Opinions
On the Trail with Dean Bortz: Turkey hunting and all that other jazz
Hang on tight. We’re going to end up out in the weeds for a little bit this week. This one’s going to be less about turkey hunting and more about what a person might do
Dan Ladd: Kids and turkeys, you can’t go wrong
The above headline is similar to what I posted on my personal Facebook page hours after enjoying a recent successful youth turkey hunt in Washington County (see Page 8).
Commentary: New York DEC’s stream verification plan could inhibit access to trout streams
A school bus of excited special needs kids arrives at a popular fishing hole on the Lisha Kill on a recent field trip to stock trout in Schenectady. But the kids’ hopes for stocking the
New York Letters to the Editor: DEC summer camps closure a major disappointment
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 5, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Don’t let an accident happen in the turkey woods
No matter what your definition of a successful hunt is, it can never be applied to an outing when an accident occurs. In turkey hunting, where hunters try to conceal themselves with camouflage from head
Plenty to see during rainy Pennsylvania gobbler hunt
There was a time when I used to let spring gobbler hunting bother me. It’s my favorite season to hate, especially when things go wrong. Uncooperative birds, missed shots, and terrible weekend weather — all
Jeff Frischkorn: A boy, a dog, and the Creek
Every boy needs a dog and every dog needs a boy.
I have Molly and she has me, and we both have the Creek.
In March, the Creek belongs exclusively to me, though.
Taking a silent approach to hunting spring turkeys when birds refuse to gobble
Last spring I heard very little gobbling. Unless it was raining, I hunted every day during the spring turkey season and on most days I did not hear a turkey gobble either on the roost
Is earn-a-buck to take a second buck necessary for deer management in Michigan?
Once a hunter takes their first buck of a season, you could make hunters kill an antlerless deer before they can kill a second buck. That would make sure that those guys who don’t like
