Around here skunks don’t hibernate and can be seen all winter, depending on how cold it gets. In really cold or snowy weather, however, they stay protected in their dens. Opossums can also be ...

These mammals represent 7 orders and 17 families. Some species, like the opossum and striped skunk, are rare and occur mostly at the periphery of the Adirondacks. Other species, such as the ...

Get out and hunt • Rabbit, pheasant and squirrel seasons are open through Feb. 28. • Coyote, Fox, opossum, raccoon, striped skunk and weasel trapping season runs through Feb. 23.

Raccoons, foxes, opossums, striped skunks and weasels may be hunted only after legal hunting hours for deer. Crows may not be hunted during the regular deer firearms season. Turkeys and migratory ...