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 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 the winners of the angling segment of the WomenHuntFishNY photo contest, held this summer. After sifting through almost 4,000 photo entries, DEC staff chose 14 winners and runners-up. … Continue reading →
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the completion of an aerial Adirondack moose survey that takes place each year as part of a collaborative study of the health of New York’s moose population. … Continue reading →
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC and its partners are launching a preventative initiative to reduce the number of search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks and help to ensure the … Continue reading →
Photos from the 2018 Fall Hunting Seasons. Click here for info on how to send us yours! … Continue reading →
