It might be surprising, to those who don’t live on Long Island to know there’s more than just some outstanding saltwater fishing at New York State’s easternmost locale.
There is some fine hunting available as well, if you do a little homework and jump through a couple regulatory hoops to gain access to state parcels where it’s allowed.
New York’s Eastport Pine Barrens State Forest – a slice of Suffolk County Read More »
It wouldn’t be accurate to say I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the West Branch of the Delaware River because I’ve never really loved it.
That’s more of an indictment of my fly-fishing ability than it is the river itself, which has a well-earned reputation as arguably the best trout water east of the Mississippi. But “best” doesn’t equate to easy, and so many times I’ve stomped off the water after a frustrating evening casting to scores of rising fish, none of them rising to my flies.
Steve Piatt: Time for a rematch with the West Branch of the Delaware River Read More »
“The Pool is one of the lesser-fished waters of Central Park, despite offering fishing access along most of its shoreline,” DEC Region 2 Fisheries Manager Melissa Cohen wrote in a 2022 report detailing a survey of the water. “Central Park Lake and the Harlem Meer receive most of the park’s fishing pressure.
‘The Pool’ an overlooked Central Park fishing gem in New York City Read More »
There’s nothing more exciting to a hunter in the spring than the thunderous gobble of a wild turkey. It’s the reason we drag ourselves out of bed in what is technically the middle of the night to head into the darkness and await the sunrise, listening for that gobble amid the serenade of so many songbirds.
Some birds are more cooperative than others after fly-down, and every once in a while a longbeard fires up beyond your wildest dreams.
Turkey-talking tips from a Grand National calling champion Read More »
On paper, 2026 is shaping up to be a great year.
These days, for a number of reasons, there has to be some serious planning involved to blend the fishing, hunting, camping and event attendance into a cohesive schedule that avoids the kind of conflicts that simply cannot happen. The last thing I need is to buy tickets for a Penn State football game, only to discover it falls on the Saturday of the youth pheasant opener.
Steve Piatt: A great year outdoors ahead – at least on paper Read More »
It’s not your typical state forest, and that’s likely why the California Hills State Forest in Putnam County has a pretty solid following of sportsmen.
There are bigger state parcels; this one is just 982 acres. But in Putnam County, access is critical for any kind of recreational activity – hunting, hiking, trapping, and wildlife watching.
California Hills State Forest a unique parcel in New York’s Putnam County Read More »
I broke a fishing rod last summer during a Quebec fly-in walleye and pike fishing trip with a few friends, and I have no one to blame but myself.
It was a classic example of what happens when a wade fisherman attempts to dock a boat, and that’s exactly what I was doing when my two-piece Lew’s Mach 2 spinning rod became a three-piece. It all happened in slow motion.
Steve Piatt: A broken rod and the not-so-easy search for a replacement Read More »
Pennsylvania’s debate over Opening Day of the firearms deer season isn’t likely to die down anytime soon, and I guess I’m okay with that. At least it shows our continued passion for hunting and, while our numbers are dwindling, a strong legion who pursue whitetails every year.
Admittedly, I don’t have a dog in this fight. I’m retired, don’t have to head off to deer camp right after stuffing myself with turkey and stuffing, and consider Opening Day a grand tradition no matter which day it’s held.
Pennsylvania hunters not only know how to use turkey calls, they’re pretty good at making them, too.
While Keystone State callers walked away with some of the top honors at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National Turkey Calling Championships, call makers were doing the same in the annual call making competition categories.
Pennsylvania turkey call makers shine in Nashville Read More »
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