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ECOs protect more than just fish and wildlife

“Hand over the bottle deposit and no one gets hurt!” Hardly a command you’d expect from an environmental conservation officer – those men and women charged with protecting our wildlife and habitat. Those who patrol

Big bucks and fungi fun

Archery season is here and, frankly, there’s no place I’d rather be than in a tree waiting for a nice buck to show up. However, bucks aren’t the only thing I’m hunting because October means

NY: Calendar of Events Issue: 22

Season Dates Nov. 4: Fall turkey season opens (portions of state) Nov. 5: Duck season reopens (Southeast Zone) Nov. 9: Snipe, rail and gallinule seasons close Nov. 10: Beaver/mink/muskrat/otter trapping season opens (portions of state)

NY: Fishing license sales dip 5%

Great fishing, but a tough economy Albany – Fishing license sales in New York declined again in 2010-11, but didn’t take the double-digit nosedive seen a year earlier on the heels of a fee hike.

NY: DEC OKs whitetail proposal

Youth hunt needs more discussion; Oct. 1 bow opener remains in place Albany – DEC’s much-scrutinized five-year deer management plan has been revised after public comments focused on several of its proposals. While the plan

NY: Early bear kill down in the Adirondacks

Albany – A abundance of apples is apparently responsible for a low bear kill during the early bear hunting season in the Adirondacks, according to DEC biologists. Harvest reports during the early bear season (Sept.

Peck’s a great pick

Peck’s Lake, located just outside Gloversville on the fringe of the great Adirondack Park, was a hidden jewel of sorts that I had the brief opportunity to explore in October. The “excuse” for visiting was

Tying into the darkness

It’s dark in the morning when I leave the house. Unfortunately, I’m not turkey hunting. It happens every year at this time. All of a sudden, it’s dark well into my morning routine and I

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