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CATSKILLDELAWARE A Special Section of the Sullivan County Democrat

Fall-Winter 2013

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Contents Big Buck contest endures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

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By Frank Rizzo The tradition of the Sullivan County Democrat’s deer hunting contest carries on after 39 years. Since the beginning, the contest has evolved to drawing hunters from three states and then some to measure their entries against the yearly contest’s biggest and best.

Brawny? Maybe. But not a ‘bad’ bear - - - - - - - 20

By Kathy Daley Canada has its grizzly bears, the Catskills have the black bear. Their shared attribute is mainly the name “bear.” Kathy Daley reports on this mild-mannered, rarely aggressive inhabitant of our forests, whose downfall is that it finds our trash too enticing.

On the trail of the whitetail deer - - - - - - - - - - 30

By Pete Fiduccia Understanding and using a snort call to roust deer out of their hiding places in the brush is a trait hunters can benefit from learning. Author Pete Fiduccia provides the details right down to the timing of the call to guide deer out in the open.

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By Kate Fiduccia This time around, kitchen-savvy Kate offers a one-pan venison sausage, low-salt honey maple jerky and a venison omelet in these hearty recipes sure to quell many a rumbling tummy on those chilly winter mornings.

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By Frank Rizzo The members of the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County plan to plant hybrid chestnut trees to help sustain wildlife, particularly deer. Frank Rizzo explains how the blight-resistant trees to be planted will offer a more nutritional benefit to those animals who eat the chestnuts.

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By Sullivan County Visitors Association A list of events in the area from first leaf-fall to snowy winter happenings.

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For 39 years, hunters across Sullivan and Wayne counties have brought their deer into the Sullivan County Democrat office – and its many dedicated measuring stations – to enter the Big Buck Contest. It is a tradition like no other and one which the newspaper promotes heavily and readers love. Read how the…

Democrat Big Buck Contest has stood the test of time

BY FRANK RIZZO

would make the contest better,” Stabbert said.

“He knew… and it did.” sk any hunter in these parts how big their From its first year, when gunslinger Betty buck is and you will usually get a one syl- Dales of Livingston Manor showed the boys how lable answer. Possibly, “65,” “72,” or a it was done with her impressive 12-pointer, the “56.” Sure, the hunter may tell you how many interest and enthusiasm has continued to build.

And as the contest has grown, so too have the points the buck had and he or she may even know the deer’s weight. But one thing is almost size of the deer, especially since the “antler certain… a hunter will know their buck’s restriction” law went into effect three years ago “Democrat score” and probably can also tell you in Sullivan County. what buck is leading the contest.

“It has truly made a difference,” Stabbert, an Started in 1974, the Sullivan County avid hunter himself, said. “Hunters are seeing Democrat’s Big Buck Contest has become the more mature bucks which translates into bigger most popular event the twice-weekly newspa- racks.

“Pennsylvania has had that rule in effect for per sponsors and is the yardstick by which all more than a decade bucks are measured. and you really see the “It all sort of evolved,” difference when a Democrat Publisher Fred mature Pennsylvania Stabbert III said. “Aldeer is entered in the though I was pretty young, I remember seeing contest. It’s huge,” the photos in the newspaStabbert said. “Also, a lot of New York huntper during the early ‘70s, ing clubs were ahead hoping I would see my of their time, letting picture with a big buck young bucks go. They one day. now are seeing more “It’s every hunter’s impressive deer in dream,” he said. their herds.”

The measuring system, which is explained on the But as big as facing page, includes Pennsylvania deer measuring each horn are, Sullivan County hunters have domifrom the base to the tip, In 2006 Paul Gonzalez of Stalker, Pa. took this nated the Democrat measuring the widest beautiful 12-pointer which scored 81.75. There part of the beam on the have been seven winners from Pennsylvania in Big Buck Contest over the years, winning 32 outside and adding the the past 39 years of the contest. of the first 39 years. number of points for a “Hunters take a lot total Democrat score.

“We started adding the points in 1982, when of pride in entering the contest and bringing [D & K Sport Shop owner] Donny Meckle said it their bucks in to get measured,” Stabbert said.

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In 2011 the second largest buck ever recorded in the Democrat contest was taken by Bill Abbate of Stony Point in the of Callicoon. The buck was a 10 pointer and scored 86.75.

In 1999, Arthur Dross set the all-time Sullivan County Democrat record by bagging this 16pointer in Forestburgh which scored 89.

and those who have shot their first buck come in.

That’s what it’s all about.”

It is also interesting to note how different each year is, with 1987, 1994, 1999 and 2003 standing out as among the best.

In 1987, 13 deer scored over 70 points, which is a benchmark for an outstanding whitetail buck.

1994 was another year which saw a strong entry of big deer as 18 buck measured 65.5 or better.

1999, the year of “the record” when Arthur Dross set a new Sullivan County Democrat Big Buck record with a 16-pointer which scored 89. Three buck scored more than 80, six topped the 70 mark and remarkable 21 scored 60 or better.

And in 2003, 31 bucks scored over 60 and 12 over 70 with the winner at 82.

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In 2008 Gary Van Valkenburg of Grahamsville took this 10-point, 179-lb. buck which scored 81.75. He saw the buck on his way into his stand and the buck returned later, to Gary’s delight.

In 2004 Tusten’s Carmine Rufrano shot this beauty, which had 19 points. The buck scored 84 to win the Democrat contest and is the fourth largest whitetail ever record in the 40-year history of the Democrat. Carmine certainly knows how to judge them. The photo was taken by Tom’s Bait and Tackle in Narrowsburg and the Democrat thanks all the stations for their help!

Sullivan County Democrat BIG BUCK CONTEST • TALE OF THE TAPE 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 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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

* From 1974-1981 measurement did not include number of points

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.

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In 1988 Bill Buddenhagen shot this trophy whitetail on the Pleasant Valley Rod & Gun Club in Callicoon. The Democrat champion measured 80.6 and was an 11-pointer. On the right is taxidermist Rod Smith, who provided a free mount to the first place winner. Bill proved patience pays off when he stayed on his stand long after the drivers went through to take this buck, which had been bedding down in the high laurel.

In 1983 Ray Cotton, right, took this 12-pointer in Shandelee to win the Democrat Big Buck Contest. The buck weighed an impressive 155 pounds. Taxidermist Rod Smith, left, provided the free mount. The buck scored 76 to win.

Remember Antler Restriction!

A legal buck in Sullivan County needs to have three points on one side unless you are a youth.

In 1986 Tim Robisch of Hopewell Junction, formerly of Callicoon, shot this 12-pointer at the Delaware Hunting Club in Westbrookville while he was putting on a drive. The buck measured 76 and had identical 23� beams.

