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The NY Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is having a problem getting adequate staff to operate all their summer camps.
DEC operates four residential summer camps for children, Camp …
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5/5/23
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Spring turkey seasons in New York and Pennsylvania are just about ready to start. Pennsylvania’s season starts on Saturday, April 29 and ends on May 30. Only bearded turkeys are legal to take.
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4/28/23
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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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4/21/23
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The Avian Influenza virus has been discovered at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Reynolds Game Farm in Ithaca, NY.
DEC said 500 of their breeder flock of …
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4/14/23
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I have been writing the Sportsman Outdoors column for 45-years. My wife and I started writing about the great outdoors, especially about hunting and fishing, on April 13, 1978, for the Sullivan …
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4/7/23
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It is reported that black legged ticks are out already and are emerging from leaf piles and soil and are looking for blood meals. Although tick season typically begins in mid-April, it may have …
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3/31/23
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The New York State DEC recently released stats for the 2022 big game hunting seasons on hunting-related shooting incidents and elevated hunting incidents, that involves hunters using tree stands.
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3/24/23
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A homeowner from Pike County Pennsylvania called the Pennsylvania Game Commission and said she thinks there is a bear denning under the deck of her home. Gerald Kapral, the Game Commission’s …
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3/17/23
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The National Deer Association recently issued their national deer report on the status of wild deer in North America. It was based on 2021 deer harvest reports. The largest buck harvest was from the …
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3/10/23
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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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3/3/23
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Even after President Joe Biden’s party lost control of the House of Representatives, where anti-gun bills were given a free pass under former speaker Nancy Pelosi, Biden is still determined to …
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2/24/23
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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) that is affecting white-tailed deer continues to expand across Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, in cooperation with the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife …
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2/17/23
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I was reading an article on searching for deer shed antlers that was of interest. Here are some highlights from the article: Most deer seasons are now over, and many deer enthusiasts are …
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Some NRA major events for 2023 will include: The Great American Outdoor Show will be held February 4-12 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The 9-day long showcase will …
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2/3/23
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Reading an article on Coyote/Predator contests written by outdoor writer Mark Nale was very interesting. Mark said there will be about 26 contests held this winter in Pennsylvania. Some will consist …
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1/27/23
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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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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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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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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account report stating the 2021 economic impact data for the outdoor recreation industry. The outdoor recreation …
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12/30/22
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The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission at their meeting granted preliminary approval to amend regulations that would prohibit the operation of electric motors at greater than slow, no-wake speed …
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12/23/22
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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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12/16/22
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Collisions between vehicles and animals, mostly deer, occur in the months of October, November and December. This is not a surprise to hunters who are aware of the whitetail deer runt and the hunting …
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12/9/22
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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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12/2/22
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In New York, the NYDEC calls their law enforcement Conservation Officers. In Pennsylvania, the Game Commission calls their law enforcement Game Wardens. They both are very similar for what they do. …
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11/25/22
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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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11/10/22
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