AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s moose hunters have set a record for the second consecutive year. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Wednesday that 2,971 moose were taken during the 2013 season. That broke the old record of 2,895 moose set just the year before. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Chandler Woodcock said Maine […]
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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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Outdoors in Maine: Spruce’s redemption buck
For whatever reason I still don’t understand, there are – I’m convinced – certain individual deer hunters who simply see more deer than the average Joe. For the sake of a better name, let’s call this natural phenomenon the Reynolds Rule. If you are a deer hunter who hunts from a deer camp, or with […]
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Man charged with night hunting after shooting at decoy
WOODSTOCK — A Rumford man is charged with shooting a robotic deer from his car Wednesday night on Concord Pond Road. Coty A. Beardsley, 26, was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. after a brief chase along the rural road, according to Maine Game Warden Josh Smith’s arrest report. Beardsley is charged with night hunting, shooting […]
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R. Jewell: Hunters must respect landowners
Through the years, responsible hunters have probably seen their hunting grounds shrink as different landowners post their property. I have lost hunting grounds in the past because hunters had confrontations with the landowners. Hunters need to realize that hunting on land they do not own is not a right but a privilege. If a hunter […]
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Game warden says staying calm when dogs caught in traps is key
BANGOR — Recent reports of dogs becoming caught in leg-hold traps set to catch foxes or coyotes are not particularly uncommon, according to Maine Game Warden Lt. Dan Scott, who said dog owners should not panic if their four-legged pals are caught. “I don’t think it’s happened any more (this year) than normal,” Scott said. […]
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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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Franklin County youth bags moose after long hunt
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 […]