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Small game hunting looms large starting tomorrow

Tomorrow marks the beginning of several small game hunting seasons, including ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit, coyote and wild turkey (although ..


Doves are, indeed, migratory gamebirds

Generally speaking, small game hunting season doesn’t seem to generate the interest it once did. Maybe it’s because the once ..


Will this autumn be another foliage disappointment?

I don’t know about you, but I think of the autumn season as brisk nights, clear blue skies and gorgeous ..


Poor outlook for quality upland game bird hunting

As we get closer to October’s hunting season, it’s notable that with the decline in pheasants, grouse now provide about ..


‘Bothersome’ rainy periods have many benefits

Not that long ago people were talking about the mini drought that had settled into our area, causing gardens, lawns ..


Invasive species apt to greatly change our outdoor ecosystems

When I was a youth many roads and streets were lined by towering American elm trees, but during the 1950s ..


DMAP tags available for Beaver Meadow State Forest

As anyone who farms, has a garden or landscapes with expensive shrubs and flowers knows, too many deer browsing on ..


Dealing with the ‘dog days’ of midsummer

”Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun,” wrote Noel Coward. Well, try telling that to ..


State and feds take drastic measures to reduce geese numbers

A recent news piece reported in the NY Times claimed that the DEC or others (assumedly the US Fish & ..


The DEC says it will not be an exhibitor at state fair

When I learned that the Department of Environmental Conservation had decided to skip this year’s State Fair due to “budget ..


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