Fishing

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – New York State’s second annual Youth Turkey Hunt last month was punctuated by wet and cold weather. But the April 23-24 hunt was also labeled a success by DEC

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – Given the storied waters and New York’s place in fly-fishing history, one might think trout are the marquee fish of the Empire State. Wrong. While trout certainly draw plenty

By Bill Hilts, Jr. Contributing Writer Warren, Pa. – Federal lake trout stocking efforts suffered another serious setback in late April when nearly half of the 600,000 lake trout being raised died as a result

By Steve Piatt Editor Westmoreland, N.Y. – A second case of Chronic Wasting Disease has been discovered in New York’s wild deer herd, but it hasn’t changed the approach to keeping the disease in check.

By Steve Piatt Editor Saranac Lake, N.Y. – You’ll have to forgive Robert Dora Jr. if he doesn’t sound too excited about catching a new potential state record brook trout. Maybe it’s because he already

By Paula Piatt Associate Editor Albany – They want to hear from you. They want your ideas, your gripes and your praises. They know the outdoorsmen and women can make a difference in the outdoors

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – A Southern Zone deer hunting proposal, revised for the third – and likely final – time by the DEC, shortens the archery season by as many as six days,

By Steve Piatt Editor Westmoreland, N.Y. – Chronic wasting disease has found its way into New York’s wild deer herd, weeks after five cases were detected in a pair of captive herds in the central

By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — Legislation that would allow the use of crossbows for hunting purposes has been labeled a “priority” item for the New York State Conservation Fund Advisory Board. The board’s strategy