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Future sporting access a concern at New York’s popular Kaaterskill Clove
The public will get a look this fall at a draft proposal that will guide future best use practices at one of the most popular destinations in the Catskill Park.
And while a final

Commentary: Remembering New York’s Bill Conners, a tireless conservationist
Dan Ladd did a fine job reporting about the accomplishments of the late Bill Conners in the July 12 edition of the New York Outdoor News. Not only was Bill an accomplished outdoor writer, he

Wisconsin State Roundup: Time for DNR to fix the mess of discontinued co-op trout rearing program
If the Wisconsin DNR’s office of communism (communications) wanted to do something useful instead of blocking reporters’ access to DNR personnel and censuring responses of field staff to forced written questions from reporters, department personnel

Dan Ladd: Rethinking antlerless deer harvest in New York
With sporting licenses now on sale, the opportunity is there to apply for antlerless deer tags, or Deer Management Permits as they’re known. And after my annual summer deer and bear chat with DEC biologist

Minnesota, Missouri use sales tax to fund conservation; should Wisconsin follow suit?
Hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses have traditionally provided most of the funding for state natural resources departments, but as license buyer numbers fall and are expected to decrease even more, some states have made efforts

New York Mixed Bag: Applications being accepted for 2024 Janice & Paul Keesler Scholarships
The Janice & Paul Keesler Scholarship Fund is accepting applications from qualified students who wish to receive scholarship assistance. These scholarships are potentially available to any New York State resident who has been accepted into

New York DEC debuts self-printed license era
Sporting licenses officially go on sale Monday, Aug. 5, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. That, after what might be called a “soft” launch of yet another new system, or portion

New crossbows can be pricey, but almost always effective
The crossbow craze isn’t losing momentum as more states allow the use of these speedsters, with some even reaching speeds of more than 500 feet per second. Some models cost more than a trusty deer

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership names new president and CEO
The board of directors of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) announced on Monday the appointment of Joel Pedersen as the group’s new president and CEO.
Pedersen brings 30-plus years of leadership and outdoors