New York Letters to the Editor: Pheasants need new approach
New York Letters to the Editor
May 13, 2024
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 17, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.
New York
Dan Ladd: Clock ticking for taking mandatory boating safety course in New York
Dan Ladd
May 13, 2024
Count me among those who have procrastinated in taking what is soon to be a mandatory boating safety course for operators of motorized watercraft in New York.
In case you’re not familiar with what
Episode 46 — Bill Hollister — Turkey Man
Dan Ladd
May 10, 2024
Well-known outdoor writer and retired DEC biologist Bill Hollister, who is approaching his 90th birthday, joins the podcast to talk about turkeys and turkey hunting. Bill was there when New York re-established wild turkeys in
Unlawful black bear kill in New York leads to charge
Jeff Murray
May 10, 2024
Every spring, the state Department of Environmental Conservation cautions residents about the increased chances of encountering black bears as they emerge from their winter dens looking for food.
John Foley, of Cazenovia, N.Y., (Madison
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on May 10, 2024
Staff Report
May 10, 2024
Turkey hunting flying by. Fishing continues to pick up. A look at the New York fishing and hunting report on May 10, 2024.
Trip to Lake Erie’s Eastern Basin proves worthwhile for jumbo perch
John Hageman
May 10, 2024
After seeing favorable reports for years about the spring yellow perch runs in Lake Erie’s Eastern Basin, I finally got the chance to go on April 16 to see for myself.
Accompanied by fellow
New York’s whitetail harvest data shows antlerless take down big in 2023-24
Dan Ladd
May 8, 2024
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently released white-tailed deer harvest statistics from the 2023-24 hunting season. The estimated harvest reflects a statewide decrease of 9.6%.
In 2023 (which includes early 2024),
New York Fishing Report – May 3-17, 2024
Site Staff
May 3, 2024
Night fishing is most productive during the early season along Lake Erie’s nearshore reefs and shoals.
2024 New York Great Lakes Preview: How good can the fishing be on Lake Erie?
Bill Hilts Jr.
May 3, 2024
“It’s getting better all the time!”
If the Beatles were still around today, they may have written a song about Lake Erie and its tremendous fishery that emphasized how good it is … and
