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Crossbow showdown in 2013 likely

Crossbows are, as it stands now, illegal to use in New York since the Dec. 31 “sunset” of legislation allowing crossbows on a limited basis.

New York Cuffs & Collars – January 11th, 2013

Southern District highlights Fishing license swap (Onondaga County) In late September, ECO Rick Head was checking fishing licenses on Otisco Lake. Head observed three men fishing in a boat. He approached the men, asking for

Sportsmen need to stay informed

It was a Saturday night, a few days before Christmas, and my phone rang. It was the copy person at the Niagara Gazette reviewing my column for the next day. The column focused on the

Surrendering to winter's whitewash

Maybe I just didn’t want to admit it, seeing it as some form of surrender. Or maybe it happened slowly, building to a crescendo in recent winters until reading its zenith on this late-December morning

Central New York Fishing Report – December 28th, 2012

Lake Ontario Nothing to report now. Oswego River Fishing has slowed but there are steelhead and brown trout being caught in the river. Drift boat anglers have been doing better with the higher water. Good

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