hunting – Page 10 – The Portland Press Herald

Saco considering ordinance change to prevent hunting near recreation areas

by LIZ GOTTHELF Journal Tribune December 11, 2018

Officials are looking at whether to restrict hunting within 300 feet of city parks and trails.

Hundreds of hunters from out of state are drawn by the solitude and the size of Maine’s bucks, despite being limited to one a season.

Wildlife officials expect to build on last year’s good season, bolstered by a growing deer population and an increased number of permits.

Fayette man, who was walking dogs along Richmond Mills Road, was not badly injured.

Sue Laffely’s equine vests reduce the chance that hunters will mistake the animals for deer.

by The Associated Press September 28, 2018September 28, 2018

Authorities say the blue-green plants in freshwater lakes and ponds can emit neurotoxins.

by Associated Press September 3, 2018September 3, 2018

The state plans to give out 84,745 ‘any deer’ permits this year, 28 percent more than last year.

by Kate Dempsey Special to the Press Herald August 22, 2018August 21, 2018

The 50-year-old program ensures access to hunting, fishing, hiking and camping – and it expires on Sept. 30.

by Associated Press June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

The harvest was a 15% increase over 2016.

by Don Loprieno Special to the Press Herald May 23, 2018May 22, 2018

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is working with a Virginia firm that hopes to sugarcoat animal trapping with words like ‘harvest.’