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Deer processors are dwindling!
It is reported that a new concern has surfaced among deer hunters, and it’s one that won’t be easy to solve. Since most states have an early and late deer archery season and then a … more
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PA's Bear Season!
The 2021 preliminary total of the Pennsylvania bear harvest stands at 3,612 with only a few late-harvested bears yet to be recorded. The final bear count will rank the 2021 bear season as one of the … more
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2021 in review!
Some of the highlights of the Sportsman Outdoors columns that I reported on in 2021 include: January - National Rifle Association (NRA) cancels their annual convention because of the Covid-19 virus … more
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Deer hunters are masking up!
It would seem ridiculous to consider deer hunters masking up while handling a deer, but that is the recommendation that researchers are making in response to an Iowa study that found more than 80% of … more
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Holiday deer hunt is on!
I and many hunters are delighted to hear that the DEC’s Holiday Deer Hunt scheduled for December 26, 2021 to January 1, 2022 in Sullivan County and other Southern Zone counties is a go. DEC … more
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Road salt is becoming a problem!
An increasing number of studies show that rock salt (sodium chloride) used to de-ice roads, parking lots and sidewalks can be toxic to fish, macro invertebrates and amphibians, prompting scientists … more
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14-year old Brayden Danchak, of Milltown, NJ, took his first deer while hunting in Bethel. The buck is a 5-pointer.
Who manages wildlife?
I always thought the NY DEC, the so called experts, had the authority to manage wildlife in the state of New York. But recently, the DEC has given county legislators the option for their county to … more
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Federal aid for CWD
Two United States Congressmen, Ron Kind-WI and Glenn Thompson-PA, introduced a bipartisan bill that calls for research and to manage the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The bill would … more
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CWD a concern in New York!
A discovery earlier this year in northwestern Pennsylvania, not far from the New York border, about a deer that tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), has the New York State Department of … more
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Deer holiday hunt!
The NYSDEC continues to hear public comments regarding the special deer holiday hunt that will be held in the Southern Zone and is scheduled for December 26, 2021 through January 1, 2022. This … more
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Snakehead fish found in Bashakill Marsh
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 3 Fisheries Unit received a report of an angler catching a northern snakehead fish in the Bashakill Marsh in Wurtsboro. The … more
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Hunting coyotes at night!
Reading an article about hunting coyotes at night was very interesting, and I thought I would pass it on to coyote hunters. It is a fact, since coyotes are active at night, and are mostly nocturnal, … more
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