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Episode 94 — Let’s talk turkeys

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2026/04/10

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 […]The post Episode 94 — Let’s talk turkeys appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 93 — New York’s Antlerless Deer Proposals

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2026/03/27

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 […]The post Episode 93 — New York’s Antlerless Deer Proposals appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 92 — New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus

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2026/03/13

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 […]The post Episode 92 — New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 91 — Outdoor survival skills with Melanie Sawyer

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2026/02/27

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, […]The post Episode 91 — Outdoor survival skills with Melanie Sawyer appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 90 — Attorney Paloma Capanna and New York Gun...

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2026/02/13

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 post Episode 90 — Attorney Paloma Capanna and New York Gun Lawsuits appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 89 — Let’s Go Ice Fishing

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2026/01/30

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 […]The post Episode 89 — Let’s Go Ice Fishing appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 88 — New York State Big Buck Club

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2026/01/09

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 […]The post Episode 88 — New York State Big Buck Club appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 87 — Looking back on New York’s biggest...

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2025/12/19

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 […]The post Episode 87 — Looking back on New York’s biggest outdoors stories from 2025 appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 86 — Ducks Unlimited Eastern Black Duck Project

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2025/12/05

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 […]The post Episode 86 — Ducks Unlimited Eastern Black Duck Project appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 85 — Adirondack Deer Camp Part 2

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2025/11/20

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.The post Episode 85 — Adirondack Deer Camp Part 2 appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Ep. 84 – Adirondack Deer Camp with the Iron Sight...

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2025/11/07

NYON Editor Dan Ladd and his hunting crew, the Iron Sight Gang, recently spent a few days hunting whitetails in the central Adirondacks. While there, they had a casual round-table discussion about traditional deer drive hunting in the big timber and also discussed some of the issues facing hunters today. With Veteran’s Day approaching, Dan […]The post Ep. 84 – Adirondack Deer Camp with the Iron Sight Gang, Part 1 appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 83: Lauren Tonti — Becoming an Outdoors Woman...

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2025/10/24

Lauren Tonti, from New York’s Southern Tier, is an instructor for Becoming and Outdoors Woman who teaches field dressing and hunter education. Fresh off the 2025 program, she discusses how she became a hunter as an adult and how she shares her passion with others. Along with BOW, Lauren just passed her NYS Licensed Guide […]The post Episode 83: Lauren Tonti — Becoming an Outdoors Woman (and more) appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 82: Rick Vladyka – The Involved Conservationist

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2025/10/10

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 […]The post Episode 82: Rick Vladyka – The Involved Conservationist appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 81 — Here comes the crossbow in New York

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2025/09/26

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 […]The post Episode 81 — Here comes the crossbow in New York appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 80 — Dr. Keith Tidball, New York State...

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2025/09/12

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 […]The post Episode 80 — Dr. Keith Tidball, New York State Conservation Council appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 79 — Catching up on the reloading industry

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2025/08/29

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. […]The post Episode 79 — Catching up on the reloading industry appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 78 — Steve Piatt on the third anniversary

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2025/08/15

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 […]The post Episode 78 — Steve Piatt on the third anniversary appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 77 — The fight against hemlock woolly adelgid

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2025/08/01

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 […] The post Episode 77 — The fight against hemlock woolly adelgid appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 76 – Pat Guyette on Huntstock

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2025/07/18

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.The post Episode 76 – Pat Guyette on Huntstock appeared first on Outdoor News.

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Episode 75 — Wildlife artist Deb Brosen

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2025/07/03

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 […]The post Episode 75 — Wildlife artist Deb Brosen appeared first on Outdoor News.

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