Host Dan Ladd sits down with Rick Vladyka, a man who works at so many levels to promote hunting, fishing and conservation in eastern New York and the entire state of New York. Rick has coached shotgun shooting sports, including trap shooting, at the high school and collegiate level and continues to serve in leadership roles among sportsman’s groups and shooting clubs at the local and regional level.

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With archery seasons poised to open in New York, and with crossbows now part of the picture, host Dan Ladd takes the helm to talk about crossbow hunting. Dan touches on what the new law means, compares crossbow hunting to using a compound and/or recurve and emphasizes safety. He also touches on small game hunting and the current drought and low water levels in the Northeast.

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Fresh off their Fall Convention in the Adirondacks, NYS Conservation Council President Dr. Keith Tidball joins the podcast to discuss the event, which featured a presentation on lead-free ammunition, a number of awards and resolutions. Host Dan Ladd and Keith also talk about the recently passed crossbow bill, as well as Keith’s involvement with Wounded Warrior outdoor programs.

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Dennis Racine, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Redding Reloading, in Cortland, N.Y. joins the podcast to talk about the reloading/handloading industry. Dennis discusses some recent upgrades at Redding, including their new website, and then goes into detail on a number of the latest cartridges on the market for which reloading dies are needed. Dennis and Dan swap reloading and hunting stories in anticipation of the fall hunting seasons.

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This episode marks the third anniversary of the Great Northeast Podcast and with that we welcome retired New York Outdoor News editor Steve Piatt. Steve was the very first guest on this podcast when it launched in 2022 and has appeared on each anniversary since. In this episode he chimes in on the latest Sunday hunting development in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, he’s busy in retirement, still writing, camping, fishing, working with his dogs and preparing for a September Newfoundland moose hunt.

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Another challenging invasive species on the Northeast landscape continues to be the hemlock woolly adelgid, which was recently discovered along the shores of Lake Champlain and near the Great Sacandaga Reservoir. Dan welcomes entomologist Mark Whitmore, of Cornell University’s NYS Hemlock Initiative, and Jim Lieberum, of the Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District to talk about HWA, its expansion, control methods and what people in the outdoors can do to help identify infestations.

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With Huntstock Massachusetts on the horizon, promotor Pat Guyette joins the podcast to talk about the event’s third year, which includes a star-studded seminar speaker lineup. Guyette also explains how Huntstock New York was not able to take place this year and offers some insight on where the show may expand to in the future.

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Deb Brosen, of Feather Art Studios, in New York’s Hudson Valley, talks about her career as a wildlife artist. Deb is also the current president of the NYS Outdoor Writers Association, a member of the NYS Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame, and a volunteer for Becoming An Outdoors-Woman. She’s able to juggle her artistic work, which […]

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Roy Dust, president of the NY Crossbow Coalition, returns to the podcast on the heels of legislation expanding crossbow usage in New York passing both the Senate and the Assembly. Dust talks about what he and his organization have gone through in recent weeks, and what lies ahead assuming the governor signs the bill into law. Dan also touches on the current draft Adirondack Brook Trout Management Plan and public comment period in the works.

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Outdoor News team member Megan Plete Postol joins the podcast. Megan’s full-time duties are with the National Deer Association, where she works as the NDA’s Northeast Regional Director. On this episode she discusses developments going on in her region, including the start-up of a number of NDA chapters in New York, Vermont, Virginia and eventually Massachusetts. A busy summer lies ahead for Megan and the NDA.

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