Search our online database to see who got a moose-hunting permit for the 2014 season. PRESQUE ISLE — Ina H. Cyr showed up plenty early for the Maine moose-permit lottery on Saturday afternoon and took a seat right in the front row, even though nothing in her history with the event told her she should […]
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Did you get a moose-hunting permit?
At 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will release the names of more than 3,000 hunters who won the drawing for moose-hunting licenses in 2014. SunJournal.com will have a searchable database of hunters with permits and information on the moose-hunting season at SunJournal.com/2014/MooseLottery.
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USDA’s Wildlife Services killed 4 million animals in 2013
WASHINGTON — For years, the massive toll of wild animals exterminated by the federal government as a service to everything from airports to ranches has bounced up and down like a yo-yo. Near the turn of the century, it hit a staggering 4 million. Two years later, in 2001, it fell to about 1.5 million […]
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Bear encounters rise as hunt vote nears
PORTLAND — Maine’s black bears have emerged from hibernation and are pawing through garbage cans, birdfeeders and pet dishes, igniting a debate between hunters and conservationists about an upcoming referendum about the state’s bear hunt. A November ballot question could prohibit bear hunting with bait, dogs or traps. Maine is the only state that allows […]
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Deadline for Maine moose hunt lottery Wednesday night
AUGUSTA (AP) — Mainers hoping to enter the lottery for moose hunting permit had better do it soon. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is accepting online applications until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday. Winners will be announced June 14. The state recently announced that it would reduce the number of permits to 3,095, […]
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Maine hunters increase deer kills in 2013
AUGUSTA — A government agency says hunters in Maine bagged 15 percent more deer in 2013 over the previous year. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Friday that 24,795 deer killed by hunters in 2013 was an increase over 21,552 in 2012. It’s the third consecutive year there’s been an increase. The […]
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Severe winter ends turkey season in northern Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — The severe winter has put an end to the turkey hunt in parts of northern Maine. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said the hunt has been suspended in wildlife management districts 1-6. The spring turkey season will remain unchanged in all other areas of the state. Commissioner Chandler Woodcock […]
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Maine Sportsman’s Show draws huge crowds on Saturday
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 […]