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In 2001 Jerry Burke of Moscow, Pa. hunted in the Upper Woods Gamelands of Wayne County, Pa. to find this magnificent 10-pointer, which scored 75.25. The deer was taken on a drive at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, the second day of the season in the Keystone state, which traditionally starts one week after NYS.

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In 1996 Jack Jordan won the Democrat Big Buck contest with this perfect 10-pointer. The buck scored 76.5.

In 1989 Mike Kehrley won both the Democrat’s Big Buck and Heaviest Deer Contests, only of only two times one deer has won both.

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In 2012 Randy Young was all smiles when he brought this 9-point trophy into the Sullivan County Democrat office for entry. The buck scored 79.5 and was taken in Equinunk, Pa., the seventh Pennsylvania buck to win the Democrat in its 40-year history.

In 1985 Don Meckle, right, shot this big 9pointer while hunting on the Sunrise Farm Rod & Gun Club property in Long Eddy. The buck measured 75.75 which included an impressive 21.5-inch spread. Helping Don to hold his trophy is taxidermist Rod Smith, who provided a free mounting to the winner of the Democrat contest.

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In 1997 Hortonville’s Hal Roeder drew dead aim on this trophy, which claimed top honors in the Democrat Big Buck Contest with a score of 75.25. Roeder’s buck was taken on Pleasant Valley Rod and Gun Club in Callicoon, and it is the only club in the county to produce two Democrat champions.

In 2010 Tom Price took this impressive 10pointer on opening day in the Town of Thompson.

The buck weighed in at 144 lbs. dressed.

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In 2009 Andy Piezga was hunting in Buckingham, Pa. when he bagged this 13-pointer which scored 77.5 in the Democrat Big Buck Contest. The impressive buck had 23-inch beams and a 20.5-inch spread.

In 2003 Charles DeHart Jr., hunting in the Town of Forestburgh, outdid his father with this impressive 10-pointer, which scored 82. His dad’s buck scored 79, good for second place.

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e’s big but likes to feast on mayflies, blueberries and birdseed.

He’s brawny and powerful but wary of humans, usually turning on his heels when he spies or smells a homeowner or hiker.

The glossy-coated, relatively shy black bear is a far cry from the shaggy, ferocious bears of literature and folklore that are prone to rising onto their hind feet, roaring and attacking people.

“Attacks by black bears are extremely rare,” said Frank Dooley, wildlife conservation officer for 36 years with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. “Bears want nothing to do with humans, except for our trash.”

New York Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologist Matt Merchant agrees.

“Bears are typically leery of humans,” said Merchant.

“Even when they feel that their cubs are threatened, they tend to keep their distance from humans, although females with cubs often will stay nearby and sometimes will act aggressively.”

A very aggressive female who thinks her cubs face danger might stomp the ground, chomp her teeth and sometimes “bluff charge” – that is, run toward the threat and either veer off at the last moment or stop short.

Any black bear that feels a human is too close for comfort might drool, make woofing noises, stomp the ground, chomp its jaws and possibly bluff charge, Merchant added.

Environmental agencies in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania urge homeowners against deliberately or inadvertently attracting bears with food, which can cause boldness and aggression.

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PHOTO BY JIM HAMMETT

The black bear, which is jet black with a brown muzzle, is the largest mammal in our region. In counties farther north, it is second only to the moose in size.

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of Environmental Protection there, a bear became aggressive when a man was attempting to lure the animal closer with a bagel.

Dooley says he often gets calls from people who leave food out for deer, and then protest when a bear shows up to get its share. Dooley traps the bear, sedates it and moves the animal to a remote area in state gameland elsewhere in Wayne County, which is Dooley’s territory.

GIVE THEM A LITTLE RESPECT Most people who, from a distance, are captivated by black bears tend to hold the animals in great respect.

“In terms of potential for aggression, I’d rather see two or three bears than one coyote,” said Henry Rumsey of Bethel.

Rumsey views black bears fairly frequently near his home. On several occasions he and his wife have witnessed a mother bear tending three cubs. In late summer, Rumsey encountered what was probably a large male.

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“He saw me and turned around and went the other way.”

Bear admirer Esther Polinchek says she studies bears now and then from the back window of her house in Jeffersonville.

“I see them about once a month, at the changing of the seasons: fall, spring, winter, not too much in summer,” said Polinchek, whose property includes a yard and fairly deep woods.

“They are very graceful, very beautiful,” she said. “They seem to me, when coming out of the woods, both curious and surprised to BE out of the woods. They have very curious eyes, and they look around the way the deer look. And then they go back into the trees.”

With their large heads, bulky bodies and short, powerful limbs, black bears are unmistakable as they cross a road or thread the woods. Found across North America, the bear is alive and well in our area.

Utilizing a slow, ambling gait, bears walk on the entire sole of the foot, including the heel, as does a human, and they leave prints that look something like human prints, with five toes.

They move both legs on one side of the body at a time, giving them a kind of rolling motion.

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Female bears, also called sows, tend to mate every other year, bearing two or three cubs. The cubs remain with the mother for about a year and a half before going off on their own.

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speed as a deer or a horse – and faster than a human. They are also good swimmers and they’re known to dip into streams or a lake in hot weather.

Skillful tree climbers, bears mount trees to find food, to sleep, or to escape danger. Scrambling up a tree is one of the first lessons the mother bear teachers her cubs. Another is lifting onto one’s back feet, which bears do in order to see more or to catch a scent.

A bear’s sense of smell is keener than that of most other animals. To find a mate, avoid danger, locate cubs or track food, they use their noses. Equipped with nasal mucous membranes 100 times larger than a human’s, the bear also possesses a feature on the roof of their mouth called a Jacobson's organ, which improves their sense of smell even further.

Their home – the place they find food, water and shelter – is the forest, and black bears prefer a wooded area with some open areas and wetlands. They are omnivorous, feasting on fruit, berries, roots, grasses, leaves, buds, flowers and mushrooms, along with corn in a cornfield. They also devour honey, carrion, fish and frogs, beetles and ants and small mammals. They have been known to follow a doe until she births her 26 • CATSKILL-DELAWARE, FALL-WINTER 2013

fawn and then close in on the newborn.

In fall the black bear begins to gorge in preparation for her winter sleep, gaining up to 30 pounds to see her through her long fast.

WINTER’S LONG SLEEP

Because their food is not available in the colder months, bears take to a hollow tree, find a cave or excavate a den in the side of a hill.

“The den period starts in late October and November, with a few holdouts into December,” said DEC biologist Merchant. “Females with cubs, pregnant females and young bears will den up first and the larger bears will den last.

They will remain denned until late March or April, emerging in the reverse order of when they went in, large bears first, females with cubs last.”

