New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
February 19, 2024
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Feb. 23, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.
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New York DEC opening public lands lottery for Long Island May gobbler hunt
Staff Report
February 19, 2024
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds Long Island turkey hunters of the 2024 spring turkey season in Suffolk County May 1-31.
This season marks the second year of the hunt on
New York angler falls through ice, credits flotation suit for halting tragedy
Forest Fisher
February 19, 2024
When Schenk arrived at the harbor, he noted there was no one out there, but there was ice, and it looked solid enough for two hard-water fishermen not afraid of a little chill in the
New York Mixed Bag: Lake Champlain Management Cooperative to hold state of the lake fisheries meeting
Staff and News Reports
February 19, 2024
The Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative – a working group of fisheries professionals from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the United States Fish and
New York State acquiring Follensby Pond in the Adirondacks
Staff Report
February 19, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Feb. 13 announced an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire more than 14,600 acres in the Adirondacks through two conservation easements and a research consortium initiative with New York State.<br
Adirondack brook trout restoration efforts continue, but baitfish infestations a problem in some waters
Don Lehman
February 19, 2024
The year 2023 brought mixed results for efforts to restore heritage strain brook trout to the Adirondacks, with good developments noted on some ponds but discoveries of illegally introduced fish in several previously restored ponds
New York Letters to the Editor: Letter writer forgetting the cardinal rule of safety
New York Letters to the Editor
February 19, 2024
The crossbow has no more effective range and is no more silent than the normal vertical compound bow. The crossbow fires a vaned shaft, propelled from an energized string or cable, just like a vertical
Dan Ladd: Out-of-state firearm and hunting issues should be eyed by New Yorkers
Dan Ladd
February 19, 2024
Perhaps the biggest question in New York as of late pertaining to court and lawsuit activity does not stem from the ongoing NRA civil trial in New York City, but rather the ruling at the
New York DEC projects duck hunting season dates for 2024-27
Staff Report
February 16, 2024
Barring potential changes at the Federal level, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced duck hunting season dates for the 2024-2025 through 2026-2027 waterfowl hunting seasons.
To select the season dates
