BLOOMVILLE - Once considered a male-dominated activity, hunting is seeing a significant rise in female participation, especially with the younger generations as they follow in the footsteps - or … more

During the 2023-24 hunting seasons, New York hunters harvested an estimated 209,781 deer, including 112,224 antlered bucks and 97,557 antlerless deer. The buck harvest primarily consisted of older … more

Boys soccer (7 league games) Gilboa/Roxbury                 7-0   11-3-3 Downsville/Walton         5-2   12-5-1 … more

In the world of deer hunting, food plots and baiting are two common methods used to attract deer, but they are fundamentally different in their purpose and legality. Understanding the distinction is … more

While statistics show that hunting in New York state is safer than ever, hunters make mistakes every year. But every hunting-related shooting incident is preventable. DEC urges hunters to use common … more

As food insecurity remains a pressing issue in New York, an innovative solution is bringing nutritious, locally-sourced meat to families in need: venison donation programs. These programs connect … more

As New York gears up for the 2024-25 hunting season, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is putting out a call to hunters: focus on antlerless deer. The push comes as part of a larger … more

The New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the State Department of Health (DOH), announced Oct. 27 a confirmed case of … more

As fall settles into Delaware County, an age-old tradition is gearing up – hunting season. However, across New York and the country, a declining number of new hunters is prompting conservation … more

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Wednesday, Nov. 13, that the state’s most popular big game hunting season begins Saturday, Nov. 16, and continues … more

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the adoption of a regulation that enables License Issuing Agents (LIAs) to recover costs associated with printing and … more

Join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a visit to Falcon Heart Rescue. Rehabilitator Deb Saltis of Falcon Heart Rescue in Herkimer has visited the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society regularly … more