Christina Worden, Franklin, harvested a Black Bear boar on Thanksgiving morning. On opening day of rifle season for deer, Worden took an 8-point buck. Both animals were taken in Franklin. more

Garrett Pinney, 19, of DeLancey shot this impressive 8-pointer in Franklin on Friday, Nov. 25. The antler spread measured 20-inches; the buck dressed out at 155 pounds. more

Bob Komosinkski, Bloomville, hunting with his niece Rylee, and son Ty, took this trophy 8-point buck on Nov. 24 while hunting from a tree stand. The deer dressed out at 175 pounds. more

Adin Haynes, 17,  got an 8-point buck in Bloomville, Nov. 19; sibling Annlyse Haynes, 14 got a 5-point buck during youth season.   more

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Two Delaware Academy (DA) cross country runners, Alton Francisco, a senior, and Gretel Hilson-Schneider, a junior, qualified for and competed in the 2022 State Federation … more

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced its Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) are advancing ‘Operation Safe Harvest’ this big game hunting … more

By passing up shots on yearling bucks, hunters improve their odds of seeing older-age, larger bucks in the years to come. Though antlers can be helpful to distinguish young bucks, sometimes antlers … more