One of two brothers who ventured out ice fishing on Basswood Pond, in Otsego County, N.Y., perished after both fell through the ice. On Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2:45 p.m., a subject walking his dog called 911 after seeing two anglers fall through the ice on Basswood Pond, which is located in Basswood Pond State Forest, west of Cooperstown.
New York angler dies after falling through ice in Otsego County Read More »
The Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs of Sullivan County is holding what is likely its last annual coyote hunting contest. The event, being held Feb. 2-4, is their 16th annual and features a $2,000 grand prize.
NewYork Mixed Bag: Sullivan County Federation gears up for one more coyote hunt Read More »
With spring fast approaching the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, county soil and water districts and conservation groups across the state are taking orders as they implement their annual tree, shrub and seedling sales.
New York DEC, county districts hold annual tree and shrub sales Read More »
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comments on the draft Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for the Big Moose Tract Conservation Easement in the town of Webb, Herkimer County.
The Big Moose Tract is approximately 23,850 acres and contains commercially managed forestland, several small ponds, portions of Birch, Fourth, Sunday, and Twitchell creeks, the Independence River, and the West Branch of the Beaver River.
New York DEC: Public comments sought on Big Moose Tract Conservation Easement Read More »
The National Shooting Sports Foundation recently released the Firearm Production in the United States including the Firearm Import and Export Data 2023 Edition (reporting 2021 data) to its members.
The report compiles the most up-to-date information based on data sourced from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF’s) Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reports (AFMER).
National Shooting Sports Foundation releases firearm production report Read More »
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multi-state coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to investigate recent reports that a federally funded contractor has allegedly produced military-grade ammunition for sale to civilians.
AGs seek investigation of military ammo supplier in U.S. Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 26, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.
New York Letters to the Editor: Technology is prevalent in today’s compound bows too Read More »
I’ve been an NRA member for most of my adult life. A winter home project (spanning a few winters now) of organizing my book and magazine library has resulted in the rediscovery of some older NRA publications like American Hunter and American Rifleman.
A quick glance through some of these from the 1980s and 1990s (and even older) reflects a much different NRA than the organization that has found itself, fairly or not, in AG James’ crosshairs.
Dan Ladd: Let’s get back to the NRA we used to know Read More »
Fishing with her dad and brother, 10-year-old Leah Saffert, of Rice Lake, Wis., was tending tip-ups on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods when she hooked, and then landed, a 50-inch muskie Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in the Zippel Bay area on the huge lake’s south shore.
When the flag popped, the spindle started spinning and young Saffert set the hook.
Wisconsin’s Leah Saffert, age 10, catches 50-inch, 34-pound muskie through the ice Read More »
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