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Youth seasons are about the kids, and the future

There’s a hew and cry in neighboring Ohio about the youth seasons. It seems some would like to see them moved until after the regular deer season, while others would have them abolished altogether. The

NY: Calendar of Events Issue: 4

Season Dates Feb. 25: Weasel, opossum, raccoon and fox hunting season closes (Long Island) Feb. 25: Mink and muskrat trapping season closes (Long Island) Feb. 25: Raccoon, red fox, gray fox, skunk, coyote, opossum and

NY: License sales hold after lifetime rush

Albany – At first glance, a look at sporting license sales revenues might create a panic among DEC’s fish and wildlife leadership. But most of that $19.6 million decline in sporting license sales revenue through

NY: Hunter safety record worst in eight years

Albany – New York hunters last season tallied their worst safety record since 2002, with 40 hunting-related shooting incidents, including four fatalities. The 40 shooting incidents was more than 50 percent higher than in 2009,

NY: Crossbow users may need smokepole tag

For use during muzzleloader hunt Albany – When New York lawmakers last year approved legislation that will allow limited use of crossbows this fall, the bill didn’t carry with it provisions for a separate crossbow

Goin’ Down Flinging: Gobblers with a Bow

Sometime in the next couple weeks, I’ll dig into the basement closet and haul out the bow case where my Mathews Z7 has resided since early November. I’ll take a quick inventory of arrows, field

Showing off

Yes, it’s sport show season. As I write this, I have just completed my third day working the 26th Annual Allegheny Sport, Travel and Outdoor Show at the Monroeville Convention Center just outside Pittsburgh. Two

Let’s clean up our act

With the snow piled up to your knees, you can’t see it right now, but believe me, I know it’s there. It will pop up like trout lilies along streams in my backyard and in

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