During their state of drowsiness, a bear’s heart rate drops from 40 to 50 beats a minute down to 8 to 19 beats per minute. A special hormone in the bear’s body suppresses appetite, and the nitrogen waste from the body is recycled back as protein to avoid muscle loss over the months of hibernation.

Occasionally, in mild winters, a bear may wake and forage for food.

The female bear, or sow, bears her young during this dormant stage when she sleeps more lightly than a male. The cubs are born blind and

human being. I love seeing them.”

Bear Truths HEALTHY BEARS EQUALS HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM

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Adult black bears typically live solitary lives except during the mating season.

tiny with little fur, and they spend most of their time nursing.

After the bears leave the den in spring, the mother begins teaching her cubs how to find food and avoid danger. They remain with her for about a year and a half. The males, or boars, play no role in cub rearing.

An average adult male weighs about 300 pounds; the female is smaller, at about 170 pounds. From ground to shoulder, the average black bear is about 21⁄2 to 3 feet high and the length, from nose to tail, stretches from 4 to 6 feet.

Black bears generally have good health and do not get sick. Statistics show that most bear deaths are caused by hunting, which helps to curb the population, and run-ins with cars.

For Polinchek of Jeffersonville, it is the very freedom from humanity that she finds fascinating about bears.

“Bears are exotic because of the infrequency in experiencing them,” she reflected. “They give me a sense of total freedom, of something that lives free and wild and not controlled by the

Black bears play a key role in the health of a forest, says New York State DEC wildlife biologist Matt Merchant.

“Bears eat nuts and seeds, many of which pass through them intact, helping to propagate trees like cherry, apple, beech, and oak and berries like blackberry, blueberry and elderberry,” he said.

“They also eat carrion, assisting with the recycling of the nutrients found in animals. They do the same with other small animals, even up to the size of deer fawns. This not only assists in nutrient recycling, but also plays a role in the population management of species like deer.”

One of the most important points about bears is that they are good indicators of a healthy forest community, Merchant concluded, “as they are a species that usually covers large areas and depends on a healthy and diverse forest ecosystem. A healthy, bear population generally equates to a healthy, diverse forest ecosystem.”

POACHERS NAB BEARS FOR MEDICINAL MATTERS

One of the threats to black bears today is the value of its gall bladder in traditional Asian medicine. Bile salts produced by the gall bladder are reported to cure ailments ranging from fever, headache and burns to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.

The result is an increase in black bear poaching across North America, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer Frank Dooley. Dooley said there have been arrests in Pennsylvania for illegally purchasing black bear gall bladders, which is a violation of the state Game and Wildlife Code.

WHEN FOOD AND BEARS DON’T MIX

Open garbage, bird feed and mulch piles all attract bears, and when bears learn to obtain food from humans, they can become bold.

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Black bears are great travelers and can be found in virtually every upstate county in New York, according to the NYS Department of Conservation.

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feed in a secure area. Avoid feeding birds unless it’s winter, when bears are hibernating. Feed pets indoors. Remove apples, pears and other fruit from the ground.

Here are some tips should a bear become aggressive:

• If a bear shows up in your backyard, stay a safe distance and shout at it as you would an unwanted dog.

• Should you somehow wind up very close to a bear, back away slowly, giving the bear plenty of room and avoiding eye contact.

• If you begin seeing bears in your area, consider using an air horn to make a loud noise so that the bears feel uncomfortable coming close.

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The damn best deer call ever:

The primary snort and its variations STORY AND PHOTOS BY PETER FIDUCCIA

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nyone who has ever successfully attracted a buck or doe by imitating any of the four primary deer vocalizations knows three things for sure: n All the different sounds deer calls imitate work amazingly well to lure deer in to the hunter’s location; n When calls are made incorrectly, however, they can instantly spook the snot out of deer, particularly mature bucks and does; and n Lastly, most deer calls, including the grunt, adult blat, and fawn bleat vocalizations have small windows of opportunity during the season to coax deer into gun or bow.

While the primary grunt or any of its four subcadences can seem to work like magic during the rut, bucks are generally overly enthusiastic about responding to a grunt call for less than 10 days of 30 • CATSKILL-DELAWARE, FALL-WINTER 2013

the deer season.

The fawn-bleat is also an effective call, but it, too, has its time-restraints in attracting bucks and does. While the adult-blat and its varied subsounds will attract deer for most of the deer season, it falls short of generating consistent response all season long.

There is one deer vocalization, however, that can be used the entire deer season. More importantly, deer have no choice but to respond to it every time it is used.

The reason for that is they have learned from the time they were fawns that if they ignore three of the four cadences of the primary snort, it could cost them dearly (sorry – I just had to write that).

Seriously, deer have come to recognize that when they hear another deer make the sound of an Alarm, or an Alarm-Distress or a SnortWheeze, there is a real and present danger near-

by. From the crack of dawn on opening day to the last rays of legal light at season’s end, all four cadences of the primary snort can be used anywhere in North America.

This makes a snort call the most useful and effective call a hunter can use during the entire deer season. There is no doubt a snort call will provide a hunter with an opportunity for an increased success ratio.

Anyone dedicated to improving their deer hunting should NEVER be without a snort call hanging around their neck or kept in an accessible outer pocket in the field. To do so, would be a critical miscalculation, one that will be destined to end in fewer opportunities to kill a buck of their dreams.

Regrettably, because a majority of hunters associate the sound of a snort with deer fleeing, the snort call is one of the most misunderstood and rarely used deer calls.

Understandably, they have little faith that using a snort call can be an effective hunting tool – and that is unfortunate because it simply isn’t the case.

Trust this: once you learn how to decode the meaning of each snort variation, you’ll not only be surprised at how effective each snort cadence is, you will increase your deer hunting success.

SIX VARIATIONS

There are six variations to the primary snortvocalization. Four can be used to attract, hold, stop, and even draw deer to a specific location.

For instance, one of the most astonishing snort cadences can be used to intentionally frighten deer from areas where they are seeking security in all types of cover. I have accumulated more than four decades of experience using this particular variation of the primary snort.

During this time, I have used this sub-vocalization to intentionally startle or frighten deer into involuntarily revealing themselves from a wide variety of cover including clusters of blowdowns, fields of standing corn, trenches in farm fields, ledges overlooking thickets of mountain laurel, swamps, thick stands of evergreens and anywhere else a buck might conceal itself.

So, I can say, with extreme confidence, the alarm-distress snort-cadence, when done correctly, is one of the most exciting, effective, and amazing deer calls you can add to your hunting tactics! This variation of the primary snort vocal-

ization will definitely cause a buck or doe, no matter what type of area they are hiding in to reveal themselves. They have no choice, because they respond to this sound intuitively. This is especially true with mature bucks. It is common knowledge that adult bucks will hide in cover and instinctively hold tight as hunters pass within feet of where they are laying, rather than risk abandoning the cover and running away.

