Gov. LePage had vetoed the bill, saying Maine needs a stronger deterrent to the use of deer bait.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill to allow guns in cars on school grounds is unanimously rejected by Maine House
The legislation, which was introduced prior to the most recent mass shooting at a school in Florida, will now move to the state Senate.
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Posted inHomegrown, Source
Homegrown: Wooden snowshoes (and furniture) support a good cause
Bob Howe’s winter gear helps pay for veterans to spend time hunting and fishing in Maine.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Actions of select few unfairly portray hunters as careless, inhumane
Hunters must pass safety courses to get licenses, and there’s a case to be made that drivers are more irresponsible.
Posted inMaine, News
Dog killed near park in Thomaston may have been shot with an arrow
Police are investigating and say no arrow was found at the scene when they went to the trail to look.
Posted inMaine, Outdoors, Sports
Maine hoping hunters harvest at least 7,000 does this fall to cull deer herd
The white-tail population has grown nearly 20 percent over the past decade, leading the state to allot 66,050 permits for the season that opens Saturday – the most since 2007 and a 130 percent increase from 2015.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: High-velocity guns only thread among most deadly mass killings
There is not a common denominator among all of America’s tragic massacres except high-powered weapons.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Rangeley man hits wife in leg with birdshot, Maine Warden Service says
The accident occurred Tuesday as the couple were partridge hunting in Aroostook County.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must learn to live with ‘coyotes’
Studies show that spending money trying to control our native population of coywolves is almost entirely a waste.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Turkey season is a marathon and a sprint
Only the hardiest are still making pursuits by the fifth week.