
New York Cuffs & Collars: Search conducted for hunter missing since 2015
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 15, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 15, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

When it comes to freshwater fishing in New York State, the best one-two combination in the Empire State, as well as the Great Lakes, if not the country, is the dynamic duo of Lake Ontario

Ask someone why they fish muskies, and the big esox’s willingness to follow lures and hit at boatside comes up almost immediately. With good reason.
Seeing a muskie suddenly materialize behind a lure as

It has a new name but the same mission – improving both the quantity and quality of young forest growth across the majority of New York’s wildlife management areas to boost wildlife, both game and

It’s no secret that the Great Lakes have produced a lot of big smallmouth bass in recent years.
The smallmouth always have been there, but the influx of protein heavy, non-native gobies as a

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held its annual State of Lake Erie public meeting on April 23 at Woodlawn Beach State Park and it was filled with pertinent information about the fishery

150 years ago, the American chestnut tree was one of the most important food sources in the woods for wildlife in much of the United States.
Chestnuts were the most abundant hardwood tree in

Turkey hunters chasing spring gobblers can once again help the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation track the distribution and abundance of ruffed grouse.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 15, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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