Modern air rifles have all the accuracy and fun of a suppressed .22 LR, but are backyard friendly, cheap to shoot, and far more versatile than powder burning alternatives. We tested a wide variety of ...

NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar recently announced the opening of small game hunting seasons across New York State. Depending on ...

I’m getting the itch to do some small game hunting. Small game species like rabbit and squirrels are perhaps the most underutilized hunting resource in the state. Some years ago, I began to do the ...

If you hunt, you’ve owned an air rifle or two at some point. I still have a handful and even take them out every now and again should a cottontail get into the garden or the crows grow too fond of my ...

Squirrel season opens statewide Sept. 14 and runs through Nov. 29. Squirrels can also be hunted Dec. 16-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 28. The daily limit is six. Pheasant season begins with a junior hunt Oct.

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports small-game hunting was a nonevent as little activity — and even fewer birds — was observed. Multiple duck hunters commented about the lack of ducks. CO Sean Cannon (Cook) ...