Opinions
Pa. joins N.Y. in ‘Compact’
I read a few weeks back where Pennsylvania has now joined 35 other states, including New York, in a united front to put the hammer down on serious poaching violations. What this means is someone
A really big show
This year’s sport show season has taken a decidedly different turn. Usually, I’ll manage to get to at least one of the many shows around the state to meet with New York Outdoor News readers.
Are coyotes keeping deer numbers low in state?
As deer numbers continue to be low on the vast public lands in the state‘s northern tier, and even in many places south of Interstate 80, hunters search for reasons why. They keep coming back
A House Dog/Hound Dog Case Study
The last day of rabbit season was a nice surprise tacked on to the end of a lack-luster year. Snow on the ground, cold but not miserable and, like a pitcher in a contract year,
Game Laws Need Even Bigger Teeth
When an Allegheny County man was sentenced to jail last week for poaching, the case set an important precedent. And it also exposed a serious shortcoming in the law. According to a Pennsylvania Game Commission
A GARgantuan fish introduced by DNR
Hearing this news, I suspect few Illinois residents will want to take a summertime dip in Hennepin-Hopper lakes. According to a news story in the LaSalle News Tribune, DNR has released alligator gars in HH.
CWD returns to the front page of Outdoor News
A federal laboratory in Ames, Iowa, confirmed this week what the Minnesota DNR announced last Friday: For the first time ever, Minnesota has chronic wasting disease in wild whitetail deer. Into the abyss, folks. This
Prepare Now-Open Water is Coming
The winter months seem like they have been dragging on. Every day, you have more and more snow to shovel just to get out of the house. Winter doldrums can really take a toll on
A Broken-Hearted Goodbye to Jenny Lynn
Jenny Lynn and I first laid our eyes on one another nearly 12 years ago at the Cleveland I-X Center. It was not either of our intentions to flirt, much less fall in love, though
