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New York’s Sara-Spa State Park moving forward with bowhunting to control deer herd
More than 30 people turned out for a May 14 meeting at Saratoga-Spa State Park to hear and discuss a proposal to allow bowhunting on over 600 acres of parkland this fall.
Park officials
Commentary: Wisconsin DNR budget – plenty of blame to spread all around
When it comes to the politics of how to best spend a multi-billion-dollar state budget surplus, everyone’s been an expert lately.
If I were governor for a day, I’d give all taxpayers a rebate,
Vermont celebrates its wild turkey restoration history
On a breezy Saturday afternoon in mid-April, over 150 people gathered in the tiny Vermont unincorporated village of West Pawlet – just 200 yards from the New York border – to celebrate the reintroduction and
New York’s outdoor writers hand out annual honors
The New York State Outdoor Writers Association recently held its spring conference in the northern Catskills/Hudson Valley region.
As is typical at this yearly meeting, dozens of awards were doled out, including to some
New York Cuffs & Collars: K9 Finn finds oversized striped bass
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the May 29, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: New York’s lead-tainted venison bill is a head scratcher
It’s always something this time of year, especially when it comes to our state legislature and hunting and trapping legislation in New York.
A few years ago, it was banning coyote hunting contests, and
New York Mixed Bag: DEC launches inaugural Hunter & Trapper Achievement Awards Program
To recognize hunters and trappers who legally harvest game species, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has launched the inaugural Hunter Achievement Awards program.
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Residential septic tank drains into stream for decades
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the May 29, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
The best deer hunting rifles for less than $700
When it comes to deer hunting rifles, many hunters fall into one of two categories: 1. Give me the best and hang the cost. And 2. The cheaper the better.
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