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By Mike RocheIt is time for this writer to turn the page on his hunting activities from upland hunting to deer hunting. It has indeed been a great ride this “bucket list” fall, beginning with a trip to northern Vermont for the upland opener on Sept....

By Mike RocheThe middle of October is a special time. Fall is in full swing with brilliant foliage, cooler temperatures, and so much great stuff to do outdoors. Stripers are feeding furiously off the coast, trout (including the fall stocking of over...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ORANGE – Getting on and off a plane might sound like an odd piece of police training, but it can make quite a difference when you’re a dog.On Monday morning, K-9s and their handlers gathered at the Orange Municipal Airport for the second day of a...

By Mike Roche This writer has long been considering making a change from 12-gauge to 20-gauge for deer hunting in Massachusetts. Since Mass does not allow the use of rifles, shotguns have always been the firearm used for deer hunting. It must be noted...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Representatives went five for five on approval of animal safety and treatment bills Thursday, mounting a late-session push for greater dog kennel oversight and a ban on the use of certain exotic mammals in traveling shows.The House approved the bills,...

By Mike RocheMonday was a day of change for me. It began at 8 a.m. when we pulled into Hedgerow Hunt Club in Royalston. By we, I mean my 2-year-old French Brittany Tessie and her neglectful owner. For a variety of reasons, my responsibilities as the...

By Mike RocheThe dog days or dog days of summer is an expression that dates way back in history. The hot, sultry days of summer in the northern hemisphere have historically been the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which...

PETERSHAM – The Petersham Orthodox Congregational Church held a Blessing of the Animals on the Petersham North Common on Sunday, Oct. 1. The parts of the brief service were written by local youths and were animal-themed. Pastor Geoffrey Smith blessed...

By Mike RocheFor several years, my guiding experiences in New York have put me in contact with bird hunters using GPS tracking devices on their dogs. The first account came from my good friend who guided a hunter whose dog had a GPS collar with a long...

By Mike RocheThis past Tuesday, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairshosted via Zoom a public input session regarding Climate-Oriented Forest Management Guidelines that will affect the direction of the state moving...

By Mike RocheThere are spring migratory bird hunting seasons, but they are primarily focused on snow geese, which have become a problem in many states. The snows are growing in number and they are capable of devastating a crop field in a short time....

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – On April 12, 2018, Yarmouth Police Sergeant Sean Gannon and his K9 partner Nero were shot while serving a warrant in Marstons Mills.Tragically, Gannon died of his injuries while undergoing treatment at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. Because of...