The Great Northeast Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Great Northeast Podcast
Every two weeks host Dan Ladd, editor of New York Outdoor News, addresses outdoor topics across New York and throughout the Northeastern states. From the tip of Long Island, to the coast of northern Maine, back through the big northern woods, the St. Lawrence Valley and in to Pennsylvania, Dan and his guests in engage in the topics affecting today’s Northeastern sportsmen.
https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ep.-102-Hunstock-2026.mp3Pat Guyette, promoter of Huntstock returns to the podcast on the heels of a successful debut of the hunting festival in Wisconsin and ahead of the next one coming up in Massachusetts Aug. 7-9. Pat talks about the challenges of building a new show and the benefits of working an established event. Much of the talk centers on the seminar speakers and their different approaches and techniques. The conversation wraps up with some talk about the future of Huntstock.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ep.-101-The-Sunshine-Protection-Act-and-Outdoor-Recreation.mp3As the U.S. Congress weighs the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Savings Time permanent, Dan Ladd weighs in on what it could potentially mean to sportsmen – particularly fall deer hunters, trappers and winter ice anglers. He also discusses the affect it could have on people everywhere – pro and con – and also hypothesizes what would happen if we went back to solely observing Standard Time.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ep.-100-Steve-Piatt.mp3As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, the podcast celebrates its 100th episode by bringing back retired New York Outdoor News Editor Steve Piatt. Since Steve lives just inside the Pennsylvania border, he’s on top of the issues facing hunters in the Keystone state and shares some observations on Sunday hunting and youth hunting expansion, as well as some talk on bear and elk. Then it’s on to New York for some talk about DEC’s recent regulation changes that intend to encourage hunters to take more antlerless deer.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ep.-99-NYON-Person-of-the-Year-Debbie-Brosen.mp3After summarizing the DEC’s new hunting regulations centered around harvesting more antlerless deer in New York, Dan welcomes New York Outdoor News Person on the Year, Debbie Brosen. A gifted artist, Debbie’s work supports a number of volunteer efforts in the outdoor community, including Becoming an Outdoors Woman, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and several more.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ep.-98-Ticks-in-the-Northeast.mp3After his wife had not one, but two tick bites during a recent camping trip in the central Adirondacks, host Dan Ladd discusses tick populations in the Northeast and the problems they cause. After sharing some cautionary measures he takes, Dan also shares his experiences of being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2010. In the final segment, Dan discusses the recent New York Outdoor News Person of the Year award.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ep.-97-New-Yorks-Antlerless-Deer-Proposals.mp3New York DEC’s recently proposed antlerless deer regulations have been a hot topic this spring. Big Game Unit Leader Branden Quirion recently discussed the proposals with members of the NYS Outdoor Writers Association. This episode features highlights of that meeting, including a Q/A session. Topics also include youth hunting, the downward trend in antler beam quality, antler restrictions and an anecdote on New York black bears as well.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ep.-96-Turkeys-For-Tomorrow.mp3As turkey season progresses in the Northeast, host Dan Ladd is joined by John DeGroot, co-chair of the new Western New York Longbeard’s chapter (flock) of Turkeys for Tomorrow. DeGroot explains how his group came together and decided to partner with the parent organization. They also spend some time talking about turkey hunting, mentoring and some other plans the new chapter has in the works.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ep.-95-Vermont-Celebrates-the-Wild-Turkey.mp3The story behind Vermont’s wild turkey restoration is told courtesy of a recent gathering of lawmakers and wildlife officials in western Vermont. In the late 1960s Vermont imported birds from other states, including New York, and today has a solid and huntable population. Host Dan Ladd also shares some calling techniques for roosted spring gobblers that he did not include in Episode 94.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ep.-94-Lets-Talk-Turkeys.mp3With 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 their vest. Finally, Dan shares his approach to the days leading up to turkey season so that when the time comes to hunt, he’ll be ready.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ep.-93-New-Yorks-Antlerless-Deer-Harvest-Proposals.mp3New 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 clarifies the proposals, weighs in on them and provides hunters with resources to learn more about them.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep.-85-Deer-Camp-Part-2.mp3In 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.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ep.-84-Deer-Camp-Part-1-11625-9.05-AM.mp3NYON 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 also asked those in the crew who served in the military to say a few words about their experiences. This is the first of a two-part series with Part 2 coming up later this month.