Fishing

Staff report Albany – A state senator who pushed for a bill to allow rifles for deer and bear hunting in several Southern Zone counties is now looking at add four more counties to that

By Steve Piatt Editor Little Valley, N.Y. – Concerns over a movement toward antler restrictions and quality deer management regulations prompted three western New York groups to go on record in opposition of both AR

By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – A virus that has killed thousands of largemouth bass around the U.S. has been found in New York waters, but scientists say it doesn’t appear to have caused

Staff report Albany – Hunting license sales in New York dipped by about 5 percent last season, affected more by a sharp decline in available Deer Management Permits than the discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – New York State is one of few states outside of New England that doesn’t allow dove hunting, and that’s not likely to change in the near future. Perhaps the

Staff report Albany – Opening Day trout anglers are a combination of anticipation and low expectations. That April 1 kickoff is a tradition they want to be a part of, regardless of weather, water levels

By Bill Hilts, Jr. Contributing Writer Lockport, N.Y. – At the Lake Ontario State of the Lake meeting held in Lockport Feb. 21, there weren’t too many surprises. But one of the biggest eye openers

By Brad SissonContributing Writer Toronto, Ontario – Trappers across North America are benefiting from one of the best auction seasons in recent memory. The industry’s two dominant auction services, Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. (FHA), and