DEC Accepting Public Comments on Regulatory Proposal on Bobcats The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that the agency is accepting public comments the special permit requirements for bobcat hunting and trapping. Upon completion of the Bobcat Management Plan in 2012, regulations were adopted to establish a hunting and trapping season […]
Thank you for your interest in our 75th Anniversary Trap. Traps are Chrome Plated Sleepy Creek 1 3/4 4 Coil Offsets with Black Zinc coated pan stamped 75th Anniversary and corresponding trap number. Trap comes with the presentation box which is a plain white box with the sticker on top of the box as depicted in […]
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Legislative Alert In June of this year a Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives by Representative Alma S. Adams of North Carolina. The bill was then co-sponsored by Representative Nita M. Lowey of New York State. This Bill titled H.R. 5560 – Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act would restrict the use of steel-jaw leghold […]
None of us really know how many years Dave has been a member of NYSTA, few of us know of the many official positions Dave has held in the association, we have to read back through decades of official NYSTA Meeting Minutes to figure out when and for how long Dave was President of […]
July 17, 2016 Greetings NYSTA Members and Fellow Trappers, More than a year of adjustments and changes within your organization have been taking place. There have been some potentially damaging issues to be dealt with. Evidently, some of those issues have prompted the spread of negative rumors that, at best, contain half truths. I believe […]
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Post update 06-01-2016 JTI Official Response Click Here Please note the Deadline is June 10, 2016. The Public Comment Info link below will bring you to the NYS DEC Website. You will see the regular mail address and below that is the link to email your comments. JTI Chairperson John Rockwood is advising that the Revised […]
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Important Message from our Executive Director: Our cable restraint bill has passed out of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. In the Assembly cable restraints have a new sponsor, Assemblyman Bill Magee, and a new number, A9462. This would be a good time to call or write (or email) your own Assembly member. Ask them to […]