New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
June 22, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across New York published in the June 26, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
New York
New York Cuffs & Collars: Turkey rescued and released in Saratoga County
Staff Report
June 22, 2026
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the June 26, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Former NRA leader, LaPierre, loses appeal
Dan Ladd
June 22, 2026
Former National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre will have to pay $4.3 million back to the organization after the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court rejected his
SUNY Buffalo to serve as host of Great Lakes Research Consortium
Staff Report
June 22, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on June 16 announced the selection of the State University of New York University at Buffalo (UB) to serve as the new host of the Great Lakes
New York Mixed Bag: New York’s Free Summer Fishing Days are June 27-28
Staff and News Reports
June 22, 2026
New Yorkers, and those visiting New York State, are reminded that New York’s annual summer free fishing days are June 27-28.
New York Letters to the Editor: Many issues with DEC’s new antlerless deer regulations
New York Letters to the Editor
June 22, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 22, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Solar project approved near New York’s Washington County Wildlife Management Area
Dan Ladd
June 22, 2026
In May, the New York State Department of Public Service announced that the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) had issued a final siting permit to Boralex LLC for the Fort Edward
Booming clay target league holds state tournament in central New York
Staff Report
June 22, 2026
During the first two weekends of June, some 2,158 student athletes from 172 teams took part in the 2026 New York State High School Clay Target League (NYSHSCTL) state tournaments.
The largest was the
R3 initiatives drive New York’s updated pheasant plan
Dan Ladd
June 22, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently released a 2026-2035 Strategic Plan for Pheasant Stocking, which intends to shift the focus on pheasant hunting in New York to R3 initiatives.
The plan,
