Opinion

Those who know Paula and me constantly shake their heads in amazement, and not always – in fact, not usually – in a good sense. Locals here in the North Country are especially aghast that

It’s not something you can teach. You can show someone how to cast; you can show someone how to wind fly line; and you can even show someone how to read a trout stream. But

There’s always been a perception among New York sportsmen that the state’s Conservation Fund – that pile of cash generated primarily through the sales of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses – has over the years

For a dyed-in-the-wool turkey hunter there’s nothing worse than a rainy day in May, or is there? When I’m turkey hunting, it seems no matter what I do to stay dry, I somehow manage to

New York has work-class angling opportunities. We know that because we live here. I’ve been fortunate to travel all around this state, from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence River and Lake

I have to admit I’m a bit of a hypocrite when the talk turns to allowing all-day spring gobbler hunting in New York. As one of those hard-cores who arises well before dawn a full

I’ve had a lot of interesting Halloween costumes over the years – the Pillsbury doughboy, a football player, a Campbell’s soup can. I never wanted to be Ted Nugent. I haven’t changed my mind. And

For years I’ve always said I’m glad we can only hunt spring turkeys until noon because if we could do it all day it might just kill me. Don’t get me wrong, I love hunting