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Maine Guide celebrates four seasons of sporting adventures

by Michael Kelley May 4, 2021May 11, 2021

Tom Roth’s “A Sporting Year in Maine” is a month-by-month journey in the year of a Maine outdoorsman, who counts Sebago Lake as one of his favorite fishing spots.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Deer hunting with Robert Frost, or what I’ve found in the woods

by Nat Wheelwright Special to the Press Herald December 24, 2020December 23, 2020

I haven’t brought home much venison since taking up the pastime at age 45, but it’s brought me closer to nature and my neighbors.

Local & State, Outdoors

Maine deer season with record number of permits ends

by The Associated Press December 12, 2020December 12, 2020

The final day of the 2020 hunt that allows hunters to use archery or muzzleloaders was Saturday.

American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly

Lakes Region Sportsman: Closing the books on 2020

by Tom Roth December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

For some, and it’s certainly understandable with the impact COVID has had on our lives, 2020 was not an enjoyable year and 2021 can’t get here quick enough. However, those of us who spend a good portion of their time in the woods or on the water seemed to escape life, albeit briefly. Speaking for […]

Nation & World, Outdoors

Hunting licenses soar as virus-weary Americans head outdoors

by JOHN FLESHER and ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

The trend abruptly reverses a steady decline in hunting’s popularity that once appeared permanent, and provides a potential new source of food for families and food banks pressed by the pandemic.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Hunter orange saves lives. So do masks. Please wear both.

by Jennifer Haas Special to the Press Herald November 13, 2020November 12, 2020

People will follow mandates to avoid being shot, but they won’t adhere to them to avoid infection.

American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly

Lakes Region Sportsman: Deer haunt the edges

by Tom Roth November 6, 2020November 9, 2020

As the sun slowly disappeared below the tree line in front of me, that eerie period before dark, where all is still, gradually moved in. Only five minutes remained until legal shooting time was up, and the plan was to stay at my stand until the end. No sooner had I looked up from my […]