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New York hunters can now use crossbows during bow season with a Bow Hunter Education Certificate and Archery Privilege, thanks to updated 2025 legislation.

A new documentary shines a light on the untold struggles of U.S. dairy farmers, from rising costs and corporate pressures to the daily challenges of keeping their farms alive.

Talk about backyard drama! A wild turkey mating session was caught on camera in an Upstate New York yard, and it’s unlike anything you’ve seen. The 3-minute video, captured from a garage about 100 feet away, shows a tom turkey aggressively pursuing a hen—stomping, shifting, and locking into position. It’s a rare and intense glimpse into turkey mating behavior, and it's all happening right in the suburbs.

Two new fishing records have been set in New York this May, marking an exciting month for anglers statewide. Dylan Kampnich landed a massive 37-pound channel catfish in Black River Bay, breaking a three-year-old record by almost two pounds. Just 10 days later, Alex Pidhorodeckyj caught a record-breaking fallfish from the St. Lawrence River, surpassing a 16-year-old record by nearly half a pound.

There is one lake in New York that can do something no other lake in the country can do.

A rare and fatal disease has been found in a deer in Upstate New York.

There's a new state record for largemouth bass in New York.

Several plants could cause severe burns if you touch them, and they are growing all over New York state.

An oil spill in a New York Creek killed a family of beavers and ended with 2 brothers facing charges.

With more than 7,500 freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs in New York, there are plenty of places to drop a line. But where is the best place to reel in the big one this season?