New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
May 2, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the May 5, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
New York
Nature Smart: Photogenic bald eagles
Stan Tekiela
May 2, 2023
I recently spent 10 days in Alaska, leading a photo tour to capture images of our national symbol, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Here’s a wonderful example of a bird/animal that doesn’t take a bad
Backyard and Beyond: Spring’s slow start
Val Cunningham
May 2, 2023
The American kestrel is our smallest falcon, and the species makes very good parents, often succeeding in raising five youngsters per season in tree holes and nest boxes.
Grasslands Wildlife Management Area in New York more than a bird sanctuary
Dan Ladd
May 2, 2023
While this WMA, paid for by sportsmen’s Pittman-Robertson dollars, is more about preserving habitat for predatory birds such as the short-eared owl, rough-legged hawk, northern harrier and other raptors, the hunter willing to walk to
Does Evolution favor the lazy and sluggish?
Russ Mason
May 2, 2023
Most of us have been told that evolution “favors the survival of the fittest” and also that the “fittest” are the biggest, strongest, fastest, smartest, or most colorful.
Now, a new line of investigation
New York’s statewide deer harvest up 10% as 2022 figures are released
Staff Report
May 1, 2023
New York’s estimated statewide deer harvest of 231,961 whitetails during the 2022-23 hunting seasons reflects a 10% increase from last year. The State Department of Environmental Conservation recently released the figures.
The 2022-23 estimated
Scouting out bulletproof whitetail setups: targeting areas where everything comes together
Eric Morken
May 1, 2023
Anyone who bowhunts on a regular basis can relate to how important it is to find stand locations that feel almost bulletproof. Nothing is ever guaranteed in hunting, but I’m referring to those areas that
Early-nesting ducks fooled by climate, land-use change in Prairie Pothole Region
Jeff Mulhollem
May 1, 2023
Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, but the landscape that greets them has changed.
Weather patterns and agricultural practices
Turkey researchers asking New York hunters to donate part of their turkey legs this year
Staff Report
May 1, 2023
Researchers are asking that hunters who harvest a wild turkey in New York this spring submit one of their turkey legs to be analyzed as part of a study. Successful hunters should keep the tarsus
