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New York’s monster muskies

My first musky was a memorable catch, as it should be. I was a junior at Starpoint Central School in Pendleton, finding my niche with other fishermen on the baseball team. Senior Paul Kennedy

Small game, weather permitting

There are a lot of reasons why I’d be perfectly content to get through this North Country winter without much beyond a dusting of snow here and there to whiten things up a bit, notably

Christmas list-lessness

After almost 25 years, it’s become almost impossible come up with the “perfect” Christmas gift for Steve. You know, the one that you can’t wait for someone to open? The one that make Christmas special?

The actions of some

The actions of some people never cease to amaze me. Their gall, ignorance or lack of respect for other people defies logic. For example, handicapped parking at malls, movies, sporting events, grocery stores and just

It’s about sharing and caring

All you really need to know, you learned in kindergarten. It’s all about sharing and caring. Remember? Now, please, just apply it. I see and read a lot of things that come across the desk

A treestand safety reminder

It came without warning. All I heard was what sounded like the crack of a .22 rifle and I was falling. In less than a second I hit the ground and fell head over heels

North-South deer hunting

I’m really not sure what it means, now that I’ve essentially waved the white flag up here in the Northern Zone and have shut down my deer-hunting efforts until the Southern Zone opener Nov. 19.

ECOs protect more than just fish and wildlife

“Hand over the bottle deposit and no one gets hurt!” Hardly a command you’d expect from an environmental conservation officer – those men and women charged with protecting our wildlife and habitat. Those who patrol

Big bucks and fungi fun

Archery season is here and, frankly, there’s no place I’d rather be than in a tree waiting for a nice buck to show up. However, bucks aren’t the only thing I’m hunting because October means

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