What would mornings be around New York without the sound of crows? I don’t know about you but I enjoy hearing their raucous calls because it reminds me of wild things. Crows are usually associated with rural areas but they can and do live almost everywhere.
There’s more to crows than you might think Read More »
July is here and most people will be thinking about or making vacation plans but, for me, I’m already thinking about October and the beginning of archery season. I know the season doesn’t open for another three months. What’s the rush? None, really because for me this year, that’s not likely to happen.
Mike Raykovicz: Summertime thoughts as I prepare for a possible fall without bowhunting Read More »
A few months back a friend asked me if I’d help him get started in reloading for his .308 Winchester. I was glad to help. I loaned him my NRA reloading manual that showed the reloading process step by step along with the history of each cartridge contained in the book.
Pleasant surprise comes after helping teach a friend how to reload ammo Read More »
From the Great Lakes to miles of rivers and streams, New York offers bass fishermen some great opportunities. Lake Erie, Chaumont Bay on Lake Ontario, and Oneida Lake are among the top bass lakes in New York, while the St. Lawrence, Niagara, and Susquehanna rivers are rated among the best places to catch a good-sized smallmouth.
Many feel Lake Erie may be the best smallmouth bass fishing lake that can be found anywhere because it offers countless reefs, shoals, and rocky shorelines that provide precisely the type of habitat smallmouths love.
When it comes to smallmouth bass fishing, New York waters among the best Read More »
I’ve hunted spring turkeys in both New York and Pennsylvania ever since there was a spring season. Up until 10 years ago, hunting hours in both states ended at noon and that was fine with me. Pounding the boonies in search of a gobbler from dawn till noon was about all I cared to do. Although New York still requires hunters to be out of the woods by noon, beginning May 15 Pennsylvania allows spring turkey hunting from one-half hour before sunup until one-half hour after sundown.
Afternoon turkeys: Should New York follow Pennsylvania’s lead? Read More »
Spring is here and I’ve been in the woods every morning for the past 10 days hunting spring gobblers, but turkeys aren’t the only thing I’m after.
While prowling the woods in May I’m constantly on the lookout for something more elusive than a wild turkey, more mysterious than a Sasquatch, and more difficult to pin down than a unicorn. Morel mushrooms have been my Achilles heel for decades.
This could be the year for finally finding morel mushrooms Read More »
Last spring I heard very little gobbling. Unless it was raining, I hunted every day during the spring turkey season and on most days I did not hear a turkey gobble either on the roost or while they were on the ground. It was getting discouraging and caused me to change tactics.
Taking a silent approach to hunting spring turkeys when birds refuse to gobble Read More »
For those of us who aren’t trout fishing or scouting turkeys, April means the onset of raptor migration here in New York state. By simply gazing upward from time to time it’s often easy to spot a bald eagle, red-tail hawk, falcon, osprey, or even several vultures with wings outstretched lazily riding air thermals as they soar in the April sky. But, it wasn’t always so.
April means the onset of raptor migration in New York Read More »
I have several different fillet knives, and depending on the fish I’m cleaning, use one appropriate for the job. All of my fillet knives feature sharp, durable, thin, and flexible blades.
No bones about it: the right fillet knife matters Read More »
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