Opening day for hunting in Maine survives rainy start

The weather on the first day of deer hunting season was far from ideal, but many hunters were still game for an outing.

Maine is concerned hunters aren’t taking enough deer

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reviewing its deer permitting system because of concerns that hunters aren’t harvesting enough to adequately manage the population.

Search: Maine 2021 deer hunt lottery winners

Almost 154,000 people were successful in winning an any-deer permit in 2021. The first two digits of the Any Deer Permit Number/Superpack Permit Number is the Wildlife Management District (WMD) in which the hunter was selected. For example: 23R000000 refers to WMD23.

Outdoors in Maine: Hunters are aging, and other things gleaned from deer hunter survey

V. Paul Reynolds on what can be learned from recent questionnaire.

Fewer meat cutters cause long line of deer to be processed

Local meat processors are trying to keep up with the demand as seasonal help dwindles during the pandemic

Early risers take aim at Maine’s Youth Hunting Day

Skowhegan girl gets 125-pound deer on Youth Hunting Day

Kaylee Blodgett, 15, is no novice, having been hunting since she was 10, and she has shot five deer and a moose during her lifetime.

Maine deer, turkey hunts getting started for fall

Two of Maine’s most popular fall hunting seasons are starting.

Search: Maine 2020 deer hunt lottery winners

The annual lottery awarded an all-time high number of permits this year.

PHOTOS: A lot of bucks for Sabattus meat cutter this hunting season