WEST FREEMAN — After days and miles of struggling through thick brush and woods, trying to stay dry and warm during a drizzling rain, one young moose hunter has, no doubt, a reward worth the effort. David Kidd IV, 12, comes from a long line of avid hunters in Western Maine. He entered his name […]
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With turkeys gone wild, Maine expands hunting
PORTLAND (AP) — Once nearly wiped out of existence, turkeys are running wild. Buoyed by what’s been called the most successful wildlife restoration project ever, wild turkeys are eating crops, ruining gardens, crashing into cars and motorcycles and even smashing through suburban windows. Nonexistent in Maine 26 years ago, the turkey population has increased to […]
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Moose hunting season begins in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Moose hunting season is kicking off in eastern and northern Maine this week. The season begins Monday. Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said there are about 950 hunters who have permits for the hunting season’s first week. The department said more Mainers have moose hunting permits this year than ever […]
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Quimby’s foundation opens Maine land to hunters
PORTLAND (AP) — Once opposed to hunting and snowmobiling on her property, Roxanne Quimby is now allowing both activities on large parcels of land as her foundation seeks to build support for her proposal for a national park and recreation area. Starting this week, the foundation is removing “No Hunting” signs from about 40,000 acres […]
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Bear hunting season getting underway in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s bear-hunting season is getting underway Monday. Jennifer Vashon, a state bear biologist, said hunting is the primary tool for controlling the population of bears, which has grown 30 percent since 2004 to more than 30,000. Maine’s bear population is one of the largest in the country, and Maine offers a three-month […]
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Group asks food producers to stop providing free food for bear baiting
PORTLAND — A group that wants to ban bear baiting is asking food suppliers to end the free giveaways of past-their-use-date food for use by hunters. Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting say many consumers would be surprised to learn that suppliers will give away their old food to hunters, who use stale pastries and other […]
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Outdoors in Maine: A few short casts
Maine’s deer hunting season seems a long way off. The dog days of summer haven’t even started yet. But those of us who enjoy Maine’s traditional pursuit of the wily whitetail have already begun thinking about frosty mornings in the deer woods. There is some early good news for deer hunters, too. Deer reportedly are […]
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Free hunting licenses for more disabled Maine vets
AUGUSTA (AP) — More disabled Maine veterans will soon be eligible for free hunting and fishing licenses under a new state law. Republican Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill this week to provide free hunting, trapping and fishing licenses for Maine veterans with a 50 percent disabled rating. Previously, only veterans with a disability rating […]
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Group plans to collect signatures for bear-baiting referendum
PORTLAND — A coalition that wants another statewide vote aimed at banning the use of bait, traps and dogs to hunt bears says it’s launching a petition drive in Maine. Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting announced Tuesday that it plans to gather 80,000 signatures of Maine voters, exceeding the 57,277 signatures needed to qualify for […]