By spring, my mind will be back in a tree stand, focused on the Whitetail rut in New York State. Call me crazy, but I believe ...

The 2025–2026 whitetail deer season is about to take a brief pause here in New York State. As the snow continues to fly and ...

The holidays are here, and across New York State the snow has been flying for days! The great news for outdoor enthusiasts is that the ski hills have officially opened in Western New York. Holiday ...

Arctic-spawned flurries ripped through the mid-December woods with an angry vengeance, sporadically showering snow off the big ridge-top hemlocks last week. But there was no deer hunting. The creaking ...

Whitetail deer hunting in New York covers a variety of seasons and hunting implements. Of course, like most outdoor activities, timing is everything. The time is now if you are looking to take ...

Firearms season begins this weekend for bear and deer in New York's Southern Zone, which includes much of central, western New York and the Hudson Valley. The season begins Saturday, Nov. 15 and runs ...

For some hunters, the very end of the season becomes more enjoyable and rewarding. Here are tips for the holiday hunt.

In response to John Rybinski’s Nov. 10, 2024, letter, “Cancel deer hunting during Christmas break,” this valid extension of deer season is likely part of the New York state Department of Environmental ...

New York’s deer hunting scene is getting a major overhaul. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has rolled out a set of proposed changes for 2025 that aim to bring hunting into ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York has proposed regulation changes that intend to modernize hunting practices and improve deer management across the state. The New York State Department of Environmental ...

Firearms season begins this weekend for bear and deer in New York's Southern Zone, which includes much of central, western New York and the Hudson Valley. The season begins Saturday, Nov. 15 and runs ...