With another spring turkey season on the horizon, New York Outdoor News editor and host Dan Ladd touches on a number of topics pertaining to gobbler hunting. First, with several states holding youth hunting weekends, the discussion focuses on mentoring, and then moves on to the basic turkey calls one may want to have in their vest. Finally, Dan shares his approach to the days leading up to turkey season so that when the time comes to hunt, he’ll be ready.

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New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation recently proposed four regulation changes to encourage hunters in the state to shoot more antlerless deer. Among them is an earn-a-second-buck proposal that would require hunters to harvest and report taking an antlerless deer before they would be issued a second buck tag. In the episode, host Dan Ladd clarifies the proposals, weighs in on them and provides hunters with resources to learn more about them.

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Recently, lawmakers and conservation groups gathered in Albany for a meeting of the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus to talk face-to-face about issues facing sportsmen in New York. New York Outdoor News Editor and host Dan Ladd attended the event. In this episode, Ladd discusses a number of highlights from the day, including speeches and interviews on topics not just in New York, but beyond.

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Melanie Sawyer, who lives in New York’s Adirondack Mountains and was a former participant on the History Channel’s Alone series, joins the podcast. Among Melanie’s many passions are linking history and food, and along with her background, she discusses the various programs she’s been involved with in the past and what she’s currently putting together, with an emphasis on teaching such skills to women and young people.

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Gun rights defender Attorney Paloma Capanna joins the podcast once again to catch up on the status of a number of lawsuits she’s either involved in or knowledgeable of that challenge New York gun laws, such as the 2022 Concealed Carry Improvement Act. Yet another lawsuit she’s tackling involves three North Country FFL dealers challenging the state’s Attorney General’s office. Capanna talks about where things are at, where she expects them to go, and when.

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In the midst of a winter cold stretch across the entire Northeast, Dan Ladd sits down with Chemung County, N.Y. executive Chris Moss and county legislator Jim Palmer to talk about the county’s annual Park Station Ice Fishing Tournament. A family oriented event launched in 2025, the free derby draws anglers of all ages from both New York and Pennsylvania. Along the way, there’s plenty of discussion on ice fishing and conditions across the region.

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Long-time measurer and past-president Jim Dowd of the NYS Big Buck Club joins the first podcast of 2026 to talk about the organization, including its long list of nearly 100 measurers scattered across the state. Knowing things will be busy from now through the spring for measurers, Jim encourages hunters to bring their antlers to shows he mentions, or to contact a measurer soon, regardless of if their buck potentially qualifies for the record book or not.

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In what may be the final podcast of the year and in conjunction with the Dec. 26 issue of New York Outdoor News, host Dan Ladd looks back on the top stories of 2025, which include crossbows, freshwater fishing records, e-tags and bass tournaments. Also, before weighing on what might be ahead in 2026, Dan also talks about the recent death of a hunter in Pennsylvania killed during a deer drive and how some in the hunting community might be overreacting in calling out the popular hunting method.

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With a grant secured, Ducks Unlimited, the University of Delaware and a host of partners are preparing for a trail camera study of black duck habitat in the Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay areas. DU Director of Conservation Science and Planning John Coluccy and university professor Chris Williams join the podcast to talk about the project and what its implications could be throughout the Atlantic Flyway.

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In the second of a two-part series, former hunting and fishing guide Joe Eggleston shares stories from his days spent deer hunting and brook trout fishing in the Adirondacks. But first, Dan has a few stories to tell of his own, including his recent birthday harvest, taking a buck with his own handloads.

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