V. Paul Reynolds write about the excitement of the turkey hunt, which opens Monday and is a good starting point for young hunters.
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Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
The suit seeks to overturn the state’s ban on Sunday hunting because of ‘the unalienable constitutional right to harvest food.’
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Outdoors in Maine: Overhauling the deer hunt
Legislation for a major change in the doe permit system has been drafted, writes columnist V. Paul Reynolds.
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Push to allow hunting on Sundays falls short in Augusta
A legislative panel voted 8-3 against a proposal to lift a longtime ban on Sunday hunting in Maine
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Hunting grand slams a sister act for Woodstock family
Dedicated grandfather guides youngsters to the hunting accomplishment even he has never achieved.
Posted inLocal Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Outdoors in Maine: Are punishments too steep for honest mistakes by honest hunters?
V. Paul Reynolds writes that it’s tough to say how much honesty should be incentivized, but he wonders if Maine’s fish and wildlife commissioners have too much power to render judgments.
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Outdoors in Maine: Focus and silence are key fundamentals of bear hunting
Sitting still — completely still — is critical to tricking a bear into taking the bait from a tree stand, V. Paul Reynolds writes.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Veterans reboot together outdoors
TURNER — From 2017 to 2018, the average number of veteran suicides per day rose from 17.5 to 17.6, according to National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. Daniel Waite, a veteran and Registered Maine Guide, decided to take action. He created a non-profit organization called Operation Reboot Outdoors for all veterans, LEOs, service members, and […]
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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.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Maine Guide celebrates four seasons of sporting adventures
Tom Roth’s “A Sporting Year in Maine” is a month-by-month journey in the year of a Maine outdoorsman, who counts Sebago Lake as one of his favorite fishing spots.