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Mike Raykovicz

When it comes to smallmouth bass fishing, New York waters among the best

Blogs, Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, New York, Opinion /

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 »

Afternoon turkeys: Should New York follow Pennsylvania’s lead?

Blogs, Featured, Featured, Features, Hunting, Hunting, National Hunting, New York, Opinion, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

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 »

This could be the year for finally finding morel mushrooms

Blogs, Featured, New York, Opinion /

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 »

Taking a silent approach to hunting spring turkeys when birds refuse to gobble

Blogs, Hunting, Hunting, National Hunting, New York, Opinion, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

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 »

April means the onset of raptor migration in New York

Blogs, Nature Page & Night Sky, New York, Opinion /

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.

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Shad restoration efforts in the Susquehanna River continue

Blogs, Featured, National Fishing, New York, Opinion, Opinion, Pennsylvania /

As part of an effort to restore American shad in New York, DEC Fisheries staff, in collaboration with the PA Fish and Boat Commission, recently stocked 322,000 American shad fry into the Susquehanna River in Endicott.
As in previous stockings, fish were marked so if they are recaptured, DEC staff will be able to obtain useful information on fish growth, movement, and stocking success.

Shad restoration efforts in the Susquehanna River continue Read More »

The Cutting Edge: A few good knives can cut through any task

Blogs, National Fishing, National Hunting, New York, Opinion /

After watching the infomercial for more minutes than I should have, I thought of the knives I have and why I own the ones I do. My Buck Pathfinder is more than 50 years old and I’ve used it to gut and skin more than 60 deer. It’s sturdy, good looking and more importantly, it holds an edge. I liked it so much that I bought one for my son when he turned 16. 

The Cutting Edge: A few good knives can cut through any task Read More »

Reloading firearm cartridges in its simplest form

Features, Gear & Gadgets, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Hunting, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, National Hunting, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin /

Ask any reloader and they will tell you that reloading is a satisfying and enjoyable hobby and one that can alleviate what has become in recent years an annual and sometimes frustrating search for ammunition.

Reloading firearm cartridges in its simplest form Read More »

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