
New York hatchery repairs ongoing, slowly
State’s cash crunch forces DEC to prioritize projects

State’s cash crunch forces DEC to prioritize projects

Not many states could see their spring gobbler harvest numbers plummet to less than half of what it was 10 years ago but still maintain a reputation as a great turkey-hunting state.
Season Dates April 7: Beaver trapping season closes (Northern Zone, southeastern New York) April 7: Mink and muskrat trapping season closes (southeastern New York) April 7: Otter trapping season closes (Northern Zone) April 14: Trout

DEC commissioner: No decision made
Northern District highlights Unpermitted junkyard (Broome County) On Jan. 17, ECO Eric Templeton completed a solid waste complaint investigation in the town of Nanticoke. The investigation began back in March of 2011 when Chris Warner
Lake Ontario and tributaries Pier action has been hot at Wilson and Olcott, with trout reported by casters using spoons, stick baits or minnows fished under a float. Perch action has been better in Wilson
Lake Ontario Brown trout were being taken along the lake shore by flat-lining (trolling lure behind the boat without any weight) with stick baits; if you can find some off-colored water, fish around it. Oneida

DEC’s five-year deer management plan has kept intact a proposed three-day youth deer hunt over the Columbus Day weekend, set for this fall pending final regulatory approval.
I’m not sure how old I was, but I was definitely knee high to a grasshopper. Mom, Dad, my brother Rick – that was our family back then. It was before David and Susan came
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