In order of my preference and the call’s effectiveness the variations of the primary snort include: n The Alarm-Distress Snort n The Alarm-Snort n The Social-Snort n The Aggressive-Snort n The Snort-Wheeze n The Snort-Grunt-Wheeze Each of the variations to the primary snort, or any primary deer vocalization for that matter, communicates an extremely specific meaning to other deer in differ types of circumstances.

That why it is so important to learn each subsound and practice each one of them long before deer season begins. If you use the wrong cadence in any one situation and the result will either be the deer will ignore it, move away from it, or, in the worst-case scenario, flee.

Here are the two best variations of the snort call. Learn these and you will have a greater chance for success this fall!

ALARM-DISTRESS SNORT

As I have said many times in magazine articles, on our television program, and at my seminars, the alarm-distress is by far my absolute favorite deer call, and it is my preferred snort-cadence.

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The author always advises to have a snort call handy when in the field for whitetails.

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The alarm-distress snort can be used when you are hunting alone or a hunter can use it to drive deer from cover to hunting companions posted on potential escape routes. No other deer call is better to use when it comes to hunting a wise, old buck. This is particularly true when you are still-hunting, walking to a stand, or planning a deer drive. Locate thick cover, like a cedar patch, a swamp, and then post hunters along the networks of trails that are escape routes. The call sounds like this, “Whew… whew… whew… whew, whew, whew, whew.” Make the first three snorts loud and hesitate about a second between each sound. Then, make the next four snorts QUICKLY without any hesitation. To help create the entire illusion, you can also stop your foot on the ground a few times. Wait a minute or two and then repeat the sequence. If there are deer in the cover, the sound of the call should make them sneak out along the routes where the other hunters are posted.

The Alarm-Distress can also be used when you are hunting alone. I have had the most success with this cadence of the snort when I use it hunting by myself. I use it to roust deer from cattails, ledges, brush piles, small woodlots, laurels, and standing corn. In addition, I have been very successful with this call when walking through blowdowns (areas where the wind has knocked down trees). Used alone or in conjunction with other hunters, the alarm-distress cadence will

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ALARM SNORT

The alarm snort cadence of the primary snort is the most recognized vocalization that deer make. I can even tell you when and where you probably encountered a deer making this alarm snort. Often, a hunter walks along a logging road or makes his way through the woods to his stand and jumps a deer. When the deer does not see nor wind the hunter first, it only reacts to the hunter’s noise. If it had winded or seen the hunter first, it would have quietly snuck off or blown the alarm-distress call as it made a hasty retreat.

In this instance, however, the deer is confused and blows an alarm call. It doesn’t really know what alarmed it and it often remains standing or slowly walks away a short distance and blows the call again. This call is a specific noise. I know you’ve heard this snort often. The deer that makes this call can be easily called back if you know exactly what to do.

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When you encounter a deer unexpectedly, the deer may respond by blowing a single snort, and then run several yards, stop, and blow a second single snort. “Whew‌ Whew.â€? It is alarmed. But, it has not been able to pinpoint why. It knows it is safer not to run any further until it can determine exactly what made it nervous to begin with.

This is where you either make or break your opportunity to call this deer back. I have learned through trial and error that you must stop in your tracks when you hear this snort. Immediately blow a single snort at the deer in return. Be careful here. If the sound you heard appears to be fifty yards or closer, one single snort is all you dare make or you risk being discovered by the deer. If, on the other hand, it sounds as if the deer is more than fifty yards away, you can make two single snorts. A snort, followed by a brief second or two of silence, and then another single snort, “Whew . . . . .Whew.�

By blowing back at the deer with the alarm cadence of the primary snort call, you stimulate the deer’s curiosity. Often, after hearing what it perceives to be just a call from ANOTHER deer, it decides to slowly make its way back toward the

Deer communicate through snorts and wheezes.

location from where it first encountered the perceived danger.

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You will find the alarm snort to be the easiest snort to learn and use. Keep in mind, however, the critical aspect when using a snort call is to not blow an alarm snort to a deer that is vocalizing an alarm-distress snort. You must know the different cadences of each call for them to be effective. To learn more about the snort call and how the variations are supposed to sound, you can get my calling DVD “Tactics for Talking to Deer” on amazon.com and on our website: www.deerdoctor.com.

By learning the different types of snorts you will be able to create hunting opportunities that you would not have had without using this call.

I guarantee you that this one call will be more effective than the grunt, adult blat, and fawn bleat.

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For Ramos, lakeside restaurant turns vision into reality STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAITLIN CARNEY hen Tony Ramos and his wife Valeria purchased the 117-year-old building on the shore of Lake Huntington, formerly known as Pete’s Pub, they had a vision. They wanted to transform the neighborhood bar into a family-friendly eatery with an updated kitchen, good food, and clean atmosphere.

Nearly 10 years later, Tony’s on the Lake is that transformation. The couple added a double-sided full

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bar offering specialty frozen drinks, wine, tap and bottled beers, and Sangria. Diners can sit on the enclosed lakeside porch with tongue and groove ceilings and plenty of windows with unobstructed views of Lake Huntington, or enjoy a cocktail on the outside deck. Families love the kid’s room and treasure chest for children who finish their dinners!

Tony’s on the Lake hosts popular specialty nights like Wing Night on

Thursdays, Karaoke on Saturdays and Pasta Night on Sundays.

The restaurant is a dream for Spanish Harlem-raised Tony and his Brazilian wife.

“Every time I sit out on that deck I am amazed. I used to come up here canoeing and camping, I liked the area a lot so I bought property and eventually built a house, very close to this restaurant,” said Ramos. “I sat in here when it was Pete’s Pub and thought it was a great project.”

Ramos has experience in the industry, owning and operating several pizzerias in New York City, but this, he explained, is very different.

“When we were opening the restaurant I visited many area CONTINUED 0N PAGE 43

Tony’s on the Lake is located on the shores of Lake Huntington in a 117-year-old building.

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Tony’s on the Lake features many seafood dishes, including an appetizer of steamers. A portion of clams is served in a butter and garlic sauce with toasted bread.

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restaurants and I saw things about how they were run that impressed me,” Ramos related.

“I remember being struck by the owner at the Inn by the Falls, he greeted every customer, and visited all the tables. I knew that is what I wanted to do.”

While Valeria works as a sous chef in the kitchen with Executive Chef Artie Nelson, Tony goes table to table, meeting and greeting customers, bringing out the famed treasure chest, and making sure everything is right.

The menu at Tony’s on the Lake specializes in steak and seafood, but offers something for everyone. There are appetizers, soups, burgers, build your own pizza and a kids menu to offer a start or alternative to the CONTINUED ON PAGE 45

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mashed potatoes are some offerings.

