The 28% increase from last year – to a total of 84,745 permits – is sought in part because of concerns about tick-borne diseases in southern and central Maine.
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Interior Department wants to expand hunting and fishing on 3 wildlife refuges in Maine
The proposed rule covers the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.
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Hunting: Back to the earth after years of use
A walnut stock and a block of slate developed into a wild turkey call that surely will be missed.
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Hunting: Turkey hunters should always be prepared
Hunters should carry several calls because turkeys can be fickle.
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Hunting: Turkey hunters should always be prepared
Hunters should carry several calls because turkeys can be fickle.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
State’s 15-year game-management plan to be released in the next week
After three years of work, the plan that involved a statewide survey and input from the public gives biologists a new directive for managing deer, moose, bear and wild turkey populations.
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Maine lawmakers uphold reduced penalty for deer baiting
Gov. LePage had vetoed the bill, saying Maine needs a stronger deterrent to the use of deer bait.
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Homegrown: Wooden snowshoes (and furniture) support a good cause
Bob Howe’s winter gear helps pay for veterans to spend time hunting and fishing in Maine.
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Dog killed near park in Thomaston may have been shot with an arrow
Police are investigating and say no arrow was found at the scene when they went to the trail to look.
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Maine hoping hunters harvest at least 7,000 does this fall to cull deer herd
The white-tail population has grown nearly 20 percent over the past decade, leading the state to allot 66,050 permits for the season that opens Saturday – the most since 2007 and a 130 percent increase from 2015.