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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...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state with most black bears on the East Coast might change the way it manages its growing population of the animals, and hu...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

With fall hunting seasons already underway, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is emphasizing hunter and firearm safety. Jennifer Pett...

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

MAYVILLE (AP) — A Chautauqua County hunter who fatally shot a neighbor he mistook for a deer has pleaded guilty. Thomas Jadlowski of Sherman was indic...

Readers of State & Union should be familiar with the myriad homefront efforts to support the troops and industry during World War II — from bond drive...

Do you hunt deer in order to fill your freezer? Or in order to get a nice set of antlers to hang on your wall? Non-hunters don’t care, anti-hunters ar...

Bowhunting seasons for deerand bear begin in the Northern Zone of New York on Sept. 27 and the Southern Zone on Oct. 1. When you are afield, consider ...

ALLEGANY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a free Hunter Safety education class for the gun portion only Sept. 26-27, from 4:3...

I guess we’ve all heard the old adage about the journey being more important than the destination. I think that’s especially true when thinking about ...

Twenty years ago the deer population was high, bucks were everywhere, and it wasn’t hard to get one. Most were a year and a half old, with their first...

It was around the year 2000 when I attended a meeting of deer hunters where biologist Gary Alt held up two racks, a 4-point and a big 8-point. With th...

I’ve just returned from a safari in Africa. It has been perhaps the most amazing adventure of my life. But before I share any of my experiences there ...