When talking turkey, a grand slam means to shoot one of each of the four subspecies of wild turkey found in the U.S. Completing a grand slam requires good organization.
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Maine loon population appears strong despite slight drop in numbers
The Audubon Society says the number of adult loons is more than twice the count from the mid-1980s.
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Who needs the gym with these winter sports?
Maine is a workout wonderland in winter, with skiing, snowshoeing and even shoveling providing exercise that can help fulfill your New Year’s resolution.
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Birding: An introduction to Maine’s alcids
The state has six regularly occurring alcids, including the iconic puffin. Once, it had a seventh.
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Hunting: Deer Season Never Really Ends
While deer hunting season is done, the “shed” season, when you can find and collect antlers, is just getting underway.
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Skiing: From new snowmaking equipment to new lifts, improvements abound
Ski areas large and small have been working all summer to get the slopes ready for you.
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State biologists to capture and collar 130 moose in research effort
It’s the centerpiece of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s six-year moose survival study.
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Hunting: Is it ethical to hunt at deer yards?
Some hunters deplore the practice, but determining right from wrong is often a matter of perspective.
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What’s Up in January: Take a tour of the Winter Hexagon
The Quadrantids meteor shower also will put on a show during the early morning hours on Saturday.
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Ice fishermen encouraged – even paid, in a sense – to keep the togue they catch
Biologists and derby organizers try every trick they can think of to encourage ice fishermen to remove the overabundant species from Sebago and other lakes throughout the state.