deer

If you asked 10 deer hunters for their definition of “hunting” you’d probably get 10 different answers. Looking in a good dictionary would get you a f...

ALBANY (AP) — For white-tailed deer hunters in New York state, 2018 was the third year in a row of increased harvest. The Department of Environmental ...

I’m beginning to develop a special dislike for weathermen. Should I really, fairly blame them? Maybe not, but you need someone to focus all your pent-...

(TNS) Three Otsego County residents were arrested last week in connection with an incident of illegal poaching last month, according to officials from...

On the day after Thanksgiving, a young Farmersville woman shot was looked like an unusually large doe in the neighboring town of Franklinville. It tur...

It is surprising the number of prejudices that can spring up about any subject — and how to best prepare your deer meat is one of them. Venison is abs...

Bucks are cagey once they reach a certain age and those who get through the first couple days of the season are holed up in their little security zone...

The hunter stood by his friend’s favorite oak tree, watching for deer on the first day. There was no snow and a low overcast shrouded the dreary woods...

Like many kids growing up in northern Pennsylvania in the 1960s, I had close relatives who worked in the oil fields, spending long hours in the woods ...

Regular big game season begins Saturday in New York state and Southern Tier hunters can expect a good crop of deer if reports from the archery season ...

Time has stomped down hard on the gas pedal, speeding ahead and deer season is surprisingly just days away. Good grief, where did the year go? Still, ...

The snowy ridge stretched before him, tree trunks dark against the snow, occasional green hemlocks boughs giving a touch of color to the black and whi...

This year has certainly been different as far as weather goes. First, we have a virtually frostless spring — all spring turkey season the weather stay...

For the last several months I have been agonizing over buying a new rifle. Of course, it has to be the perfect rifle for the immediate future. This mi...

In the early morning darkness I made my way through a patchwork of snow and frozen leaves. My legs were going “zwish, zwish, zwish” like I was sawing ...

It was fantastic to finally be able to flip a switch and have the lights turn on, use the microwave, my stove — but best of all and most miraculous, t...

Many Pennsylvania hunters hunt in bordering states — New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia. Many New York hunters hunt in Pennsylvani...

I couldn’t believe this stand. Set in the bottom of a meandering Missouri creek bottom, it was only 12 feet off the ground. The seat rested against th...