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Published
October 16, 2011

Hunting: For a chance to hunt moose, head north

Strolling along on a crisp, clear September afternoon, we paused on a rocky outcrop. I slowly took in the scene while my guide bawled out a nasal moan through a sawed-off traffic cone. I knew where I was and why, but it didn’t really sink in until I heard the first bull grunt. At long […]
Published
October 16, 2011

Allen Afield: In Maine, red maple trees don’t get any respect

Red maple reminds me of the famous comedian Rodney Dangerfield. His big break came on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1960, when he started a routine about getting no respect and continued this line for around a half-century. This maple species gets no respect either, so otherwise astute outdoors wanderers may overlook this tree’s importance. […]
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October 16, 2011

Mountain Memories

For the past 27 years, outdoorsman John Christie has marked Columbus Day with a hike up Bigelow Mountain.
Published
October 16, 2011

North Dakota hunter tells tale of bagging 7-foot bear

Tony Weber killed the bear with a single shot, but getting it out of the woods proved difficult.
Published
October 16, 2011

Birding: Windy, rainy days often make for best birding

The past couple of weeks have been exciting ones for the fall landbird migration. In today’s column, I will describe a recent field trip to make a couple of points about the nature of the autumnal migration. October 3 was a rainy, windy day. Realizing the promise of productive coastal birding, Luke Seitz, one of […]

Published
October 9, 2011

Hiking: Challenges of Pacific Crest Trail differ from AT trek

Right about now, northbound Appalachian Trail thru-hikers are pushing hard through the 100-Mile Wilderness to get to Katahdin before the cold weather arrives and the park closes for camping on Oct. 15. A similar scenario is playing out on the other side of the continent, as hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail race through the […]
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October 9, 2011

Allen Afield: Compromise works for habitat and business

The woods behind my boyhood home in Windsor stretched five miles north before hitting a public gravel road, big woods by Maine standards, complete with remote valleys, ridge tops, wetlands, ponds and streams. When I was in my early 20s, a utility company built a power line that passed behind my house, an ugly swath […]
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October 9, 2011

Deirdre Fleming: Hunting in Baxter gets easier

Baxter State Park is improving hunting access, and a group of hunters who look to bag a deer there will benefit. Historically, 25 percent of the park has been open to hunting, mostly in the northern part in the Scientific Forest Management Area. “It’s popular with a dedicated group of hunters. A lot of the […]
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October 9, 2011

Kid Tracks: Leaves preserve memories of fall outings

When the fall colors start emerging on trees, the leaves become irresistible collectibles for kids. When my girls were preschoolers we’d take a short hike and end up with a big stack of leaves collected off the ground that just had to be brought home. Once the pretty colored leaves made their way into our […]
Published
October 9, 2011

The trail to the modern moose hunt

The opportunity to pursue the massive deer in much of Maine has evolved from the first native hunters to today's scientific management of the season.

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