Host Dan Ladd elaborates on the big stories of 2024, as discussed in the Dec. 27 issue of New York Outdoor News, including the CWD discovery in Herkimer County, the coyote hunting contest ban, the closing of the Remington factory in Illion, a bass tournament permit system, printed hunting licenses, the pheasant rebound, freshwater fishing records and more.

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Attorney Paloma Capanna returns to the podcast to catch up the latest developments with various lawsuits that challenge the 2022 Concealed Carry Improvement Act. Capana touches on the Gazzola v. Hochul case which seeks relief for FFL dealers in New York from provisions in the CCIA. She also discusses a potential trap for dealers performing ammunition background checks and also new lawsuits involving two North Country FFL dealers.

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Editor and host Dan Ladd takes the helm of this episode in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. With a storm bearing down on the Northeast, Dan shares memories of past Thanksgiving Day storms, including a 1971 storm that is still a November record for Albany, N.Y. Then it’s on to deer stories surrounding the traditional Thanksgiving Day hunt, and beyond. We hope you’ll tune in and wish all a Happy Thanksgiving.

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It’s the heart of deer season and this episode features a summer interview editor Dan Ladd had with legendary Adirondack deer tracker Jim Massett. Now in his mid-80s, Jim – who was the 2021 NYON Person of the Year – is still chasing Adirondack bucks around. In this interview, which was recorded at Huntstock NY, Jim discusses the virtues of tracking bucks, what to look for and where to look for it. He shares a few stories too, including how he always carried his deer out of the woods as opposed to dragging them.

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There’s no better time to talk about the whitetail rut than early November. Joining the podcast is New York native Peter Fiduccia, known to many as the Deer Doctor. Pete, also known for his many years on Woods & Water TV, shares how he breaks down the rut into four phases and offers rattling and especially calling techniques for each of those phases. Dan also takes some time at the start of the show to provide an update on the developments following the discovery of chronic wasting disease in New York’s Jefferson County.

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Jim Lieberum, of the Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District joins New York Outdoor News editor Dan Ladd to talk about what organizations like his are, and how sportsmen and property owners benefit from the programs they offer. Jim also talks about the invasive Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, and what hunters in the woods can do this fall to help identify this gradually expanding invasive species.

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With DEC poised to commence logging at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, in Western New York, to increase habitat for birds and other wildlife species, local preservationists have spoken out in opposition. Members of the New York State chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, meanwhile, have also spoken out in support of the planned operation. BHA member Logan Misseldine joins the podcast to explain the benefits of early successional habitat forestry practices and touches on some of the points he made in a recent blog on BHA’s website.

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Outdoor News staff writer and webmaster of outdoornews.com Eric Morken joins the podcast. Eric is an avid bowhunter, and with archery seasons opening, he shares some insight on his passion from pursuing bucks in multiple midwestern states to equipment setups. No matter where you bowhunt, you don’t want to miss the early season conversation.

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On Aug. 21, over 200 U.S. Army soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division climbed all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks. LTC Max Ferguson, a New York native, joins the podcast and explains the historic relationship between the operation and the 10th’s history, as well as how the region and especially the mountains have proved beneficial to soldiers for both training and recreation.

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Meg Modley, of the Lake Champlain Basin Program, and angler/conservationist Ed Skorupski join the podcast to talk about the invasive round goby, which has migrated through the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario and the Mohawk River and is now in the Hudson River. This creates a real concern for the Lake Champlain ecosystem, which is enjoying a continuously improving lake trout fishery, as well as for other species which would fall victim to an eventual goby infestation.

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