deer hunting
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Maine deer lottery signals start to fall hunts
Maine’s annual deer permit drawing is scheduled for later this week, signaling the start of some of the state’s fall hunting seasons.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Hunting: Deer Season Never Really Ends
While deer hunting season is done, the "shed" season, when you can find and collect antlers, is just getting underway.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2019
Hunting: Deer season may be over, but there are other opportunities
Waterfowl season lapses into the new year along the Maine coast, and snowshoe hare season runs through March 31.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
Hunting: Feeling are mixed as deer season draws to close
Pride, remorse, emptiness and regret are among the emotions as the season ends.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Hunting: Plenty of deer remain during muzzleloader season
Deeper snow and bitter cold during early December can present a greater challenge for deer – and for hunters.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Hunting: Healthy deer from little acorns grow
The quantity and distribution of acorns each fall – a favorite food of deer – will have an impact on how and where you hunt.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
Hunting: New bill would allow crossbows during archery season
Here are some things to think about.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
Hunting: Can bear resource bear more hunting?
With ever more bears, and ever more human-bear encounters, the answer is yes.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2018
Maine deer harvest is highest since 2004
An electronic tagging system gives biologists data just days after the end of the firearm season.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
Warning about chronic wasting disease stokes fears of hunting decline
Meanwhile, Maine's any-deer permits are at historic levels because not enough does have been harvested.