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Youth Hunting Day Is This Saturday!

Sharon Buck — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:04:27 +0000

Chad is really excited! This Saturday is Youth Hunting Day for the state of Maine. This Saturday, he gets to take his son, Bradley, who is 10, hunting for wild turkey! Wild turkey season starts Monday. The youths get the chance to go out with their parents the Saturday before the hunting season starts. Here [...]

To Hasenpfeffer or Not To Hasenpfeffer?

Sharon Buck — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:39:54 +0000

To many people, hunting is either black or white. It’s either “Don’t hurt the pretty little animals” or “KILL! KILL! KILL!” I’m more in the grey area. There aren’t many of us, but we do exist. When Chad decided to start rabbit hunting again, I was torn. Before I met him, he had beagles and [...]

Too Many Snakes? No Problem! The Hunt for Burmese Pythons is on in Florida

Randy McCoy — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:13:26 +0000

Snakes… creatures most people like to avoid. Florida is being over-run by snakes and is holding a month long snake hunt. Burmese pythons are ravaging the Everglades, eating everything in sight. So, there will be a month long hunt. The entrance fee is $25 and 400 people have already signed up for the ‘python challenge’. [...]

Three Generations Of Maine Women Bag Deer On Same Day

Andy Capwell — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:13:54 +0000

The firearms deer hunting season ended with a bang this weekend in Peru, Maine. Three generations of women from the same Maine family bagged a deer while hunting this past Friday. Twelve-year-old Katelyn Carlow of Peru got her first deer with a 125-pound doe. Katelyn's mom, Julie, got a 130-pound doe and Katelyn's grandmother, Brenda Gammon, got a six-point buck.

You Need a Trail Cam….

Sharon Buck — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:59:39 +0000

There are plenty of deer around this season. So many, in fact, I’ve almost hit 6 in the middle of the night. We have seen so many does that I think Chad was convinced there were no bucks left in the world….until we saw THESE! Our friend, Rick, put up his trail camera last month [...]

Best Hunting Spots in Maine

Sharon Buck — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:57:09 +0000

Okay, guys and gals…time to weigh in on where you found your trophy! There are plenty of places in the state of Maine that people flock to, like Aroostook County, but there have to be places below the county where you have bagged you buck! It’s custom if someone has received their doe permit for the [...]

Hunting with Ebay? Not Yet…

Sharon Buck — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:18:39 +0000

Hunting for Maine residents starts this Saturday. Many of my friends can't wait to get out there and find their trophy buck. Just a few days ago, we were coming home from a gig and just before we got to the driveway, we saw eyes. 4 pairs! 4 big does were across from our house. Chad said "Wait, watch this!" He backed up the car and shone the car lights into the field. Another set of 4 eyes were there! There are deer EVERYWHERE!

Maine Duck Hunting Season Underway

Randy McCoy — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:35:23 +0000

Maine sea duck hunting season is underway, usually starting October 1st and running through mid-January with seven ducks per day limits. About 10,000 duck hunters buy the state bird permit but the number of duck hunters has dropped dramatically over the past 40 years. In 1970 the number of duck huntesr was three times higher than it is now. An aging hunting population along with failure to recruit young hunters to the sport are a few of the reasons for the decline.

Hunting and Fishing Up Across the Country

Randy McCoy — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:30:28 +0000

Since 1991 there has been a decline in people heading outdoors hunting and fishing all across the country. The recession had a major impact in the decline but old-fashioned pastimes had been giving way to other activities such as kid’s sports teams and computer games. For the past three years there has be an increase in licenses for hunting and fishing and this year is the best in a while. It seems to have a lot to do with the fact people are realizing doing things outdoors is healthy.