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New York Mixed Bag: State Parks attract 1 million visitors during April eclipse
Governor Kathy Hochul’s office has announced record-setting tourism numbers in New York from April 6-9 as visitors arrived for the total solar eclipse.
Nearly one million people visited New York State Parks from April

New landowner meets with New York’s Adirondack hunting clubs
The new landowner of 92,500 acres in the central and eastern Adirondacks recently held a meeting with hunting and recreational clubs which have traditionally leased the lands.
More than 100 club members attended the

Vermont Fish and Wildlife allocates 180 moose hunting permits for fall 2024 hunt, apply through June 19
Montpelier, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 10 to have 80 either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s

Commentary: New York gun owners need to take action, get involved and vote
I have been a reader of New York Outdoor News for quite a while now and find the paper very informative and interesting. It is a good news media.
For the last three to

Dan Ladd: Seize the momentum of New York’s youth hunting programs
This time around I took the same youth in consecutive years, a first for me. Unfortunately, unlike last year when we had a bird tagged by 6:30 a.m., we weren’t so lucky this year. Four

Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Current Alaska resident investigated for whitetail violations in Wisconsin
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from Wisconsin DNR. These reports are from the May 3, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Three techniques to entice Minnesota’s opening weekend walleyes
The fishing opener is nearly upon us in Minnesota – finally, once again, the chance to connect with friends and family, while at the same time, catch fish.
As with all other openers, water

May brings Lake Michigan salmon close to shore
Anglers rightfully equate the best salmon fishing on Lake Michigan with summer. Ideal water temperatures and schooling baitfish have salmon concentrated and at a heightened activity level, making them easier to catch.
But if

Freddie McKnight: Pennsylvania’s least-pressured gamefish, the chain pickerel, plenty fun to catch
Few anglers go out specifically to catch chain pickerel. They are the Rodney Dangerfields of Pennsylvania’s fishing world. That’s too bad, because this least-pursued of our state’s gamefish species is both easy and fun to