800745-3000 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

Exhibit: “River and Biota,” a group show curated by Naomi Teppich and “Water Music” with Weekend Chamber of Music, at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor. Open Thurs-Sat & Mon 11am-6pm & Sun 11am-3pm. Continues until November 16. For info, call 436-4227 or visit catskillartssociety. org.

Farm Tour: Root n’ Roost Farm, Livingston Manor, 3 to 5 p.m.

Farm tours @ Root ‘N Roost Farm, the area’s only permaculture farm featuring chicks

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Exhibit: Silk Art at Rolling River Cafe, Gallery & Inn, in Parksville. Silk Art is a solo exhibition featuring artist Ksenia Golubkov. Batik silk

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Continues until December 21.

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Appetizers, pizza, pasta, ribs, salads, beer, wine, desserts and more. Continues until December. Call 292-0400 or visit ParksvilleUSA.com.

Stage Performance “Masque of the Red Death,” at 8 p.m., at the Rivoli Theatre, in South Fallsburg. A music-drama of the infamous Poe tale, “The Masque of the Red Death” produced in conjunction with Delaware Valley Opera. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for seniors/students/veterans.

Continues until November 1.

For info, call 436-5336 or visit www.scdw.net.

The Big Things Band at Monticello Casino & Raceway, in Monticello, at 9 p.m. Live Music in the Lava Lounge. For info, call 794-4100 or visit monticellocasinoandraceway. com.

A Halloween Party will take place at Catskill Distilling Company, in Bethel, at 8 p.m.

Cost is $10 per person. The New Kings with Albi playing together and our friend Jonathan Fox hosting the Halloween Festivities! There will be prizes, raffles, spooky snacks, bar specials and the Cat Stills Café will be open.

For info, call 583-3141 or visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1 Exhibit: “The Modern Landscape” by Emily Thompson, paintings, at Delaware Arts Center, in Narrowsburg, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last day. For info, call

Check out Root n’ Roost farm tours, www.rootnroost.com 252-7576 or visit artsalliancesite.org.

Exhibit: Remembering Woodstock – A Timeline of Reunions, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel.

Check out the Corridor Gallery exhibit that features a mural filled with photos, clippings and memorabilia telling the story of the official and unofficial celebrations of the Woodstock anniversaries–from the proposed Mountaindale festival in 1970 to Day In The Garden ’98. Along with the mural, the gallery displays framed anniversary t-shirts, and festival posters. Every day, until December 31. For info, call 583-2000 or 800-7453000 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

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Exhibit: “River and Biota,” a group show curated by Naomi Teppich and “Water Music” with Weekend Chamber of Music, at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor. Open Thurs-Sat & Mon 11am-6pm & Sun 11am-3pm. Continues until November 16. For info, call 436-4227 or visit catskillartssociety. org.

Farm Tour: Root n’ Roost Farm, Livingston Manor, 3 to 5 p.m.

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Exhibit: Silk Art at Rolling River Cafe, Gallery & Inn, in Parksville. Silk Art is a solo exhibition featuring artist Ksenia Golubkov. Batik silk paintings & scarves. Open Thurs 5-9pm, Fri 5-10pm, Sat 12-10pm & Sun 12-8pm.

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Appetizers, pizza, pasta, ribs, salads, beer, wine, desserts and more. Continues until December. Call 292-0400 or visit ParksvilleUSA.com.

Dinner Theatre at Tennanah Lake’s Wolfe 1910, in Roscoe, at 6 p.m. Get ready for an evening of hilarious hi-jinx on the high seas when the Roscoe Players presents Murder on the Lust Boat, an audience participation murder mystery by Tony Schwartz and MaryLou Ambrose. Proceeds from the dinner theatre event will benefit the Roscoe Renaissance for beautification of the community. There will be a lifeboat drill, a limbo

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Cost is $35 per person, includes appetizers, entree, dessert and coffee. 50/50 raffle and door prize. For info, call 607-498-5222 ext. 306 or 607-498-5464.

Woodsong Coffee House at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, in Hurleyville, at 6:30 p.m. For info, call 434-8044 or scnyhistory.org.

Stage Performance “Masque of the Red Death,” at 8 p.m., at the Rivoli Theatre, in South Fallsburg. A music-drama of the infamous Poe tale, “The Masque of the Red Death” produced in conjunction with Delaware Valley Opera. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for seniors/students/veterans.

Continues until November 1.

For info, call 436-5336 or visit www.scdw.net.

