August 5, 2024
New York students return from clay target league national championships in Michigan
Athletes and teams representing 456 high schools from across the nation participated at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship held in mid-July.
The event was held at the Michigan Trapshooting Association in Mason, Mich., and featured 3,000 athletes participating in team and individual qualifying events, culminating in a final Championship Round that awarded the top 10 male and female athletes and top five teams in the country.
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New York Mixed Bag: Applications being accepted for 2024 Janice & Paul Keesler Scholarships
The Janice & Paul Keesler Scholarship Fund is accepting applications from qualified students who wish to receive scholarship assistance. These scholarships are potentially available to any New York State resident who has been accepted into an accredited institution of higher learning and is, or will be, working toward obtaining a degree in some facet of wildlife management.
New York Letters to the Editor: Self-printing licenses another hurdle for hunters to overcome
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 9, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Pro bass tournaments descend on New York waters again this summer
As has been the case in recent years, midsummer tends to see the biggest bass fishing tournament trails find their way to New York waters, particularly Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River.
Both Major League Fishing and B.A.S.S. are holding, or have already held, notable tournaments on these two fisheries, which have become perennial favorites during this time of year for bass angling pros.
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New York DEC debuts self-printed license era
Sporting licenses officially go on sale Monday, Aug. 5, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. That, after what might be called a “soft” launch of yet another new system, or portion of the licensing system, which began on Aug. 1, when Deer Management Permits (antlerless permits) could also be applied for.
“A few days between the official opening and the statewide public announcement provides some time to correct any system issues if needed during this new transition,” a DEC spokesperson told New York Outdoor News.
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New York’s statewide fishing report on Aug. 5, 2024
Warm water temps continue. A look at the New York fishing report from across the state on Aug. 5, 2024.
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