Maine intends to issue a little more than 68,000 any deer permits this year. That represents a reduction of about 20 percent from the previous deer season. The firearms season for deer takes place in November.
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Vermont’s bear hunting season gets underway
Officials are reminding successful hunters to submit a bear tooth so the state can collect information on the bear population.
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Outdoors in Maine: New commissioner Judy Camuso said she’ll stand behind hunters
Maine’s new fish and wildlife boss wants to be a leader who listens.
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Outdoors in Maine: Recipe will help curb bear meat’s bad rap
Dana Young’s bear loaf recipe is sure to please, V. Paul Reynolds writes.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Outdoors in Maine: State regulators making much-needed concessions for crossbows
Maine will allow wider use of crossbows during a three-year test period.
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Outdoors in Maine: Don’t worry about doe permits decrease
There will still be more than 68,000 permits issued this fall.
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Outdoors in Maine: Deer numbers showing improvement in County
But predation and hard winters are still hindering the recovery of deer numbers.
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Outdoors in Maine: Keeping a bear-ing on hunting issue
University of Maine graduate student’s question over bear hunting issue catches V. Paul Reynolds off-guard.
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More Maine women likely to take up moose hunting
While the ranks of male hunters at Saturday’s lottery far outnumbered those of women, observers say with the continued growth in the number of female hunters in Maine, many are sure to migrate toward the fall hunt of the state’s largest big-game animal.
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District attorney drops misdemeanor charges against former Maine lawmaker
Former Republican state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce was charged with failing to disclose a 1983 felony conviction when he obtained a hunting license.