Keeping you updated with the latest conservation news.
Latest Changes for NY Hunting
New Hunting Changes for 2025 Electronic Tagging Hunters now have the choice to obtain a paper...
DEC Adopting E-Tags for Hunting
Hunters can choose to use a paper license and tags or the HuntFishNY mobile app as electronic...
DEC Serves Stinky Cheese
The NYS DEC fined Great Lake Cheese for discharging hazardous materials into Ischua Creek. The...
Limited Access to Harwood Lake
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that limited...
Give turtles a brake
The months of May and June mark the start of fair weather and with it, the emergence of New York’s...
Chautauqua Visitors Bureau
Thanks to longtime member and contributor Dave Barus, we have a comprehensive calendar of outdoor...
Safe Boating Certificate
Who needs a boating safety certificate? Anyone operating a Personal Watercraft (JetSki™, Wave...
Great Lakes Basin Report
Lake Superior Lake Trout Recovery - A Remarkable JourneyTwo recent stories from 2024 declared that...
DEC asks beaver trappers for help
DEC encourages beaver trappers to visit specific Wildlife Management Areas and a State Forest...
Regenerate NY Forests
STATE MATCHING FUNDS AVAILABLE WITH STATE ASSUMING 90% OF THE COSTS The purpose of this grant...
Musky Fishing Season Opens
Muskellunge are the largest member of the pike family and the largest gamefish in the Great Lakes....
DEC Rights of Navigation
Please read the proposed draft in the link below. You have an opportunity to voice your opinion....
Camp Colby Open This Summer
Colby great for campers that missed out on other DEC camps like Rushford. Registration for Camp...
DEC Announces Archery Winners Schools Program
Students from different schools competed in a National Tournament hosted at the NYS Fairgrounds in...
DEC Special License Exams
Examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a...
Print your own hunting license?
Beginning on August 1st 2024 NYS will issue licenses electronically and will not provide a printed...
Float Suit Saves Ice Fishing Fatality
Ardent musky angler Carl Schenk was fishing on his birthday Wednesday with his buddy Tom Reinhardt...
Deer recovery using drone is illegal
As sportsmen and women we all hope for a quick and successful recovery of wild game. Taking only...
Share the woods safely
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged outdoor...
WNY Pheasant Season
DEC Announces WNY Fall Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 21st Pheasant hunting season in Western New...
Hunting and Trapping Newsletter
September is Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month September is the month many hunters, especially...
WNY Stamp Pipeline Halted
Over 6 million gallons of contaminated water put into Oak Orchard Creek Orleans County is suing...
Annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
DEC Joins Great Lakes and Northeast States and Canadian Provinces in Annual Aquatic Invasive...
Coyote Encounters
New Yorkers Urged to Follow DEC Guidelines to Avoid any Issues The New York State Department of...
Erie County Federation Community Programs
License awards FREE lifetime hunting and fishing licenses to youths residing in Erie County and under the age of 16.
ECFSC awards two $500 college scholarships yearly. Applicants must reside in Erie County and pursue education in conservation.
This event allows attendees to participate in a variety of events including fishing, trap, small bore rifle shooting, air guns and archery.
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