West Leyden, N.Y. – Chet Kwasniewski discovered the secret of success and longevity a long time ago — don’t be afraid of hard work. That philosophy apparently applies to hunting, as well. The Lewis County man, an avid deer hunter, tagged one of his best bucks ever in December, at the tender age of 84. …
Western New York Lake Erie and tributaries: Tributary action has slowed with the cold temperatures and snow. Your best bet would probably be Cattaraugus Creek. Fish slow and deep with egg sacs, single eggs or egg imitation baits. Wax worms tipped on a small jig and fished under a float will also catch you some
Albany – DEC won’t release its final deer harvest figures until next month, but indications are the harvest totals will run nearly on par with last season and perhaps slightly – but only slightly – below. But DEC officials did, however, indicate the overall deer take in the Northern Zone appears to be down by
Big Six LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Look for walleyes on the mud flats and deep gravel in 30 feet throughout the day. The Four Mile Gravel Bar has been one of the better spots this week. Perch continue to be caught off the edges of the flats and on the 14-foot rocks during midday hours.
Anna, Ill. – The state’s duck hunting season, which wrapped up with the south zone closure on Jan. 12, will certainly not be one for the record books. But the subpar season allegedly has hunters in part of the state pushing for a fourth waterfowl hunting zone. E-mails to Illinois Outdoor News starting in December
Madison – The state Natural Resources Board’s CWD subcommittee will report to the full board Jan. 26 that it wants to see a more “proactive” CWD plan from the DNR that could include sharpshooting and more deer harvest south of Hwy. 10. The DNR had presented its 5-year CWD plan to the board in August,
Chicago – In the wake of a lawsuit filed against Illinois by a handful of Great Lakes states over Asian carp, federal officials said they found evidence the fish is closer to Lake Michigan than ever before. On Jan. 11, officials announced two samples taken in October showed Asian carp DNA were collected at the
Albany -_DEC has revised its regulations to allow anglers to possess “certified” baitfish up to 10 days after purchase and to also allow the use of baitfish in some western New York waters where they were previously prohibited. Officials said the move to increase the possession time limit of baitfish from its current seven days
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