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep.-83-Lauren-Tonti-Becoming-an-Outdoors-Woman.mp3Lauren 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 exam, and is involved with two other groups; one that supports non-lead hunting and fishing alternatives and another that helps those from under-served communities get outdoors.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ep.-82-Rick-Vladyka.mp3Host 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 roles among sportsman’s groups and shooting clubs at the local and regional level.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ep.-81-Dan-Talks-Crossbows.mp3With 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 and the current drought and low water levels in the Northeast.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ep.-80-NYS-Conservation-Council-President-Dr.-Keith-Tidball.mp3Fresh 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 Warrior outdoor programs.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ep.-79-Catching-up-with-Redding-Reloading.mp3Dennis 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. Dennis and Dan swap reloading and hunting stories in anticipation of the fall hunting seasons.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ep.-78-Steve-Piatt-Third-Anniversary.mp3This 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 hunting development in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, he’s busy in retirement, still writing, camping, fishing, working with his dogs and preparing for a September Newfoundland moose hunt.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ep.-77-Hemlock-Wooley-Adalgid.mp3Another 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 talk about HWA, its expansion, control methods and what people in the outdoors can do to help identify infestations.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ep.-77-Pat-Guyette-Huntstock-2025.mp3With 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.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ep.-75-Artist-Deb-Brosen.mp3Deb 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 includes paintings for groups like Ducks Unlimited and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, with her philanthropy and even finding time to spend in the woods and on the water.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ep.-74-Of-Crossbows-Brook-Trout.mp3Roy Dust, president of the NY Crossbow Coalition, returns to the podcast on the heels of legislation expanding crossbow usage in New York passing both the Senate and the Assembly. Dust talks about what he and his organization have gone through in recent weeks, and what lies ahead assuming the governor signs the bill into law. Dan also touches on the current draft Adirondack Brook Trout Management Plan and public comment period in the works.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ep.-56-BHA-and-Zoar-Valley.mp3With DEC poised to commence logging at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, in Western New York, to increase habitat for birds and other wildlife species, local preservationists have spoken out in opposition. Members of the New York State chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, meanwhile, have also spoken out in support of the planned operation. BHA member Logan Misseldine joins the podcast to explain the benefits of early successional habitat forestry practices and touches on some of the points he made in a recent blog on BHA’s website.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ep.-55-Eric-Morken-Bowhunting.mp3Outdoor News staff writer and webmaster of outdoornews.com Eric Morken joins the podcast. Eric is an avid bowhunter, and with archery seasons opening, he shares some insight on his passion from pursuing bucks in multiple midwestern states to equipment setups. No matter where you bowhunt, you don’t want to miss the early season conversation.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ep.-54-10th-Mountain-Adirondack-High-Peaks.mp3On Aug. 21, over 200 U.S. Army soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division climbed all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks. LTC Max Ferguson, a New York native, joins the podcast and explains the historic relationship between the operation and the 10th’s history, as well as how the region and especially the mountains have proved beneficial to soldiers for both training and recreation.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ep-53-Lake-Champlain-and-The-Round-Goby.mp3Meg Modley, of the Lake Champlain Basin Program, and angler/conservationist Ed Skorupski join the podcast to talk about the invasive round goby, which has migrated through the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario and the Mohawk River and is now in the Hudson River. This creates a real concern for the Lake Champlain ecosystem, which is enjoying a continuously improving lake trout fishery, as well as for other species which would fall victim to an eventual goby infestation.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ep-52-Steve-Piatt.mp3As this bi-weekly podcast celebrates two years in the running, retired New York Outdoor News Editor Steve Piatt returns. Steve was the very first guest on the show in 2022 and also chimed in a year ago. At that time he was preparing for an Alaskan mountain goat hunt and on this episode he shares the story of that event. He has a bittersweet dog story to tell and also talks about how busy he’s staying in retirement.