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Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area Use Plan Approved

June 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tioughnioga Wildlife Management AreaThe Access and Public Use Plan for Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is now complete. The draft plan was open for public comment in late 2020, and DEC has included responses to these comments in the final plan. [Read more…] about Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area Use Plan Approved

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, hiking, hunting, Madison County, nature, Wildlife

New Regs Allow Tweens To Hunt Big Game

April 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

youth hunter with whitetail deer courtesy DECThe State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo includes legislation that now allows youth ages 12 and 13 to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow under the supervision of an experienced adult hunter in upstate counties that opt-in to participate. [Read more…] about New Regs Allow Tweens To Hunt Big Game

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, hunting

2020-21 Deer Hunting Statistics Released

April 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Whitetail deer by Dick ThomasHunters in New York killed an estimated 253,990 deer during the 2020-21 hunting seasons, an increase of 13 percent from last year, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced. [Read more…] about 2020-21 Deer Hunting Statistics Released

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, hunting, whitetail deer

Hunting Accident Statistics for 2020 Released

April 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

two hunters one wearing camo and the other wearing hunter orange courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released the hunting-related shooting incident (HRSI) and tree stand or other elevated incident reports for New York’s 2020 hunting seasons.

Although higher than last year, the reports are consistent with the low incident rates observed in the state over the past two decades. [Read more…] about Hunting Accident Statistics for 2020 Released

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, hunting

DEC Releases 2020 Bear Hunting Statistics

March 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

black bear provided by decThe Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that New York State bear hunters killed 1,723 black bears during the 2020 hunting seasons. [Read more…] about DEC Releases 2020 Bear Hunting Statistics

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: black bears, DEC, hunting, nature, Wildlife

Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

March 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tire tracks lead ECO to coyote poacherAccording to a press release issued by DEC, on February 28th, a 15-year-old girl in the town of Lisbon was home alone when she noticed two trucks pull into her driveway. Unknown men exited the truck wearing camouflage and knocked on the door. At the same time, the teen heard sounds of dogs fighting in her backyard. [Read more…] about Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: coyotes, Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, hunting

Precipitous Decline In Atlantic Canada Goose Cuts Hunting Season Short

February 4, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Atlantic Population (AP) Canada geese nest throughout northern Quebec and winter from New England to South Carolina. The largest concentrations of AP geese occur on the Delmarva Peninsula (Delaware and the eastern shores of Maryland & Virginia). [Read more…] about Precipitous Decline In Atlantic Canada Goose Cuts Hunting Season Short

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, Canada Geese, Great Lakes, hunting, nature, waterfowl, Wildlife

‘Operation Back Road’ Snares Road Hunters

January 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

eco patchDEC’s Division of Law Enforcement released the results of “Operation Back Road,” a recent statewide detail targeting illegal hunting from roads. [Read more…] about ‘Operation Back Road’ Snares Road Hunters

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, hunting, Wildlife

Hunter Falls From Tree Stand; Lost, Injured Hikers Rescued

December 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents around New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Hunter Falls From Tree Stand; Lost, Injured Hikers Rescued

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hunting, SAR, Search and Rescue

Comments Sought On Herkimer County Easement Plans

December 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Three Lakes Tract Easement courtesy Adirodack AtlasThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced they are seeking public input on the development of a draft Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for the Three Lakes Tract Conservation Easement, a privately-owned conservation easement encompassing approximately 3,350 acres in the town of Webb, Herkimer County. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Herkimer County Easement Plans

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Big Moose Tract, DEC, Fisheries, fishing, Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness, Herkimer COunty, hiking, hunting, Independence River Wild Forest, snowmobiling, Three Lakes Tract, trapping

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