The quest of shooting a 200-pound deer is woven into Maine’s hunting culture – and the many big-buck contests are proof.
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Maine ski resorts prepare for winter season during pandemic
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Maine Nordic centers expect a busy winter
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Class aims to make tomorrow’s outdoors leaders aware of diversity issues
The course is part of a new Outdoor Leadership Program at the University of Maine.
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As podcasts grow in popularity, so do stories of Maine’s outdoors
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What you need to know when shopping for used ski equipment
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Just 10 years old, this hunter is a proven sure shot
Laurelai Winslow has shot five white-tailed deer since she was 6. She will be among the Mainers taking part on opening day of the firearm season for deer on Saturday.
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Eat & Run: Beer or no beer, Orono Brewing is a worthy lunch stop
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Grouse hunters expected to pour into North Maine Woods
The number of hunters going north in pursuit of the upland bird has increased in recent years. Officials expect this year to eclipse the record.
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Maine moose hunt is business as usual during pandemic
After two weeks in far northern Maine, the hunt will include the midsection of the state starting on Monday.