This past weekend, the youngest came home from his first year of college. I’ve been making my peace with the empty nest as best I can, but it’s no secret that I am overjoyed to have him back in the house, even if it is just for this one summer. I’ve been planning our time […]
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Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
The suit seeks to overturn the state’s ban on Sunday hunting because of ‘the unalienable constitutional right to harvest food.’
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With most-ever permits issued, Maine deer harvest is highest since 1968
An abundant deer population in many areas and plenty of hunters were factors in this year’s numbers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Contaminated Maine deer show far reach of ‘forever’ chemicals
The contamination caused by decades of spreading sludge from paper mills and wastewater plants does not stop with the farm fields it was spread on.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Favorite deer spots – we all have them
This time of year, I like to think back on successful deer hunts of the past. Sitting with my back against a tree awaiting a deer to come into view, I often reminisce about those hunts. I have a list of all the dates I took deer. Some dates stick out like those taken on […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s long past time to regulate the killing of our state’s coyotes
L.D. 1265, a proposal to ban hunting coyotes at night and with bait and dogs, would treat the species with restraint and respect.
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Maine hunters harvest most deer in almost 2 decades
Unofficial numbers show hunters killed 33,157 deer in the season that ended Dec. 12.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Fewer meat cutters cause long line of deer to be processed
Local meat processors are trying to keep up with the demand as seasonal help dwindles during the pandemic
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Deer haunt the edges
As the sun slowly disappeared below the tree line in front of me, that eerie period before dark, where all is still, gradually moved in. Only five minutes remained until legal shooting time was up, and the plan was to stay at my stand until the end. No sooner had I looked up from my […]
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Annual deer hunting season underway without a hitch
Participants in central Maine note that it’s largely unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic.