-
PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Petition to end bear baiting in Maine is rejected
An effort to phase out the use of bait when hunting bears was voted down by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council.
-
PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Bear hunting petition reignites 20-year-old debate over baiting
State biologists held a virtual public hearing Wednesday to take comments on a petition to have state regulators eliminate bear-baiting by 2029.
-
PublishedMay 23, 2020
Another View: Columnist too quick to link baiting, growth in Maine’s bear population
The likelier reason for the rise in the number of bears is the decline in the ranks of hunters.
-
PublishedMay 19, 2020
Commentary: Let’s work toward shutting down Maine’s bear feeding program
Until June 5, public comment is being taken on a proposal that would require a permit to feed bears and finally eliminate permits.
-
PublishedApril 11, 2020
Scouting for turkey going on in Maine amid social distancing
Maine hunters are scouting in advance of the spring turkey hunt as the state observes shelter-at-home rules.
-
PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Our View: It’s up to hunters to help bald eagles poisoned by lead
The state is working on a campaign to switch people to copper ammunition, and Mainers should listen.
-
PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Hunting: Year of the Rat, step aside. Make this the Year of the Hunter
Hunter numbers continue to decline. Let's reverse that.
-
PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Bird rescue group in Freedom reports death of five eagles since start of 2020, all with elevated levels of lead in blood
It takes a piece of lead the size of a grain of rice to fatally poison a bald eagle, according to the state's raptor specialist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
-
PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Hunting: Need a Christmas gift for the hunter in your life?
Yes, it's late but if you're still stumped, we've got lots of ideas.
-
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.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 11
- Next Page →