6 years ago
Maine moose permit lottery set for Saturday as part of Skowhegan Moose Festival
Maine has all kinds of festivals. If you like lobsters, there’s a festival for you. Blueberries? Blues music?
Stories by John Holyoke
6 years ago
State may increase any-deer permits to all-time high for 2018 hunting season
State biologists on Tuesday unveiled a plan to increase the number of any-deer permits to 84,745. That total is about 8,000 higher than ever allotted in Maine.
6 years ago
Wildlife biologists say Maine may need to shrink its moose herd to keep it healthy
When state wildlife officials last formulated a long-range management plan for moose back in 1999
6 years ago
Maine hunters could get to take more turkeys under proposed state plan
This is the fourth of four stories outlining the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s recently unveiled big game management plan, which includes deer, bear, moose and turkeys.
6 years ago
Maine’s wildlife biologists want to shrink the bear herd, but they’ll face some challenges
This is the second of four stories outlining the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s recently unveiled big game management plan, which includes deer, bear, moose and turkeys.
6 years ago
Mainers know a lot about deer. Here’s what that means for the state’s plan to manage the herd.
Mainers love their deer. And according to the draft big game management plan released recently by state wildlife officials, they also say they know plenty about the species that most of the state’s hunters choose to target.
6 years ago
Maine has a new plan to manage its ‘big-game’ species. The rising bear population is a top concern.
State wildlife officials have unveiled Maine’s latest long-range management plan for four crucial “big game” species, and have invited the public to view and comment on the document for the next month.
6 years ago
Nimble deer dodges death, floats down Maine river on ice sheet
When the Allagash and St. John rivers finally begin moving after spending five months frozen solid, it can be a spectator sport for local residents.
6 years ago
Wheaton deserving of legendary Maine Guide honor
About 15 years ago, as I settled into a new job as an outdoor columnist, I received a phone call that helped smooth my way into a field that can be pretty intimidating for newcomers.
6 years ago
Wheaton honored with legendary Maine guide award
Lance Wheaton of Forest City was honored for a lifetime spent guiding clients in the Maine woods on Saturday when he was given the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award.
