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Pheasant farm, gun ranges, crossbows garner some early attention as New York Legislature convenes in Albany

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The New York State Legislature convened for the first time this year on Jan. 8, beginning a session that will continue through June 12. In the ensuing months, numerous legislative items will be proposed, debated and potentially voted upon. And, another state budget will also be proposed, debated and likely passed.
Along the way items of interest to New York’s sporting community are bound to surface. Coming into this year’s session sportsmen watchdog groups were on high alert. In some cases for sportsmen there is concern, and in others, hope.

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New York fly-fishing legend Ed Van Put passes away at 88

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Renowned fly-fisherman and outdoorsman Ed Van Put, of Livingston Manor, N.Y., passed away Dec. 14 at age 88. Van Put’s status as an angler and conservationist extends beyond the streams of the Catskills where he regularly plied his craft with a fly-rod.
According to his obituary, Edward George “Ed” Van Put was born in Paterson in northern New Jersey in 1936 where he grew up learning to hunt and fish. Following high school graduation, he served in the U.S. Army as a medic.

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New York’s winter sport show season about to begin

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The 2025 sports show season is poised to begin soon, with shows getting under way in January and continuing throughout the year. The winter and early spring periods, however, remain the busiest with many large shows scheduled between now and the end of March. 
Sport shows provide the opportunity for sportsmen to gather, check out the latest gear or even book a future trip to another state or country. There’s often plenty of  seminars offered by national and regional outdoor celebrities.

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Dan Ladd: New York legislature should move on crossbows in 2025

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The 2025 legislative session is coming and after years of discussion, New York lawmakers should consider the hunting community, the Department of Environmental Conservation and even the white-tailed deer herd this year and pass crossbow legislation that is on par with other states, and in line with a growing interest in crossbows and modern technology.
The bottom line is that the current regulations implemented in 2014 are vastly out of date, if not archaic, and the issues that are surfacing today are the result of the decisions made back then. 

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Dan Ladd: Readers make things happen at New York Outdoor News

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As we close out another year, our 20th at New York Outdoor News, I’d like to not only wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2025, but also thank so many of you readers for participating in this publication. Some of the more common ways include Letters to the Editor, joining the Jr. Pro Team, or, for outdoor community stakeholders, perhaps submitting a Commentary. 

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Fishing records, license changes highlight stories to remember from New York in 2024

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As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at the outdoor topics that highlighted the year in New York. As always, some may be considered good news to the sporting community, and others, not-so-good.
Some continue to be ongoing. Here’s a look.

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