With every war, the technology improves and eventually makes its way to the woods and fields.
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Posted inNew England, Outdoors
Vermont’s bear hunting season gets underway
Officials are reminding successful hunters to submit a bear tooth so the state can collect information on the bear population.
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Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Bear hunters hoping for expanded seasons come up empty for now
Lawmakers tabled a bill that could have lengthened the fall season, and shot down another that would have allowed spring hunting.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Conservation bond hunting-trapping mandate usurps local control
Land for Maine’s Future’s purse strings should not be tied to the wishes of a small minority of Mainers.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
District attorney drops misdemeanor charges against former Maine lawmaker
Former Republican state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce was charged with failing to disclose a 1983 felony conviction when he obtained a hunting license.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Getting a turkey in heavily hunted areas often requires a different approach
When other ideas fail, there is always Plan C.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Weather has an impact on turkey behavior
But predicting precisely how the birds will behave in the rain isn’t easy.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: How many turkeys are too many?
Our columnist relates adventures in other states and yearns for more wild turkeys in Maine.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Bob Humphrey: The Once and Future King?
Turkeys have long been called the king of North American game birds. But are they?
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Former lawmaker pleads not guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses
Jeffrey Pierce, a Republican from Dresden, reportedly hunted multiple times with firearms over the years despite a felony drug conviction that prevents him from possessing guns.