Hunting News
Before 2025
- Schroon Lake in New York debuts self-serve boat washing unit to prevent spread of invasive speciesA new weapon was put in place this spring to prevent invasive species from getting into a Southern Adirondack watershed thanks to a collaborative effort between...
- Second Amendment Foundation amicus brief supports case against New York semi-automatic lawThe Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief supporting a federal challenge of New York State’s “rifle license” requirement in a case known a...
- New York, Vermont agencies warn public of potential black bear activityIt could be an interesting summer as far as black bear activity is concerned throughout the Northeast. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservati...
- New York’s Envirothons challenge students, test their environmental knowledgeOn a wet, early May morning, over 100 students from 14 different schools in and around Warren County gathered at the grounds of the county fish hatchery for a c...
- New York DEC Forest Ranger to battle fires in CanadaThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has deployed a DEC Forest Ranger and expert wildland firefighter to assist with efforts to contain w...
- New York DEC proposes new fishing gear regulations to protect sharksThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing changes to recreational shark fishing regulations in New York’s Marine and Coastal Di...
- New York Mixed Bag: Free summer fishing days are June 24-25A mix of outdoor-related news items from across New York published in the June 16, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News. The post New York Mixed Bag: Free summ...
- Adirondack Park Agency issues Wild Forest road mileage interpretationThe Adirondack Park Agency Board rendered an important Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (APSLMP) interpretation at its May 11 board meeting regarding road...
- Reflecting on Long Island’s first spring turkey seasonWhen New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation announced that it planned to hold a spring turkey hunt on Long Island, I, like many other Long Island...
- New York hunters enjoy first Long Island spring turkey seasonAt noon on May 31, Long Island’s first spring turkey season came to an end. The season saw hopeful turkey hunters spread out over six major parcels of state l...
- Junior turkey programs in New York tout spring successThis year, several Environmental Conservation Officers participated in the Second Annual Suffolk County Youth Hunt. The post Junior turkey programs in New York ...
- New Yorkers reminded to watch for harmful algal bloomsThe New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH) remind the public to learn about and be aware of harmful algal blooms, or ...
- Industry report: Camping continues its popularity growthLast year, 58 million households camped at least once, pumping 52 billion dollars into local communities and economies in 2022. Since 2014, the number of househ...
- In search of native Adirondack brookies in New YorkDuring the third week of May, Trout Power angling volunteers collected brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) fin clips from wild trout in the Black River watershe...
- Nature smart: A profile of the red merganserLet’s look at another species that has moved through the Lower 48 this spring en route to Canada and Alaska: the red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator). The...