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Ice fishing jigging technique and lure action

The fall and flutter of an ice lure is key to ice-fishing success. We want to see a slow, natural descending action, and in general, lighter lures are better at achieving this. I use a

NY: L.I. fall turkey take dips

Stony Brook, N.Y. – Long Island’s third fall turkey hunt wasn’t nearly as successful from a harvest standpoint as the 2009 and 2010 seasons, DEC statistics are showing. DEC wildlife biologist Mike Schiavone said the

NY: Calendar of Events Issue: 1

Season Dates Jan. 29: Duck/brant season closes (Long Island) Jan. 29: Snow goose season reopens (Western Zone) Jan. 29: Canada goose season closes (Eastern Long Island Zone) Jan. 31: Suffolk County special firearms deer season

NY: Bear kill up in two regions, thanks to new regs

Extended season, expanded area boosts harvest Albany – Simple math was simply bad news for the bears this season – at least in two regions of New York. Preliminary reports from the DEC show a

Tentative deal faces vote by rangers, ECOs in New York

New York’s environmental conservation officers and forest rangers are poised to receive thousands of dollars in retroactive pay hikes under a contract agreement that stretches from 2005 through 2014.

NY: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 1

Northern District Highlights Teaching them young (Lewis County) On Sept. 12, ECO John Murphy was contacted by a state trooper concerning a possible deerjacking on Kirch Road in the town of New Bremen. He had

Park plans face state hurdle

Joseph Davis State Park in the Town of Lewiston (Niagara County) has long been considered a diamond in the rough. This picturesque piece of real estate, encompassing some 350-plus acres, was once a vibrant public

Reading the mail

There’s talk of the U.S. Postal Service cutting back to a five-day weekly delivery because it’s losing money. No wonder. Who writes letters anymore? Heck, I don’t even pay my bills by mail anymore, either.

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