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'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 ..


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 ..


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 ..


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 ..


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 ..


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." ..


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 ..


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 ..


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 ..


Area bobcat population is climbing

As this column has noted before, our section of the state is going through some major changes – in natural ..


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