Like many hunters, at the time of this writing I’m spending the final days of 2025 reflecting on another deer season. Even though this one is still going on courtesy of the late (later) muzzleloading
slice – and a pretty big slice at that – of state-owned land located just a few miles from a moderately sized city pretty much guarantees the parcel will see plenty of visitors.
That’s
Carl Finkelson feels like he had a pretty good 2025 hunting season. The 37-year-old hunter and bowhunter education instructor from Mt. Pleasant, in Westchester County, N.Y., who works for the White Plains school district, harvested
Albany — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation/DEC has developed a new interactive map designed specifically for waterfowl hunters.
The New York State legislature reconvenes Jan. 7 for the 2026 session. So, here we go again, as basically from now through June 4 when the session ends, there will be plenty of attention paid
When 12-year-old Bryce Farmen shot his first deer in early December, he and his dad, Brett, were excited that his inaugural whitetail was a buck. At least that’s what they thought.
The deer sported
The month of November ushers in a mix of emotions for whitetail fanatics. Primarily, it’s excitement, sure. But at least for me, there’s also some added pressure.
It’s not external pressure. Nobody else really
In many ways, 2025 was a year defined by gridlock and uncertainty in Washington D.C. Partisan divides slowed much of Congress, budgets were tight, and long-term solutions often felt just out of reach.
Yet
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that online registration for DEC’s 2026 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, March 22, at 1 p.m.
Now in its 79th year, the DEC
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