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Dan Ladd

Wilson Hill WMA – Highly regulated and highly rewarding in New York’s St. Lawrence County

Waddington and Massena, both on the St. Lawrence River, have garnered a solid reputation in the world of professional bass fishing.
Both B.A.S.S. and Major League Fishing regularly hold top-pro bass tournaments here (although they’re taking a break in 2025). Along the shores of the big river, and almost within bird-shot distance of Canada, however, are some prime opportunities for hunters, especially waterfowl hunters, and even bowhunters too.

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Dan Ladd: Here’s why print still matters in outdoors media

For nearly 30 years, before I came to New York Outdoor News, I worked for a media company, which in the beginning served primarily print customers. Over time, however that changed as the company found seriously profitable ways to market its data for digital platforms as they continued to develop.
About halfway through my career there I changed jobs, moving from what was considered a “cutting edge” electronic data department to one that serviced print clients. Some of my friends and co-workers thought I was delusional. “Print’s going way,” so many of them said, or something like “you’re going backward.”

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Northern Zone firearms deer seasons about to begin in New York

While hunting seasons in New York – including archery seasons – have begun incrementally in recent weeks, deer season fully arrives, at least in the Northern Zone, in the days ahead.
The muzzleloading season, which begins the Saturday following Columbus Day, starts Oct. 19 in the Northern Zone. A week later, the big game, or rifle season begins on Oct. 26 and runs through Dec. 8. Crossbow hunters can also go afield with their implements in the Northern Zone starting Oct. 16.

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Study of lake trout population in New York’s Follensby Pond provides unique educational opportunity

Over the summer, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and The Nature Conservancy announced a pair of conservation easements they had agreed upon pertaining to 14,600 acres in the Adirondacks.
One easement opened up nearly 6,000 acres and several miles of shoreline along the Raquette River that was previously off limits to the public. It is now available for outdoor recreation, including hunting, fishing and trapping. The other created a unique research preserve around Follensby Pond.

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New York big game biologist discusses state’s deer, bear and turkey topics

With archery season open across most of New York and bear season in the Adirondacks – as well as Northern Zone crossbow, muzzleloading and rifle seasons on the horizon, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Game Management Section Head Jeremy Hurst recently addressed the outdoor media to discuss a number of topics.
First, as his colleague, biologist Brandon Quirion shared previously with New York Outdoor News, Hurst indicated that there are plenty of whitetails on the landscape in both the Northern and Southern zones.

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Adirondack High Peaks beckon to 10th Mt. Division in New York

In August, over 200 soldiers from Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division climbed all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks, as a group, in a single day. Known as Operation Commando Summit, it is what a U.S. Army press release said “honored the division’s history and legacy as an elite alpine and mountain unit, emphasizing team-level war-fighting functions and adaptability to the modern battlefield.”

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Dan Ladd: Is another ammo shortage on the horizon?

For over four years now, stretching all the way back to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems like we’ve been consistently in an ammunition shortage in some form or another.
Not to mention the increased expense. As discussed in an article in the previous issue, things seem to have stabilized. But there’s some recent news that hunters, recreational shooters and especially reloaders may want to make note of.

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New York’s youth big game hunt coming up Oct. 12-14

New York hunters ages 12-15 will once again have the opportunity to go afield with a mentor during the state’s annual youth hunting weekend Oct. 12-14. The dates are Saturday through Monday of Columbus Day weekend.
Since it’s inception in 2014, the youth hunting weekend has become a staple among the fall hunting seasons, and pairs young hunters with a mentor.

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