Cottontail and Snowshoe Hare Range in New York
Eastern cottontails and snowshoe hares inhabit distinct New York ranges, requiring hunters to target specific regional habitats.
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New York’s Pheasant Stocking Program
New York State releases thirty thousand pheasants annually from the Reynolds Game Farm to maintain upland hunting opportunities.
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Pheasants and Western New York Farmland
Pheasant hunting history, agricultural changes, and habitat biology help hunters find wild and stocked game birds across New York.
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New York’s Place on the Woodcock Flight
American woodcock migration patterns, New York habitats, and hunting tactics for finding elusive game birds during autumn.
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Aspen Management and New York Grouse
Targeted aspen management restores declining ruffed grouse populations in New York by reviving young, dense forest habitats.
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New York Ruffed Grouse Decline
New York ruffed grouse populations are declining sharply due to habitat loss, as confirmed by state drumming surveys and hunters.
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New York Turkey Harvest Numbers
New York wild turkey harvest data helps the DEC manage populations and lets hunters track success rates across the state.
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How Turkeys Were Restored to New York
Wild turkey populations in New York vanished due to deforestation and market hunting before conservationists restored them.
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New York Turkey Population Trends
New York wild turkey population trends explain shifting gobbler numbers and conservation efforts since the mid-eighteenth century.
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Catskill Bear Density Compared to the Adirondacks
Black bear population density in the Catskills compared to the Adirondacks explains regional differences for New York hunters.
