New York Cuffs & Collars: Buck rescued from dry well
Staff Report
December 9, 2025
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
New York
Ducks Unlimited, University of Delaware study eastern black ducks
Staff Report
December 9, 2025
Ducks Unlimited has partnered with the University of Delaware and the Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV) on a study evaluating the response of wintering black ducks to habitat restoration and enhancement of freshwater wetlands.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honors New York Outdoor News contributors
Staff Report
December 9, 2025
A pair of regular New York Outdoor News contributors have been recognized for their philanthropy efforts by the Western New York chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Frequent news and feature writer Bill Hilts
Dan Ladd: What might be the next change for New York hunters?
Dan Ladd
December 9, 2025
Other than the upcoming holiday week late muzzleloading hunt in New York’s Southern Zone, and the January hunt on Long Island, another big game hunting season is just about in the books.
This was
Training exercise continues search for New York hunter who disappeared in 2015
Don Lehman
December 9, 2025
Ten years ago this past November, 82-year-old Rensselaer County resident Tom Messick Sr. ventured into the woods of northern Warren County, N.Y., to hunt for deer with friends and family.
Messick was never heard
Commentary: It’s time to remove the Imperial Dam on New York’s Saranac River
Rich Redman
December 9, 2025
In the past, New Yorkers were primarily concerned with developing our economy with factories, housing, shopping malls, and industrial growth. That growth gave us jobs, power, and the American way of life. The advancements also
New York Mixed Bag: Late muzzleloading hunting seasons winding down
Staff and News Reports
December 8, 2025
Late muzzleloading seasons in New York continue in both the Northern and Southern Zones for big game.
New York Letters to the Editor: Antler restrictions discriminate against hunters without options
New York Letters to the Editor
December 8, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Safety is job No. 1 for ice anglers; here’s what to consider
Bill Hilts Jr.
December 8, 2025
I poured myself a cup of Tim Horton coffee at 5:30 a.m. this December morning and checked out the thermometer. It read a crisp 7 degrees in Lockport, N.Y.
I turned on the local