Seafood offerings include the popular lobster tails, scallops, linguine with white clam sauce or salmon with mango salsa.

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mozzarella, parmesan, sundried tomatoes, topped with a marsala mushroom sauce.

Barbecue lovers will enjoy the full or half rack of ribs in Tony’s homemade blackberry sauce.

Finish off your meal with a homemade dessert (like apple crisp) or an ice cream sundae. Frozen drinks, both alcoholic and without alcohol, are also a sweet treat.

Tony’s on the Lake is open Wednesday through Sunday at 4 p.m, and closes from January to March to recharge their batteries, especially this year, coming after their busiest summer to date. The team also welcomes parties for catered events at the restaurant.

Look for new things coming from the Tony’s on the Lake next year, with plans for continued rental of boat slips, ability to dock at the restaurant, and also kayak, canoe, and rowboat rentals.

Tony’s on the Lake is located at 6649 State Rt 52 Lake Huntington. Call 932-8110.

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Tony Ramos and his wife Valeria are the owners and operators of Tony’s on the Lake. Tony works in the front of the house and dining room, visiting diners and helping out the staff. Valeria is a sous chef in the kitchen.

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Kate Fiduccia’s venison recipes Low-Salt Honey Maple Jerky Prep Time: 30 minutes Marinating Time: 48 hours Drying Time: Conventional Oven: 4–6 hours (150 degrees with oven door slightly open) Electric Dehydrator: 5 hours 145 degrees Yield: 1 lb. dry jerky

INGREDIENTS:

3 tsp. Morton’s Salt Substitute (or any other brand) 2 tsp. ground black pepper ¼ tsp. garlic powder 1 cup pure maple syrup ½ cup honey ¼ BBQ sauce ½ cup Worcestershire Sauce 1 ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce 5 lbs. venison roast or loin

• Rinse meat thoroughly in cold water to remove any hair, blood or other foreign matter.

Trim all fat, tallow and silver skin from the meat.

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inch thick strips.

• Combine all ingredients, except the meat, in a nonmetallic container). A plastic bowl with an airtight lid works well. Mix all ingredients well with a wooden spoon.

• Place the sliced meat in the container with the marinade, mix well (making sure all the meat is covered) and close the lid. Refrigerate the mixture for 24–48 hours, stirring several times.

• After the meat has marinated, pour the mixture through a strainer, allowing all the marinade to drain from the meat. Discard the marinade. DO NOT REUSE! Place the strips of meat on the dehydrator trays or oven racks, making sure they do not overlap or touch each other.

• Allow the marinated meat strips to dry in the oven or the electric dehydrator as per the above times. Enjoy!

Venison Sausage Omelet Delight

Yields: 2 omelets Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes I often prepare this filling breakfast recipe during the cold snowy winter months. It really hits the spot after a morning of shoveling and

plowing the snow.

INGREDIENTS 1

⁄3 lb. bulk venison sausage 4 tbsp. butter (2 and 1 and 1) 1 ⁄3 c. fresh mushrooms, chopped 2 tbsp. onion, minced 4 eggs (2 and 2) 2 tbsp. milk (1 and 1) Salt and pepper, to taste ¼ c. aged cheddar cheese, shredded

In a small skillet, sauté the sausage until it is browned. Remove the sausage and set aside.

Melt the 2 tbsp. butter in the skillet and sauté the mushrooms and onions over medium heat.

Sauté until much of the juice from the mushrooms has been cooked out, about 5 to 7 minutes. Set the mushroom/onion mixture aside and keep warm.

In a small bowl, combine 2 eggs, 1 tbsp. of milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat gently with a fork until just blended. Melt 1 tsp. of the butter in an omelet pan over medium heat (when the heat is too high, the egg toughens too quickly). When the butter begins to sizzle, add the egg mixture and tilt the pan to spread the eggs over the bottom. As soon as the eggs set on the bottom, pull the cooked egg from the edge of the pan with a rubber spatula and tilt the pan to

let the liquid egg flow underneath to cook. Set the pan back on the range top to continue cooking, repeat the process if necessary.

Sprinkle half of the cooked venison sausage, half of the mushroom/ onion mixture, and half of the cheese over one half of the omelet. Tilt the pan to one side and fold over the “empty” half of the omelet with a rubber spatula. Cover the omelet pan with a lid (or piece of foil) for 20 to 30 seconds to make sure all the cheese has melted. Remove, plate, and serve with hot biscuits and butter.

Cook the second omelet following the same procedures as the first.

One-Pan Venison Sausage Dinner

This one-dish meal is great for weeknight cooking or if you have been out all day on the weekend and want to fix something that’s filling and yet easy to prepare. Prep all the ingredients in the morning and this will be even quicker to cook at dinner time.

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THE BEER STORE

3 tbsp. canola oil ¾ lb. diced red or white potatoes ¼ lb. white onions, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded, diced ¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper 2 cups broccoli florets ¼ c. chicken broth 1 lb. smoked venison sausage 1 c. cheddar cheese, shredded

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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are browned. Stir in the onions and peppers and cook until the onions are translucent. Remove from pan.

With heat still on medium-high, add the broccoli and chicken broth. Stir and cook the broccoli for about 5 minutes. Add back in the potatoes, onions, and peppers. Stir in the venison sausage. Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until the venison is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese and cover until the cheese is melted.

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Chestnut trees, ‘friends of wildlife’

BY FRANK RIZZO

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he Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County has recently ordered over 200 “Dunstan” chestnut trees for its member clubs from a nursery in Florida as part of what Federation President Jack Danchak said is a habitat improvement program.

According to Danchak, the organization had been discussing the issue since earlier this year, when

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members Susan Brown Otto and Cliff Horton of Bethel presented a nursery brochure and a hunting magazine article pointing out the superiority of chestnuts over acorns as a deer forage food.

“They say that deer love [the nuts]. We think it’s a good idea,” said Danchak.

Danchak added that a few member clubs had ordered trees on a

smaller scale in the past.

According to wildlifemanagementtrees.com, the American Chestnut, which once covered 30 million acres east of the Mississippi and numbered in the billions (see sidebar) “was the primary food source tree for wildlife – deer, turkey, squirrel, bears and hogs and produced literally a ton of mast or more per acre!

Chestnuts were the favored food in the fall for game, because the sweet tasting nuts were high in protein, carbohydrates, and had no bitter tasting tannins like acorns.”

The article continued, “Deer are evolutionarily programmed to eat chestnuts. Chestnuts are favored by deer over all other nuts because of their taste and nutrition.… In tests performed by Dr. James Kroll – ‘Dr. Deer’ – at the Whitetail Research Institute in Nacogdoches, TX, Kroll reports: ‘Even though the wild deer at this location had never seen a chestnut in many generations, they got on the chestnuts within only an hour after we put them out. The deer ate the chestnuts 100:1 over the acorns!

