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One of the rarest shots in golf occurred on Monday night during the Twin Village Men’s Golf League in Roscoe. Everett Tallman, third from left, was playing with his son Collin when he made a …
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7/19/24
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Bill Connors 78, of Pleasant Valley, New York recently passed away. Bill will be tremendously missed by New York’s Sporting Community.
He was a regular outdoor columnist with the …
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Jack Danchak
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7/19/24
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Twin Village
Monday Mens
1. Husson & Ackerly 124.0
2. Wood & Brosius 112.0
3. Green & Helms 109.0
4. Kinne & Lee 106.5
5. Rampe & Clancy 94.0
6. …
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7/19/24
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KENOZA LAKE — One of the more challenging races that Sullivan County has to offer is back this weekend and celebrating a milestone 10th year this Saturday.
The Turtle Trot has grown …
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Anthony Morgano
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7/12/24
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As a reminder for hunters, trappers, and anglers, by August 1, 2024 the paper used for sporting licenses and carcass tags will change from special stock (Valeron) to plain paper. This change will …
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7/9/24
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The Sullivan County Conservation Club recently announced that Alexandra Dietz and Gabriella Jones were the recipients of the club’s annual Hans Diercksen Memorial College Scholarship awards. …
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6/28/24
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MADISON, NJ — John Allen Punola left this world on June 3, 2024. Known to the locals of Sullivan County as an expert angler, outdoorsman, and mentor, John was a friend to many. Born in …
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Sean Kuhn
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6/21/24
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COOPERSTOWN — The Catskill Claws made their way to Glimmerglass State Park to compete in the Championship event. Heavy rains in the morning made for challenging trail conditions in the …
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Anthony Morgano
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6/14/24
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SYRACUSE — The Monticello High School Trap Team sent 16 students to Syracuse on June 8 to compete in the State Tournament for the New York State High School Clay Target League.
Over 91 …
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Anthony Morgano
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6/14/24
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Two weeks into June and Fire Departments throughout Sullivan County are continuing to make health-conscious choices. The top-3 remains unchanged, with Monticello eclipsing the 400 point mark with …
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6/14/24
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Pa State Game Warden Mike Yeck said he gets about a dozen calls a year regarding waterfowl with fishing line entangling their feet.
Yeck said, “It’s usually geese more than ducks, …
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Jack Danchak
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6/14/24
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HURLEYVILLE — The 23rd Annual Morningside Fishing Classic, sponsored by the Town of Fallsburg Parks and Recreation Program and the Hurleyville Fire Department, will be held on Saturday, June 15 …
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6/11/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — The Sullivan County Long Beards (SCLB), NYS Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), is proud to introduce our 2024 James Earl Kennamer Scholarship recipients. …
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6/4/24
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WAWARSING — The Claws returned to the Catskills on Sunday, May 19 for their third event of the season at Lippman Park in Wawarsing. Nearly 225 student-athletes from across New York State made …
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Anthony Morgano
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5/28/24
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Conner DeVoe Manell of Livingston Manor graduated from Paul Smith’s College on May 11 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences and Management. Also during the month of …
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5/21/24
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While hunting in Grahamsville, Pat Cummins secured his second turkey of the season on May 3. The bird weighed in at a hefty 19 pounds and 3 ounces and sported a 10 inch beard and a .75 inch spur.
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5/21/24
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Bart Rasnick of South Fallsburg shot an 18.5 pound turkey on May 16 while hunting in South Fallsburg. The turkey sported two beards, one being 9.5 inches and another measuring 2.75 inches. The bird …
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5/21/24
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In an effort to protect wildlife habitat, the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray over a 123,000 acres of state game lands this spring to control a non-native invasive insect, the gypsy moth. …
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Jack Danchak
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5/17/24
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Despite some recent rainfall, our rivers and streams are still below the average flow for this time of year, but the wading is easy, and thanks to the emergence of the March Brown hatch, trout …
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Judy Van Put
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5/14/24
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission has modified the antlerless deer license sales schedule, and additionally is guaranteeing most resident hunters will get an antlerless license in the wildlife …
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Jack Danchak
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5/10/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — Aspiring hunters across the county took to the fields this weekend alongside their experienced, licensed hunters, for a chance to take a first-place bird during the Sullivan …
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Anthony Morgano
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4/26/24
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LIBERTY — The Catskill Claws competed in the New York Interscholastic Cycling League’s first competition of the season on April 21 at Walnut Mountain in Liberty.
The course features …
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Anthony Morgano
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4/26/24
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This April will be my 46th consecutive year of writing the Sportsman Outdoors column for the Democrat newspaper.
Back in 1978 I called Freddy Stabbert’s father and said to him that I would …
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Jack Danchak
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4/26/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — The Sullivan County Long Beards (SCLB) chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is hosting their annual Youth Turkey Hunt Contest this weekend, April 20 and 21.
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Anthony Morgano
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4/19/24
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Despite the return of winter this past week, with snow, sleet, rain, gusty winds and even an earthquake (!) trout fishers were out in good numbers and all were enthusiastic to open the season.
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Judy Van Put
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4/9/24
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