Legislation that would expand crossbow use in New York cleared both the Senate and the Assembly ENCON committees recently. To clarify the legislation and talk about what’s next, NY Crossbow Coalition President Roy Dust joins the podcast. Dust explains why the recent progress is important, the need for crossbows to be included in bowhunter education in the future, and what it will take to get the bill to the governor’s desk.

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Dan catches up on things thus far in the spring turkey season, including how hunters are faring with all the rain the Northeast has been getting. He also weighs in on the topic of shooting jakes. Also, Dan shares a few soundbites from his interview with Joe Rist, who is the 2025 New York Outdoor News Person of the Year. At his fly-shop in the Catskills, Rist does all he can to help U.S. Military veterans through fly-fishing.

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Web author and book author Mike Joyner of the Turkey-Talk blog joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Tales from the Roost, Roost’n Time Tales, as well as the upcoming spring gobbler season. Joyner is getting ready to hunt in both Maine and New York this spring and shares some tactics for the early part of the season.

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Ben Williams and Bill Harvey Sr. of Shed Fest join New York Outdoor News editor Dan Ladd to talk about the upcoming annual late winter/early spring celebration of shed hunting in Western New York and beyond. Harvey is helping continue the effort established by his son who was not able to be involved this year, while Williams wears many hats in the hunting world including as scorer for the Northeast Big Buck Club, as well as his work with Whitetail Properties.

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With trout fishing and turkey hunting seasons on the horizon, New York Outdoor News Editor Dan Ladd takes some time to discuss the numerous opportunities available for beginners in both pursuits. First, it’s talk on the trout opener and then some highlights on a number of fishing events geared toward beginners, especially youth. Next, it’s on to spring turkeys and the anticipation of the forthcoming youth hunting weekends in the Northeast, and how Dan himself prepares ahead of the spring gobbler season.

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Following a day of ice fishing in extremely windy conditions, New York Outdoor News writers gather to talk about the experience. Jerrod Vila, Charles Witek III and Chris Paparo join host Dan Ladd as they share the day’s events and discuss this winter’s ice fishing action and any that may, or may not, lay ahead. Being Long Islanders, Witek and Paparo also share some insight on the forthcoming saltwater season.

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Mike Hauser, promotor of the Adirondack Outdoorsman Show, joins the podcast to talk about his upcoming show in Fulton County, N.Y., its featured guests, and how he goes about putting together and promoting a smaller-scale, but popular event.

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Host Dan Ladd recently attended the New York Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council breakfast with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, several members of the State Senate and Assembly and a number of outdoor stakeholders. Dan shares some highlights and soundbites from the event and shares some perspective on what the sporting community can do in regards to legislative issues.

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Tim Andrus of Rush Outdoors and Outdoor News’ own Megan Plete Postal join to the podcast to talk about this year’s sport show season. Rush Outdoors is a big part of the The New York Sportsman’s Expo taking place Jan. 24-26 in Syracuse, while Megan will be in the Outdoor News booth there. But there’s more to come, and following Andrus’ insight on the Syracuse event, Megan sheds some light on what’s down the road this year.

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Former NYS Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt joins the podcast to discuss proposed legislation that would shut down the Reynolds Game Farm in Ithaca, home to New York’s pheasant raising program. An Op-ed recently penned by Schmitt counters an article published in the New York Times which has drawn attention to the legislation and its supporters. Schmitt discusses the positive virtues of the pheasant rearing program and other issues facing sportsmen across the country.

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