SUNY Sullivan hosts the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” will be shown at 12:55 p.m. Tickets to all Met HD LIVE events are $20 for adults and $10 for students with valid student id. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 434-5750, extension 4472.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2 Jazz Brunch with Barry Scheinfeld & Don Miller, at the Dancing Cat Saloon, in Bethel, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Sunday until December 21. For info, call 583-3141 or visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.

Callicoon Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Callicoon Creek Park. A collection of locally produced goods…fresh fruit and vegetables, beef, chicken, pork, lamb, veal, goat, trout, eggs, milk, yogurt, cheese, fresh baked bread, baked goods, jams and jellies, maple products, honey, prepared foods, pasta, wine, hard cider, coffee, tea, potted plants, fresh cut flowers, skincare products, artisan wares and much more!

Every Sunday until November 16. For info, call 866-270-2015 or visit www.sullivancounty farmersmarkets.org.

Stage Performance “Masque of the Red Death,” at 2 p.m., at the Rivoli Theatre, in South Fallsburg. A music-drama of the infamous Poe tale, “The Masque of the Red Death” produced in conjunction with Delaware Valley Opera. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for seniors/students/veterans. For info, call 436-5336 or visit www.scdw.net.

Parksville USA 2014 Music Festival: A Tribute to Pete Seeger, at 3 p.m., at the Dead End Café, in Parksville. Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the door. For information, call 2920400 or visit parksvilleusa.com.

A pancake and French toast breakfast will be held at Holy Cross Church, in Callicoon, from 7 a.m. to noon. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children age 6 to 12, and under 5 are free.

The 12th annual craft fair and luncheon, hosted by the Liberty Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, will be held at the Liberty Firehouse, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Features over 40 vendors.

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NOVEMBER 4 Grahamsville United Methodist Church will host a thrift sale from 9 a.m., with lunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Bargains galore! For info, call 985-2283.

Soups on! Soup and bread feast at the Delaware Youth Center, fron noon to 7 p.m., sponsored by the Callicoon Kiwanis to benefit Literacy Partners of Sullivan West. All you can eat $7; children 6 and under $3.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5 A turkey dinner with all the fixings will be held at Liberty Elks Lodge #1545, from 5 to 7 p.m., or until gone. Cost is $11 for adults, for roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert, beverage.

Kids under 11 are $6. Public is welcome. For information, call 292-3434.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6 Adult Drawing & Painting Art Class, at the Sullivan County Historical Society, in Hurleyville, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Laurie Kilgore.

Adult Art Classes; Drawing and Painting – Thursday Nights @ 5:30-7:30pm. $200 for full course or $25 per class.

Continues until December 4.

For info, call 434-8044 or visit scnyhistory.org.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7 Holiday Confections with Chef Andy at Sullivan County Community College. If you love making candy, this is the class for you! Expand you confectionery knowledge and candy making skills just in time for the holidays. During this class you will learn how

to make different candies such as truffles, Christmas pretzels, Oreo mint cookie fudge, caramel squares, solid chocolate foil bells, mint sandwich, Oreo cookie treat, chocolate covered jellies, apples and oranges, and more. It is suggested that you eat prior to the class as this is strictly a candy class. Materials needed for each class: apron (optional), paring knife, and an 8 inch chef’s knife. Minimum 10 students. SUNY Sullivan students free with valid ID. For info, call 434-5750, ext. 4472; visit suny sullivan.edu.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8 Performance: NACL’s “Searching for Sebald,” at the NACL Theatre, in Highland Lake, at 7:30 p.m. Suggested by the life and writings of “memory’s Einstein” W.G. Max Sebald, The Deconstructive Theatre Project’s newest hybrid media experience, Searching for Sebald, is a fractured ghost story that excavates the hidden spaces lurking between geography and time, the imagined and the real, and the language in a book and the cinema in your mind. An innovative and striking collision of live movie making, analogue film reels, live Foley soundscapes, and animation, Searching for Sebald is the second in the company’s series of projects exploring the neuroscience of creativity through the construction of vivid and emotional theatrical events.

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The Catskill Detachment Marine Corps League will host the 239th Marine Corps birthday ball, at The Club at Villa Roma, in Callicoon. Cash bar, dinner at 7 p.m. Cost is $35 per person. For info, call John at 2523235, Bob at 252-7208 or Hank at 932-8871.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9 Fundraiser Lunch at Henning’s Local in Eldred, for NACL Theatre, in Highland Lake, at 1 p.m. At this fundraiser for NACL Theatre, enjoy a fabulous specialty Norwegian Lunch prepared by Chef Henning Nordanger. There will also be a silent auction of NACL’s Weather Project Art Windows. For info, call 5570694 or visit www.nacl.org.

