Farmington Select Board approves greenhouse grant; hears complaints of nuisance deer

Residents ask how to curb nuisance deer to prevent crop damage and diseases.

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Deer harvest data show promising results for Maine’s new antlerless permit

The doe harvest from the 2022 fall hunt exceeded biologists' goals for only the second time in six years.

Hunters set a record for deer taken during Maine’s fall season

This fall's record harvest comes as the state introduces a new antlerless permit system that allows hunters to kill both a buck and a doe.

Deer season starts with a bang on Maine-only hunting day

On opening day for Maine hunters, dozens of deer are harvested from Turner and Auburn areas by early afternoon.

Deer hunters see fruitful start to firearm season

The firearm hunting season for deer kicked off Saturday with Maine resident hunting day, and many local hunters found success according to several central Maine tagging stations.

Maine’s deer-harvest hot spot may surprise you

Data show the top communities to bag a white-tailed deer over the past decade are clustered in central and southern Maine – and the No. 1 town outpaces all the others by a country mile.

Skowhegan girls come out for Youth Hunting Day

Two teenage girls — one a first-timer and the other a 'deer machine' — talk about scoring big on Youth Hunting Day in Skowhegan.

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.'

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.