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Above, a stand of Dunstan chestnut trees. A hybrid of Chinese and American Chestnuts, it is reportedly resistant to the blight that has decimated the native chestnut. Below, the nuts are encased in prickly shells.

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The distinctive leaf of the American Chestnut, once the most common tree in the eastern hardwood forests.

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Chestnuts are deer’s preferred food.’ ” Susan Otto and husband Ray ordered five Dunstan trees in the spring to plant.

“They all look great… it will take a few years before they flower and produce nuts,” Otto said, adding that they need to be protected from wildlife until they mature.

The American Chestnut Foundation ( TACF) is a non-profit whose aim is to bring the once dominant hardwood tree back to the eastern part of the United States. It recently partnered with the Pinchot Institute to plant an American Chestnut at Grey Towers National Park in Milford, PA. This is the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot, first chief of the US Forest Service and twice governor of Pennsylvania.

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Told of the hunting clubs’ efforts, Saielli noted, “Dunstans will work for that purpose.

They’re nice nut-producing trees.”

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Dunstan’s work was part of many attempts to create blight-resistant trees, which continues to this day. The blight which killed billions of chestnuts last century is still around; there are recent reports of trees getting infected.

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“A Landscape Meditation” at Stray Cat Gallery in Bethel, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Landscapes by Teegan Kennedy and Caroline Harrow.

Opening Reception Saturday October 26. For info, call 423-8850 or visit www.straycatgallery.com. Ends Nov. 6.

Eugene D. Nesin Memorial Scholarship Recital, at Nesin Cultural Arts & Eugene D. Nesin Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Monticello, at 7 p.m. Guest artists perform to raise funds for the Nesin Scholarship awarded to students in the Monticello Central School District.

Cost is $18 per person; students free. For info, visit nesinculturalarts .org.

“People & Scapes - Photographer David Brandt” at Rolling River Café, Gallery & Inn, in Parksville. For info, call 747-4123 or visit rollingriver.net. Ends December 22.

Exhibit, Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor; Drawings and paintings of Ellen Cibula and William Landau’s metal work featuring oil and wax on metal, birch or painted panels. Open Thurs-Sat @ 11am-6pm and Sun @ 11am-3pm. For info, call 436-4227 or visit www.catskillartsociety.org. Open Thursday - Sunday. Ends Nov. 17.

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Farm Tour at Root n’ Roost Farm, Mineral Springs Road, Livingston Manor on October 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 per person, age 3 and under are free. Pet and feed the chickens, ducks, turkeys and pigs. See the farm’s gardens and more. For info, call 292-9126 or visit rootnroost.com

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Film: Scream of Fear @ 7 p.m., at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Cost is $8 regular admission; $6 members; $5 children 3-12; 2 and under free. Considered by many to be the most frightening of all the Hammer horror films, Scream of Fear follows a paralyzed woman who returns to her family home after the sudden disappearance of her father. As she investigates, a series of macabre occurrences including the ever-appearing corpse of her father, turn her homecoming into a nightmare. For info, call 583-2000 or visit www. bethelwoodscenter.org.

“Drop Dead” by the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, at the Rivoli Theatre, South Fallsburg, 8 p.m. The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop presents: “Drop Dead”. A cast of washed up actors plan to revive their careers in a potboiler murder mystery directed by a psychotic eye twitching megalomaniac. At the dress rehearsal the set falls, props break, and the producer and an actor are murdered. During the opening night performance, the murders continue. The remaining thespians must save the show and their careers, solve the mystery and stay alive for curtain calls. For info, call 436-5336 or visit www.scdw.net. Every Fri. and Sat. Ends Oct. 26.

Live Music, at Cafe Devine, in Callicoon, from 8 to 10 p.m. Come and join us for this monthly music night! If you haven’t been yet, you don’t want to miss the 4th Friday of every month, when local musicians come to Cafe Devine and entertain you with their eclectic blend of music. If you play or sing, feel free to come join in! Our full menu will be available until 9pm and the cafe is open until 11pm for grab and go items, drinks and beer and wine. For info, call 887-3076, email patti@cafedevine.com or visit www.cafedevine.com.

Kick It Out, a tribute to Heart, in the Lava Lounge at Monticello Casino & Raceway, at 8 p.m., Route 17B, Monticello. For info, all 7944100 or visit monticellocasinoandraceway.com.

Connor Garvey plays acoustic funky-folk-rock, from 8 to 11 p.m. at Dancing Cat Saloon, in Bethel. “Garvey’s sandy tenor, attention to rhythmic detail and winsome way with a melody bring to mind the music of Paul Simon in his Rhymin Simon days as well as contemporaries Josh Ritter and Jason Mraz” writes music blog Direct Current.

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Admission cost of $5 includes: hayride & tour of the House of Horror. Children over 5: Fri & Sat 6:30-10pm. Children 5 & under: Sat 15pm (fun entertainment for younger children). For info, call 4348810. Ends October 26.

Exhibit - “Keeping Time: The Photography of Don Hunstein – The Unseen Archive of Columbia Records.” at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. The exhibit highlights the 30-year career of Don Hunstein as in-house photographer at Columbia Records in New York City from the 1950s through the 1970s. For info, call 583-2000 or visit bethelwoods center.org. Ends December 31.

Exhibit featuring paintings, photographs, lithographs, pottery and ceramics. Artists include: Paula Baldinger, Danielle Barbour, John Gould, Carol Horton, Beti Horvath, Kate Hyden, Midge Monat, David Munford, Lisa O’Gorman-Hofsommer, Michael Piotrowski, Mitchell Saler, Kalika Stern, Gloria Wagenknecht, Gene Weinstein and others, at Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum, in Livingston Manor. For info, call 439-8180 or visit cffcm.net. Ends December 9.

Farm Tour - Root n’ Roost Farm, Livingston Manor, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 per person, 3 and under are free. Pet and feed our chickens, ducks, turkeys, and pigs. See our bee hives. See our flower, vegetable, and herb gardens. See our “Hoop” houses and other re-use buildings. Learn about permaculture techniques used on our farm. Visit our Farm Stand & purchase farm-fresh items. For info, call 292-9126 or visit rootnroost.com. Ends December 1.

Exhibit: The Delaware River and The Universe, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg; Kathe Blackbird Frantz, paintings. Tuesdays - Saturdays. For info, call 252-7576 or visit www.arts alliance.org. Ends November 2.

Unplugged Wednesdays, from 6 to 10 p.m., at Monticello COG, 19 Woodcliff Ave. Join a group of young people to discuss youth culture, current events, social challenges and community involvement. Live music. Refreshments for purchase. For info, call 665-1359. Every

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“CAS by Candlelight” will be open Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Catskill Art Society in Livingston Manor.

