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Published
September 4, 2011

Hunting: When duck hunting, you might need an attorney

Some say hunter numbers are dwindling. Many reasons are given, such as less free time, a general urbanization of society, dwindling access and regulations that are too complicated and too oppressive. It’s tough enough for a veteran, but imagine what it’s like for someone just getting into the sport. To get an idea, let’s look […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Hunting: End of summer brings another hunting season

The days are growing shorter. We hardly notice, preoccupied with finishing up summer’s long list of chores, getting the kids ready to go back to school and everything else that occupies our busy lives. We won’t stop and take note until the first cool, dry air arrives on northwest breezes and the lawn at dawn […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Allen Afield: Bear hunting season starts this week

Bear hunting starts Monday and runs through Nov. 26, a three-tier season with specific dates set aside for baiting, hunting with dogs and — for want of a better term — using fair-chase methods. Hunters can sit over man-placed bait from Monday through Sept. 24, a hunting technique that accounts for about 80 percent of […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Deirdre Fleming: Fall fishing tips from the experts

In the words of state fisheries biologist Tim Obrey, “September is like the playoffs for salmon and trout anglers in Maine.” At that time, fish begin their annual migration to spawning grounds in rivers and streams, making for some of the best fishing. And when the leaves start changing and the nights grow cool, the […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Outdoors Calendar

L.L.Bean Hunting Expo, ends today, Freeport. Free indoor archery, demonstrations and clinics and DockDogs competition. Hunting celebrities Jon and Gina Brunson will be on hand all day today, giving seminars and signing autographs. Walk-On Adventures will be offered free, in addition to many other hands-on and interactive activities for the whole family. Special promotions include […]

Published
August 28, 2011

Go with the flow

A father and son from Gorham complete a 740-mile canoe adventure, traveling from New York to Maine.
Published
August 28, 2011

Carey Kish: Katahdin Lake is newest gem in Baxter’s crown

The scalloped clouds are streaming with pink and purple and the hardwood trees on the mountainside are afire with the alpenglow of early evening. The wind has ceased and the surface of Katahdin Lake is like glass. I take a gentle paddle stroke, and my wife follows with another. With ease the canoe swings around […]
Published
August 28, 2011

What’s Up in September: Summer waning as autumnal equinox nears

The heat of summer will come to an end in September, and the days and nights will reach equal length. Try to get out under the night sky a little more often and really begin to experience the beauty of our natural inheritance, the celestial events, always happening, through which the Earth and solar system […]
Published
August 28, 2011

It’s Worth the Trip: Vinalhaven offers quintessential island experience

About an hour and 15 minutes on the ferry out of Rockland lies a treasure, a visit to which will transport you to both another world and another time. Vinalhaven, with its village of Carver’s Harbor, is the quintessential Maine fishing community, overlooked by many visitors and Maine residents alike. And therein lies a big […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Mark Latti: Want to see a moose? Temperature, food are key

So you want to see a moose. Maybe you’re a photographer, or perhaps you were lucky enough to get a moose permit and you want to scout some areas, or maybe you’re headed to northern Maine on vacation and you want to see a moose. Where should you go? “The two things that you think […]

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