Here in the Florida Keys there are always fishing options, even when the wind churns up the sea or an unseasonal “cool down” keeps a lot of anglers at the docks. The other day my son-in-law Capt. Jacques Pauchey, along with three of his college buddies, my son Scotty and I, donned our windbreakers and […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Cout marginalizes IF&W’s law book
A number of years ago, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIF&W) elected to join a national trend to consolidate and slick up its Plain-Jane hunting and fishing law book. With the help of a private publishing firm, the law book was dressed up in an attractive magazine format, complete with eye-catching graphics […]
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The Hot Corner: Finally, finally, finally, Eddies win a final
AUGUSTA — Buffalo Bills, 1991 to 1994. Boston Red Sox, 1919 to 2003. Chicago Cubs, 1909 ’til all our grandkids are in a nursing home. Lovable losers in sports lore roll off the tongue. Still, an Edward Little basketball fan base that has bitten its bottom lip for decades upon decades probably doesn’t believe it takes […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Baxter State Park fishery is enticing
Sometime soon the Penobscot Fly Fishers will host its annual affair they have dubbed The Cabin Fever Reliever. Aptly named, this public event is a chance for winter-wracked fly fishers to watch some skilled fly tying demos. It is also an opportunity to chat with kindred piscators and remind ourselves that spring will come, and […]
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Outdoors in Maine: The dastardly spruce budworm returns
Unless you are in your forties, you probably have no recollection of Maine’s last spruce budworm infestation. The budworm, which can chew its way through acres and acres of coniferous forest and kill spruce and balsam fir, left its destructive mark on Maine’s softwood stands in the mid 1970s. I remember it well. By the […]
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A lot transpired when it comes to Maine’s outdoors this year
Before we bid farewell to another year, here is a selective review of outdoor highlights from 2015. A lot happened this year that will have an ongoing impact on most of us who hunt and fish and recreate in the Maine outdoors. On the political front, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announced […]
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Grouse hunting study offers mixed-bag conclusion
Maine’s Ruffed Grouse, or pa’tridge, is a legendary and very popular game bird. A recent study by a survey firm hired by the state revealed that, next to deer hunting, licensed Maine hunters like grouse hunting best of all. How did this fall’s bird hunt go? Were the birds there in sufficient numbers to make […]
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Gifts that come in handy for outdoorsmen
Sportsmen love their toys. Of course, they prefer to consider these toys as indispensable tools for the outdoors. Sometimes the best gift one can give to an outdoorsman is a tool or device that he might not either think to buy for himself or feel comfortable buying. For that favorite sportsman or sportswoman on your […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Reflecting on Thanksgiving
For family reasons, my deer hunt had to end earlier than usual. An incorrigible deer hunter, my quest for a Maine whitetail generally drags on until the last gun is fired: a clear-the-barrel shot from a .45 caliber muzzle-loader on the last day of the black powder season in December. No matter. My deer hunt […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Ethanol is hard on New England, and its people
A recent study revealed that New England’s use of ethanol gas is creating a major transfer of wealth to the corn-growing Midwest. The report showed that New England drivers during the past decade spent $5.6 billion needlessly in additional fuel costs due to ethanol-based gas. Additionally, it is doing nothing to help the environment, and […]