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Calverton Pine Barrens State Forest is a Long Island hunting and recreational option
Long Island’s Calverton Pine Barrens State Forest is, at 191 acres, certainly not the biggest state-owned parcel in the state.

New York Cuffs & Collars: $25,000 penalty paid in Greene County case
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Oct. 3, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

Deer hunters in New York’s Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge offered lead-free ammo rebates this fall
New York’s Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is among 13 such areas where the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending the Voluntary Lead-Free Hunting Ammunition Incentive Program for the 2025-2026 deer hunting season.

Dan Ladd: Drought conditions take a toll across New York
Back in the spring, when rains were washing out fishing trips and turkey hunts, I mentioned in this space that I wasn’t too complacent in terms of potential future drought conditions.
The indicator at

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Father, children hunting without deer licenses
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the Oct. 3, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

New rules in effect for nonresidents using public lands in Oklahoma
New this year, nonresidents in Oklahoma accessing certain public hunting and fishing areas for any reason must check in and out of the area, and most nonresidents hunting game birds on a state wildlife management

Junior big game hunt runs Oct. 11-13 in New York; here’s what to know
Another youth big game hunting weekend is about to take place in New York, as Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 11-13, marks the annual hunt for junior hunters ages 12-15.
During what is labeled a

October is prime time for anglers on Michigan’s Big Manistee River
If you enjoy variety, October is an ideal time to fish the Big Manistee River. You don’t know what you might catch in that water body in October.

Wisconsin hunter’s first bear is huge 586-pounder that comes on final day of hunt
Wisconsin’s Teri Jo Fendler may not be a bear-hunting expert, but she’s well aware that the Burnett County black bear she shot Sept. 14 is a once-in-a-lifetime trophy.
Fendler made the four-hour trip from