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POV: You Might Be a Northeast Deer Tracker
POV: You Might Be a Northeast Deer Tracker
Drawing on inspiration from Jeff Foxworthy's "You Might Be a Redneck,' series, we present: You might be a Northeast deer tracker if...
Articles
A thick quiet - Echo Cliff hike offers trail to Panther Mountain ‘summit’
A thick quiet - Echo Cliff hike offers trail to Panther Mountain ‘summit’
In mid-January this corner of the Adirondacks was almost silent. From Echo Cliff only one lonely ice fisherman could be spotted on the lake below. We passed a few snowmobilers on the road, but no movement from the machines could be detected from above. It was delightfully wild, sharply barren, and thickly quiet.
What Is Buck Fever, and How Do I Beat It?
What Is Buck Fever, and How Do I Beat It?
Buck fever has ruined many a hunt. Here’s what causes the shakes and nerves, and how to beat buck fever on your next hunt.
THE OKAYEST HUNTER FIGHTS DEER SHAMING, ONE PODCAST AT A TIME
THE OKAYEST HUNTER FIGHTS DEER SHAMING, ONE PODCAST AT A TIME
Okayest Hunter is leading an online shift away from elitist hunter personas.
No, Your iPhone's Emergency SOS Cannot Replace a Satellite Phone in the Backcountry
No, Your iPhone's Emergency SOS Cannot Replace a Satellite Phone in the Backcountry
A group of lost teens out hiking were rescued in Ojai after using their iPhone Emergency SOS feature. Do you even need a sat phone anymore?
A Mysterious Infection Is Killing Trout In Montana, According to Local Guides
A Mysterious Infection Is Killing Trout In Montana, According to Local Guides
How One Veteran Aims to Help Others Heal in the Great Outdoors
How One Veteran Aims to Help Others Heal in the Great Outdoors
How Hunting Helps Veterans
How Hunting Helps Veterans
Vernon National Shooting Preserve: a Sportsman’s Mecca
Vernon National Shooting Preserve: a Sportsman’s Mecca
Larry Weishuhn - a Lifetime of Hunting Achievement - North American Deer Hunter
Larry Weishuhn - a Lifetime of Hunting Achievement - North American Deer Hunter
Kyerra Walker — It’s All About the Dogs
Kyerra Walker — It’s All About the Dogs
At NDA, Grassroots is More Than a Food Plot
At NDA, Grassroots is More Than a Food Plot
20 Rad Female-Led Outdoor Podcasts To Check Out
20 Rad Female-Led Outdoor Podcasts To Check Out
Women podcasters are blazing trails, recording conversations, and sharing all that glorious content on their podcasts. Here is a list of 20 of the best.
The Nose Knows! A Guide to Harvesting/Identifying Wild Onion & Garlic
The Nose Knows! A Guide to Harvesting/Identifying Wild Onion & Garlic
Wild onion and wild garlic are commonly confused. While both are aromatic and delicious, they are indeed two separate delicacies.
How to Clean Your Rifle the Right Way
How to Clean Your Rifle the Right Way
It’s important to know how to clean a gun after you go hunting or to the shooting range. Here’s a step-by-step guide with pictures.
Ladies into Practical Shooting help empower women through the outdoors
Ladies into Practical Shooting help empower women through the outdoors
5 Things To Do Before Deer Season: Start Prepping NOW
5 Things To Do Before Deer Season: Start Prepping NOW
13 Hiking Essentials You Should Bring On Every Day Hike
13 Hiking Essentials You Should Bring On Every Day Hike
The Whole Family Will Enjoy These Kid-Friendly Hikes in the Adirondacks
The Whole Family Will Enjoy These Kid-Friendly Hikes in the Adirondacks
The Most Beautiful Mountains in New York to Hike, Drive, and Visit
The Most Beautiful Mountains in New York to Hike, Drive, and Visit
California's Rivers Are Drying Up, Here’s Why Every Angler Should Care
California's Rivers Are Drying Up, Here’s Why Every Angler Should Care
Female Participation in Fishing Is More Than a Decade Ago, Study Shows
Female Participation in Fishing Is More Than a Decade Ago, Study Shows
New BLM Proposal Aims for Better Land Conservation & Restoration
New BLM Proposal Aims for Better Land Conservation & Restoration
California's Temporarily Banned Salmon Fishing — Here's Where to Go Instead
California's Temporarily Banned Salmon Fishing — Here's Where to Go Instead
DNA Tests Show Third Wolf Detected in New York in Past 25 Years
DNA Tests Show Third Wolf Detected in New York in Past 25 Years
Hunt of a Lifetime Helps Ill and Disabled Kids With Outdoor Dreams
Hunt of a Lifetime Helps Ill and Disabled Kids With Outdoor Dreams
Meet Python Huntress Amy Siewe: Part Conservationist, Part Bounty Hunter
Meet Python Huntress Amy Siewe: Part Conservationist, Part Bounty Hunter
Treestand Safety 101: Don’t Be a Statistic and Follow These Basic Guidelines
Treestand Safety 101: Don’t Be a Statistic and Follow These Basic Guidelines
The case for the Butt Out tool
The case for the Butt Out tool
Why We Are in a Golden Era of American Hunting
Why We Are in a Golden Era of American Hunting
BEST BOOKS FOR WOMEN FLY ANGLERS, FROM BEGINNER BASICS TO DEEP DIVES
BEST BOOKS FOR WOMEN FLY ANGLERS, FROM BEGINNER BASICS TO DEEP DIVES
WHAT THE BUCK?
