Episode 55 – Eric Morken of Outdoor News talks bowhunting
Outdoor News staff writer and webmaster of outdoornews.com Eric Morken
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Sept. 28 a key date this year in New York sporting world
The last days of September and the early part of October are a time when so much happens in New York’s sporting world. And Sept. 28 is a key date.
The fourth Saturday in September, and in this case Sept. 28, is National Hunting and Fishing Day, an event created in the 1970s by the Nixon administration that is now championed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. In New York, much is centered around NHFD, as it one of four free fishing events that take place during the year.
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New York State Brigade of Longrifles defends 2023 flintlock title on home range
The New York State Brigade of Longrifles repeated as winners of the New England Flintlock Rifle Team competition held at the Old Saratoga Muzzleloading Club in late July. The top-five New York shooters were (l-r) Matt Thomas, Mark Kotwica, Frank Meyer, Vince Bernstein, and Pete Steffan.
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Dan Ladd: New York’s Crossbow permit system going well for those who can’t shoot a vertical bow
With archery seasons approaching, I have had numerous recent inquiries on the street and from readers alike about the current crossbow situation in New York.
Many continue to ask if legislation had passed earlier this year allowing those over the age of 60 to use a crossbow during the archery season. As we previously reported, it was not brought to the floor. However, what can be built upon – at least for hunters with impairments – is the program DEC expanded upon last year called “Reasonable Accommodation To Use an Unmodified Crossbow During the Regular Bow Season.”
Northern New York deer herd in good shape with opener looming
Another mild winter for much of the region and perhaps some help from mast crop production has New York State Department of Environmental Conservation big game biologists optimistic for ample whitetail numbers as deer season kicks off in the Northern Zone.
The region’s early archery season begins Sept. 27. Come October, the Northern Zone’s crossbow, muzzleloading and regular seasons will get under way, respectively.
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Episode 54 — Soldiers of 10th Mountain Division climb Adirondack High Peaks
On Aug. 21, over 200 U.S. Army soldiers of the
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Decades of angling Adirondack brook trout makes for plenty of memorable stories
It was a chilly morning for mid-June. One that felt more like late April or early October.
But it was just about right for a group of hearty Adirondack brook trout fishermen who can be found on a trout pond anywhere between those times pursuing their favorite fish species with the people they enjoy being around the most. When it comes to fishing, or anything outdoors, that would be each other.
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Dan Ladd: New York DEC being proactive on non-lead ammo
Remember when you were a kid and your parents said if you didn’t clean your room they were going to do it for you? Deep down, you knew that as much as you wanted to put off the chore, the outcome would be much better if you did it yourself.
That’s the point I was making a few issues back when discussing the filling of antlerless deer tags. It’s also likely the case with DEC’s non-lead ammunition efforts, including the recent expansion of it’s study on the topic and accompanying hunter rebate program.
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New York Department of Environmental Conservation takes non-lead ammo rebate statewide
Building on a previous incentive-based program to encourage hunters to use non-lead ammunition, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the expansion of a rebate program and its ongoing study that focuses on the use of lead in hunting ammunition.
In 2022, DEC released the Minimizing Risks to Wildlife and People from Lead Hunting Ammunition report. They followed up prior to the 2023 hunting season with a rebate program in limited areas that allowed hunters who voluntarily purchased non-lead ammunition up to a $60 rebate.
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