They are all the same, from one year to the next, well ahead of the opening of the spring gobbler season, and I’m not sure what triggers their timing.
Steve Piatt: Nightmares of spring a prelude to turkey hunting season Read More »
New York state hunters had what New York State Department of Environmental Conservation statistics show was the second-safest season on record, but the 12 hunting-related shooting incidents in 2023 was also higher than the past two years, and there were two fatalities in the field.
DEC figures showed the 2021 and 2022 seasons were the safest ever, with nine hunting-related shooting incidents in each year. The 2023 total of 12 incidents was tied with 2019; 2020 saw that number soar to 22 incidents afield.
Here is a look at all the incidents from this past season.
New York’s 2023 hunting season declared one of the safest, though still two fatalities Read More »
Pennsylvania is known for having some of the best turkey callers and turkey hunters in the country.
So it’s perhaps not surprising that the Keystone State is also home to some of the best call makers in the U.S. as well. That reputation is solidified every year at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s annual Convention & Sport Show, which includes call making competition that attracts the best of the best.
Pennsylvania call maker Michael Lapp receives prestigious NWTF award Read More »
Van Cise, of Brookville, Pa., added to his legendary status and cemented his reputation as the greatest competition turkey caller of all time, winning his ninth National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Calling Championships Senior Division title last month.
Pennsylvanians win at turkey-calling ‘Super Bowl’ Read More »
You can do your own guesswork as to why the Genesee River is one of the most popular waters in DEC’s Region 9 of western New York.
Is it because it’s heavily stocked by the state, with more than 24,000 yearling trout planted every year, including over 2,700 hefty two-year-old fish? Is it because the river offers plenty of fishing access in the form of nearly 18 miles of Public Fishing Rights along its winding route from the Pennsylvania border northward?
Genesee River in New York’s Allegany County has it all: Trout, smallmouth and access Read More »
Chris Kirby says his induction into the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame was an honor not for just himself, but for the entire Quaker Boy game calls team.
In more ways that one, he’s absolutely correct.
New York’s Chris Kirby enters NWTF Hall of Fame on the ‘family’ plan Read More »
At my age, the outlets for satisfying my competitive urges have dwindled dramatically. I quit playing hockey years ago when I could no longer distinguish my “good knee” from my “bad knee.” Golf is too time consuming, and even if I did pick up the sticks again I’m pretty sure I’d be bunting the ball down the fairway instead of bombing it. Boxing and mixed martial arts are out of the question.
But there are still options.
Steve Piatt: Facing the best on the turkey-calling stage Read More »
Yes, Irondequoit Bay is part of Lake Ontario and is managed as such under Lake Ontario-specific angling regulations.
But keep in mind, too, that at 1,660 acres, the big bay is a fishing water all its own, and should be approached with that in mind when you’re making a visit to the Monroe County hot spot.
Lake Ontario’s Irondequoit Bay in New York: Fine fishing, with or without ice Read More »
I’m still handling some posthunt details, focused mainly on the mount that will hopefully be coming home later this year for a spot on the wall.
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