by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 24, 2020
Photos and essays submitted will be used to support DEC’s ongoing efforts to introduce more New Yorkers to hunting and trapping. State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a new statewide photo and essay...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Sep 1, 2020
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s Bureau of Wildlife seeks photographs from the public to use in various DEC materials. This includes reports, social media, posters and the New York DEC website. New York’s wildlife is as busy as ever...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Mar 25, 2020
April 1st marks the opening day of trout season in New York. Exceptional opportunities to catch many different species, both wild and stocked, await anglers. Check out the helpful resources below to better plan your next fishing trip. DEC fish hatchery staff have...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Feb 14, 2020
New York State bear hunters took 1,505 black bears during the 2019 hunting seasons according to state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos. “Black bears are thriving in New York, and bear hunting seasons are a critical part of...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Dec 27, 2019
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced the adoption of a regulation to reduce problems caused by wildlife feeding and establish strict procedures for the use of tick-control devices designed to treat...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 18, 2019
Hunters are now prohibited from bringing whole deer, elk, moose or caribou carcasses into New York. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC adopted the regulatory changes to further protect New...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 25, 2019
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that remaining deer management permits (DMPs) in several wildlife management units (WMUs) will be available to hunters beginning Nov. 1. DMPs, which allow hunters to harvest antlerless...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 24, 2019
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is partnering with the Center for Conservation Social Sciences (CCSS) at Cornell University on a survey of roughly 1,800 randomly-selected black bear hunters to learn more about their activities, interests and...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 11, 2019
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently signed a law permanently adding rifles to the list of implements authorized for big game hunting in Orleans County and a portion of Broome County...
