AUGUSTA — Walking into the Maine Sportsman’s Show on Saturday morning was akin to a trip to the candy store as a child. There was so much to marvel at, hold, watch and interact with that it brought out the youth in many adults. The fact that the temperature was hitting 50 degrees outside the […]
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Deadline approaching for Maine moose lottery
AUGUSTA (AP) — The deadline to enter the lottery for a Maine moose hunting permit is rapidly approaching. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reminds hunters that the deadline for paper applications is Monday. Online applicants have until midnight on May 14. The department intends to issue 4,085 moose permits this year for […]
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Bear baiting opponents collect 78,528 signatures
AUGUSTA (AP) — A group that wants to ban bear hunting using bait, dogs and traps says it has submitted 78,528 signatures to the state. Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting said the secretary of state needs to certify only 57,277 signatures to qualify for the ballot. It says signatures were collected from 417 communities. Maine […]
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Maine’s 2013 moose hunt sets another record
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s moose hunters have set a record for the second consecutive year. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Wednesday that 2,971 moose were taken during the 2013 season. That broke the old record of 2,895 moose set just the year before. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Chandler Woodcock said Maine […]
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Muzzleloader deer hunting season begins in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine deer hunters are taking to the woods for the muzzleloader deer season. Muzzleloader season kicks off on Monday after firearms season for deer ended on Saturday. Maine’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Services said that the firearms deer season was likely the best the state has seen in recent years when […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Spruce’s redemption buck
For whatever reason I still don’t understand, there are – I’m convinced – certain individual deer hunters who simply see more deer than the average Joe. For the sake of a better name, let’s call this natural phenomenon the Reynolds Rule. If you are a deer hunter who hunts from a deer camp, or with […]
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Man charged with night hunting after shooting at decoy
WOODSTOCK — A Rumford man is charged with shooting a robotic deer from his car Wednesday night on Concord Pond Road. Coty A. Beardsley, 26, was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. after a brief chase along the rural road, according to Maine Game Warden Josh Smith’s arrest report. Beardsley is charged with night hunting, shooting […]
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R. Jewell: Hunters must respect landowners
Through the years, responsible hunters have probably seen their hunting grounds shrink as different landowners post their property. I have lost hunting grounds in the past because hunters had confrontations with the landowners. Hunters need to realize that hunting on land they do not own is not a right but a privilege. If a hunter […]
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Game warden says staying calm when dogs caught in traps is key
BANGOR — Recent reports of dogs becoming caught in leg-hold traps set to catch foxes or coyotes are not particularly uncommon, according to Maine Game Warden Lt. Dan Scott, who said dog owners should not panic if their four-legged pals are caught. “I don’t think it’s happened any more (this year) than normal,” Scott said. […]
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Deer hunting season has started
AUGUSTA — Maine’s firearms deer hunting season has begun for non-residents and residents alike. The season kicked off Saturday for Maine residents, with out-of-staters getting the go-ahead on Monday. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is expecting hunters to kill 25,000 to 26,000 deer this year. If that happens, it’ll be the most bountiful […]