As you read this, northern zone is over with for another year and Black Powder season in the southern zone closed on Dec. 18. It’s been a long non-productive season for many. There was no feed in the woods for the deer. Where they went to have lunch and supper is beyond me. My success [...]
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Warm winter good for deer
The warmest winter in more than 40 years coupled with a mild spring is expected to lead to a strong deer hunting season this fall, according to biologists in both New York and Vermont. “It should be better than last year,” said Ed Reed, a wildlife biologist with the N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation. [...]
Outdoors in Whitehall with Gene Terry: Slow start to deer season
I don’t know about all you hunters out there, but deer hunting this year has been slow, very slow, non-existent slow. I’ve been out quite a bit and in most areas not even a squirrel, bird, chipmunk, nothing. There’s definitely not the feed in the woods that the animals rely on. The hunters aren’t seeing [...]
Outdoors in Whitehall with Gene Terry: Snow throws hunters a curveball
Snow does a crazy thing when you get it during hunting season. It drives all the hunters crazy with wanting to be out in the woods stalking that buck. The only trouble with this year’s first snow fall, it was too much. Ten inches of heavy slippery snow fell where we hunt causing all kinds [...]
Deer season finally hits full stride
By Derek Liebig The anticipation has been building for months and will reach its peak early Saturday morning as the first rays of sunshine appear on the southern horizon, illuminating fields and wood lots throughout the area. Waiting patiently along hillsides, hedgerows and behind blinds, will be hunters hoping to catch a glimpse of [...]
Outdoors in Whitehall with Gene Terry
Opening of the Northeast Duck Season on Oct. 1 turned out to be as busy as possible. We got out of the woods just before all the rain came down and down and down for the whole weekend. It wasn’t very good for the duck hunters. The ducks loved it though. Bow season so far [...]
Rainy opening for duck season
By Gene Terry It stands to reason if it’s going to rain what other day is more appropriate than the first day of duck hunting on Oct. 1. It not only poured, the north wind added to the discomfort of every duck hunter out there. Needless to say we were all good and wet in [...]
Local deer processor aids food pantries
Over the last 15 years, John Rozell has processed thousands of deer in the small facility in his garage, and in the last seven years, more than a ton of the meat has gone to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. “That does sound like a lot, but it accumulates over the years,” [...]
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Outdoors in Whitehall with Gene Terry: Deer season changes proposed
Now here it is the middle of April and most people are hoping for the weather we had in March to return. The weather we’re having in April is typical April weather. What we had in March was fantastic. I know it’s early, but here are the proposed deer and bear seasons for 2012 in [...]