Hunting solutions for a cash-strapped state
Dan Ladd
January 25, 2023
Late in 2022 our Congressional leaders gave themselves a pay raise. Now they have to figure out how to pay for it.
Opinion
Second rut, second chance
Oak Duke
January 25, 2023
Finally! Early November’s late afternoon big moon beamed down like a smile. The rut, an old cranky engine had hiccuped and sputtered a few times, but now it had caught fire and was revving up.
New York Outdoor News Letters to the Editor
Site Staff
January 25, 2023
The idea that a safety harness is actually a useful safety device has been drilled into our heads for so long that changing the dialogue is a constant battle.
Bigfoot here at home in New York?
Glenn Sapir
January 18, 2023
In my 74 years of life, much of which time has been spent in the outdoors of the Empire State, I have observed many species of wildlife. One species that I have not yet come
Hunting down Memory Lane with a 16-gauge
Dan Ladd
January 16, 2023
It’s hard for me to believe that my dad has been gone for nearly 30 years, but that will be the case in 2024. If he were still alive, we would have celebrated his 85th
New York letters to the editor: Crossbows and guns a hot topic
New York Letters to the Editor
January 13, 2023
I have previously hunted with both recurve and compound vertical bows. Now, however with arthritis, glaucoma, as well as loss of night vision, I can no longer hunt with those instruments.
Commentary: Group seeks lead ban on ammo, fishing tackle for NPS properties
Staff Report
January 11, 2023
On Nov. 17, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a petition to ban the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on all property managed by the National Park Service.
A fine and pleasant holiday-week hunt in New York
Dan Ladd
January 11, 2023
I spent more time hunting in the Southern Zone this year than I have in years. And that wouldn’t have happened unless there was the holiday-week deer hunt, which took place only in the Southern
Frequently check to make sure first ice is safe ice
Mike Raykovicz
January 10, 2023
Few hard-water anglers would argue that the best ice fishing occurs early in the season. For over 25 years, my friend and I never missed a weekend of ice fishing. When cold weather finally arrived
