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Dan Ladd

New York’s Beaver River Central School finishes fifth at trap league nationals

The USA Clay Target League National Championships took place again this year in Mason, Mich., from July 5-9. The 2023 event featured 1,800 student athletes taking part in the individual competition, and 240 high school teams taking part in the team competition. Overall, more than 460 high schools from across the country were represented. New York’s Beaver River Central School, from Lewis County, finished fifth in the country with a score of 486. 

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New York Kayak Bass Fishing back to one tournament trail after experimenting with two in 2022

Kayak bass fishing just keeps growing in New York and no one knows that better than Justin Hausner, president of New York Kayak Bass Fishing. After splitting off into two tournament trails in 2022 – NYKBF, one of six kayak bass tournament trails in the state – is back to one trail and Hausner said he feels it was the right decision.
“We’re seeing a huge increase in competitors this year, which is great to see,” Hausner said. “It’s great to see the growth returning. People are coming back, which is nice.”

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Coyote contest ban in New York, a line in the sand?

Judging from what I’ve heard from coyote hunters recently, the legislation passed by both houses to ban coyote hunting contests, if signed by the governor, will accomplish very little other than political chest pounding. If anything, it’s likely going to trigger (no pun intended) the opposite response as it’s about to seriously tick off an increasingly growing segment of the hunting population, especially in southern New York.

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Make your own fire-starters this camping season

Our parents taught us not to play with fire. But under the supervision of an adult, there is an activity you can do at home (preferably outside) or at the summer campsite that can involve the youngsters on the trip, and that is making your own fire-starters.

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New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame inducts 12 for 2023

The New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame inducted 12 new members and presented special awards at the group’s annual banquet, held in Canastota, on May 21.
The inductees were presented with an induction plaque at the banquet and the organization said this year’s inductees represent a wide variety of interests and accomplishments.

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