Most seasoned deer hunters, even those of us who have never tagged a 200-pound buck, have nevertheless seen or jumped big deer that were later described at deer camp as the Hartford Elk.
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Outdoors in Maine: Tips for tick-free turkey hunting
Ticks are making some turkey hunters give up, but here’s how to keep them from hunting the hunters.
Outdoors in Maine: Hunters should have a good shot at wild turkey
State bird biologist estimates about 65,000 turkeys, of which about half are longbeards, are roaming the Maine woods thanks in part to a mild winter.
Outdoors in Maine: Catching on to fishing regulations still a challenge
The not-so-good news is that fishing regulations have not really been simplified, official assertions to the contrary.
Identifying wildlife by the clues they leave in Liberty
Lake St. George State Park’s winter wildlife walk lured people out to the woods to learn about the wildlife tracks they may see during their own cold weather hikes.
Bees — about 80,000 of them — removed from building at Stevens Commons in Hallowell
Beekeeper Larry Davis said the large beehive found between the walls of the Erskine building took about three days to fully extract.
The Maine Millennial: Beauty so close you might miss it
Mountains, forests, beaches and starry skies are so plentiful here that we take them for granted.
Maine to issue more moose hunt permits for 2nd straight year
The increase in permits will be centered in northern Maine, where the moose population’s at its healthiest.
‘Conditions are ripe’ for punishing tick season in Maine
Health officials caution that the pests are expected to push farther north this summer, and Lyme disease cases will likely surge.