The bear referendum is over, and as one who was active in that campaign (on the side of the bears) I would like to offer my perspective and perhaps correct a few misconceptions. For instance, it was thought by some that the Humane Society of the United States was being emotional and deceptive to run […]
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Bob Noonan: The truth about bear trapping
Regarding Question 1, there seems to be widespread misunderstanding about bear trapping. To start with, the steel-jawed foothold trap is not legal in Maine. Only foot snares or cage traps are allowed. Bear cage traps are expensive, big, culvert-type affairs that have to be moved by vehicle, while a foot snare can be easily carried […]
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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 […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Bear hunt begins Monday
RUMFORD — Maine’s black bear hunting season starts at 5:19 a.m. on Monday for those who stalk or still-hunt and use bait. Bait season runs through Sept. 20, whereas stalking season ends on Nov. 29, the same day the regular firearms season for deer ends. Bear trapping season runs from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31 […]
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Maine’s chief bear biologist shares knowledge at Trappers Weekend in Bethel
BETHEL — By about 9 a.m. on Saturday, a standing-room-only crowd gathered under a large blue canopy at Neil Olson’s 38th annual New England Trappers Weekend. They came to listen raptly to Randy Cross, a premier bear trapper in North America and the chief bear biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife […]
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P. Keene: Protection for bears long overdue
I am calling to action the proponents of fair bear hunting in Maine and hoping they will join me in Augusta to demonstrate the support the Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting campaign has from Mainers across the state. Soon, a hearing will be scheduled with the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, but with very little […]