Fishing

Staff report Albany — Some of the highest fur prices in recent years have apparently encouraged more trappers to take up or re-enter the sport. Figures from the DEC show overall trapping license sales have

Staff report Albany — A series of informational meetings on Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) will be held across the state next month, DEC officials have announced. The sessions will be used to provide anglers, live

By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany — Saltwater anglers in New York will most likely be required to buy fishing licenses in the coming years thanks to federal legislation passed in early December. The bills

By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany — A group of sportsmen’s organizations is exploring whether to ask state legislators to impose a tax on sales of outdoors-related products to help fund conservation-related programs in New

Staff report Albany — DEC officials have advised people to follow several safety guidelines when taking to the woods during hunting and trapping seasons. They also issued a reminder to trappers – after at least

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — Proposed regulations designed to halt the spread of the VHS virus into other New York State waters are identical to the emergency rules put in place last month. And

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – Hunting license sales in New York took a solid upswing this season, in part because of an increase in Deer Management Permits, DEC officials said. License sales were up