Today, fur trapping has hit rock bottom, and as a result, fisher numbers have increased to the point that you can find them not only in the remote Adirondacks, but in the outskirts of the City of Plattsburgh as well, says Outdoors Writer Dennis Aprill.
Fly fishing enthusiast Don Lee says, quoting a recent Atlantic Salmon Journal, that a few adult salmon overwinter in rivers and lead the smelt that hatch to, in our case, Lake Champlain in the spring.
For hunters and target shooters, taken from nearly 3,700 sportsmen and women, the most popular colors for purchase of supplies were camouflage, where 62 percent of males and 60 percent females prefer this color.
The wooly bear caterpillars Outdoors Writer Dennis Aprill has seen have a large orange-brown band this year, which, according to legend, means a mild winter.
The Land Trust's 287 acres are crisscrossed with 25 trails that offer approximately 10 miles of easy hiking, and camping is not only allowed, it is encouraged.
For the first mile or so on the hike up the 2,860-foot mountain, it was easy walking, says Outdoors Writer Dennis Aprill. The trail is 2.2 miles from the parking area to the summit, but only the last quarter of it requires some moderately strenuous climbing.
In the recent past, there have been letters to the Press-Republican regarding the bass tournaments on Lake Champlain, most hosted by Plattsburgh; some comments have been pro, the others con.
Columnist Dan Ladd really enjoys muzzleloading hunting, and like many hunters has followed the improvements in firearms, powders and projectiles as they have progressed.
I felt it was a good time to go because not only would the foliage be at peak color, but it would be the height of the moose rut, and the bulls, in full antler display, would be on the move. Photographing one against that colorful backdrop would make for some great shots.
Actually, I have only gotten out once so far with my bow and that will include this very weekend as I'll be in Lake Placid for the New York State Outdoor Writers Association's annual fall conference.
Jack Downs discusses grassroots issues surrounding the green movement. But you won't find any eco-grandstanding here. Downs understands, it's not easy being green.
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