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Annual SHOT Show goes from huge to huger
For many folks, this weekend means Super Bowl, but for yours truly it also means the huge SHOT Show held in Las Vegas. One of the largest trade shows in the world, the SHOT (S... read more...
Warming up to Wile E. Coyote
The dawn air is so cold and crisp that you can feel the ice crystals accumulating in your nostrils with each vapor-clouding breath. The humidity is so low that the bone-dry sn... read more...
Prodding couch potato youth into the great outdoors
The health of America's youth is continuing to decline, spurred by obesity, diabetes, drug and alcohol abuse, and unwanted pregnancy, according to a recent report in The Journ... read more...
2007: The year that was anything but normal
As we shiver our way into yet another new year, we optimistically hope it will be a better one than the previous. In 2007 the global warming alarmists were swooning over Al G... read more...
Game and fish generate big $s for New York
Hunting and fishing in New York State is more than just recreation. A new report – "Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy; a force as big as all outdoors" ... read more...
Santa and his bevy of ... ruminant beauties?
There's a growing movement by some feminists to alter what has been a traditional Christmas theme for many decades. It has even been circulating on the Internet, but in a good... read more...
Has New York become 'land poor?'
When people residing in states far away from New York visualize the Empire State, many of those who've never been here envision concrete and steel, the New York City skyline, ... read more...
The late special season isn’t for wimps
This coming Monday, Dec. 10, sees the opening of the special muzzleloader and late archery season. That season closes Dec. 18, giving hunters with the appropriate licenses eig... read more...
The good and bad of late-season deer hunting
At the halfway mark, this year's deer season stands about where it usually does at this point – far fewer hunters and fewer deer sightings by those that are still hunting. In ... read more...
Anti-venison vs. pro-beef merits a reality check
For those people who believe deer hunting is wrong, maybe it's time for a reality check. Consider the difference between a hunter taking a deer and a rancher selling his beef ... read more...
Have the Saturday deer openers lived up to expectations?
With the regular deer season opening this Saturday, it will mark the annual day that sees the highest number of hunters afield in the state. However, the amount will probably ... read more...
When Bambi dies on the blacktop
It's dark and you're driving along the familiar road from or en route to work. Suddenly a large brown object appears mere yards ahead of you. Wham! You collide with it. Congra... read more...
When being in a rut is a good thing
As we begin November – weather-wise, often the truly transitional month between autumn and winter – the shortened daylight hours trigger an annual phenomenon that serious dee... read more...
Local bear population will continue to grow
Several weeks ago, this column was dedicated to some advice about learning to live and avoid problems with black bears, which are steadily increasing in our area. Last week, t... read more...
Getting the ‘dirt’ on hunters
Every time I see a painting or setup photo of an upland hunter - usually with a grouse, woodcock, or pheasant just taking flight in front of the hunter – I'm reminded of many ... read more...
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