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Two eye-opening decisions in the same week
Goodness, what is going on in this democracy? Last week the State Senate followed the lead of the Assembly and overwhelmingly passed the Junior Hunting and Trapping bill which... read more...
The Great Chenango County 'Gas Rush'
California had its gold rush, Colorado its silver rush, and Texas and Oklahoma their oil rush. Now it's New York's turn, via the natural gas rush. And, according to all I've r... read more...
Is the Adirondack Park being overregulated?
What ever happened to common sense (CS) when dealing with the natural environment and its "wild" residents? Has CS been napping? Has he died? Was he outsourced to China, Mexic... read more...
A plethora of activities available at Lake Placid
What images and memories do Lake Placid bring to you? The 1980 Winter Olympics and the “Miracle on Ice?” Or perhaps ESPN's initial Great Outdoor Games? Maybe it's the fabulou... read more...
Bluegills: Pound-for-pound, the best fighters?
With bass season due to open later this month, legions of bass fans are anxiously awaiting the June 21 opener (although catch-and-release bass fishing has been legal since las... read more...
Best gobbler hunting was short-lived this year
This year's spring gobbler season (which ends tomorrow) brings to mind a couple of tired but true sayings , "the early bird catches the worm," or "he who hesitates is lost" - ... read more...
Lake George and a gem in the ‘Glen’
Just about everyone knows about Lake George. It is one of the state's more popular tourism and vacation areas, but I had often envisioned it as often being a summer destinatio... read more...
Recreate closer to home, save gas, have fun
With the price of gas and diesel fuel spiraling out of control, taking even a moderately long driving trip to enjoy the outdoors is becoming more and more of a burden on famil... read more...
Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame inducts 11 new members
The New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame (NYSOHOF) proudly celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its founding with the induction of 11 new members for 2008. This group represe... read more...
Often overlooked, May means great fishing
Today being the first day of the month-long spring turkey hunting season, much of the outdoor media attention is being drawn to that, but least we forget, this Saturday ushers... read more...
Gobbler hunting almost as popular as May angling
Once upon a time, long ago in a state called New York, the month of May meant fishing ... for trout, walleye, pike, pickerel and assorted panfish species. Then the appearance ... read more...
The rumors of hunting's demise are exaggerated
Hardly a week passes that I don't see or hear another proclamation on how hunting and trapping (and sometimes even sportfishing) are going the route of the dinosaurs. Just abo... read more...
The bullhead: An angler’s most popular ‘ugly’ fish
Trout receive the bulk of the angling media's attention in April, and rightfully so, but another less “glamourous” species gets far more attention from many anglers in the spr... read more...
Trout season’s opening day and frozen fish sticks
Who said Mother Nature doesn't have a sense of humor? On the heels of unseasonably frigid weather just a few days ago, she played her annual April Fool's joke on opening day t... read more...
A spring tradition: opening day of trout season
With the statewide trout season opening next Tuesday, April 1, the next few days will be critical in determining what anglers will encounter when they hit their favorite trout... read more...
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