When Rob Miller of Bradford headed to Rangeley in June, he hoped that he’d end up winning a coveted moose permit, which would allow him to enjoy a memorable hunt in the Maine woods come fall. Miller succeeded on that count, to be sure. And so did his wife. “Sometime in the first hour of […]
Early Saturday morning, I joined my friend Chris Lander for what we assured each other would be an epic day of hunting. Of course, Chris and I are optimists. Every year, we assure each other that each day will be epic. Few turn out that way … but that’s OK with us. All are memorable, […]
According to the master plan, 12-year-old Dean Grass wasn’t going to be hunting on Saturday afternoon. He wasn’t going to be sitting in a raised blind with his father, Jeffrey Grass, watching a Belmont field. He wasn’t going to see the 237-pound deer that showed up. He wasn’t going to shoot it, then lose track […]
Since its debut earlier this year, TV viewers have embraced “North Woods Law,” the Animal Planet show that features Maine game wardens going about their daily business. Back in June I told you that Animal Planet had signed on for another 10 episodes of the show, which is produced by Engel Entertainment. Last week I […]
Saturday was Youth Deer Day around the state, and as expected, Maine youngsters spent memorable days afield with parents or adult mentors. The photos have begun pouring in, as have the stories from young hunters who filled their tags on a day set aside for them. But as at least one hunter learned, there’s a […]
ORRINGTON, Maine — Thousands of young Mainers braved the elements on a rainy Saturday morning, hoping to cross paths with a deer on the 11th annual “Youth Deer Day” in the state. Few families fared better than the Lunt brothers of Orrington: Both 12-year-old Nolan and 15-year-old Drew filled their tags long before noon, shooting […]
Most of the state’s anglers won’t pay much attention to this column. It’s easier that way, after all. It’s easier to sit by and let fishing laws be changed by others. It’s easier to ignore the fact that there are some pretty substantial changes being proposed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, […]
HOLDEN, Maine — The president of the National Rifle Association showed up in Brewer on Thursday to stump for a Senate candidate and warn attendees that the upcoming election is the most important one of their lives. During a private conversation after the campaign event hosted by U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Summers, however, NRA chief […]
With thousands of deer hunters getting ready to head into the woods in the coming weeks, an interesting Associated Press story caught my eye this morning. A group of people who are eager to solve the mystery involving missing toddler Ayla Reynolds are hoping that hunters will keep their eyes peeled for clues. The approach […]
Back in 2001, state wildlife officials mulled a proposal — one that was established by the state legislature — to give youth hunters a day of their own. Among the ideas that were pondered at the time: Holding a “Youth Deer Day” on the last Saturday of September … or on the traditional residents-only opening […]
