The Sullivan County Long Beards, NYS Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Foundation, is proud to announce our 2023 Scholarship Winner. Applicants for the scholarship had to be members of the NWTF and …
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5/2/23
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Aspiring anglers visit the Roscoe athletic field near junction pool to practice their fly casting before heading to the river.
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4/28/23
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LIVINGSTON MANOR – The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) hosted the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T), a collection of ten short films presented by Costa, Simms and Yeti.
The films …
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Anthony Morgano
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4/21/23
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New York’s National Archery in Schools Program recently held its 15th annual state archery tournament at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. 635 students from 35 schools from across the …
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Jack Danchak
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4/21/23
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Last week’s unseasonable 80+ degree weather was an unexpected taste of mid-summer, but thankfully should revert to more spring-like moderate temperatures this week. Stream levels are low …
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Judy Van Put
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4/18/23
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To kick off the 2023 trout season this past weekend, the Roscoe Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Two Headed Trout Weekend which featured events and promos from local businesses. The headliner …
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By Alex Kielar
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4/4/23
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ROSCOE – Not only was it the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation, but it was also the Sullivan County Long Beard’s Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet …
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Fred Stabbert III
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3/31/23
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NEW YORK STATE — Sullivan County led the entire state in bear harvest during the 2022 seasons.
In a recently released report by the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation …
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Fred Stabbert III
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3/28/23
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HANCOCK — FUDR hosts the Catskill’s premier fly-fishing camp for kids ages 12-17. These 1 week sessions are perfect for beginners to learn how to fly-fish and those with experience. There …
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3/17/23
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ROCK HILL—After 20 years, the Celebrate Life Half Marathon and Lucia Rein Two People Relay said goodbye.
“It’s time,” said Myriam Loor, the founder and race director of the …
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Patricio Robayo
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3/17/23
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced the finalized 2022 statewide bear harvest. 3,170 were taken, it was down from 2021 when 3,621 were taken, but still enough to rank the bear harvest as the …
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Jack Danchak
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3/3/23
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HURLEYVILLE – Nearly 200 anglers geared up and headed out onto the ice on Saturday to participate in the 35th Annual Hurleyville Fire Department and Town of Fallsburg Youth Commission Ice …
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Anthony Morgano
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2/24/23
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HURLEYVILLE – The Hurleyville Fire Department, in cooperation with the Town of Fallsburg, will be holding their 35th annual ice fishing contest on Saturday, February 11.
The contest runs …
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2/3/23
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The New York State Conservation Council, that lobbies for legislation and policies that benefits hunting, fishing and trapping opportunities in NYS, is asking for financial support.
President of …
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Jack Danchak
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1/20/23
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The United States District Court for the Western District of New York issued a preliminary injunction against the state of New York, stopping the state’s prohibition on firearms at houses of …
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Jack Danchak
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1/13/23
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Here are some happenings that occurred and some highlights that I reported in 2022:
January: Pennsylvania’s 2021 bear take report was announced, 3,612 were taken. This amounts to …
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2022 in review!
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1/6/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY – The New York State and Pennsylvania Big Game regular firearm seasons ended on Sunday, December 11 and many hunters had success throughout the region.
The Sullivan County …
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12/20/22
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A new report released by the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports and the Outdoor Foundation stated that hunting and target shooting participation has increased in the United States …
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Jack Danchak
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12/16/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY – The Sullivan County Long Beards (SCLB), local chapter of the New York State National Wild Turkey Federation recently had the opportunity to positively impact Thanksgiving Day …
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12/2/22
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department game wardens and biologists have released additional details on a bear attack on a woman in southern Vermont.
Sarah Dietl age 43 reported that she was …
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Jack Danchak
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12/2/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY – Deer and bear hunting seasons in New York’s Southern Zone – which includes all of the Hudson Valley – begins Saturday, Nov. 19. Hunters can continue to …
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11/15/22
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Although the season is drawing to a close, and the temperatures are slowly settling into the frosty winter cold, today is the sixth and final Free Fishing Day of the year. It was selected to coincide …
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11/10/22
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The NY Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) said genetic testing confirmed that a canid taken by a hunter in Otsego County, NY in 2021 was a wolf. DEC also said that just a few wolves and …
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Jack Danchak
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11/10/22
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Since 1999, the Venison Donation Coalition has distributed venison to help feed needy families across New York State.
The Coalition will continue that mission in the future, but due to financial …
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Jack Danchak
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10/28/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY – Over the course of Colombus Day Weekend, young hunters and their guides took to the woods to attempt to bring home a nice buck. The Sullivan County Long Beards (SCLBs) JAKES …
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10/21/22
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