Allowing hunting, fishing and trapping on conserved land should be decided at the local level, not as part of the bonding process.
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Posted inLocal & State
Debate resurfaces on whether to allow Sunday hunting in Maine
Long a hot topic in Augusta, hunters hope they’ll have more luck lifting the ban this year.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Deer hunting with Robert Frost, or what I’ve found in the woods
I haven’t brought home much venison since taking up the pastime at age 45, but it’s brought me closer to nature and my neighbors.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Outdoors
Benton girl, 16, completes big game ‘grand slam’ in 6 months
Most hunters only dream of tagging a turkey, bear, deer and moose within one year. Cassidy Rood of Benton made that dream a reality.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
Maine deer season with record number of permits comes to a close
The final day of the 2020 deer hunt that allows hunters to use archery or muzzleloaders is Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine hunter gets grand slam — 5 years after daughter
Over a three-month period, Chris Cote shot a moose, bear, deer and wild turkey.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Hunting licenses soar as virus-weary Americans head outdoors
The trend abruptly reverses a steady decline in hunting’s popularity that once appeared permanent, and provides a potential new source of food for families and food banks pressed by the pandemic.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hunter orange saves lives. So do masks. Please wear both.
People will follow mandates to avoid being shot, but they won’t adhere to them to avoid infection.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
Petition to end bear baiting in Maine is rejected
An effort to phase out the use of bait when hunting bears was voted down by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
Bear hunting petition reignites 20-year-old debate over baiting
State biologists held a virtual public hearing Wednesday to take comments on a petition to have state regulators eliminate bear-baiting by 2029.