Is the Northern Zone deer season too long?
Dan Ladd
October 23, 2018
If writer had to make a choice, it would be to cut some time off the end, at least in years when the late season carries into mid-December.
Dan Ladd
Early-season conditions challenge deer and turkey hunters
Dan Ladd
October 4, 2018
Archery season is open across New York and hunters couldn’t be happier. With the exception of a mid-October warm-up, the weather has been much cooler this year compared to the past two early archery seasons.
In praise of small game hunting
Dan Ladd
September 20, 2018
I remember my first days of small game hunting like it was yesterday. Being born in mid-November, I had to wait until my 14th birthday, which was the minimum hunting age at the time, before
Don’t put away those fishing rods
Dan Ladd
September 6, 2018
The meteorological summer is over, and the autumnal equinox lies ahead. That means the average sportsman is likely preparing for hunting season, or perhaps even enjoying some early-season goose or gray squirrel hunting and anticipating
Practice now for upcoming deer season
Dan Ladd
August 23, 2018
I can’t tell you how many deer hunters I know who never touch their deer rifles, or any firearm for that matter, until just prior to deer season. For many it doesn’t seem to be
Sportsmen estate planning: accepting the inevitable
Dan Ladd
August 7, 2018
It’s been a tough summer in terms of losing friends and family. We in New York’s outdoor writing (and reading) community continue to mourn the losses of our friends and colleagues Will Elliott and Ron
A different kind of bear season
Dan Ladd
July 5, 2018
The early black bear hunting seasons in New York are still a couple months away. However, summer ushers in a bear season of its own, where it’s the bears that are doing the hunting –
With spring gobbler season over, it’s time to prep gear for fall deer hunting
Dan Ladd
June 12, 2018
Turkey season is over and many of us toss our gear aside for the time being while we go about getting our gardens fine-tuned or squeeze in some late-spring fishing. If you’re like me, a
The light stuff: Running and gunning for late-season gobblers
Dan Ladd
May 21, 2018
When the morning sit doesn’t pan out and you have room to roam, scale down the gear and give mobile hunting a try. It’s a great way to find birds and get a little exercise
