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Get outdoors and shape up
There's been a pile of media coverage lately (meaning the past year or so) about America, as a society, being overweight, obese even. Well-meaning do-gooders have been beating... read more...
Eye'll be seeing you
Have you ever wondered why certain animal’s eyes shine like reflectors when car lights illuminate them? Or how well nighttime species actually can see? Do animals see color th... read more...
Shrinking habitat ruffles ruffed grouse future
Although I enjoy hunting, be it for wild turkey, deer, rabbit, duck, squirrel, etc., if I were forced to pursuing just one game species, it would be ruffed grouse – often call... read more...
Small fish equal large fun
Whoever said thatpanfishing was for kids? That might be true if you include every "kid" up to the age of 90. Regardless of what species of panfish you choose to fish for - blu... read more...
Having wildlife as your neighbor
Living in our area, whether in the rural or more residential sections, often means being visited by or hosting various species of wildlife, not all of them being welcome visit... read more...
Try some ‘shifty’ angling this summer
Take most any summer early morning or evening on the Chenango, Otselic or Unadilla rivers, or the larger streams such as the Butternut, Wharton, lower Canasawacta and Genegant... read more...
Angler's stories are always a bit 'fishy'
I'm not sure where the rumor that anglers tend to verbally inflate the sizes of the fish they catch or lose started, but I know from first-hand experience that it's untrue. We... read more...
Litter and all that junk
Lately there's been increased lip-service given to taking steps to clean up the overabundant and illegal junk and litter that is scattered about the county. As the current cha... read more...
'Friendly' flies not friendly to caterpillars
I find it amusing how false rumors start and spread, and those that you may hear regarding the outdoors are no different. Take, for example, when coyote populations and range ... read more...
'Friendly' flies not friendly to caterpillars
I find it amusing how false rumors start and spread, and those that you may hear regarding the outdoors are no different. Take, for example, when coyote populations and range ... read more...
Will NY sportsmen be the next ‘Mohicans?’
Remember “Last of the Mohicans?” Whether you read the novel, saw the movie(s), or both, it occurred to me that hunters and trappers may someday face a similar fate. No, it won... read more...
Writers' safari, New York style, part II
Last week, this column related the events of the first morning's turkey hunt and the initial minutes of the second morning's during the New York State Outdoor Writers Associat... read more...
Writers' safari, New York style
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the New York State Outdoor Writers Association's Annual Safari, this year held in St. Lawrence County. The hub for the gathering was ... read more...
The beauty and dangers of spring
Each year the Dept. of Environmental Conservation sends out press releases and announcements, advising the public that springtime in the outdoors can be a dangerous season, an... read more...
Nothing compares to spring gobbler hunting
I'll say one thing about hunting whitetail bucks – their mental abilities, especially the bucks that have survived a couple of hunting seasons, can make a hunter look downrigh... read more...
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