Held in late February, promoter Mike Hauser and State Assemblyman Robert Smullen took a special timeout at the show to honor its three featured guests.
Three New York sportsmen honored at annual outdoors show Read More »
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 fiscal year budget negotiations are under way as you read this. The one-house budget proposals, which are often negotiating chips for the three chambers, were released on March 14. Included in Hochul’s initial budget was making the Pilot Junior Hunting programs that allows 12- and 13-year-old hunters to pursue whitetails, permanent.
Sporting-related items to watch as budget countdown lies ahead in New York Read More »
Further testing conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation indicates that a wolf shot mistakenly by a coyote hunter late in 2021 was consuming a wild diet. The test confirms the animal was not raised as a pet by humans and then released into the wild.
The 85-pound canine was killed in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, and Initial tests showed it was a coyote, but further testing indicated it was primarily of wolf origin.
New York DEC: Wolf killed in 2021 was consuming a wild diet Read More »
A group of waterfowl hunters seeking to expand the duck hunting season at Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve, on the Mohawk River in Saratoga County have had their request denied by the town supervisor.
Clifton Park Town Supervisor Phil Barret wrote that “we have conducted a sufficient overview of the situation. At this time, the town will not be taking steps to open hunting for the entire season as you have requested.”
Town rejects more duck hunting at New York’s Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve Read More »
Black bear hunters in New York had a fairly decent year in 2022, taking 1,318 bears, not far below the 2021 harvest of 1,346 and roughly 8% lower than the five-year average of 1,458.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the harvest figures.
New York’s 2022 black bear harvest falls just below average Read More »
April 1 doesn’t even have to be circled on the calendar if you’re a New York angler. It’s still that big of a day. Even though new fishing regulations put in place in recent years have changed the significance of what was always the traditional trout season opener, April 1 is still relevant to many.
April 1 remains important date for New York anglers Read More »
Here in New York, the sporting community is starting to believe that anything is possible when it comes legislation that can inhibit our interests. That’s why a the topic surrounding a story Meateater published last month about a leaked letter they obtained written by an environmental group called the Western Watersheds Project, is something to keep an eye on.
Leaked anti-trapping letter exposed ill-intent Read More »
To change, or not to change, and most of all, what to change are the pending questions that even the U.S. Congress continues to seek answers to.
Daylight Savings Time: How would changes impact outdoor adventures? Read More »
For parties on both sides of New York’s continuing gun law debate, Monday, March 20 is a date circled on the calendar.
That’s because on that date a three-judge panel of the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which is based in New York City, will hear on previous injunctions and temporary restraining order rulings on not one, but five cases challenging new gun laws passed in New York in 2022, primarily, but not limited to provisions in the Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
Hearings set on challenges to New York gun laws Read More »
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