Experience art in the stillness of the dark with only candles for light. Free candy for trick-or-treaters. For info, call 436-4227 or visit catskillartsociety.org.

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The annual Halloween Pet Parade kicks off, in downtown Wurtsboro. Call 283-3361 for information.

Halloween Extravaganza for children, at the Delaware Youth Center, and downtown Callicoon, beginning at 1 p.m. The Delaware Youth Center sponsors a children’s costume parade down Main Street. Line-up is behind the Delaware Free Library. Games and treats at the youth center following the parade. All are welcome to participate. For info, call 887-5155.

The annual Halloween Dance at Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon, will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. Live band, prizes for best costumes. Bring your own refreshments. Cost is $12 with costume, $15 without. For info, call 887-5155.

Halloween Party - Peter Florance and the New Kings, at Dancing Cat Saloon, in Bethel. For info, call 583-3141 or visit dancingcatsaloon.com.

Barryville Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., behind River Market, Route 97, Barryville. The Market offers the finest local fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat, bread, wine, pastry, dairy, crafts and prepared foods produced by our region’s farmers and food artisans. The market welcomes many returning vendors and several new vendors.

For info, visit barryvillefarmersmarket. com.

GALA Catskills Presents: Life After DOMA: A workshop with Thomas Sciacca, Esq. -Life after DOMA for those who are married or engaged (or planning to get there sometime soon). This is an informative workshop on anything you may want or need to know about how your existing or upcoming marriage could or should benefit your taxes, social security, Medicare/Medicaid, estate planning, and much more.

Refreshments will be served. Presentation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Tusten Theatre, in Narrowsburg. Visit galacatskills .org. Suggested donation $10.

Cider Making with Slow Food Up De Riva - 2 to 5 p.m. Free. Join us for an apple of an afternoon.

Hans and Cornelia Kung have offered to let us celebrate the apple at their farm – picking apples, pressing apples and eating apples. Learn to shake the tree, collect apples and press them into cider! Make sure to bring jugs to take home freshly pressed apple cider. Cider and cider donuts will be available for a small contribution to Slow Food Up De Riva. For info or directions, call 482-4369.

“BINGO Spells Murder”; a Big Sky production. 3-course dinner included. B.Y.O.B. Reservations requested, White Sulphur Springs Firehouse, at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Sponsored by the Greater Liberty Chamber of Commerce. Call 292-6070.

Halloween Dance Party at Henning’s Local, in Eldred, at 7 p.m.

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The Shallows in the Lava Lounge at Monticello Casino & Raceway, Rt. 17B, in Monticello, at 9 p.m. For info, all 794-4100 or visit monticellocasinoandraceway.com.

SUN., OCT. 27

“Drop Dead” by the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, at the Rivoli Theatre, in South Fallsburg, at 2 p.m. The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop presents: “Drop Dead”. A cast of washed up actors plan to revive their careers in a potboiler murder mystery directed by a psychotic eye twitching megalomaniac. At the dress rehearsal the set falls, props break, and the producer and an actor are murdered. During the opening night performance, the murders continue. The remaining thespians must save the show and their careers, solve the mystery and stay alive for curtain calls. For info, call 436-5336 or visit www.scdw.net.

Callicoon Farmers Market at Callicoon Creek Park, in Callicoon, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Area’s largest, season-long farmers’ market featuring farm-fresh locally grown produce and artisan products. For info, call 866-270-2015 or visit sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org.

Ends November 24.

Lunch with the Jazz Cats, at Dancing Cat Saloon, in Bethel, from noon to 3 p.m. Barry Scheinfeld Guitar /Don Miller Bass jazz DUO – A Sure to be Favorite on a Sunday! For info, call 583-3141 or visit dancingcatsaloon. com. Ends December 29.

WED., OCT. 30

Unplugged Wednesdays, from 2:15 to 4 p.m., at Monticello High School Gym. Join a group of young people to discuss youth culture, current events, social challenges and community involvement. Live music. Refreshments for purchase. For info, call 665-1359. Every

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Open Mic Night, at Rolling River Café, Gallery & Inn, in Parksville, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. All local talents are welcome. Musicians & singers: 3 song set. Spoken word: 15 minute set. Light fare & drinks will be available (no regular menu). For info, call 747-4123 or email rollingriver.net. Ends December 18.

THURS., OCT. 31

After School Riding Education Program, 4 to 6 p.m., Bridle Hill Farm, Jeffersonville. The program includes riding, horse care, feeding, grooming basics, hoof health, tacking, blanketing, barn activities, and cleanup. Program ends in June 2014. Two (2) hours after school once per week (no program when school is not in session.) on Thursday’s.

Cost: Five (5) week session after school program for a total cost of $100 per child ($20 per student for two hours once per week.) Certified riding helmets are provided to each student while on horseback, student shall wear long pants and sturdy shoes with a small heel, and may bring a small snack and drink of their own each week. For info, call 482-3993 or visit bridlehill farm.com “CAS by Candlelight” from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Catskill Art Society in Livingston Manor, whisks visitors back before the modern age, allowing them to experience art as they never have before, in the stillness of the dark with only candles for light. Akin to the salons of the 19th century, it lends a eerie new perspective to the CAS galleries. In addition to an eerie evening gallery walk, there will be free candy for trick-or-treaters. For info, call 436-4227 or visit catskillart society.org.

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Film: Clue @ 7:00 p.m., $8 regular admission; $6 members; $5 children 3-12; 2 and under free, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. A comic mystery based on the popular Parker Brothers board game of the same name, Clue brings six suspects together at a large country mansion where they are unwilling pawns in a humorous game of blackmail and murder. An all-star ensemble cast infuses the proceedings with gut-wrenching humor and memorable performanc-

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Bradstan Cabaret: Callaway Sisters in "Sibling Revelry" starring Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway (far left), on Saturday, November 2 at 8 p.m., at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Cost is $59.50 reserved cabaret seating.

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SUN., NOV. 3

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SAT., NOV. 2

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, “The Beverly Killbillies” at Tennanah Lake’s Wolfe 1910 in Roscoe, at 6 p.m. “Come and listen to my story ‘bout a man named Jed: someone in his family’s gonna wind up dead…” Cost is $35 per person. For info, call Lilly at 607-498-5363, Ext. 306 or 607-498-5464.

NACL in Highland Lake presents “Juarez: A documentary mythology” at 7 p.m., is a theatrical exploration of a place in conflict and its mythology. The performance is created from a series of interviews and research conducted in and around Ciudad Juárez, Mexico over the past two years, in collaboration with citizens of Ciudad Juárez/El Paso, and led by Juárez-born and raised director Rubén Polendo. As the model of post-national, global dynamics continues to advance, one city—Ciudad Juárez has become the “Murder Capital of the World.” Drawn by the vortex of questions within and around the city, Theater Mitu, an international company of theatre artists, explores its tragedy. Cost is $20 per person, $10 for students. For info, call 5570694 or visit www.nacl.org.

