NYSOWA Fall Newsletter
NYSOWA Fall 2025 Newsletter (please click on the above link, rather than the photo to the left).
Continue reading →Member Spotlight: Past President, turkey man, and author Mike Joyner
I own a tech company and earn most of my living as a CMOS image sensor layout engineer and PCB design engineer. After eleven years of publishing the newsletters for the NY NWTF State Chapter and the local Syracuse chapter, … Continue reading →
Member Spotlight: Book Author Joe Crance
JOE CRANCE Joseph Gary Crance is the son of a retired New York State Forest Ranger. He grew up chasing behind coonhounds with his father in the forests of his hometown of Painted Post, New York, spending thousands of hours … Continue reading →
Member Spotlight: David Taylor – Book Author
My writing crosses disciplinary boundaries and genres—poetry, outdoor writing, creative nonfiction, scholarship, and science writing; however, at the core of my work always is a concern for environmental conservation, sustainability and community. I am the author and editor of eight … Continue reading →
NYSOWA Fall Safari – Sept. 4-7
Register Now (click here) – NYSOWA Fall Safari 2025 Or here: https://app.joinit.com/o/nysowa/ (scroll down) The 2025 NYSOWA Fall Safari will be a very special event. The Rap-Shaw Club sits on a pair of islands just a quarter-mile from a NYS … Continue reading →
Member Spotlight – Bryan Southard – Sweet Cedar Game Calls
My wife Karen and I live in Niverville, which is in Columbia County, NY. I recently learned about NYSOWA when I donated a turkey call for the organization’s annual conference. After hearing about the organization and its membership, I knew … Continue reading →
Member Spotlight – David Figura – Central Region VP
David Figura, of Skaneateles, has been a member of NYSOWA since 2008. He’s currently on the NYSOWA board of directors and one of three vice presidents for the association, representing the Central and Western NY regions. Vice president responsibilities include … Continue reading →
Member Spotlight – Leo Maloney – Past President (and much more)
I have been a member of NYSOWA for 37 years and they have been fun, exciting, and rewarding. As president I’ve had to deal with some serious fundraising challenges, denying a scholarship to a PETA member, and convincing a fellow … Continue reading →
Member Spotlight – Matt Haeffner – On the Water
Hello, all! My name is Matt Haeffner, I am a native Long Islander currently living in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and I joined the NYSOWA in late 2023. I’m a dedicated fisherman and general outdoor enthusiast who enjoys surfcasting, kayaking, and … Continue reading →