Over the course of a year, many Maine-related books cross my desk. Among them are novels by acclaimed authors like Paul Doiron, how-to and where-to fish volumes by some of the top anglers around, and a fair number of self-published books. Not long ago, I received a book by longtime local angler and author Bob […]
As the winter progresses, you’ll surely hear about ice fishing derbies that will be held on a particular day or weekend, or on a particular lake or group of lakes. There are a few derbies that are little less specific, however. And those events are a good way to celebrate the Maine ice fishing tradition […]
For generations, hunters and anglers have been attracted to the woods and waters of Grand Lake Stream, a tiny town that sits next to West Grand Lake in Washington County. Through that village, the water that provides its name — Grand Lake Stream — flows, and the landlocked salmon that live in that clear, cool […]
When Chris Halsted took up deer hunting this year, he figured he’d get to spend some time in the woods, and might enjoy an adventure or two. He probably didn’t think that he’d end up shooting a big buck, searching for it for two days, and put his considerable whitewater paddling skills to use while […]
A year ago, in a story that sounded too crazy to be true, I shared the tale of an Aroostook County hunter who lost his hunting rifle to a pesky beaver. It turned out that the toothy varmint was apparently in the market for some good hardwood shelving for the ol’ beaver house, and dragged […]
A couple of years ago, I learned that an acquaintance was spreading a rumor about me. “You know,” he told one of my snoops, “I think John is probably a better deer hunter than he lets on. In fact, I think he has decided to intentionally avoid filling his tag each year. His columns will […]
Ever wonder what the deer are doing when you’re not in the woods, sitting in your stand? Are they tromping past — in broad daylight, no less — and thumbing their noses at your absence. Forget the fact that deer have no thumbs. The answer, of course, is “Yes. That’s exactly what they’re doing.” […]
