It’s debatable whether Blydenburgh Lake is better known as New Mill Pond or vice versa.
And let’s not forget the 111-acre Suffolk County lake is also known to some as Weld’s Pond or Stump
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Starting in 2026, Major League Fishing will restrict the use of forward-facing sonar at all professional and boater/co-angler levels of competition, from the Phoenix Bass Fishing League to the Bass Pro Tour.
The decision
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is calling on trappers – primarily beaver trappers – to practice their craft at a number of State Forest Wildlife Management Areas across New York this season.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the acquisition of approximately 1,624 acres of conservation easement on lands in northern New York from the Open Space Institute (OSI).
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is now recognizing a third option for online hunter education certification.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Even championship sports teams go through rebuilding years, and the same can be true for other successful organizations.
Case in point might be the New York State Fish and Wildlife Management Board, which for
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