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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...
'Non-winter' good for some, bad for others
Imagine if you were a varying hare this winter. In case you didn't know, these hares' camouflaging coloration changes from brown to white every winter, and then back to brown ... read more...
2006 was nature's version of Murphy's Law
From many outdoor enthusiasts' standpoint, 2006 was somewhat of an atypical year. There wasn't an abundance of snow. Spring weather came a month earlier than usual, but then f... read more...
Jeffrey’s 25th year at Pennysaver an antlered anniversary
By Bob McNitt Sun Outdoors Writer Some employees receive a gold watch or other such gift from their employer on their 25th Anniversary. But when Diane Jeffrey marked her 25t... read more...
The (outdoor) gifts that keep on giving
As Christmas grows ever nearer, many outdoorsmen and women begin to anticipate what they might find under the tree on the morning of the Twenty-Fifth. I think I'm safe in sayi... read more...
When deer do their 'disappearing act'
The regular deer season is now almost two weeks old, and to hear a few people, including some hunters, you might get the impression that local deer populations are now approac... read more...
Downstate exodus: A sign of the 'Times?'
Last week the New York Times published a feature on Norwich and Chenango County entitled "Hunting, Snowmobiling and Rural Charms." It epitomized, at least in this writer's opi... read more...
Deer season and management have become a paradox
Late last winter, the Wildlife Management Unit 7M Deer Management Citizen Task Force, an appointed stakeholder group living within the unit and from all walks of life, recomme... read more...
Like it or not, deer need to be managed
With the regular deer season just a week of so away (opening day is Nov. 18), there will be those who welcome it and also those who distain it. I hesitate to label the latter ... read more...
This October was anything but typical
In case you were away during the month of October, as in Hawaii or the Caribbean, you missed a month that will probably go down in history as one that is best forgotten. Rathe... read more...
Area bobcat population is climbing
As this column has noted before, our section of the state is going through some major changes – in natural habitat characteristics as well as the wildlife species that the cha... read more...
Plattsburgh's huge playground for outdoors people
As we crossed the road and headed toward the cornfield, we could hear the occasional crowing of cock pheasants originating from the inner portions of the still-standing grain ... read more...
Time to rethink deer management tactics
This Saturday, Oct. 14, marks the opening of the special early archery season for deer in the Southern Zone. The season runs until the day prior to the regular (firearms) seas... read more...
Autumn 2006: A washout or wonderful?
To some, the term “hunting” implies a vision of the hunter being totally consumed in his or her quest of the prey. In reality, though, what occurs during any hunt is a cornuco... read more...
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