Last year was a good one for New York State bear hunters. The Department of Environmental Conservation reports that hunters in the state harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting ...

Two Steuben County bears were among the heaviest harvested in 2024, while a WMU in Steuben and Chemung counties had one of ...

The 2024 hunting season was among the safest on record, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. DEC investigated 11 hunting-related shooting incidents ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York’s 2024 hunting season was among the safest on record, with officials reporting a low number of shooting injuries and falls from tree stands. The Department of ...

DEC said long-term trends in bear harvest density show bear populations stabilizing in both the Northern and Southern Zones.

Hunters in New York harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting seasons, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced.

Public hearings on the status of migratory game bird populations and proposed 2025 hunting seasons take place on Tuesday and ...

New York hunters harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting season, a 24% increase from the previous year, ...

The 2024-2025 hunting season in New York was the second safest on record. That’s according to new data from the Department of Environmental Conservation’s annual hunting safety report.

A mix of outdoors stories from across New York, including information on the closure of some fishing seasons in the state.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced hunters in New York harvested an estimated ...