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Dan Ladd: Kids and turkeys, you can’t go wrong
The above headline is similar to what I posted on my personal Facebook page hours after enjoying a recent successful youth turkey hunt in Washington County (see Page 8).

A youth turkey tale that goes to plan in New York
A few days before the April 22-23 youth turkey hunting weekend, I headed for the hunting location in Washington County to put up a tent blind and do some quick scouting. It didn’t take long
New York Mixed Bag: DEC seeks turkey hunters for ruffed grouse drumming survey
A mix of outdoor-related news items from across New York published in the May 5, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

SCOTUS denies Gazzola FFL case, lead ammo ban legislation resurfaces in New York
The Gazzola v. Hochul lawsuit, which seeks to provide New York firearms dealers relief from a number of provisions put forth by new gun laws passed last year, will not be heard by the U.S.

5 quick ways to level-up your walleye jigs to hook more fish – video
Don’t get stuck throwing plain old ball head jigs with the rest of the crowd.

Don’t let an accident happen in the turkey woods
No matter what your definition of a successful hunt is, it can never be applied to an outing when an accident occurs. In turkey hunting, where hunters try to conceal themselves with camouflage from head

New York Cuffs & Collars: Stranded bear cubs reported
Field reports from New York DEC officers published in the May 5, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Grasslands Wildlife Management Area in New York more than a bird sanctuary
While this WMA, paid for by sportsmen’s Pittman-Robertson dollars, is more about preserving habitat for predatory birds such as the short-eared owl, rough-legged hawk, northern harrier and other raptors, the hunter willing to walk to

Young Ohio hunter has deer hunt of a lifetime
Fourth-grader Claira Wilson has been on quite the adventure in her young hunting career. While she had accompanied her parents, Chris and Carrie Wilson, afield many times, they couldn’t imagine what lay in store this