Hudson Valley in the Ice Age - A talk by Robert Titus, PhD, at 2 p.m. in the Daniel Pierce Library Community Room, Grahamsville. Free and open to the public. Join Paleontologist Robert Titus, author of several books on geology in the Catskills, for this informative talk on his new book, Hudson Valley in the Ice Age. Besides areas in the Hudson Valley such as Manhattan and Albany, he will also cover the Catskills, Shawangunks and Taconics, helping visitors “see” the geo-

logical changes to our area over tens of thousands of years. Refreshments are included. For info, call 9857700 or visit timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13 Growing Winter Greens and Tomatoes, at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, in Liberty, from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. Learn from Cornell Extension Vegetable Specialist Judson Reid on how to manage growing and understanding the economics of tomatoes and winter greens in various season extension systems. Also covered will be how to recognize and prevent disease and the best methods of pest management. Pre-registration with non-refundable payment is required in advance. Registration deadline is 11/6. For info, call 2926180.

Performance Reading of John Logan’s Tony Award play “Red” at the Liberty Free Theatre, at 8 p.m. The audience is invited for food and drink after the performance.

Continues on November 14.

For info, call 798-1527.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 Event Gallery Concert: George Winston at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, at 8 p.m.

George Winston grew up mainly in Montana, and also spent his later formative years in Mississippi and Florida.

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music was instrumental rock and instrumental R&B, including Floyd Cramer, the Ventures, Booker T & The MG’s, Jimmy Smith, and many more. Inspired by R&B, jazz, Blues and rock (especially the Doors), George began playing organ in 1967. In 1971 he switched to the acoustic piano after hearing recordings from the 1920s and the 1930s by the legendary stride pianists Thomas “Fats” Waller and the late Teddy Wilson. In addition to working on stride piano, he also at this time came up with his own style of melodic instrumental music on solo piano, called folk piano.

George is presently concentrating mainly on live performances, and most of the time he is touring playing solo piano concerts (the Summer Show or the Winter Show), solo guitar concerts, solo harmonica concerts, and solo piano dances (with R&B and slow dance songs). George is also working on solo guitar and is recording the masters of the Hawaiian Slack Key guitar for an extensive series of albums for Dancing Cat Records. Slack Key is the name for the beautiful solo finger style guitar tradition, unique to Hawaii, which began in the early 1800s and predated the steel guitar by over half a century. 6:30 PM Doors Open, 8:00 PM Show Time. Tickets are $49 and $54 reserved. For info, call 583-2000 or 800745-3000 or visit bethelwoods center.org.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15 Exhibit - “Art in Sixes” at Delaware Arts Center, in Narrowsburg - small works group exhibition. Open to public. Continues until December 23. For info, call 252-7576 or visit www.artsalliancesite.org.

Bradstan Cabaret Series at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $59.50 reserved seating. 3 Men and a Baby… Grand: Salute to the Rat Pack with Brian Lane Green, Lee Lessack and John Boswell. This event will feature cabaret style table seating. For information or tickets, call 583-4114 or visit www.bradstancountryhotel.com Grahamsville United Methodist Church will host a thrift sale, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the church. The church is located at 356 Main Street, in Grahamsville. For info, call 985-2938.

A silent auction, to benefit Community United Methodist Church, will be open to the public. Doors open at 1 p.m., calling at 2 p.m. For info, call 583-5059.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16 Claryville Volunteer Fire Department will host a pancake breakfast at the firehouse, from 7 a.m. to noon.

Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children under 12, and under 5 are free.

Hudson Valley Honor Flight,

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22 Music Sale at the White Sulphur Springs Fire Hall - Records, CDs, instruments, stereo equipment, musical gear and lots more. Come join other music buffs at the area’s premier indoor record fair and music sale. For info, call 482-4141 or visit www.wjffradio.org.

Maple Syrup School at Cornell Cooperative Extension, in Liberty, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ryan Trapani of Catskill Forestry Association and Cornell’s Maple Syrup Specialist Steve Childs will be presenting on producing value added products and beginner maple production techniques.

For information or to register, call 292-6180.

Exhibit - Catskill Art Society Winter Members Show, at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor. Opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

Open Thurs-Sat & Mon 11am6pm & Sun 11am-3pm.

