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‘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 ..


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 ..


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 ..


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 ..


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 ..


If you don’t like the weather, blame the hunters

The young hunters age 14-16 certainly received a rude introduction to deer hunting last Saturday. No sooner had they ..


The passing of the deer hunter torch

This Saturday's opening day of the three-week regular deer hunting season in the Southern Zone has an added hint of ..


Avoid being a 'last-minute deer hunter'

With the opening of the regular hunting season for deer just a couple weeks away (the season opens Nov.15), the ..


Living off the land is still a partial option

We've all heard the term "living off the land," and for many it translates to people who are more self-reliant ..


Time is always of the essence when bowhunting

With the bowhunting season for Southern Zone deer underway now (it opened Oct. 18), the biggest challenge facing the majority ..


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