Search results

Just picked up a like new 9.9 2 stroke (94). It is the oil injected model, 100 to 1. What mix have you used to ensure this nearly 30 year motor lasts?

Following the Atlantic flyway recommendations Ny will be going to 30/1 for the 2021 season due to increased harvest percentage. Hopefully this will help the AP birds breeding pair numbers and prevent a repeat of the closed season's of the 90's. Not sure if it will affect the Sept resident...

I am just hearing about the Final Flight Outfitters incident at Reelfoot Lake Tennessee that lead to the death of 3 hunters and another in critical condition. I don't know if it was over a spot or setting up to close. Such a tragic loss of life

The NE task force just met and we submitted our recommendations for the youth hunt as well as a 2 day hunt for Veterans. This will be the first year Ny will have a Veteran hunt,as such the dates may change from year to year. We picked these dates to stay true to our mission of giving hunters...

At the North Country DU event In Altona Ny tonight It was a treat to watch the bidding go to 2000 + for one of the last Mr Barcomb will carve for the chapter

Vt F&W along with NY DEC will be holding a public hearing on March 12th 6:30 to 9pm in Whitehall Ny, Rec center and again March 14th 6:30 to 9pm in Winooski at the High school for input on the 2019 lake Champlain Zone. Participation is encouraged

Interesting task force meeting about our AP birds & Mallards. Most know it was a brutal breeding season up in Hudson bay region leading to the reduction in the duration of the season and take. Over the years the question of the Sept Resident season interfering with the AP migration and the...

The Matrix has spoken here is the frame work for the next 5 duck seasons starting this year 2019-2020. NE zone. Each zone ; Ne ,SE,Western, LI will have a 5 year matrix. Lake Champlain is set by VT. This is the way it will be barring reduction in the 60 day season to 45 or 30 The first...

A long with the 2 bird mallard reduction you can now count on a reduced Canada season, 30 day from 45 and a 2 bird limit. Atlantic flyway. Done deal for 2019-2020

The openers in the Northern & southern zones once again will be on the same day. I hope with the elimination of the Task forces the new season setting matrix will correct this in 2019. The southern zone spit got it right with the Nov 6th- December 30th end date,same as the Vt Champlain zone...

Looking at the regs from 1940 for the country,there were only 3 zones; Northern (8) 10/1-11-29,Southern(13) 11/2-01/01,and Intermediate (26) 10/14-12/16. 10 bird limit and sunrise to 4pm. duck stamps were 1.00. National Sportsman. This was also the season of the Armistice day blizzard.

Just returned from the task force meeting and the season will look very much like 2017. 10/6 opener 10/28-11/3 split, 12/9 close. There are many changes to how the season will be determined starting in 2019 some good some not so much. The change to the Mallard bag limit (Atlantic flyway) looks...

Taking a good friend ,Guy ,on a 2 day Goose hunt for his 50th. Going to be hot and dusty but cigars and good company will rule the day!

This winter while walking the dogs my "bad Lab" Annie slipped her training collar somewhere out in the Bog in front of my house. My thrifty ways are legendary in these parts.... No way I was going to buy a new one when a perfectly good was just lying out there,somewhere. So out I go feeling...

!0/11-10/15 11/7-12/31 Interior 10/11-12/09 I was hoping for a 60 day no split to the end of December but I'll take it. Of course my buddy said today we'll probably get hit with a cold December and I replied isn't that we're hoping for? Stay safe,shoot straight

Here are the dates to put forward at the meeting. Ny has a direct hunter input anyone can use as long as you enter your Hip #. It was very useful to the task force members here in the NE zone. Duck open 10/7-29 split 11/4 -12/10 Goose 10/28-12/10 split 12/26 -12/31 Stay safe, shoot straight

The DEC had 1100 respondents from the 4 zones. Of the 335 who hunted the NE Zone about 35 % were from the Zone or from the Western zone. 75% favored a 10/7 opener for 2017 80% a 10/21 or 10/28 split 70% a 12 /10 close or 12 /17 close Less than 20 % wanted it earlier or later Less than...

A young couple survived 2 nights on Algonquin peak (5000+) and were found in rough condition late this afternoon. 3ft of snow and below zero wind chill. Some of the rangers were out over 30 hours in those conditions and their dedication is exemplary . My wife dispatched for 43 hrs since Sunday...

Proposed Lake Champlain dates (VT) Ducks 10/5-10/9, 10/22-12/10

The NY NE Zone task force meeting was this past Saturday, here are the suggested dates submitted for the season. Duck, 10/8 -10/30. Closed 10/31-11/4. Open 11/5-12/11 Goose 10/22-12/11. closed 11/15 (Just one day) Good luck Kevin Bodmer Central Adirondack Task force member