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November 6, 2025

USA Clay Target League holds College National Championship

A total of 244 athletes representing 25 college and university teams from across the nation participated at the 2025 USA College Clay Target League National Championship last weekend, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
The USACCTL National Championship was held at the Brittany Shooting Park outside of Bunker Hill, Illinois, where three days of fun events capped off a record-breaking season for the League.

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Third, final phase of Adirondack Rail Trail completed

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office recently announced the completion of the third and final phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail, making the 34-mile, multi-use recreational corridor between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake available for all-season recreational use.
In addition, the train platform and maintenance shed project at the Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s Tupper Lake Rail Station is  also complete.

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Commentary: How young is too young to hunt?

When the question arises as to how old a youngster should be to hunt big game, the answer varies by state. Here in New York, a 12-year-old can hunt deer provided they have completed a course in both Hunter Education and Bowhunter Education if they also want to hunt deer with a bow or crossbow.
The law stipulates that the youngster must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or youth mentor 21 years or older.

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Wisconsin’s Sheboygan County poaching case settles: $25K fine on 83 civil charges

Lorenzo Mckay Aaron Malueg Thiex, 29, of Howards Grove, pleaded no contest to 83 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) citations Sept. 5 in Sheboygan County Circuit Court. He was assessed fines totaling more than $25,000 on that day.
Thiex is incarcerated while awaiting trial on criminal charges that include felon in possession of a firearm and theft of a firearm. Anthony Arndt, a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation warden, worked as the lead investigator in the case.

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ASMFC sacks striped bass quota proposal

On Oct. 29, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board met to finalize Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, which included a proposal to adopt a 12% reduction in the commercial quota and recreational landings.
After nearly two hours of debate, the majority of the Management Board opted against reducing harvest.

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Youth hunting weekend whitetail take up 20% in New York

Perhaps it’s the new e-tag reporting system or another factor? Either way, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said that reported whitetail harvests from the three-day youth hunting weekend, which took place Oct. 11-13, saw a 20% increase over 2024.
“Likely this reflects a combination of factors, including a minor increase in the number of eligible youth hunters, and possibly an increase in (the) number of deer taken and rate at which youth hunters reported.”

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Wait is almost over as New York’s Southern Zone deer hunting opens Nov. 15

Deer hunting season in New York reaches its zenith when the Southern Zone regular season begins Saturday, Nov. 15. It is the state’s busiest hunting day of the year, and busiest hunting weekend overall.
With the opener comes a series of changes for hunters this season. Most notably, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s conversion to E-tags. No longer do big game (deer, bear) and turkey hunters need to attach a paper tag to the carcass as long as they remain in possession of it in their residence or vehicle.

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