Outdoors

NY agencies collecting more gender data
New York State News, Outdoors
Jul 23, 2014
ALBANY (AP) — State agencies have begun adding gender identity to their data collection, part of an effort Gov. Andrew Cuomo says will help the state ...
Read More...
A cheerleader gets (in)famous for hunting?
Outdoors
STEVE SORENSEN, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jul 14, 2014
Only in America! If you’ve been watching the news lately you may have seen that a Texas Tech cheerleader suddenly got famous for hunting. How’d that h...
Read More...
Handloading for ultimate performance
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jul 08, 2014
In almost every aspect of life, doing it yourself gives one a sense of accomplishment and pride. If you are a hunter or avid shooter, handloading your...
Read More...
Finding the birding shot of a lifetime
Outdoors
JEFFREY REED, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jul 08, 2014
I can’t really remember when I started birding but I’m fairly certain that I had a full head of hair which means it was a long time ago. And I am abso...
Read More...
Sharp hooks, stiff rods are key at bassin’ time
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jun 20, 2014
It doesn’t matter how many times you step out of your car into the clear, crisp, refreshing morning, the exhilaration, inspiration and joy of dawn fil...
Read More...
Fishing lures: Large or small?
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jun 05, 2014
The hot, summer sun glared down at us from a clear, blue sky. Luckily, a light breeze ruffled the clear waters of Cayuga Lake, pushing happy little wa...
Read More...
DEC lists crossbow rules
Outdoors
Jun 03, 2014
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is still drafting all its regulations concerning crossbow use for hunting this fall, but it has ...
Read More...
How to fry trout for a delicious meal
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jun 03, 2014
People can be full of contradictions. It is only natural then, it seems to me, to conclude that logic is contradictory to the human psyche. People wil...
Read More...
With spring gobblers … you just never know
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
May 27, 2014
Has it ever appeared to you that as much as we might wish to think we have complete control of our lives, circumstances arise that must be dealt with ...
Read More...
The Mysterious Muskie
Outdoors
David Orlowski, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
May 27, 2014
Muskellunge — or esox masquinongy — regardless of its name, is known as the elusive one. The majestic muskie is a member of the pike family, a magnifi...
Read More...
Shotgun turkey patterns: Fact and fiction
Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
May 22, 2014
Have you ever noticed that many storytellers take certain liberties with the facts? Though the event’s validity is sworn to on a stack of bibles and A...
Read More...
Local & Social