Continues until December 31.

For info, call 436-4227 or visit www.catskillartsociety.org.

Peace, Love, Land Celebration and Concert, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, beginning at 5 p.m. Celebrate the Upper Delaware River region, our local communities, and twenty years of conservation and education with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at the Peace, Love, Land 20th Anniversary Celebration and Concert. Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner with wine pairings, live music with Little Sparrow, Rounder Recording artist Van Manakas, and very special guests, a visit to the Bethel Woods Museum, and chances to win in an exciting raffle. The concert will kick off an important initiative, using music to spread the message of environmental stewardship throughout our community, and in particular to our youth.

Cost is $125 per person. For information or to register, call (570) 226-3164 or visit www.delawarehighlands.org.

SUNY Sullivan hosts the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Gioacchino Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will be shown at 12:55 p.m. Tickets to all Met HD LIVE events are $20 for adults and $10 for students with valid student id. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 434-5750, extension 4472.

A Christmas Bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Faith Hall, 6 Mattison Rd in White Lake. For info, call 583-7082 or (914) 799-5425. This event is sponsored by Faith Ministries for the purpose of fundraising to support events for community families.

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23 The 44th annual Arts & Crafts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse, at Sullivan County Community College, in Loch Sheldrake. Arts, crafts, handmade & manufactured gifts, jewelry, food items & more. Shop for holiday gifts.

Open to public. For information, call 434-5750 ext. 4472 or visit www. sunysullivan.edu.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 Holiday craft fair at the Delaware Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A craft fair providing a unique assortment of merchandise for holiday shopping. Also on November 29.

For information, call 887-5155.

The annual James Dworetsky Memorial Holiday Parade takes place at 7 p.m. on Main Street, in Jeffersonville. After the parade, visit Santa at the Jeffersonville Firehouse.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29 Handmade for the Holidays, at Duke Pottery in Roscoe; every Saturday and Sunday until December 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Start your holiday shopping season with us. Featuring the artwork of over 30 artists, crafters, and local producers.

For info, visit www.dukepottery.com or call 607-498-5207.

MONDAY DECEMBER 1 Theme Tree Exhibit, at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, in Hurleyville. Display of holiday trees decorated by different

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organizations and individuals.

Open Tues-Sat @ 10am4:30pm and Sun @ 1-4:30pm.

Open until January 1. For information, call 434-8044 or visit scnyhistory.org.

Exhibit: Remembering Woodstock – A Timeline of Reunions, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel.

Check out the Corridor Gallery exhibit that features a mural filled with photos, clippings and memorabilia telling the story of the official and unofficial celebrations of the Woodstock anniversaries–from the proposed Mountaindale festival in 1970 to Day In The Garden ’98. Along with the mural, the gallery displays framed anniversary t-shirts, and festival posters. Every day, until December 31. For info, call 583-2000 or 800-7453000 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

Special Exhibition: Speak Truth to Power, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Continues until December 31. Come face to face with 50 human rights defenders in this moving exhibition organized by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. Speak Truth To Power explores the issue of human rights through a collection of 50 large, emotional, portraits of people from around the world who have stood up against injustice.

These beautiful portraits, created by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Eddie Adams in 2000, bring us face to face with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel, the Dalai Lama, Marian Wright Edelman, and other inspiring human rights defenders. For info, call 583-2000 or 800745-3000 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

Exhibit - Catskill Art Society Winter Members Show, at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor. Opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

Open Thurs-Sat & Mon 11am6pm & Sun 11am-3pm.

Continues until December 31.

For info, call 436-4227 or visit www.catskillartsociety.org.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 2 Exhibit - “Art in Sixes” at Delaware Arts Center, in Narrowsburg - small works group exhibition. Open to public. Continues until December 23. For info, call

252-7576 or visit www.artsalliancesite.org.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 4 Exhibit: Silk Art at Rolling River Cafe, Gallery & Inn, in Parksville. Silk Art is a solo exhibitions featuring artist Ksenia Golubkov. Batik silk paintings & scarves. Open Thurs 5-9pm, Fri 5-10pm, Sat 12-10pm & Sun 12-8pm.

Continues until December 21.

For info, call 747-4123 or 413627-6981 or visit www.rollingriver.net.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 5 Fridays at the Dead End Café, 7:30 p.m., Dead End Café, Parksville. Enjoy LIVE MUSIC ranging from blues, folk, country, jazz, singer-songwriter, and more every Friday night at the Dead End Café in Parksville.

