NY Man Attacked by Rabid Deer in his Backyard
Wandering into his backyard Tuesday afternoon, Troy, NY resident Tony Remillard was met with some angst from a 10-point buck. Facing off like two opponents in the squared circle, the Troy man took a couple of steps back as the deer continued to approach him. It wasn’t long before the antlers of his adversary caught […]
Upstate NY Duck Hunting Guide Hit with $5k Fine, Ordered to Advertise Apology
A well-known guide and TV personality was handed a $5,000 fine yesterday in a federal court based on charges for leading illegal waterfowl hunts for profit. William Saiff III, otherwise known as Bill Saiff, was ordered to pay the fine as well as pay upwards of $10,000 in charitable donations and was also ordered to […]
Deer Brains, Heads, and Tails on the Menu of PA Restaurant – Former Owners Charged
Originally cited by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for 17 wildlife violations, the former owners of the New China House Restaurant in Lititz, PA were charged again earlier this month. Surrounding the former owners, Shi Lu Eng, and her husband, Chun Dwong Eng, the allegations dating as far back as 2012 are slightly disturbing to anyone […]
Restitution and Jail Time for Poacher Who Shot NY Conservation Officer
While investigating reports of illegal hunting while accompanied by fellow conservation officer Lt. Liza Bobseine last fall, James Davey was shot in the pelvic region while making his way through a cornfield. The shots came from the perpetrator they were there to investigate and thanks to the quick-acting Bobseine, Davey luckily walked away with his […]
New York CWD Free for 11th Straight Year
With confirmed cases rising in other areas of the country, the state of New York’s deer population is, once again, clear of chronic wasting disease, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The disease, which fatally attacks whitetail deer, elk, moose, and reindeer have not been detected in the Empire […]
Staten Island Deer Vasectomy Season Comes to a Close
As ridiculous as the notion might sound, Staten Island’s deer vasectomy season has closed, for now. As the island’s population of bucks breathe a sigh of temporary relief, researchers and biologists from White Buffalo, the organization performing the surgeries, will assess the data collected before commencing the surgical process again in August. So far […]
Despite Four Fatalities, 2016 Marks Safest Year on Record for NY Hunters
The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that the 2016 hunting season in New York had only 13 hunting-related shooting incidents, the lowest number on record since DEC began compiling hunting-related shooting statistics in 1958. “Hunting is a proud tradition in New York State that continues to be safely enjoyed by hundreds […]
NY Poacher ‘Prosecuted to the Full Extent of the Law’ for Shooting Conservation Officer
New York State Conservation Officer James Davey was shot in the pelvic region last fall while investigating reports of illegal hunting activity while crossing a cornfield in Gallatin, New York. Davey is currently undergoing rehabilitation for his injuries after requiring surgery after the incident. Lt. Liza Bobseine was patrolling with Davey that evening and […]
NY Conservation Officer Shot By Hunter
On the heels of a Thanksgiving hunting fatality in central New York State, comes the second major incident of the 2016 hunting season. While investigating reports of illegal hunting in the area, New York State Conservation Officer James Davey was shot in the pelvic region while making his way across a corn field just outside […]
NY Man Accused of Bribing Cops to Expedite Gun Permits
In case you were worried about it, corruption is alive and well in New York City. Earlier in the month Alex Lichtenstein was indicted on charges of bribing NYPD officers working in the department’s Firearms Licensing Division. The indictment coming after Lichtenstein was able to secure upwards of two dozen carry permits for a […]