New York Senate Bill 3302 – an African trophy import ban – is set for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. This hearing was scheduled just days ago! DSC Northeast in its partnership with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation will be reaching out to the entire Committee – membership emails below – […]
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Bill Conners New York State Environmental Conservation Law allows archers to discharge their longbows and compound bows within 150 feet of a dwelling or other occupied structure. When using a crossbow, that restriction is pushed back to 250 feet. Firearms setbacks are much more stringent; firearms cannot be discharged within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling or
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As officers transitioned out after years of dedicated service to DSC Northeast, Frank Herrick took the reins of the chapter to continue the mission that they had worked so hard on over the previous six years. Based out of Connecticut, this regional DSC chapter serves the states of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Massachusetts,
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DALLAS – Feb. 15, 2022 – The leading provider of in-school outdoor education to schools nationwide – the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation – received $10,000 from the Northeast Chapter of the Dallas Safari Club to provide outdoors equipment to 10 schools in the northeast region including New York, New Jersey through to the state of Maine. OTF’s
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NEW YORK — When New York City’s COVID-19 rates spiked last December due to the emerging omicron variant, humans weren’t the only mammals affected. The highly infectious variant also hit the white-tailed deer population on Staten Island, the most suburban of the city’s five boroughs, according to a study led by Penn State University scientists
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While plenty of people are making waves in the wildlife conservation world, it’s the collective leadership and membership of groups like these that are making a real impact. There are many great causes out there, but these are two of the best pro-outdoorsmen conservation organizations fighting for the proper management of wild animals, wild waters, and
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On any dove shoot, there are always one or two participants who are the first to return from the field. What sets them apart from their fellow hunters? Of course, experience, practice and visual acuity are part of the equation, but often overlooked is the smoothness of the shooters’ movements and gun mounts. There are
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African Hunting Gazette: When and where were you born? Jaco Oosterhuizen: I was born in northern Namibia back in 1973, in the town of Tsumeb, though I spent my early years on a cattle ranch just east of Etosha National Park. Later on we lived in town because of the high security risk in
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Here’s some duck hunting boat info for those on the look for a new waterfowl vessel. A good duck hunting boat can open up a whole new world of hunting opportunities for waterfowlers that have always wanted one, but for one reason or another haven’t pulled the trigger. With a great many options for both
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Recent research emphasized the importance of males in elephant society, findings that are now being used to batter countries in Southern Africa into changing their elephant management policies. This article reviews the scientific evidence and calls for a balanced approach that considers both humans and elephants. Elephants are amazing creatures. Besides being the largest land
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