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Mike Raykovicz: Searching for ways to ease the burden of squirrels

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

Marauding thieves, shameless beggars, pilfering pirates. That’s what I’ve come to view the squirrels in our backyard as.
My wife and I love seeing the cardinals, juncos, chickadees, and sundry other birds when they visit our bird feeder. That is when there is any seed in it. It appears the local squirrels have come to see it as an all-you-can-eat Las Vegas buffet.

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Mike Raykovicz: Tips for canoeing the beautiful Delaware River

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

Flowing unimpeded for approximately 130 miles, the Delaware River is the longest free-flowing river in the entire eastern United States.
Providing recreation as well as drinking water for millions, the river flows through rapids as well as quiet pools while it winds its way through constantly changing scenery. It’s a wonderful river to explore and we’ve always loved canoeing the west branch of the river as it flows between the Catskill and Pocono mountains.

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Tips to make sure you make good during the moment of truth this bowhunting season

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There is nothing more frustrating or disheartening to a bowhunter than a miss, and over the years, I’ve had my share. Months, weeks, and days of preparation are gone in an instant because something went wrong with the shot.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out when a shot is missed, and unless mistakes are corrected, we will likely continue to come out on the short end of things.

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Shotshell Primers Still In Short Supply

Hunting, New York, Opinion /

If you’ve made any attempt to purchase rifle, pistol, or shotshell primers lately it’s most likely you didn’t find any especially shotshell primers. Of all the components needed to reload ammunition, shotshell primers seem to be almost non-existent. There are several factors affecting this shortage and it doesn’t appear things will get better anytime soon.

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Mike Raykovicz: Be mindful of invasive species on your travels this summer

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

It’s the middle of July and many New Yorkers will be traveling to camping and fishing venues throughout the state and beyond its borders. However, this travel is not without the danger of attracting and bringing back unwanted hitchhikers in the form of invasive insects or plants that can wreak havoc on our environment.
As we travel this summer people spending time on lakes or in campgrounds must take at least cursory precautions to protect our native ecosystems and environment.

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Mike Raykovicz: A week on the salt marsh provides a new appreciation

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

I will freely admit I never could abide flat. I’m an uplander, always was, and always will be. The mountains have an effect on me no flatland territory could ever have. When I’m hunting or even while driving, I’m always wondering what’s on the other side of the hill in front of me but that attitude is changing. 

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Mike Raykovicz: Big baits mean big bass

Blogs, Featured, Fishing, New York, Opinion /

New York’s bass season opened on June 15, and professional anglers with fast boats and all the latest gear, as well as weekend fishermen, will be targeting the species whose season runs until the end of November. 
As a kid in high school, the Susquehanna River was our bass destination of choice. Our preferred bait was stone cats or what we called “catties.” These small catfish lived under the river rocks and every fishing outing entailed first catching enough catties for an afternoon of smallmouth fishing.

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Mike Raykovicz: Rediscovering an old tackle box a reminder of how important it is to take a kid fishing

Blogs, Featured, Fishing, New York, Opinion /

I have several tackle boxes I use regularly, but I have another I’ve long forgotten about and haven’t used since I was a kid. It was warehoused in a space above our garage ceiling and I discovered it while fetching a picnic cooler I stored there.
After wiping off years of accumulated dust, I eagerly flipped the latch on the small container to see what I had placed there so many decades ago.

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Mike Raykovicz: A lesson in wildflowers this spring

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

I love being in the woods at any time of year, but spring and fall are my top picks. Who isn’t awed by the impressive display of color painted from nature’s palate in October? In my mind, the call of southbound wild geese only adds the audio that completes the picture. 
Spring offers its own beauty, but in a different way.

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