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Steve Piatt: The life of a Labrador centers around a routine
Years of experience in Labrador retriever ownership told me to remove my glasses before exiting the truck and walking in the door after a six-day stint at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
I was about to get mauled, this time by a joyous Molly and Riley, who had been out of sorts during my absence, as they are also when Paula is on the road for any extended period, which in a Lab’s world is anything more than three hours, it seems.

Vertical jigging is a great way to go for big lakers
In the mid 1800s, an angler in the Finger Lake region of Upstate New York

Oak Duke: There’s something special about fooling trout on your own flies
The yellow school bus dropped off three little kids in front of their dirt road

Steve Piatt: The life of a Labrador centers around a routine
Years of experience in Labrador retriever ownership told me to remove my glasses before exiting the truck and walking in the door after a six-day stint at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
I was about to get mauled, this time by a joyous Molly and Riley, who had been out of sorts during my absence, as they are also when Paula is on the road for any extended period, which in a Lab’s world is anything more than three hours, it seems.
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NY Fishing News
Fishing Reports
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New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on March 13, 2025
Lake Profiles
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Fishing News
New York Mixed Bag: Reminder: DEC summer camps registration begins March 23 for youth ages 11 To 17
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U.S. anglers bringing food into Canada could see 25% tariff
Opinion
Commentary: Concealed ed carry renewal is the N.Y. gun owner’s responsibility
New York Letters to the Editor: State should re-think actions on Zoar Valley logging plan
Dan Ladd: Don’t procrastinate, take the required safe boating course in New York
Mike Raykovicz: At long last, a bobcat caught on camera near New York/Pennsylvania border
All About Hunting

Ryan Rothstein: Out-of-state whitetail tags getting harder and harder to come by
If you’re even a casual out-of-state deer hunter, you’ve probably heard about western states further

Two tactics for outsmarting roaming toms after hens are on their nest
When turkey hens are on the nest, it’s good to know how to take advantage

Steve Piatt: The life of a Labrador centers around a routine
Years of experience in Labrador retriever ownership told me to remove my glasses before exiting
Podcasts
Episode 67 – Boys of winter share New York ice-fishing stories
Following a day of ice fishing in extremely windy conditions, New York
Episode 66 — Sport Show Season Part 2: Adirondack Outdoorsman Show
Mike Hauser, promotor of the Adirondack Outdoorsman Show, joins the podcast to
Episode 65 — Talkin’ outdoor politics
Host Dan Ladd recently attended the New York Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council
Episode 64 — Sport show season in New York
Tim Andrus of Rush Outdoors and Outdoor News’ own Megan Plete Postal
All New York Articles

Star Watch: A little love for the constellation Corvus
Tucked away in the spring and summer evening skies is

Nature Smart: Get to know the long-tailed weasel — a tiny but true predator
Uncommon critters fascinate me, which reminds me of some encounters

A little pre-season scouting can go a long way toward a filled turkey tag
It wasn’t that long ago when the notion of patterning

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent

Backyard and Beyond: Winter winds down
Two different species of nuthatches might visit our feeders in

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reopens public comment period for monarch butterfly Endangered Species Act listing proposal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public

New York Cuffs & Collars: 32 tickets issued for Oneida Lake anglers on Feb. 8
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC

Ralf Hartmann named New York hunter education instructor of the year
Long-time NYS Master Hunter Education instructor Ralf Hartmann, of Bloomingdale