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ep-51-Live-From-Huntstock.mp3New York Outdoor News staffers Megan Plete Postol and Jerrod Vila join editor/host Dan Ladd for an episode they recorded live at Huntstock, New York. All three share perspectives and experiences from the three-day hunting festival held recently in Veron Center, New York, with another upcoming in Massachusetts in August. There was much to do, see, hear and plenty of hands-on opportunities along with the chance to meet fellow hunters and content creators face-to-face.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ep-50-NYS-Fish-Consumption-Adisories.mp3Earlier this year the New York State Department of Health updated fish consumption advisories, which continue to be regionalized but are more species-specific. The Health Department’s Audrey Van Genechten joins the podcast to talk about the program, what fish are safest to eat and what precautions anglers can take when it comes to consuming fish. She also talks about the department’s recently updated fish advisory website.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ep.-49-Huntstock-2024.mp3With not one, but now two Huntstock festivals planned for New York and Massachusetts this summer, Dan Ladd welcomes Patrick Guyette and Pat Burns, founders of Huntstock to the podcast. The two “Pats” break down both events, including how each will be different and what attendees can expect at both venues. There will be a lot to see and do at each and this episode provides an inside scoop of how this all is coming together.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ep.-48-Brian-Bird-Backcountry-Hunters-Anglers.mp3Brian Bird, of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, joins the podcast and talks about several issues facing sportsmen in his region, which includes New York, New England and New Jersey. Brian shares his thoughts on non-hunters trying to influence hunting regulations, New Hampshire’s moose management program and striped bass along the east coast. He also talks about the joys of mentoring new hunters, something that his role in BHA allows him to be heavily involved in.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ep.-47-Catching-Up-With-Late-Season-Turkeys.mp3Join New York Outdoor News Editor Dan Ladd who takes the helm on this episode to get caught up on a number of topics. After honoring members of our armed forces, past and present as Memorial Day approaches, Dan discusses the upcoming Adirondack brook trout management plan, DEC’s proposal to seek permits for bass fishing tournaments, and recent outdoor writer awards. Then it’s on to turkeys, including talk of hunting with a .410 and tips on bagging an eleventh hour gobbler.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ep.-46-Bill-Hollister.mp3Well-known outdoor writer and retired DEC biologist Bill Hollister, who is approaching his 90th birthday, joins the podcast to talk about turkeys and turkey hunting. Bill was there when New York re-established wild turkeys in New York and several neighboring states and shares a great deal of that history. He also offers hunting and calling strategies that have helped him bag spring gobblers in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont and beyond.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ep.-45-Hudson-River-Striped-Bass.mp3With striped bass now making their way up the Hudson River, and other Northeast tributary rivers, anglers pursuing these saltwater fish are brewing with excitement. Striped bass angler and conservationist Ed Skorupski joins the podcast to talk about issues facing the these highly sought after fish and their ecosystems, and also discusses how to catch them on the Hudson River by boat and from shore.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ep.-44-Roy-Dust.mp3In June, 2023, Rick McDermott, founder and president of the NY Crossbow Coalition passed away suddenly as the result of vehicle accident. Since then, the organization has been redefining itself as it attempts to rebound. Roy Dust has stepped to the forefront as president and joins the Great Northeast Podcast to discuss the challenges of the past 10 months, what’s happening in New York in terms of crossbow legislation and developments, and why he feels crossbows should be allowed during the entire archery season.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ep.-43-Steve-Hurst.mp3New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Bureau of Fisheries Chief Steve Hurst joins Dan Ladd for a solid discussion of the forthcoming Adirondack Brook Trout Management Plan. Hurts gets into the details of the background of New York’s state freshwater fish and most importantly: how the species will be managed in the future. There’s also talk of bass management across the state with an emphasis on the St. Lawrence River/East Lake Ontario region.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ep.-42-Megan-Plete-Postal.mp3New York Outdoor News contributing writer and Advertising Sales Team member Megan Plete Postol joins the podcast. Megan’s been working the sport show scene so she and Dan catch up on that, as well as discussing her new position with the National Deer Alliance. Megan also takes part in a number of outdoor programs that focus on women and shares some of her experiences on that front as well.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ep.