WHAT THE BUCK?
3 Destructive invasives you've never heard of
3 Destructive invasives you've never heard of
Her Humble Hunt - Q&A with Bianca Jane Burnett
Her Humble Hunt - Q&A with Bianca Jane Burnett
The NonTypical Outdoorsman Eric Morris
The NonTypical Outdoorsman Eric Morris
Interview with Melissa Bachman of Winchester Deadly Passion
Interview with Melissa Bachman of Winchester Deadly Passion
8 Mamas making a positive change in the outdoors
8 Mamas making a positive change in the outdoors
TURKEY HUNTING TIPS AND GEAR FOR WOMEN JUST GETTING STARTED
TURKEY HUNTING TIPS AND GEAR FOR WOMEN JUST GETTING STARTED
HUNTERS OF COLOR: HELPING BUILD BRIDGES OVER THE BARRIERS TO HUNTING
HUNTERS OF COLOR: HELPING BUILD BRIDGES OVER THE BARRIERS TO HUNTING
Rodney Elmer of Mountain Deer: Hunting, Fatherhood & the River of Life
Rodney Elmer of Mountain Deer: Hunting, Fatherhood & the River of Life
Giving hunting a shot - women and newbies adding to the mix of Adirondack hunters
Giving hunting a shot - women and newbies adding to the mix of Adirondack hunters
Hunters of color in Upstate New York share reflections from weekend-long retreat
Hunters of color in Upstate New York share reflections from weekend-long retreat
HUNTING STORIES IN 2022: 4 IMPORTANT TOPICS TO FOLLOW
HUNTING STORIES IN 2022: 4 IMPORTANT TOPICS TO FOLLOW
Hunters of Color collabs to produce Deer Hunt for New BIPOC Hunters
Hunters of Color collabs to produce Deer Hunt for New BIPOC Hunters
Christmas Gift Guide for Outdoorsy Folks in your Life
Christmas Gift Guide for Outdoorsy Folks in your Life
Cyber Monday Deals for Hunters, Shooters, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
Cyber Monday Deals for Hunters, Shooters, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
New SUNY outdoors club focuses on diversifying the Adirondacks
New SUNY outdoors club focuses on diversifying the Adirondacks
BOW Weekend offers women opportunity for challenge, learning
BOW Weekend offers women opportunity for challenge, learning
young, rural and queer - Podcast sorts through issues around gender identity, growing up gay in the Adirondacks
young, rural and queer - Podcast sorts through issues around gender identity, growing up gay in the Adirondacks
Tamarack trees face fresh threats
Tamarack trees face fresh threats
3 Reasons I Use OTIS Technology Gun Cleaning Products
3 Reasons I Use OTIS Technology Gun Cleaning Products
NY women’s apparel pro has built a ‘network of sisters,’ helping others fall in love with the outdoors
NY women’s apparel pro has built a ‘network of sisters,’ helping others fall in love with the outdoors
Preparing for your 1st Bowhunting Season – Gear Recommendations
Preparing for your 1st Bowhunting Season – Gear Recommendations
Climbing Colden’s Trap Dike tests hikers’ abilities
Climbing Colden’s Trap Dike tests hikers’ abilities
Love of the outdoors and support from friends, colleagues inspire gay DEC forester
Love of the outdoors and support from friends, colleagues inspire gay DEC forester
Ohio Ordnance Works: My 1st Full-Auto Experience
Ohio Ordnance Works: My 1st Full-Auto Experience
Keeping kids off devices
Keeping kids off devices
Preserving a backcountry lifestyle by living it to the fullest
Preserving a backcountry lifestyle by living it to the fullest
Record-breaking bird: Oldest black-capped chickadee in U.S. recorded in Adirondacks
Record-breaking bird: Oldest black-capped chickadee in U.S. recorded in Adirondacks
Q & A with GoWild CEO Brad Luttrell
Q & A with GoWild CEO Brad Luttrell
Auburn native featured in Sportsman’s Channel Father's Day Special
Auburn native featured in Sportsman’s Channel Father's Day Special
Gypsy moth caterpillar invasion: ‘It’s a plague’
