
H5N1 virus detected in four New York bobcats
A report released in late March by the Journal of Wildlife Diseases has confirmed the discovery of the H5N1 (avian flu) virus in four New York bobcats. Three of the animals have survived, thus far.

A report released in late March by the Journal of Wildlife Diseases has confirmed the discovery of the H5N1 (avian flu) virus in four New York bobcats. Three of the animals have survived, thus far.

It’s time for trout and turkeys. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on April 10, 2025.

My introduction to the eastern hellbender or mudpuppy came at an early age.
I was about 14 years old when I first held one in my hand and it scared me half to death.

Darkness has fallen, and you’re about to climb down from your deer stand on a freezing November night. Suddenly out of nowhere you hear an eerie howl… close, in the direction of your truck.

New York’s Great Lakes are a success story in every sense of the word – my favorite bodies of water for nearly seven decades. I grew up on these waters and watched them grow into

Inshore brown trout fishing has started here, and anglers have been doing great, catching lots of browns and some Atlantic salmon.

When trollers have had reasonable conditions to get out here, the near-shore action for browns, lakers and cohos has been good.

Like so many older turkey hunters, my days of wandering the woods trying to strike up a tom are mostly over. As a result, more time is spent patiently sitting in a blind waiting for
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 7 declined to take up a challenge to gun laws in New York that ban firearms from certain “sensitive” locations and require that handgun owners be of “good moral
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