Episode 48 — Brian Bird, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
Brian Bird, of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, joins the podcast
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Black bass making headlines in New York with official opener nearing
Fishing seasons have gradually been opening across New York throughout the spring months and the June 15 black bass opener may be the biggest of them all. And this year, in familiar fashion, it opens on a Saturday.
New York’s bass opener was traditionally the third Saturday in June for decades. But regulation changes in 2022 set June 15 as the hard opener, which is now the standard. For most of the state, a catch-and-release season still exists from Dec. 1 through June 14. Black bass have been making headlines this year, especially prior to the season.
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Dan Ladd: I’m sold on the .410 for turkeys
A mere month before this year’s spring gobbler season began I had no intentions of mixing things up in terms of turkey hunting shotguns. A Remington 870 Express Mag 12-gauge with a thumbhole stock has been my go-to gobbler-getter for over a decade, with an Ithaca Mag 10 (10-gauge) as a back-up.
Then, in late March, I was fortunate to win a Winchester .22 at a sportsman’s banquet. Not needing another rimfire in my gun safe, and having just prepped Jerrod Vila’s appeal for the .410 (The Little Gun that Could) for the April 7 issue of this publication, I had an epiphany of adding a .410 turkey gun to my collection.
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Dan Ladd: Help Catching Dreams Charters expand in New York and beyond
We’ve covered the western-New York based non-profit a few times in the past, but in case you’re not up to speed on what Catching Dreams (which Librock founded) is all about, well, it simply pairs young cancer patients with professional fishing guides.
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Lows Lower Dam work continues in Adirondacks, with access still limited for outdoor users
Summer and likely fall access to a popular but remote Adirondack fishing, camping and paddling destination remains limited due to an ongoing dam reconstruction project.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation continues to remind the public that the gate on the access road leading to the Bog River Dam, also known as Lows Lower Dam, is closed for dam maintenance. The Lower Dam Road and parking area near the end of the road remain closed to public use for the duration of the construction project.
New Cowee State Forest opens up 3,700 acres for outdoor users in New York’s Rensselaer County
Public land access opportunities continue to grow in New York’s Rensselaer County. Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced the establishment of the 3,700-acre Cowee State Forest, a mosaic of parcels primarily connected to each other that also butts up to the Capital District Wildlife Management Area.
Episode 47 — Memorial Day & Late Season Turkeys
Join New York Outdoor News Editor Dan Ladd who takes
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Crossbow bill for those over age 60 passes Senate in New York as legislative session winds down
New York’s legislative session will wrap up on June 6. Following the Memorial Day weekend holiday, the legislature is scheduled to convene May 28-30 and June 3-6.
Since passage of the state budget in early May, New York’s sporting community has been tracking a number of bills that could affect sporting interests. At press time, here is where things currently stand.
New York outdoor writer, author J. Michael Kelly dies at age 75
Well-known outdoor writer and author J. Michael Kelly, 75, of Marcellus, N.Y., passed away on April 24 after dealing with a long illness.
Kelly is known throughout central New York and beyond as he spent the later years of his writing career as the outdoors editor of the Post-Standard in Syracuse. An avid angler and bird hunter, Kelly’s books reflected those topics. His titles included Farewell, Old Girl, Fishing the Finger Lakes, and Trout Streams of Central New York.
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