Fishing

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – New York’s Senate has passed legislation that would authorize a special extended deer season that could run through Jan. 31 to control whitetail numbers in agricultural areas. A spokesman

By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – Poachers and others who violate state game laws face hunting and fishing bans in 21 other states under an agreement New York has entered into that officials hope

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – New York’s traditional bass season opener takes on a special meaning this season, the last in which Opening Day will mean just that. While the third-Saturday-in-June season kickoff will

By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – State legislators are weighing bills that could endanger trapping in some parts of the state by allowing counties and other municipalities to regulate the sport instead of the

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – You had to read between the lines, but a recent DEC announcement on proposed deer and bear season changes may be more noteworthy for what won’t change in 2006.

Staff report Wantagh, L.I. – Fluke season got off to a frustrating start this month as anglers returned scores of undersized fish following a size limit increase from 17.5 to 18 inches. DEC officials announced

By Brad Sisson Contributing Writer Auburn, N.Y. – Deer hunters from around DEC Region 7 gathered at a pair of informational meetings to discuss an antler restriction proposal pushed by a group seeking to have

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – Two out of three, in this case, is bad. For the second consecutive year, New York State’s two-day Youth Spring Turkey Hunt was met with wet weather across most

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – A proposed catch-and-release bass season outside the traditional third-Saturday-in-June to Nov. 30 regular season will remain intact despite concerns from sportsmen. DEC officials said the initial plan to expand