A Solid Opener: Despite some rain on Friday, May1 for the turkey season opener, hunters did quite well. All around the region, and beyond, reports came in from hunters having some luck. However, there appears to be a lot of … Continue reading →
Hunters in New York harvested an estimated 224,190 deer during the 2019-20 hunting seasons, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced. The 2019 estimated deer take includes 103,787 antlerless deer and 120,403 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a … Continue reading →
State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminds New Yorkers that trout and salmon fishing season opens on Wednesday, April 1. New York’s coldwater lakes and streams offer springtime trout anglers the opportunity to pursue trout in a wide array of settings across … Continue reading →
The date was October 20, 2000 and I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the eve of the Northern Zone rifle season and I had just returned home from hiking Big Slide Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks … Continue reading →
New York State bear hunters took 1,505 black bears during the 2019 hunting seasons, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. The 2019 bear harvest played out differently across the state. Hunters took a record 1,179 … Continue reading →
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that the 2019 hunting seasons in New York were the safest on record. DEC documented seven tree stand incidents and one fatality in 2019. Of the 12 … Continue reading →
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of the draft New York State Forest Action Plan for public review and comment. The State Forest Action Plan is a 10-year strategic plan for DEC and … Continue reading →
Here are some photos from the 2019 hunting seasons. Congrats to all who tasted success. It was a great season. … Continue reading →
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC will host a year-long celebration of its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2020. DEC was established in 1970 on the first-ever Earth Day. To support the celebration … Continue reading →
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC is adopting regulatory changes that will further protect New York’s wild deer and moose from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). DEC is working collaboratively with the New … Continue reading →
