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Life is an endless series of stories
Outdoors
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Oct 18, 2025
“Oh, he’s just telling stories,” someone commented. I was shocked; why had this person spoken so? Was it jealousy of the attention it drew to the stor...
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DEC: No trout stocking in Harwood Lake this fall
Local News, News, Outdoors
Oct 10, 2025
Due to low water level in Harwood Lake in Farmersville, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will not put broodstock trout in t...
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The ‘must do’s’ after an archery shot
Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Oct 03, 2025
Reacting properly after your shot is a critical decision often made under extreme excitement and emotion. Trophy antlers make even seasoned hunters go...
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WNY man fined for poaching several large bucks
Crime, News, NY State News, ...
Sep 30, 2025
A Western New York man has pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay fines on charges related to poaching 15 deer — most of them large bucks — in Genesee ...
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Jeffrey Reed: When a birding trip plan comes together
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
By JEFFREY REED 
Sep 27, 2025
As I've written before, I enjoy planning a birding trip almost as much as I enjoy the trip itself. A few years ago, I spent a good part of the winter ...
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More New York state hunting season openers coming up
Local News, News, NY State News, ...
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 26, 2025
While squirrel hunting season has been open since the first of the month, additional seasons for small and big game in New York are coming up fast. Ru...
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Free fishing day set for Saturday in New York
Local News, News, NY State News, ...
Sep 22, 2025
Anglers wanting to try some fall-season fishing can do so without a New York state license on Saturday — one of the free fishing days offered by the s...
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The elusive black impala
Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Sep 20, 2025
Scouring the bushveld is an exciting and time-consuming process. The animals are difficult, almost impossible to see as quickly as necessary for a suc...
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First day in South Africa
Outdoors
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Sep 13, 2025
After a 7-hour flight to Amsterdam, 5-hour layover, then an 11-hour to Johannesburg, followed by a 4-hour drive to the lodge my daughter and I collaps...
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Pa. Game Commission’s elk cam is streaming
Local News, News, Outdoors
Sep 03, 2025
BENEZETTE, Pa. — A constant livestream in the heart of Pennsylvania's elk country has restarted as the species begins its mating season, called the el...
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A hunt in Africa: Getting there
Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Aug 22, 2025
Time flies, things speed up the closer they come, life can become a whirlwind at times. After deciding to go on safari again I booked a hunt for Augus...
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White-tail bucks’ late summer behavioral shift
Outdoors, Sports
By STEVE SHERK JR. Special to Olean Times Herald 
Aug 15, 2025
Several major changes will happen within all bucks before summer ends. Their behavior will change along with their feeding and bedding patterns. The b...
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