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Did you know it's illegal to move wild animals off your property? At least in the state of New York anyway.

Smart thinking helped save a man's life after he fell through the ice in Central New York.

An elaborate poaching scheme has been uncovered in New York. And the guilty parties won't be hunting for awhile after having their licenses revoked for 5 years.

There's nothing like the beauty of Mother Nature in Upstate New York during the winter season. However, the unpredictable weather and recent storms in the backcountry have created some dangerous hiking conditions.

Several hunters were caught hunting goose illegally in New York just before Christmas. Two in Dutchess County and three more in Monroe County.

Not everything can go in the trash in New York. Several items are illegal to just toss in the garbage.

A hiking trip in New York turned tragic when one hiker fell 80 feet while taking pictures. A couple hiking on Beacon Hill trail in Minnewaska State Park stopped to take a few shots at the edge of the cliff to capture the moment. A woman lost her footing and fell...

The search for a missing woman has a sad ending in New York.

Breaking the law was bad... but blaming your grandpa is about as low as it goes.

Illegally hunting on state land was just one law two hunters broke in New York.

Not only did this hunter break the law, but he put this officer in an scary situation.

A few days before Thanksgiving New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers responded to a call for a lost hunter.