PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s autumn wild turkey season is underway. The fall turkey season begins Thursday and runs until Halloween. Hunting is legal with a bow and arrow or shotgun and possession of valid permits. There is a two turkey bag limit in ten wildlife management districts in central and southern Maine. Eight other districts […]
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Maine’s archery deer hunt begins this week
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s season for hunting deer with bows and arrows is set to begin this week. The archery season begins on Thursday and runs until Halloween. Hunters are allowed to harvest bucks throughout the state during the season. Hunters may only take antlerless deer in parts of the state that recognize “any deer” […]
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Fall wild turkey season begins next week
PORTLAND — Fall wild turkey hunting season is set to begin in less than a week. The fall season begins Oct. 2 and lasts until Halloween. There will be a two turkey limit in ten wildlife management districts in central and southern Maine. Hunters In eight other districts in central and southern Maine will be […]
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Moose populations down as winter ticks cull herd
PORTLAND — Sportsmen hoping to bag a big moose are seeing increased competition from a tiny parasite that’s cutting down moose populations in New England and across parts of the northern United States, prompting some states to offer hunters fewer permits or halt hunting altogether. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are all issuing fewer moose […]
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As tagging stations report solid bait season, biologists say bears will head to dens soon
As what could be the final bear hunting with bait season comes to a close Saturday, representatives at tagging stations across the state say that it’s been a solid four-week hunt and they’ve seen some large bears. The general bear hunting season began on Aug. 25 and continues until Nov. 29; however, bait can only […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Autumn’s dance card
There is a mixed feeling, a sense of fleeting time along with great anticipation mingled with frustration. Fall fishing, bow hunting, bear hunt, moose hunt, upland birds, waterfowl, deer season — the list goes on. So much to do and so little time to do it! A blissful hereafter for me would be an endless […]
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Bear trapping season begins 2 months before vote that could can the hunting method
PORTLAND — Bear trapping season begins about two months before a state-wide referendum that could ban the hunting method. The state’s bear trapping season runs from Monday to Oct. 31. Trapping bears is one of three hunting methods voters could choose to ban in a November vote. The other two methods are hunting with bait […]
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Night coyote hunting ends this weekend
PORTLAND — Night coyote hunting is coming to a close. Saturday is the final day of Maine’s wild dog hunting season this year. The hunt is closed from midnight Saturdays to 12:01 a.m. on Mondays, making Saturday the final full day. State officials say there are at least 12,000 coyotes in Maine. They live throughout […]
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Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine releases grades for governor candidates
AUGUSTA — The state’s top advocacy group for those who hunt and fish released its letter grades Thursday for the candidates hoping to be Maine’s next governor. Republican Gov. Paul LePage received the Sportman’s Alliance of Maine’s highest grade with an A, but close behind him with an A- is his Democratic challenger, 2nd District […]
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Battle for bears: Maine hunting practices debate turns to science versus ethics
In a few months, the future of bear hunting in Maine will be in the hands of voters, and proponents from both sides of the debate are turning to science and ethics to convince residents how to vote. Passage of the referendum would ban popular bear hunting methods such as baiting, which proponents of the […]