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Pike fishing is fun and readily available
Trout and salmon are often said to be the targets of the "elite" anglers, while bass is the choice of the majority of anglers. There's also a large following that prefer to ta... read more...
April 16 will be long remembered
The date April 16, 2007 will be long remembered, for two reasons: a record-setting April nor'easter and, unfortunately, a mass murder in Virginia. Both these events, although... read more...
Deadly fish virus threat is the worst yet
Once again, one of our outdoor resources is being threatened. Just as occurred with invaders such as lamprey eels, zebra mussels, round gobies, and diseases such as whirling d... read more...
Something 'fishy' happening this Sunday
The weather's usually nasty – cold with a raw wind that seems to blow from every direction, regardless of which way you're facing. The fast-flowing water is often the color of... read more...
Trout opener at the mercy of the snow pack
The statewide opening day of trout season arrives a week from this Sunday, and considering the weather we've "enjoyed" since early February, anglers will need major cooperatio... read more...
March can be a 'picture perfect' month
Temperatures rise and the snow melts. Robins begin arriving, and daffodils and rhubarb begin to emerge from the cool, soggy ground. It must be March. However, for all its teas... read more...
DEC appointment remains a hot topic
When the NYS Conservation Council's (NYSCC) annual March on Albany takes place next Tuesday, March 13, it should prove to be more interesting than usual. The event, which invi... read more...
2006 deer/bear harvests were mediocre
Hunters, especially deer, bear and turkey hunters, are often mesmerized by numbers – specifically, the harvest numbers of deer, bear or turkeys taken, from areas they hunt as ... read more...
DEC in need of major update
With the Department of Environmental Conservation's recent posting of the steadily declining annual hunting and fishing license sales came a not-so-subtle wake-up call for all... read more...
Great day for a Perch Derby
CHENANGO LAKE – Saturday at Chenango Lake saw one of the best weather days this area has seen in weeks, and the sunshine also brought out hundreds of anglers for the Oxford Li... read more...
Plummeting DEC license sales tell a sad tale
This is from the "figures don't lie" department – in this case, the department is the Dept. of Environmental Conservation, and the figures are the annual hunting, fishing and ... read more...
How wildlife survives winter's deep freeze
As I write this, there are white-out conditions, winds howling and chill factor temperatures have plummeted well into the minus double-digit levels. Not exactly the type of wi... read more...
Grannis is not the right one for DEC
In last week's column I covered some of the faults and weaknesses that are ingrained in our state's top level positions due to the political "payback" appointments that occur ... read more...
Will Spitzer revamp the DEC?
The resignation of DEC Commissioner Denise Sheehan, effective January 17, came as no surprise since she was a Republican appointed by the Pataki-led GOP administration that is... read more...
Four days at the 'Big Show'
Spending four days covering the National Shooting Sports Foundation's Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) in Orlando last week was one of those "best of times wors... read more...
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