-41-Chris-Hall.mp3Confined to a wheelchair for most activities since he was a teenager, Chris Hall hasn’t let his impairments keep him from enjoying hunting, fishing and especially shooting archery. Hall joins host Dan Ladd and talks about his condition, how he goes about spending time in the outdoors and especially how he is preparing to try out for this year’s Summer Paralympic Games, in Paris, France. Chris’ story is one of inspiration and determination.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ep.-40-Mike-Hauser-ADK-Outdoorsman-Show.mp3With the sport show season fully under way Dan sits down with Mike Hauser, promoter of the Adirondack Outdoorsman Show coming up in Johnstown, N.Y. Feb. 24-25. Mike talks about the benefits and challenges involved with putting on a smaller show and reflects on some of the featured guests and unique vendors the show has welcomed in the past as well as coming up.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ep.-39-Getting-Started-in-Handloading.mp3After catching up on some current events, NY Outdoor News Editor Dan Ladd shares his experiences on taking up the compelling hobby of handloading one’s own ammunition. Dan talks about what motivated him to delve into handloading, what he’s learned in a short period of time and how reloading manuals have helped him immensely. This episode also features a flash-back to Ep. 17, from March 2023, when Redding Reloading’s Robin Sharpless described the reloading process in simple terms.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ep.-38-Captain-JJ.mp3In the spring of 2022, Lake George charter boat Capt. Jeff “JJ” Johnson parked his boat and embarked on a summer work project counting sockeye and coho salmon in Southeastern Alaska. Capt. JJ talks about the two summers he’s actually spent there as he weighs the decision to go back for a third, or resume guiding on one of the most popular fisheries in the entire Northeast. Capt. JJ and Dan also talk about ice fishing and JJ offers a few tips for icing lake trout.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ep.-37-Tim-Andrus-of-Rush-Outdoors-1524-10.32-AM.mp3With the sport show season approaching, host Dan Ladd welcomes Megan Plete Postal of the New York Outdoor News outside sales team, and Tim Andrus of Rush Outdoors. Both will be at the upcoming New York Sportsman’s Expo in Syracuse, Jan. 26-28. Andrus is the host of Rush Outdoors and a member of the Realtree Pro Staff. He talks about his career in the outdoor film industry, and Tim and Megan discuss the upcoming show in Syracuse.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ep.-28-Bass-Conservation-with-Gene-Gilliland-9123-7.32-AM.mp3Host Dan Ladd caught up with B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Gene Gillland at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament held recently in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Dan and Gene discuss the economics of bass fishing tournaments, New York’s top bass fisheries as well as conservation concerning protecting bass at tournaments and during spawning periods.
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The Great Northeast Podcast celebrates its first year with its first guest, retired NY Outdoor News Editor Steve Piatt. Steve talks fishing on Lake Erie, Oneida Lake and Lake Placid and reflects on time spent with his wife, Paula, and their hunting dogs. He also talks about last winter’s NWTF convention, in Nashville, and pheasant …
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We’re talking bass fishing with Rich Ortiz, of the southeastern Adirondacks, as he comes off a recent eighth-place finish at the Bassmaster Northern Division Open on the St. Lawrence River. Rich is a popular musician in the Saratoga/Lake George, N.Y., region, but during Covid, he began fishing local bass club tournaments before quickly moving …
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Host Dan Ladd speaks with Saratoga County (N.Y.) 4-H Shooting Sports volunteer Kenyon Simpson and program director Leland Bunting at the Saratoga County Fair. The discussion centers not only on 4-H Shooting Sports, but all of the positive aspects a 4-H program offers and how students of all ages can get involved. Dan also touches …
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New York Outdoor News contributing writer Charles Witek III, of Long Island, is our guest on this episode. Charles goes into detail on DEC’s latest shore-fishing regulation proposals designed to protect sharks. He also discusses issues facing striped bass populations and provides some insight on Long Island’s first spring gobbler hunt, which took place in …
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NY Outdoor News Editor Dan Ladd takes us down the road of camping – from backpacking with tents and camping in lean-tos, to visiting state parks, private campgrounds and even camping festivals in trailers such as pop-up campers and RVs. Dan includes a report from the recent Tear-up the Adirondacks tiny trailer festival he and …
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We start this episode with the somber news of the passing of Rick McDermott, of the New York Crossbow Coalition. Next, with bass seasons on the horizon around the Northeast host Dan Ladd welcomes Justin Hausner, from New York Kayak Bass Fishing (NYKBF). Topics include the growing popularity of the sport and NYKBF’s 2023 schedule, …
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We start this episode with the somber news of the passing of Rick McDermott, of the New York Crossbow Coalition. Next, with bass seasons on the horizon around the Northeast host Dan Ladd welcomes Justin Hausner, from New York Kayak Bass Fishing (NYKBF). Topics include the growing popularity of the sport and NYKBF’s 2023 schedule, which …
