Hunting

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 Bill Hilts, Jr. Contributing Writer Albany – The state’s fish hatchery system is set to receive $5 million should Gov. George Pataki’s 2006-07 budget make it through the legislative gauntlet. While it’s still only

By Steve Piatt Editor Upper Sandusky, Ohio – Ithaca Gun, the legendary company that closed its doors last year after more than 120 years in business, has been resurrected by two Ohio businessmen. Craig and

From staff and AP reports Albany – DEC officials last spring quickly dispelled fears that consuming venison could create a risk for contracting Chronic Wasting Disease. Those fears, however, may resurface among sportsmen on the

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — Gov. George Pataki’s 2006-07 budget proposal provides “some very direct help” to DEC’s Bureau of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, its director says. Gerald Barnhart called Pataki’s spending plan

By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany, N.Y. – State Sen. Betty Little fondly recalls the days with her young sons at hunter education courses, her boys learning how to safely hunt in the Adirondack woods

By Garry VanGorder Contributing Writer Verona, N.Y. — More than 100 people who ate venison from a deer testing positive for Chronic Wasting Disease have now decided to participate in a study to determine whether

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — A laundry list of legislation already approved by the New York State Assembly could impact sportsmen’s ownership of weapons — even shotguns and muzzleloaders, according to the New York

Staff report Albany — Revenues from hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in New York won’t be enough to meet anticipated expenses in the DEC’s Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources 2005-06 budget. But DEC