NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar recently announced the opening of small game hunting seasons across New York State. Depending on ...

Squirrel hunting is one of the best ways to introduce kids to the sport. There are plenty of squirrels around, they’re ...

Modern air rifles have all the accuracy and fun of a suppressed .22 LR, but are backyard friendly, cheap to shoot, and far more versatile than powder burning alternatives. We tested a wide variety of ...

I’m getting the itch to do some small game hunting. Small game species like rabbit and squirrels are perhaps the most underutilized hunting resource in the state. Some years ago, I began to do the ...

NOTE: SMART RIFLES are prohibited, including any firearm equipped with a target tracking system, electronically controlled, assisted or computer-linked trigger or a ballistics computer. Any firearm ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports small-game hunting was a nonevent as little activity — and even fewer birds — was observed. Multiple duck hunters commented about the lack of ducks. CO Sean Cannon (Cook) ...

Squirrel season opens statewide Sept. 14 and runs through Nov. 29. Squirrels can also be hunted Dec. 16-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 28. The daily limit is six. Pheasant season begins with a junior hunt Oct.

Squirrels, rabbits, ruffed grouse and ring-necked pheasants are the four primary species of small game for Pennsylvania hunters. The squirrel season opened back in mid-September, and the rabbit and ...

Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. CO Ben Huener (Roseau) ...