“Heart of the Manor Awards” at the Rockland House, in Roscoe, at 6 p.m. Cost is $35 per person. For info, call 439-3333.

Bradstan Cabaret: Callaway Sisters, at 8 p.m., at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Cost is $59.50 reserved cabaret seating. Ann Hampton Callaway is one of the leading champions of the great American Songbook, having made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. A born entertainer, her unique singing style blends jazz and traditional pop, making her a mainstay in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio, on television, and in film. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical “Swing!” and for writing and singing the theme song to the

FRI., NOV. 8

“Abstractions” at Stray Cat Gallery, in White Lake, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Abstract art by Beau Gostomsky, Nina Isabelle and Lucienne Weinberger. Opening reception Saturday, November 9th, 4 – 7 pm.

For info, call 423-8850 or visit www.straygallery.com. Ends Nov. 20.

SUN., NOV. 10

Shandelee Music Festival Concert, at 3 p.m., at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Rarely heard virtuosic solo works by Marin Marais, Antoine Forqueray, Charles Dollé, and sensual airs de cour by Michel Lambert and Jean-Baptiste Drouard de Bousset. Cost is $25 per person, $10 for students age 17 and under. For info, call 4393277 or visit shandelee.org.

TUES., NOV. 12

Grant Administration Class, at BOCES St. John St. Education Center, Monticello, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Grant Administration (Grant Writing III) discusses budgeting, reporting, monitoring progress on goals and objectives and evaluation. Students may bring their proposal to class for peer and instructor review. Cost is $30 per person. For info, call 295-4900.

SUN., NOV. 17

Film: Mary Poppins @ 2 P.M. Cost is $8 regular admission; $6 members; $5 children 3-12; 2 and under free, at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Considered by many to be the crowning achievement of the Walt Disney Studios, Mary Poppins is a film adaptation of the popular

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children’s books by P.L. Travers. The nanny Mary Poppins flies down with her enchanted umbrella to the London home of the Banks family. Using her magic, she brings the troubled household together while simultaneously introducing the children to a world of makebelieve adventure. For info, call 583-2000 or visit bethelwoodscenter. org.

Reading: Last Words at NACL in Highland Lake, at 4 p.m. Cost is $20 per person, $10 for students. NACL resident poet/playwright Laura Moran has written a new work entitled Last Words. Both dramatic poetry and poetic drama, the performance is inspired by the last words of the first one-hundred women legally executed in colonial America, and is set in the Massachusetts Bay Colony where riparian worlds collide: tame/wild, history/fantasy, spirit/body, male/female, church pews/secret coves, death/life. Last Words reconstructs the plight of Constance Greene, a young woman built from ephemera—part fiction, part poetry, part science, part artifact. The staged reading is directed by NACL resident director Mimi McGurl.

For info, call 557-0694 or visit nacl.org.

FRI., NOV. 22

Live Music, at Cafe Devine, in Callicoon, from 8 to 10 p.m. Come and join us for this monthly music night! If you haven’t been yet, you don’t want to miss the 4th Friday of every month, when local musicians come to Cafe Devine and entertain you with their eclectic blend of music. If you play or sing, feel free to come join in! Our full menu will be available until 9pm and the cafe is open until 11pm for grab and go items, drinks and beer and wine. For info, call 887-3076, email patti@cafedevine.com or visit www.cafedevine.com.

SAT., NOV. 23

Members Show and Holiday Fair, at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor. Free. CAS Winter Members Show and Holiday Fair.

Reception on Nov 23 @ 2-4pm. Open Thurs-Sat @ 11am-6pm and Sun @ 11am-3pm. For info, call 436-4227 or visit catskill artsociety.org. Ends December 31.

Exhibit: Art in Sixes, at Delaware Arts Center, Main St., Narrowsburg, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A curated small works group show featuring 6″ works by 100 artists. Opening reception on Nov 23 @ 2-4pm. For info, call 252-7576 or visit artsalliancesite.org. Ends December 22.

Arlo Guthrie at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, at 8 p.m., in the Event Gallery. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $75, reserved seating. For info, call 583-2000 or visit bethel woodscenter.org.

SUN., NOV. 24

Arlo Guthrie at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, at 8 p.m., in the Event Gallery. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $75, reserved seating. For info, call 583-2000 or visit bethel woodscenter.org.

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Callicoon Indoor Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Delaware Youth Center, in Callicoon. Free. A collection of locally produced goods…fair trade, organic, rain forest alliance certified coffee; maple syrup, maple candies, creamed maple; varieties of honey, creamed honey with cinnamon; artisan pasta made with NY organic wheat; varieties of goat & cow cheese; goat’s milk soap; herbal tea blends; fresh flowers & potted plants; wool blankets & dresses; fresh baked bread; organic vegetables; apple cider; fresh fruit; quiche; soups; wine; meat (chicken, pork, beef, goat); eggs and much more! For info, call 866-270-2015 or visit sullivancountyfarmersmarket.org.

Concert: The Lyric Quartet, at Parksville Methodist Church - Parksville USA Music Festival 2013, at 3 p.m. Cost is $18 per person. A grand Holiday Musical Feast. For more information, visit www.parksvilleusa.com or call 747-4247.

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Live Performance: “Once Upon a Time: The Best Holiday Show Ever - Even If You’ve Seen Them All!” at the Tusten Theatre, in Narrowsburg. Cost is $15 with discounts for seniors and children under 16 (not appropriate for under 5 years old). This new holiday variety show featuring singing, dancing, and comedic acting is directed by Dave McCracken and produced by DJM Productions, in association with the DVAA. Shows will be at 2 & 7 p.m. For info, call 252-7576 or visit www.artsalliancesite.org.

Christmas in Callicoon - 1 to 3 p.m. at the Delaware Youth Center.

Children’s Christmas Party with arts and crafts projects for holiday giving, cupcake decorating, photos with Santa for a nominal fee. For info, call 887-5155.

SUN., DEC. 8

Chamber Music Series at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel; 3 to 5 p.m. Cost is $42.50 advance; $15 students. “Lincoln Center Family” Holiday Concert in the Event Gallery. Includes Post-concert “Meet the Musicians.” For info or tickets, call 583-2000 or visit bethelwoodscenter.org.

for the Arts, Bethel, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $49.50 reserved cabaretstyle seating. Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording. “(Mason) has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds,” says TheatreScene.net. Karen is a ten -time MAC Award winner and has won the MAC Award for “Major Female Vocalist of the Year” for six consecutive years. She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for “Major Female Vocalist” and has three Bistro Awards. For info, call 583-2000 or bethewoodscenter.org.

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