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New York Department of Environmental Conservation offering Next Step courses for hunters and trappers
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging hunters who have completed a hunter, bowhunter, or trapper education certification course to consider taking a “Next Step” course.
Taught by Hunter Education Program
New York exams for falconry, wildlife rehab, tracking dog handler are August 11
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced that examinations for those seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs to find
New York’s pheasant raising program dates back more than a century, and hunters depend on it
It’s a heart-stopping experience that avid bird hunters never tire of.
You’re stomping through the brush behind your faithful dog as it eagerly unravels a fresh scent, while you tighten the grip on your
Return to the river is a trip back to angling roots
Poets may say a brook babbles; writers will say a river murmurs. Those who truly understand the language of flowing waters know they whisper the voices of those who have gone before.
Driving many
New York Mixed Bag: Inaugural Long Island spring turkey season both a milestone and success
A mix of outdoor-related news stories from across New York published in the July 14, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Make your own fire-starters this camping season
Our parents taught us not to play with fire. But under the supervision of an adult, there is an activity you can do at home (preferably outside) or at the summer campsite that can involve
A look at what’s new and cool for this summer camping season
Canadian camper, photographer and web developer Dave McGrath has been pleasing New Yorker campers for years through one of his hobby websites: New York State Campsite Photos.
Camping attractions are many at New York’s Grass Point State Park
Visualize sitting around a campfire on the river bank, watching a golden sunset as fishing boats scurry for their docks and individual fishermen cast in the lengthening shadows from dockside. In the fading light a
Camping across New York: Adventures in and around Allegany State Park
New York offers some fine camping opportunities. From the Allegany Mountains in Allegany State Park, to the Catskills and Adirondacks, and countless other places around the state, there are wild places filled with freshwater streams,
