Local barkeeps and restaurateurs say the national ‘taxidermy chic’ bar trend from 10 to 15 years ago doesn’t account for their design decisions. In a state loaded with avid outdoorspeople, the hunting theme makes sense.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Outdoors, Sports
‘Forever chemicals’ in deer, fish challenge Maine and other states
Maine was one of the first states to detect PFAS in deer, and now wildlife agencies elsewhere are finding elevated levels of the class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, News, Politics
LePage, sportsmen’s group tussle over $40 million fish hatchery
The Republican gubernatorial candidate says he lost the group’s support by refusing to promise funding for a $40 million fish hatchery. The group says it does not pressure any candidate and stands by its election guide, which gave an A rating to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Young hunter discovers joys of turkey season
May means turkey season, and what a time it is to be in the woods! Gobblers are locked up with their hens and susceptible to calling and decoying. Recently, I enjoyed a turkey hunt with a newbie to the sport and we had quite an adventure. Fourteen-year-old Waleed Rabbat doesn’t know how good he has […]
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
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.’
Posted inLocal & State
Push to allow hunting on Sundays falls short in Augusta
A legislative panel voted 8-3 against a proposal to lift a longtime ban on Sunday hunting in Maine
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: December the in-between month for hunting and fishing
As the last page on the calendar gets turned, sportsmen and women start closing out their hunting season and preparing for ice fishing and other winter pursuits. While it will be a few more weeks until the big lake freezes, our smaller ponds will be ready soon. But hunters can still get in on the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: October is ‘cast and blast’
Cool, crisp nights; warm, sunny days – who could ask for more? Couple that with fishing and hunting seasons being open and you have a winning combination. With the big lake action heating up for salmon, pheasant, grouse and woodcock hunting, and archery hunting for deer, these days were made for a “cast-and-blast” adventure. Last […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Land for Maine’s Future bills are flawed but can be fixed
Allowing hunting, fishing and trapping on conserved land should be decided at the local level, not as part of the bonding process.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Turkey and trout own this month
After another COVID-induced lockdown winter, who doesn’t want to get out, dust off their turkey hunting and trout fishing gear and get outdoors? With that theme in mind, let’s take a look at the local hunting and fishing scene. For anglers, Sebago Lake is just starting to warm up and produce fish. An early ice-out […]