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License fees increase, proposed laws dominate right now
The stretch of beautiful spring-like weather we’ve enjoyed recently gives new meaning to the term “spring fever,” especially after what has been a rather long winter season, o... read more...
Is the tail wagging the dog in Albany?
For outdoor enthusiasts who may also hunt and fish, it seems as though we’re always faced with one challenging policy or law change after another. It’s bad enough that we must... read more...
Can NY conservation survive the DEC mindset?
The ongoing efforts to “re-invent” conservation priorities within the Department of Environmental Conservation will no doubt prove to be an uphill battle due to the huge defic... read more...
Conservation Fund shortfall affects all stakeholders
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) statement that the Conservation Fund that supports the vast majority of fish, wildlife, marine resources an... read more...
Proposed DEC fee increases create whistle-blowing by ex employees
In case you haven’t heard, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said the Conservation Fund (CF) is running to the tune of a $11M deficit and an across-the-board ... read more...
Nice derby weather brought anglers out in droves
What a difference a week and 20-degree warmer temperatures make. Following several previous days of near-zero weather, Saturday’s conditions during the 2009 Lions Club Perch D... read more...
‘Global warming’ could create opposite effect for us
In view of the winter season we and many other areas of the planet have experienced, it would appear that “global warming” is more like “global cooling.” Needless to say, we... read more...
Governor discovers ‘there’s life north of Westchester’
As a follow-up to last week’s column on the quick turnabout by Governor Paterson and the DEC on the proposed closing of the State’s pheasant program, the appointment of upstat... read more...
Governor’s pheasant program decision backfires
Thank you, Governor Paterson, for accomplishing a feat New York hasn’t seen happen in several decades – that being, polarizing the sportsmen and women of the state into a sing... read more...
The mystical alluring world beneath the ice
So there you sit, atop at least several inches of hard ice that’s covered with snow, staring down into a small dark hole that you’ve just cut through the ice. If you’ve chosen... read more...
‘Man’s best friend’ – a tribute
Will Rogers said, "If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Anyone who’s had a beloved pet understands that statement … of the joy and va... read more...
Pheasant Program cut is probably just the beginning
I sincerely hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, shared with family and perhaps some closest friends … it’s what this special season is all about, even though it’s sometim... read more...
DEC’s arrogance could be warning of things to come
Regardless of whether you hunt or not, buy hunting and fishing licenses or not, the handling and mindset behind the closing of the Reynolds Game Farm near Ithaca—the last rema... read more...
New York’s pheasant program gets the ax
Although rumors of this have been circulating for some time, they were put to rest this past week when the DEC announced it had verbally been told by the State administration ... read more...
Gift giving – the outdoors versus the non-outdoors
Okay, enough about the weather and deer hunting. Let’s change gears and consider that Christmas is fast approaching – just 19 more shopping days remain – and many minds are wh... read more...
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