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Gas meetings draw support, opposition

Binghamton, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Maurice Hinchey told a federal hearing last month that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate hydraulic fracturing, the natural gas extraction process that he said has contaminated water near drilling

Great Lakes tributary action approaching fall frenzy

Western New York Lake Erie and tributaries: Smallmouth bass action continues to be good in 25-45 feet of water, and you can catch smaller fish in shallower depths. Waverly, Seneca, Myers and off Sturgeon Point

Archery ready for first shot

Horseheads, N.Y. – Don Barrett sees the trail cam pictures brought into his shop almost daily. Big bucks. Some really big. It’s always that was as New York’s archery season approaches, but the fever pitch

EPA denies bid to ban lead ammo

Washington (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency last month denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition, saying the issue is not within the agency’s jurisdiction. The EPA said it

Court battle looms over access to Adirondacks

Albany – A decades-old battle over whether float planes should be allowed to land on remote lakes in the Adirondack mountains has been renewed with a new federal lawsuit over the issue. Six residents of

Fall fishing bonanza means kings and hungry smallies

Western New York Lake Erie and tributaries: Walleye action is slowing a bit. Off Sturgeon Point, the best luck was being reported in 55-60 feet of water with worm harnesses on the bottom. Off Dunkirk,

Fishing license sales take 11% dip

Albany – New York fishing license sales took an expected double-digit dive in 2009-10 on the heels of a fee increase a year earlier. And not surprisingly, a big chunk of that decline came in

DEC may create 7-day harvest report window

Albany – Hunters who harvest a deer, bear or turkey would have seven days – instead of the current 48 hours – to report their kill under regulations proposed by the DEC. The regulations change

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