Outdoors

A group of us were hunting snowshoe rabbits in McKean County some years back. It was the day after Christmas and we were all eager to get outside and ...

Serious writers are a unique set of individuals. Without exception, everyone has something to say and an internal driving force to do so. I’ve thought...

For spring gobbler season, May 2026 was the most difficult I can remember — and some excellent hunters I know never bagged a bird. To quote an extreme...

The alarm blared at 3:45 a.m., the strident sound cutting into my sleep. My entire body revolted; I’d been cuddled beneath warm blankets, in blissful ...

The spinner arced across the stream, landing a foot from the bank. I flipped the rod tip up to start the blade, lowered the rod and began the retrieve...

It’s an interesting facet of human nature, we all love to appear in our best light, as accomplished as possible. There are few better feelings than so...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has launched a new Hunter Achievement Awards program to recognize hunters and trappers for...

Once again, I stood high on a ridge top, greeting the dawn. I hooted and the sound echoed back at me from the hillside, answered instantly by a gobble...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is considering several proposed regulation changes to increase harvest of antlerless deer ...

This year has been an excellent one as far as trout fishing is concerned. High water the opening day and several days of heavy rain, nasty wind and co...

WELLSVILLE — Patagonia and New Zealand may be the most challenging, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana may have the greatest variety, but the best place to...

Spring gobbler season is only days away and I should be excited, but may have a case of turkey PTSD — the longer I hunt gobblers the less I understand...

I’m a very lucky person in many ways. In fact, I’m still enthusiastic about the first day of trout season. True, year-round fishing has greatly dimini...

Last April, I positioned myself at an eddy near the top of a large hole. The stream had been stocked three days earlier but the water was dropping qui...

As a public figure — hunter, fisherman, shooter, writer and occasional speaker — I receive my share of criticism on a variety of issues. One of the mo...

Traditionally, I plan my annual trip to my daughter's home in Rhode Island just before Feb. 22, my birthday. However, this year, church responsibiliti...

The Southern Tier Scholastic Youth Trap League kicked off the 2026 season this past Tuesday. Randolph and Springville are the only two teams starting ...