Turkeys have long been called the king of North American game birds. But are they?
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Former lawmaker pleads not guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses
Jeffrey Pierce, a Republican from Dresden, reportedly hunted multiple times with firearms over the years despite a felony drug conviction that prevents him from possessing guns.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Former Maine lawmaker faces charges of fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses
Jeff Pierce, a Republican from Dresden, is charged with failing to disclose he had a felony conviction when buying hunting licenses in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: To ensure respect for wildlife, rewrite conservation bond’s fine print
Damaging hunting and trapping practices should not be allowed on Land for Maine’s Future properties.
Posted inLocal & State
New Hampshire man struck in head with pellets while hunting in Somerset County
The man was hunting with a teenage hunter whom he instructed to shoot a snowshoe hare while on a guided hunt in Pleasant Ridge Plantation.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: New bill would allow crossbows during archery season
Here are some things to think about.
Posted inLocal & State
Dueling bills could expand bear hunting in Maine
One bill would adjust the length of hunting season and the number of animals a hunter can kill, while another would revive a spring bear hunt.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Can bear resource bear more hunting?
With ever more bears, and ever more human-bear encounters, the answer is yes.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors, Sports
Maine seeking plan to manage growing black bear population
Maine is home to more than 35,000 of the bears, up from just 23,000 less than 15 years ago.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch ‘Bambi’
It’s part of his sentence for a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer.