
New York Letters to the Editor: Thanks Region 8 Fisheries for Eelpot Creek habitat work
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.

On April 21, the New York State Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee approved (reported) A10633/S09462. The bill, if passed, will permit DEC to expand the ability to issue antlerless deer permits in the Northern Zone.

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting excited about New York’s upcoming turkey season.
Things are getting harder, though. Like many others I know I’m feeling the pressure of being shut out of

I love birds. As I’ve grown older, my fascination with them has increased exponentially.
I’ve noticed that more and more as I’ve fished places like the lower Niagara River in New York, globally recognized

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 17, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Sadly, of the 54 counties eligible to be in the program Rockland County and Erie County have not signed up for it, as Dan states in his editorial. At least Erie County’s legislature approved it,

What follows are a few anecdotes from a topic I’ve covered in this space before, but they bear repeating.

When it comes to fishing equipment, there is certainly no shortage of things from which to choose.
I was reminded of that recently when looking at the display of lures, lines, reels, and rods

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 3, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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