Arrive early for best seating and to place your orders for food and refreshments! The Dead End Café is open Friday and Saturday evenings for dinner beginning at 5:30pm.

Appetizers, pizza, pasta, ribs, salads, beer, wine, desserts and more. Continues until December 13. Call 292-0400 or visit ParksvilleUSA.com.

The Wailers, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel; 8 p.m. The Wailers will take the stage in the intimate Event Gallery. Bob Marley and The Wailers released the Legend album in 1984. Marking its 30th anniversary, The Wailers will perform the iconic album in its entirety. Tickets are $49.

For info, call 583-2000 or 800745-3000 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 6 The Grahamsville United Methodist Church Christmast craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church.

For info, call 985-2283.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 7 Parksville USA Music Festival Concert, at the Dead End Café, in Parksville, at 3 p.m.

The Lyric Quartet will host a grand holiday feast: surprise guests, fun, door prizes! For info, call 747-4247 or visit www.parksvilleusa.com.

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A scene from Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Jacques Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” showing at SUNY Sullivan on Saturday, January 31. tion of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” a story of the Three Kings. Tickets are $20; $15 in advance, children under 10 are free. For info, call 2523136 or visit www.delawarevalley opera.org.

Bradstan Cabaret Series at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $59.50 reserved seating.

Maureen McGovern “Home for the Holidays.” This event will feature cabaret style table seating. Maureen McGovern, celebrated as “The Stradivarius Voice,” marks the 40th anniversary of the release of her #1 Oscar-winning International Gold Record, “The Morning After” from The Poseidon Adventure,

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Holiday Show at the Delaware Community Center, in Callicoon. A live musical celebration of the season featuring local musicians, WJFF volunteers and friends. The cookies are free and the holiday cheer is abundant. For info, call 887-5155.

Santa will be visitiing the Jeff Bank, in Jeffersonville, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Santa and his elves will be visiting the lobby of Jeff Bank. Come for a visit and have your photo taken with Santa! There will be cookies, hot chocolate and Christmas coloring pages to take home or give to Santa ($4 donation w/proceeds donated to local food bank).

There will be free carriage rides (weather permitting) next to the bank. Paint an ornament ($3 per ornament) at Catskill Country Ceramics.

Gingerbread Making with Chef Yeomans, at SUNY Sullivan Culinary Kitchen, from 1 to 4 p.m. In this delicious handson class, your kids are invited to spend some “sweet” time with Chef Yeomans making their own custom gingerbread house. At the end of the class, they will have a fabulous holiday decoration to take home and share. Ages 912. Materials needed for each class: apron (optional), paring knife, and an 8 inch chef’s knife. Maximum 10 students.

Cost is $30 per person. For information or to register, call 434-5750 ext. 4471 or visit www.sullivansuny.edu.

Delaware Valley Opera presents “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at the Tusten Theatre, in Narrowsburg, at 7 p.m. The Delaware Valley Opera presents a full produc-

which garnered her a Grammy Nomination in 1973 for “Best New Artist.” This event will feature cabaret style table seating. For information or tickets, call 5834114 or visit www.bradstancountryhotel.com.

SUNY Sullivan hosts the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Richard Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” will be shown at noon. Tickets to all Met HD LIVE events are $20 for adults and $10 for students with valid student id. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 434-5750, extension 4472.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 14 NYC Bus Trip: Radio City Christmas Spectacular - Join the Sullivan County Child Care Council on a trip to New York City to see the world renowned Radio City Spectacular featuring the Rockettes. Visit and shop at the Bryant Park Winter Village, view the famous Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center and have lunch on your own at the venue of your choice in Manhattan. Proceeds from this trip benefit the SC Child Care Council. Call for rates, 798-2188 or visit cdtrips.com.

THURSDAY JANUARY 1 Theme Tree Exhibit, at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, in Hurleyville. Display of holiday trees decorated by different organizations and individuals.

Ends today. For information, call 434-8044 or visit scnyhistory.org.

SATURDAY JANUARY 31 SUNY Sullivan hosts the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Jacques Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” will be shown at 12:55 p.m. Tickets to all Met HD LIVE events are $20 for adults and $10 for students with valid student id. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 434-5750, extension 4472.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 SUNY Sullivan hosts the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Peter Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” and Bela Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be shown at 12:30 p.m. Tickets to all Met HD LIVE events are $20 for adults and $10 for students with valid student id. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 434-5750, extension 4472.

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