Statewide deer kill down just slightly
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
2011-12 decline less than 1 percent;
Crossbow harvest under 500
Fishing
Fur prices take welcome jump
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
Trappers in New York are benefiting from a widely-improved global fur market in what’s considered to be one of the best years for pelt prices in recent memory.
Sign-up lagging for salt registry
Staff Report
March 22, 2012
New York’s saltwater angler numbers have in the past been estimated at nearly 300,000. But not nearly that many anglers have signed into the n-fee registry put in place following the repeal of the state’s
A frustrating winter for New York ice anglers, businesses
Site Staff
March 8, 2012
On a normal Sunday afternoon in mid-February, the parking lot at Million Dollar Beach in Lake George would be jammed with cars, pickup trucks and trailers from ice fishermen accessing the big lake.
Oneida eyed for C&R bass season
Site Staff
March 8, 2012
Proposed changes to DEC’s fishing regulations won’t likely generate as much sportsmen reaction as the department’s deer management decisions.
Ice fishing jigging technique and lure action
Site Staff
January 13, 2012
The fall and flutter of an ice lure is key to ice-fishing success. We want to see a slow, natural descending action, and in general, lighter lures are better at achieving this. I use a
NY: L.I. fall turkey take dips
Site Staff
January 12, 2012
Stony Brook, N.Y. – Long Island’s third fall turkey hunt wasn’t nearly as successful from a harvest standpoint as the 2009 and 2010 seasons, DEC statistics are showing. DEC wildlife biologist Mike Schiavone said the
NY: Bear kill up in two regions, thanks to new regs
Site Staff
January 12, 2012
Extended season, expanded area boosts harvest Albany – Simple math was simply bad news for the bears this season – at least in two regions of New York. Preliminary reports from the DEC show a
NY: 2011’s top news story: deer plan
Site Staff
December 29, 2011
Elizabethtown, N.Y. – It’s perhaps not surprising that New York Outdoor News’ top news story of 2011 has yet to see its final chapter. In the ever-changing world of white-tailed deer management, there may, in
