Opinions
Unmodified crossbow permits progressing in New York
The New York State Department of Environment Conservation broke new ground late this summer when it announced that through a reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act, crossbow hunters may request to use an
Commentary: New York missing the boat on federal marine resources funding
In the U.S., 23 coastal states currently require a fee-based marine fishing license for recreational fishing. New York is one of three states that does not; the other two being New Jersey and Hawaii.
New York Letters to the Editor: So much more could apply to Biden’s Safer Communities Act
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Commentary: The most-feared predator of all for whitetails? One study shows it’s humans
As someone whose career was based around wildlife, sometimes a report or a study comes out that makes me shrug with a “no kidding” feeling creeping over me. Recently, Steve Rinella shared such a fact-finder
Tribal gill netting bad news for Michigan fisheries
Several years ago, I was fishing for walleyes on an inland lake with a well-seasoned guide (meaning he was probably 20 years older than me) and in casual conversation I learned he’d come from a
Chronic wasting disease a growing threat for New York
Chronic Wasting Disease hasn’t been seen in New York State since 2005 but it has the potential of changing deer hunting forever. This always fatal disease, for which there is no cure, threatens white-tailed deer,
Wisconsin State Roundup: Senate committee rejects four of five appointees to Natural Resources Board
I finished the Oct. 6, No. 20 Issue of WON on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 28, from elk camp in central Montana. That print issue should hit subscribers’ mailboxes starting Monday or Tuesday, Oct.
No wild pheasants in Pennsylvania? State Pheasants Forever chapter keeps giving
Pheasants Forever stands out among groups because its work benefits the environment and society, beyond the welfare of its species of interest – the ring-necked pheasant. Pheasants Forever promotes and helps to implement agricultural practices
Better walleye fishing on New York’s lower Niagara River the result of a ‘long game’ regulation?
It’s been a good year walleye fishing in New York’s lower Niagara River. On a recent trip to Devil’s Hole (mid-September), the plan was to start out casting stickbaits for walleyes. I was with my
