PORTLAND — This year’s harsh winter culled Maine’s deer herd, which will reduce the number of hunting permits the state issues for the fall hunting season, state officials said Friday. The winter mortality rate among the state’s approximately 200,000 deer was 12 percent, compared with 8 percent last winter and 10 percent for an average […]
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Long winter will affect Maine deer and ticks, but not bears
RUMFORD — A state wildlife biologist in Strong who monitors deer-wintering yards across Western Maine believes deer aren’t going to fare well through this prolonged, brutal winter. “This winter is not good for deer,” state biologist Chuck Hulsey said. “Deer are going to take a hit this year.” April 1 is the date when they […]
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Men save distressed deer stuck on ice on Camden lake
CAMDEN — For whatever reason, deer are always crossing Megunticook Lake. In the summer, they swim. In the winter, they walk across the snowy ice to get to the other side. But this week, a yearling white-tailed deer needed a couple of helping hands in order to make it back to shore after getting stuck […]
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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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Drivers told to be on the lookout for deer
AUGUSTA (AP) — State transportation and wildlife officials are urging motorists to be careful because of a rebound in the deer population and the fact it’s mating season. About a third of the state’s deer died during the 2008-09 winter, but the population has bounced back to about 200,000, according to a state biologist. November […]
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Chesterville woman injured in rollover
CHESTERVILLE — A woman was injured Friday morning when her SUV went into a ditch, hit some rocks and rolled over on Sanborn Hill Road, Cpl. Christopher Chase of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said. Jill Tibbetts, 42, of Chesterville told Chase she swerved to avoid deer crossing the road at about 8:50 a.m., he […]
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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 […]
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Maine youth get an early crack at deer
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine youth are getting an early chance to bag a deer. Saturday is the special day where Maine youth from 10 to 16 years old get to go hunting a week before other Maine residents. Doug Rafferty from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries says they must be accompanied by an adult. […]
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Rangeley man injured when motorcycle, deer collide
DALLAS PLANTATION — A Rangeley man was injured Wednesday morning when his motorcycle collided with a deer on Dallas Hill Road, Chief Deputy Steve Lowell of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said. Ronald Kozlowski, 63, was driving down Dallas Hill Road at about 11:26 a.m. when a small deer collided with his 2009 Yamaha XT […]