by Bob McNitt on September 30th

Tomorrow marks the beginning of several small game hunting seasons, including ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit, coyote and wild turkey (although ..

by Bob McNitt on September 23rd

Generally speaking, small game hunting season doesn’t seem to generate the interest it once did. Maybe it’s because the once ..

by Bob McNitt on September 16th

I don’t know about you, but I think of the autumn season as brisk nights, clear blue skies and gorgeous ..

by Bob McNitt on September 9th

As we get closer to October’s hunting season, it’s notable that with the decline in pheasants, grouse now provide about ..

by Bob McNitt on August 26th

Not that long ago people were talking about the mini drought that had settled into our area, causing gardens, lawns ..

by Bob McNitt on August 19th

When I was a youth many roads and streets were lined by towering American elm trees, but during the 1950s ..

by Bob McNitt on August 12th

As anyone who farms, has a garden or landscapes with expensive shrubs and flowers knows, too many deer browsing on ..

by Bob McNitt on August 5th

”Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun,” wrote Noel Coward. Well, try telling that to ..

by Bob McNitt on July 29th

A recent news piece reported in the NY Times claimed that the DEC or others (assumedly the US Fish & ..

by Bob McNitt on July 22nd

When I learned that the Department of Environmental Conservation had decided to skip this year’s State Fair due to “budget ..