The waiting game
If there’s one thing that sends a chill down the spine of a turkey hunter it’s the sound of a gobbler at first light. With turkey season fast approaching I decided to visit several of
If there’s one thing that sends a chill down the spine of a turkey hunter it’s the sound of a gobbler at first light. With turkey season fast approaching I decided to visit several of

A proposed three-day youth deer hunt over the Columbus Day weekend has remained intact as DEC moves toward regulatory approval of several portions of its five-year deer management plan.

Two controversial gun ballistics programs died in the state Legislature in late March, but there was a possibility that one could resurface later this year.

New York will keep nearly 3,000 acres of forest land open to hunting and fishing under a deal struck with a timber company.
This spring is shaping up to be the perfect storm in terms of sleep deprivation, at least during the month of May when my focus is almost solely on pursuing spring gobblers. The key word
I took a ride last week to get some fresh eggs from the farmer whose land I hunt and found him in the milkhouse finishing up milking chores. “How do you like the weather?” he

Not many states could see their spring gobbler harvest numbers plummet to less than half of what it was 10 years ago but still maintain a reputation as a great turkey-hunting state.

DEC’s five-year deer management plan has kept intact a proposed three-day youth deer hunt over the Columbus Day weekend, set for this fall pending final regulatory approval.

Trappers in New York are benefiting from a widely-improved global fur market in what’s considered to be one of the best years for pelt prices in recent memory.
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