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Here’s some Christmas gift ideas for those who love New York’s outdoors
Every year, I know people who struggle to find that “perfect” Christmas gift to put into a stocking or under a tree. Now that I am officially old (collecting Social Security) here are some ideas

Mark Nale: Here’s my idea of a perfect Pennsylvania Game and/or Fish & Boat Commissioner
A bill before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would give license buyers in specific districts a chance to select commissioners for both the Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission. Currently, candidates are fielded by
Illinois Mixed Bag: Youth goose hunt registration open
Youth between the ages of 10 and 17 who would like to participate in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt sponsored by DNR can register now for the event, which is scheduled for Jan.

Hunters can access their own FOID card information in Illinois
Illinois hunters and shooting sports enthusiasts are keeping a close eye on the latest legal wrangling over the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card system, which has been under fire in recent years.
A FOID

Late season hunting, more available on western New York’s Mount Pleasant State Forest
Sportsmen hearing the words “Chautauqua County” might immediately think of Chautauqua Lake, and with good reason. The big western New York water is regarded as one of the finest fisheries in the state, with walleyes,

Holiday Reading List: Gift ideas from the New York outdoor enthusiast’s bookshelf
What’s better than winding down after a long hunting season, nestled under a cozy blanket in your favorite armchair with a good book? Not a whole lot in my humble opinion, except maybe gifting this

Phase 1 construction of New York’s Adirondack Rail Trail complete with 10 miles now open
Contractors working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have completed construction on the first phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail, a 34-mile, multi-use recreational corridor for outdoor adventurers between Tupper Lake and

Maine, Massachusetts weigh Sunday hunting options
Some states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and there’s a push to overturn the laws in Maine and Massachusetts, the final two states with full bans.
Maine’s highest court

Christine Thomas: A great 2023 deer season is a wrap
For reasons that I do not know, and that do not matter to this narrative, my husband, Stan, had arranged to meet a client at the Arnott Milling Company in Arnott. I was waiting in