Episode 69 — Shed Fest 2025
Ben Williams and Bill Harvey Sr. of Shed Fest join
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Dan Ladd: March ice-fishing trip to New York’s Fulton County better late than never
Here it is early April, and I’m looking back a month to early March, which found me doing something I typically do around the Christmas holiday: getting my ice fishing gear in order.
Actually, I had rounded up everything right after deer season ended and once New York’s holiday-week hunt was over I began to get excited in late January as my favorite lakes began to button up. But things went awry in February thanks to social events and recurring Sunday snowstorms that kept this weekend warrior angler off the ice.
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The Schroon River is an eastern Adirondack fishing gem
Like the Catskills, there is some fantastic stream fishing to be had in the Adirondacks, in just about any part of the 6-million acre Adirondack Park. In the eastern Adirondacks, the Schroon River serves up plenty of action, and for a number of reasons.
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Dan Ladd: Hunters, anglers and New York’s new DEC commissioner will need to get to know each other
After a year with interim DEC Commissioner Sean Mahar at the helm following Basil Seggos’ resignation, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently nominated Amanda Lefton to lead the agency. It is assumed the legislature will eventually confirm Lefton.
For New York’s sporting community – those of us who hunt, fish, trap and enjoy recreational shooting – it was hoped that our next commissioner would have a solid fish and wildlife background.
Syracuse hosts New York’s state archery tournament as more than 550 students compete
The 15th annual New York National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament was held March 14 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. There, 558 students from 39 schools took part in the event, which is sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Students and their school teams competed in one of three divisions: High School, grades 9-12; Middle School, grades 6-8; and Elementary School, grades 4-5.
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Crossbow, lead ammo bills atop watch list for New York’s outdoor users
April 1 is the annual deadline for the New York State budget. It’s not unusual for the process to extend beyond that deadline and once the budget has been passed the state legislature will turn its attention to a number of proposed bills.
Among them are several that are being watched by sportsman’s groups across New York.
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Episode 68 — Spring trout and turkeys
With trout fishing and turkey hunting seasons on the horizon,
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Dan Ladd: Don’t procrastinate, take the required safe boating course in New York
In my February column, I wrote about my experience in setting up and taking a NYS Safe Boating Course earlier this year. Since the topic is of immediate and ongoing interest – and one that’s been discussed in the past five years – we’ll continue to cover it in the weeks and months ahead.
For now, with ice-out on the way and the April 1 trout opener looming, early season anglers are getting their boats ready for the open water. So the question has to be asked: if you operate a motorized boat, have you taken the now required NYS Safe Boating Course and obtained a safe boating certificate?
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Episode 67 – Boys of winter share New York ice-fishing stories
Following a day of ice fishing in extremely windy conditions,
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