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Published
November 3, 2012

Deer hunters head south

Numbers from the annual deer hunt are on the rise again, especially in southern and central Maine.
Published
October 28, 2012

Maine deer season opens on foggy note

Hunters who trumped the conditions keep cutters busy at Ballard Meats in Manchester.
Published
October 27, 2012

Best Bets

UPCOMING Wednesday Walkers 10 a.m. on Nov. 7 The Wednesday Walkers is an open group of hikers who meet each Wednesday at a different preserve throughout midcoast Maine. Everyone is welcome on the Ovens Mouth East Preserve hike. Enjoy gorgeous views of the Back River and salt marshes. Registration is not required. The group will […]
Published
October 27, 2012

Your Turn: Reader photographs

SEND US YOUR PHOTOS SUBMIT PHOTOS to Your Turn by emailing outdoors@mainetoday.com or writing to: Outdoors, Maine Sunday Telegram, One City Center, Portland, ME 04101-5009. PLEASE INCLUDE name, address and contact information. We can’t guarantee inclusion but print as many photos as we can.
Published
October 27, 2012

Latest racing style takes ‘tough’ to a new level

Are you looking for a bit of adventure in your life? Does a marathon or even a triathlon seem a bit too easy for your tastes? Well, you aren’t alone. A new breed of races built around obstacles, high stakes and sometimes-dangerous conditions has grown in popularity in recent years. Indeed, there are a number […]

Published
October 27, 2012

Hunting: The more you know deer movements, the easier the hunt

Deer hunting is a contest between hunter and hunted. Game laws designed to ensure the long-term viability of a renewable resource give the hunted a decided edge. But knowing the patterns of your prey can go a long way toward improving your already long odds. And predicting patterns becomes easier if you know why prey […]
Published
October 27, 2012

Allen Afield: Knowledge, planning will spell success for deer hunters

The opening of deer season across much of the U.S. ranks as an unofficial holiday for hunting families, and in the past at least one state closed schools on that day. Yup, whitetails meant that much to the culture. In Maine, the regular firearms deer season began yesterday for residents and will kick off Monday […]
Published
October 27, 2012

North Cairn: Giant reed as biofuel? Looks risky

At first glance, giant reeds wouldn’t seem to be the stuff of dreams — or nightmares — but that’s how things are shaping up in a debate over using an invasive species as a biofuel source. The giant reed, which is about as rugged and tough as bittersweet, the noxious weed that is the bane […]
Published
October 27, 2012

Deirdre Fleming: Maine hopes its wilderness can again be rich in big bucks

Pennsylvania doesn’t have a big bucks club; neither does New York, nor Vermont. But here in the Pine Tree State, the Big Bucks Club in Maine has a long-standing history. And after several years of a low deer harvest, hunters are starting to get excited that the big bucks tradition may be on the way […]
Published
October 27, 2012

Rush of adrenaline at Camden Snow Bowl

With its steep drops, banked turns and blind corners, a new mountain bike trail at Camden Snow Bowl has riders pumped.

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