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Legislation leaves some clear losers

New York sportsmen got at least some answers with the passage of legislation that essentially extends crossbow use for another two years, albeit only in the regular firearms and late muzzleloader deer seasons. It wasn’t

Thunderstruck on the Ausable

I think I’ve found my answer. When Steve and I quit golf cold turkey several years ago, I didn’t know how long it would last, if I’d ever go back to the links, or if

Looking ahead, but seizing the moment

We’re always looking ahead to the next issue here at New York Outdoor News, so when we’re actually locking up one for the press we’re most likely pecking away at the next one or two,

Ultimate honor for Olcott Beach

Olcott Beach, a small hamlet on Lake Ontario in the Town of Newfane, Niagara County, is relatively quiet, unassuming … and a good spot to go fishing! After a monthlong voting process and a record

On the road: Swine and dine

I’m on the road a couple days this week, which is a bit refreshing for a guy who works out of his home and could use a little socialization once in a while. This home

Ben: The greatest

Everyone thinks their dog is the greatest. No matter what the size, the shape, the color, the age, they are all the best. And in their own ways they are. Different dogs are different things

Spring gobbler season: Poor, or just different?

I’ll be even more interested than usual this year to get New York’s spring gobbler harvest figures, although for reasons I’ve never fully understood those statistics come much more slowly than the state’s deer and

Invaders in the woods

A Burmese python found in Florida’s Everglades last summer regurgitated a whole guinea hen and 10 intact eggs. These snakes and others like them are creating havoc in the Everglades ecosystem because of their penchant

Becoming a 'Happy Camper'

It was just a few days before Memorial Day weekend and I had still not made any arrangements for camping. The group I had been camping with at Pendleton Center United Methodist Church decided to

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