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With bass seasons on the horizon around the Northeast, host Dan Ladd welcomes Justin Hausner, from New York Kayak Bass Fishing (NYKBF). Topics include the growing popularity of the sport and NYKBF’s 2023 schedule, which culminates with a unique invitational tournament involving other New York-based KBF trails. Finally, Justin and Dan talk about how easy …
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ep.-21-Pat-Guyette-Huntstock-52623-11.46-AM.mp3The second annual Huntstock – a three day gathering of all things deer hunting – is scheduled for later this summer in Massachusetts and host Dan Ladd welcomes the show’s promoter, Pat Guyette to the podcast. Dan and Pat talk about the lineup of Northeast deer hunters scheduled to appear, including Lanny Benoit and the Adirondack Deer Trackers, and Pat also discusses the main topic of his own podcast, which is hunting suburban whitetails.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ep.-20-Late-Season-Gobblers-51123-9.46-AM.mp3New York Outdoor News Editor Dan Ladd tackles this episode on his own as he offers a discussion on late season turkey hunting, including some advice for beginning turkey hunters. Dan also shares the story of his successful early-season hunt when he bagged a double-bearded gobbler that is creating a stir over its beard length potentially ranking in the New York state record books.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ep.-19-Great-Lakes-Preview-42723-10.43-AM.mp3In 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 a recent visit to the region. There’s certainly a lot going on in the Great Lakes region – from Dunkirk to Sacketts Harbor – and everywhere in between.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ep.-18-Mike-Joyner-Spring-Turkey-Talk-41423-12.08-PM.mp3Turkey hunting author and blogger Mike Joyner from New York’s Southern Tier joins host Dan Ladd for some spring turkey talk. Not only will Mike be chasing spring gobblers in New York this year, he’s also got trips planned to Maine and Missouri. Dan and Mike talk about local and regional turkey populations and Mike shares some early season strategies of luring in a spring tom.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ep.-17-Robin-Sharpless-of-Redding-Reloading-33123-11.47-AM.mp3Host Dan Ladd welcomes Robin Sharpless, executive VP of Redding Reloading Equipment in Cortland. Sharpless talks about his career in the firearms industry and the current status of reloading component availability, trends and future expectations. Finally, he breaks down the entire reloading process, explaining how simple it is for anyone to take it up as a hobby.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ep.-16-Maine-Guide-Randy-Flannery-Seminars-31723-11.43-AM.mp3Maine Master Guide Randy Flannery of Wilderness Escape Outfitters joins New York Outdoor News editor Dan Ladd for a discussion on the winter/spring seminar and sport show scene. Flannery has been all over the northern and eastern U.S. working shows and doing his popular seminar on tracking and stalking whitetails in the backwoods, and whenever he and Dan get together, that subject is bound to come up, along with the tools of the trade, especially firearms used for shooting fast and knocking down heavier bucks.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ep.-15-Vermont-and-Northeast-Moose-3223-9.05-AM.mp3Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department deer and moose project leader Nick Fortin joins host Dan Ladd for a discussion of the Green Mountain State’s moose population. Fortin is currently in the process of engaging the state’s hunters and conservation leaders regarding the 2023 fall moose hunting season and discusses what hunters need to know about where to hunt moose in Vermont and how to go about submitting an application for a hunting permit. He also talks about the challenge facing the state’s moose population – mainly winter ticks – and his work with biologist from other state agencies in the Northeast, from New York’s Adirondacks to Maine and Canada.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ep.14-Mike-Hauser-Adirondack-Outdoorsman-Show-21523-4.32-PM.mp3Fulton County, N.Y., resident Mike Hauser, promotor of the upcoming Adirondack Outdoorsman Show, in Johnstown, discusses starting his show back up for the first time in three years due to the Covid pandemic. Hauser shares how he started the show nearly two decades ago and discusses his full-time career in the marine industry.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ep.13-Jeff-Murray-Outdoor-News-Contributing-Writer-2323-8.45-AM.mp3Regular New York Outdoor News contributing writer Jeff Murray is our guest on Ep. 13 of the Great Northeast Podcast. Jeff lives in Chemung County and is a full-time newspaper reporter for the Elmira Star-Gazette. He hunts and fishes in both New York and Pennsylvania and in this episode shares his perspectives on spending quality outdoor time in both states. Dan and Jeff also discuss the differing policies between the two states on antler restrictions and crossbows as well as Pennsylvania’s bustling elk population and its economic benefits.