Gypsy moth caterpillar invasion: ‘It’s a plague’
Women’s Profile: Carmel Lehr – A Lifetime of Adventure
Women’s Profile: Carmel Lehr – A Lifetime of Adventure
The Changing Face of Hunting – More Diverse, Less Traditional
The Changing Face of Hunting – More Diverse, Less Traditional
CHAGA – How to Identify, Harvest, Prepare, and Store It
CHAGA – How to Identify, Harvest, Prepare, and Store It
DRD Tactical Range Day: CDR-15, Aptus SBR & Kivaari 338 Lapua Mag
DRD Tactical Range Day: CDR-15, Aptus SBR & Kivaari 338 Lapua Mag
Lyme Disease: Still a Growing Problem
Lyme Disease: Still a Growing Problem
Trapping Girl, Inc. - Learn how this steel-setting entrepreneur is making a positive impact in the trapping industry.
Trapping Girl, Inc. - Learn how this steel-setting entrepreneur is making a positive impact in the trapping industry.
Allegany County Pheasant Program – Inmates Work Program Raising Pheasants For Release in Wild
Allegany County Pheasant Program – Inmates Work Program Raising Pheasants For Release in Wild
A Father, Daughter, and their First Deer!
A Father, Daughter, and their First Deer!
Starter Tips & Tricks for Training Beagles to Hunt Rabbits
Starter Tips & Tricks for Training Beagles to Hunt Rabbits
Recipes
Venison and Zucchini Egg Noodle Bake Recipe is Perfect Wild Game Comfort Food
Venison and Zucchini Egg Noodle Bake Recipe is Perfect Wild Game Comfort Food
How to Make Venison Un-Sloppy Joes
How to Make Venison Un-Sloppy Joes
Not only does the Un-Sloppy Joe make for a fun meal, any trace of venison gaminess is virtually indecipherable in this recipe.
Gear Reviews
Survival Gear Review: UCO Stormproof Match Kit
Survival Gear Review: UCO Stormproof Match Kit
Gear Review: SITKA Women’s Hudson Waterfowl Bib
Gear Review: SITKA Women’s Hudson Waterfowl Bib
Read this Gear Review of the SITKA Women’s Hudson Waterfowl Bib and see how it performs in real hunting conditions.
Podcast Guest Appearances
NDA Podcast Coffee & Deer Episode
NDA Podcast Coffee & Deer Episode
NDA's Coffee and Deer · Episode
Episode 19 - Great Lakes Preview - Outdoor News
Episode 19 - Great Lakes Preview - Outdoor News
In association with the May 5 edition of New York Outdoor News, the Great Lakes Preview, host Dan Ladd is joined by Capt. Frank Campbell of Niagara USA, and our own Megan Plete Postal. Capt. Frank discusses the multi-tiered fisheries of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Niagara River, while Megan shares her experiences from […]
Getting Involved with an NDA Branch with the Grassroots Team
Getting Involved with an NDA Branch with the Grassroots Team
Episode 42 — Megan Plete Postol talks sports shows, National Deer Alliance, and women in the outdoors - Outdoor News
Episode 42 — Megan Plete Postol talks sports shows, National Deer Alliance, and women in the outdoors - Outdoor News
Looming Threat to Deer Hunting? Solutions to Secure our Hunting Future; EP48, Megan Plete Postol.
Looming Threat to Deer Hunting? Solutions to Secure our Hunting Future; EP48, Megan Plete Postol.
How Women Can Find Empowerment in the Hunting Community
Podcast
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Podcast
How Women Can Find Empowerment in the Hunting Community
Tarin It Up · Episode
Episode 64 — Sport show season in New York - Outdoor News
Episode 64 — Sport show season in New York - Outdoor News
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Redefining tradition: The growing ranks of women who hunt
Redefining tradition: The growing ranks of women who hunt
Underrepresented groups could bring new life, and a sustainable future, to New York state's hunting community
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