It was blowing rain and getting dark in Otisco when R.J. Shaver, of Apulia Station, gave a few bleats on his doe call. With a great crashing sound, a big 8-pointer burst through the thick brush about ...

The buck, which had 16 scorable points and grossed 208-3⁄8 -inches using the Safari Club International scoring system – was taken by life-long hunter Mike Betanzos Jr., of Plattekill.

Western New York has earned a reputation in recent years as one of the Northeast’s most productive regions for trophy ...