New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
August 18, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
New York
New York DEC drafts Wildlife Action Plan; public invited to comment
Staff Report
August 18, 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced it is seeking public input on the draft revised State Wildlife Action Plan for 2025-35.
In 2024, DEC sought review and input on draft
New York Mixed Bag: DEC encourages hunters, public to participate in August wild turkey survey
Staff and News Reports
August 18, 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking New Yorkers to participate in the state’s annual Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey, which continues through the month of August.
Bassmasters, MLF, hold events on New York fisheries
Staff Report
August 18, 2025
Western New Yorker Bailey Eigbrett, of Cheektowaga, won the Bassmaster Kayak Series event at Lake Champlain, and thus has qualified for the 2026 Bassmaster Kayak National Championship, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Eigbrett claimed the victory
Monster king salmon wins New York’s Summer Lake Ontario Counties Derby by 9 ounces
Bill Hilts Jr.
August 18, 2025
“It ain’t over till it’s over.”
That Yogi Berra quote was most appropriate for this year’s Summer Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby that concluded July 27. In the end, it was Larry
New York Letters to the Editor: Upon further review, wind turbines not friendly to wildlife
New York Letters to the Editor
August 18, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Will New York’s crossbow bill be signed, and if so, when?
Dan Ladd
August 18, 2025
The title of this column pretty much poses the question we’ve been hearing repeatedly during the past two months, and one that is being asked more frequently as big game archery hunting seasons approach.
New York Fishing Report – August 15-22, 2025
Site Staff
August 15, 2025
Walleye fishing on Lake Erie is still phenomenal no matter what port you launch out of.
Episode 78 — Steve Piatt on the third anniversary
Dan Ladd
August 15, 2025
This episode marks the third anniversary of the Great Northeast Podcast and with that we welcome retired New York Outdoor News editor Steve Piatt. Steve was the very first guest on this podcast when it
