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Opening weekend antlered buck harvest up 5 percent

Prior to this year’s regular SZ deer season there seemed to be an unusually high report of antlered bucks being ..


What happened to sportsmen’s money?

As the “brain trusts” in Albany’s NYDEC and NYS Department of Budget (DOB) hack away on state programs and personnel ..


Deer hunters begin their firearms season Saturday

This Saturday, Nov. 20, marks the opening of the Southern Zone’s regular deer season, and come whatever the weather may ..


Sidote honored with engraved bench and named trail

PHARSALIA – On Saturday, dozens gathered on a section of the Finger Lakes Trail in Pharsalia to honor Ed Sidote, ..


Writers conference reveals there’s more to Rochester than a large city

Earlier this month the New York State Outdoor Writers Association held its annual conference in Webster, N.Y., just east of ..


November is the month where deer hunters get serious

This is the month when deer hunters start getting serious, whether they’re bowhunters who are currently hunting or gun hunters ..


The Grannis firing indicative of Albany’s DEC priorities

As many of you know from reading my columns, I’ve never been a fan of the NYS Dept. of Environmental ..


Sedentary youths – we reap what we’ve sowed

It was encouraging to see the good turnout at last Saturday’s Boy Scout field days at the county fairgrounds. While ..


‘Primitive’ seasons are more about deer management than outdated gear

With the special early archery season for deer about to open in the Southern Zone (Oct. 16), I thought it ..


New priorities will be evident in DEC budget cuts

With the announced trimming of the Department of Environmental Conservation by 200-plus positions, many people are wondering how the ..


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