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DEC-backed youth hunting bill offered

Albany – Another mentored hunt bill – this one supported by the DEC and its commissioner – has been introduced in the state Assembly. The bill (A11033) has 17 sponsors from the Assembly and differs

Gobbler harvest solid

Albany – New York’s spring gobbler hunters are having a good season for several reasons, not the least of which is an outstanding nesting season across most of the state last year. DEC officials said

Early muzzleloader push fizzling

Albany – Another push for an early muzzleloader deer season in the Southern Zone may not be gaining any traction with DEC. Although there’s been support among some sportsmen for an early muzzleloader season, early

Thousand Island

St. Lawrence River: Fishing on the St. Lawrence has been very good of late, according to New York Outdoor News contributing writer Matt Curatolo. They’ve begun to move into deeper water and the shallows are

Adirondacks

Spring gobbler season is off to a good start with some decent weather, although the opening weekend was a bit damp. Hunters who have found gobbling toms without hens have been pretty successful. Brook trout

‘Microstamping’ bill moves

Albany – The state Assembly’s “Gun Control Day” came and went in late April, with 10 anti-gun bills making it through the Democrat-controlled house. This year, though, it seemed like only two of them had

Bass fishing means many things in N.Y.

Albany – Bass season in New York state means many different things to many different anglers. Obviously, it means a lot to those who make their casts on Lake Erie, where a one-fish, trophy bass

Youth turkey hunters headed toward record

Albany – New York’s fifth ever Youth Turkey Hunt may turn out to be the best yet, based on preliminary numbers from the DEC. Early indications are the 2008 two-day harvest will top the previous

Catskills

Beaverkill/Willowemoc: There have been reports of nice-sized holdover fish from the fall being caught and anglers are having a lot of success on stocked trout. Fly anglers are catching fish using nymphs, Quill Gordons, Hendricksons,

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