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Hunters battle chilly start to spring gobbler season in New York

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Thus far into the spring turkey season, New York hunters and turkeys alike have been dealing with colder-than-average temperatures, and in some cases, wet weather.
The cooler spring pattern, which has plagued anglers as well this season, resulted in some junior hunters and their mentors experiencing below-freezing temperatures, high winds and rain, depending on their location during the April 25-26 youth hunting weekend.

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Lead-tainted venison bill moving in New York legislature

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What some are labeling a “back door lead ammo ban” has begun to make its way though the state legislature. 
If passed, Bill A10352/S9473, known as the “lead-free game donation act,” would prohibit the donation of wild game taken by hunters using lead ammunition. If a deer is killed by a hunter using lead ammo, it would not be allowed to be donated for human consumption. On its website, the New York State Conservation Council said that should the bill become law it would significantly reduce the amount of venison donated each year.

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Dan Ladd: Random thoughts on earning a second buck in New York

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Here it is the eve of another spring turkey season in New York and many of us can’t stop talking about DEC’s current proposed deer hunting regulations, mainly the earn-a-second buck component. The timing is coincidental, because if this, or any of the other proposals were to make their way into this year’s Hunting & Trapping Regulations Guide, then decisions have to be made fairly soon.
Social media continues to be a hot-bed for discussion on this.

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Dan Ladd: New York’s Northern Zone deer management permits part of legislation discussion

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On April 21, the New York State Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee approved (reported) A10633/S09462. The bill, if passed, will permit DEC to expand the ability to issue antlerless deer permits in the Northern Zone.
DEC has been issuing DMPs in portions of Region 6, the western half of the Northern Zone, for some time. But without authorization from the state legislature, it can’t do the same in Region 5, which is the eastern portion of the Northern Zone.

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New York State 4-H Shooting Sports honors key advocate of five decades

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A life-long advocate and professional promoter of youth shooting programs is set to pass the torch on to the next generation.
After decades of leading the NYS 4-H Shooting Sports program, Bill Schwerd is retiring. Schwerd, who is also the Executive Director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County, will continue in that role.

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More gun rights groups lining up against N.Y. public nuisance law

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The Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association have both joined the efforts of the National Shooting Sports Foundation in petitioning the United States Supreme Court to take up the latter group’s NSSF v. James court case. The case seeks to protect firearms manufacturers from being held liable, in certain cases, if their products are used in crimes.

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