Maine Motorists Have New Outdoors Radio Station 12/06/06
Radio listeners with a passion for the outdoors now
have a station dedicated to their favorite pursuits, Fish and Wildlife Outdoors Radio, 1640 AM on the Maine Turnpike. [Comments?]
Maine Taken Off Critical Habitat List for Lynx 11/20/06
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced yesterday that they have revised their proposed Critical Habitat designation for lynx, removing all lands in Maine from the designation. [Comments?]
Maine Deer Hunting Season Opens Saturday 10/27/06
As deer hunters ready for opening day, hunters will
find the most deer in the southern and central areas of the state, but some of the biggest deer in Western, Northern and Eastern Maine. The regular firearm season for deer opens on Saturday, October 28 for residents, and Monday, October 30 for nonresidents. The Firearms Season for deer concludes on Saturday, November 25. [Comments?]
Maine IFW Served With Lawsuit 10/16/06
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife confirmed that it has been served with a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to effectively ban all trapping in Maine. [1 Comment]
Maine Moose Season Begins Monday 09/23/06
Moose hunters get their chance at a trophy starting on Monday, September 25. The first week of the two-week moose hunting season begins Monday in northern and eastern parts of the state. The second week of the split season begins on Monday, October 9 in the northern two-thirds of the state. [Comments?]
Sixty Alternate Moose Hunters Get Permits 06/21/06
60 moose hunters who thought they missed out on this year’s hunt will receive some good news as they will be notified that they have been selected for a permit in the 2006 Moose Hunt. [Comments?]
Moose Lottery Is June 15 06/02/06
The annual lottery attracts hundreds of hopeful hunters, anxious to see if they will be one of 2,895 selected from a pool of over 70,000 people who will get the chance at the hunt of a lifetime. [Comments?]
Commissioner To Convene Aroostook County Turkey Group 03/06/06
Commissioner Roland D. Martin announced today that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will create a stakeholders group that will assist the department in developing a strategic plan for the continued release of wild turkeys into southern Aroostook County. [Comments?]
Missouri (Cow Pie!) Turkey Hunt I have never had to work so hard for a turkey. While walking out of a small patch of open woods and into the field, I watched a turkey head running across the field away from me; I reminded myself I needed to get my head in the game. About two steps later is when I saw the turkeys, one gobbler in full strut and two others on the other side of the fence I was walking beside, about 100 yards essentially directly in front of me.
