New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report
Staff Report
October 10, 2024
Hunting seasons arriving, and some fishing going on too. A look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Oct. 10, 2024.
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New York DEC announces reopening of Lows Lower Dam Access Road
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
October 9, 2024
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 9 announced that the gate on the access road leading to the Bog River Dam, also known as Lows Lower Dam, has reopened following
Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s St. Mary’s School of the Deaf adapts NASP process to bring archery to students
Bill Hilts Jr.
October 7, 2024
September was Deaf Awareness Month across the country. It’s only fitting to pay special recognition to an archery program at St. Mary’s School of the Deaf in Buffalo, N.Y.
It is a perfect
The one thing you can bank on in hunting? Success is not guaranteed
John DeLisle Jr.
October 6, 2024
Anytime a hunter heads into the woods, the outcome of the hunt is never known.
Savvy hunters wishing to put the odds in their favor spend hours preseason scouting their favorite hunting areas. They know
Be willing to move stand locations this season to fill more deer tags
Mike Raykovicz
October 5, 2024
A friend owns several hundred acres of land and, insists on hunting from the same tree stand every season. Sometimes he’s successful; sometimes he’s not.
In my opinion, the times he fails to
New York Fishing Report – October 4-11, 2024
Site Staff
October 4, 2024
It’s that time of year in a number of fisheries across the state – tiger muskie time.
Episode 56 — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Western New York’s Zoar Valley
Dan Ladd
October 4, 2024
With DEC poised to commence logging at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, in Western New York, to increase habitat for birds and other wildlife species, local preservationists have spoken out in opposition. Members of
Oak Duke: The dreaded October lull; what is it?
Oak Duke
October 4, 2024
Myth or reality? Each and every whitetail archery season during October, bowhunters report a lull, or slow time when activity and deer, mainly buck sightings, drop off.
Some bowhunters even quit hunting, saying, “I’ll
Going solo or with a buddy after bears in New York? Here are keys to success
Freddie McKnight
October 4, 2024
Taking a black bear is considered quite a feat in New York, since the average rate of success usually runs below 2%.
The methods of how to hunt them vary, but the most consistent