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ep.12-Shed-Fest-Pertnear-Outdoors-12023-12.42-PM.mp3Host Dan Ladd welcome western New Yorker Billy Harvey of Pertnear Outdoors to the podcast. A podcaster himself, Billy discusses the philanthropy that surrounds the Pertnear Outdoors brand and podcast and how they help groups like the NDA’s Field to Fork program and the Venison Donation Coalition. Billy also talks about the upcoming third annual Shed Fest, a nation-wide shed hunting photo contest his group organizes during the early part of the year. Finally, Billy serves up some shed hunting tips for those heading out later this winter and spring.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ep.11-Kicking-Off-2023-1623-9.17-AM.mp3It’s a new year and host Dan Ladd kicks off 2023 with a quick look back at 2022, mainly getting caught up on the latest developments with lawsuits challenging New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act. The conversation then turns to moose, with a discussion on hunting in northern New England and Canada, and a look at the status of moose in New York. Finally, Dan discusses the challenges facing conservation organizations, the hierarchy of such groups and how more sportsmen need to be involved.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/r/k/Ep.10-Bill-Hilts-Sr.-122122-10.00-AM.mp3In this episode we reflect on the recent passing of Bill Hilts Sr., at age 90, as we feature highlights from a Zoom interview held in late 2021 with the NYS Outdoor Writers Association celebrating Bill’s 90th birthday. Bill was a nationally renown writer and conservationist from the Buffalo region, a co-founder of NYSOWA and former president and board member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Bill talks about his time with both writing organizations, including a few laughs along the way and also talks about working with the North American Bear Foundation and the early days of crossbows in New York.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/r/s/Ep.-8-New-England-Outdoor-Writers-Association-112222-2.50-PM.mp3Podcast host Dan Ladd welcomes Vermont’s Gary Moore from the New England Outdoor Writers Association. Dan and Gary talk about the relevance between outdoor communicators and the sporting public and how trends that affect the sporting community are reflective in outdoor writer groups, including recruiting new members and holding events.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/c/k/Ep.-7-The-Mobile-Deer-Hunter-Great-Northeast-Podcast-4-11922-8.56-AM.mp3Podcast host Dan Ladd flys solo in this episode covering boots-on-the-ground deer hunting tactics. Dan delves into making deer drives and discusses strategies for groups large and small, including how much noise to make (or not), playing the wind, and how even just a few hunters can have success. Later, the focus shifts to stalking, still-hunting and tracking whitetails.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/e/a/EP.-5-Buck-Talk-WIth-Todd-Mead-101322-11.37-AM.mp3It’s time to talk whitetails and New York Outdoor News Editor Dan Ladd digs into the archives and pulls out a Facebook Live interview from a year ago with author, blogger and New York Outdoor News contributing writer Todd Mead, who discusses early-season scrape hunting strategies, in-season scouting and making the most of your trail camera data. He also offers some tips for hunters heading to the Midwest and shares his observations from years of hunting mountain bucks in the Adirondacks.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/w/f/Ep.-4-Erin-Bachmeier-Wildlife-Corridors-92922-9.53-AM.mp3Erin Bachmeier, of Penn-Environment, talks with host Dan Ladd about Pennsylvania’s wildlife corridor program, including pending legislation that, if approved, would provide funding that would help fish and wildlife avoid conflicts with humans, including on roadways. Bachmeier talks about the various types of wildlife corridors, including fish ladders, and the species they support such as deer, small game, predators, butterflies and more.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/i/y/Ep.-3-Ben-the-Bear-Man-Great-Northeast-Podcast.m4aNew York Outdoor News editor Dan Ladd welcomes Adirondack bear hunter Ben “the bear man” Gadway, who is just coming off another summer of tracking black bears in the Adirondacks with his dogs. Ben talks about what it’s like on the track and how the dogs learn from each other in the process. He also discusses bear dog tracking laws in other Northeast states and beyond. Dan and Ben wrap up the discussion with some fall bear hunting talk and why Ben feels bear meat is among the best wild game meat there is.
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https://www.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/n/w/Ep.-2-Ruffed-Grouse-Society-83022-4.03-PM.m4aNew York Outdoor News editor Dan Ladd welcomes Todd Waldron and Nate Kennedy from the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. Kennedy, who is the Northeast Region engagement coordinator for RGS, talks about the progress the organization is making with New York chapters, while Waldron, who is the Northeast Region Forest Conservation director, details a number of public land habitat projects around the region and also offers some tips for private landowners who want to offer better grouse and woodcock habitat on their properties.The post The Great Northeast Podcast: Ruffed Grouse Society appeared first on Outdoor News.
In this, the debut episode, NYODN editor Dan Ladd interviews retired editor Steve Piatt. Steve talks about his busy retirement schedule and his days with NYODN. He also touches on traveling for hunting and fishing trips, Pennsylvania elk and Lake Erie walleye fishing.
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