New York Mixed Bag: DEC seeks turkey hunters for ruffed grouse drumming survey
A mix of outdoor-related news items from across New York published in the May 5, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
A mix of outdoor-related news items from across New York published in the May 5, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

The Gazzola v. Hochul lawsuit, which seeks to provide New York firearms dealers relief from a number of provisions put forth by new gun laws passed last year, will not be heard by the U.S.

No matter what your definition of a successful hunt is, it can never be applied to an outing when an accident occurs. In turkey hunting, where hunters try to conceal themselves with camouflage from head

While this WMA, paid for by sportsmen’s Pittman-Robertson dollars, is more about preserving habitat for predatory birds such as the short-eared owl, rough-legged hawk, northern harrier and other raptors, the hunter willing to walk to

New York’s estimated statewide deer harvest of 231,961 whitetails during the 2022-23 hunting seasons reflects a 10% increase from last year. The State Department of Environmental Conservation recently released the figures.
The 2022-23 estimated

Anyone who bowhunts on a regular basis can relate to how important it is to find stand locations that feel almost bulletproof. Nothing is ever guaranteed in hunting, but I’m referring to those areas that

Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, but the landscape that greets them has changed.
Weather patterns and agricultural practices

Researchers are asking that hunters who harvest a wild turkey in New York this spring submit one of their turkey legs to be analyzed as part of a study. Successful hunters should keep the tarsus

Parts of New York’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend were wet, but it didn’t stop several young gobbler hunters, and their mentors, from participating in the hunt, held April 22-23.
Across the state, many
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