hunting

Published
November 11, 2022

Portland bars lean into the hunting lodge look

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.
Published
October 5, 2022

‘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.
Published
September 26, 2022

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.
Published
May 12, 2022

Lakes Region Sportsman: Young hunter discovers joys of turkey season
Published
April 27, 2022

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.'

Published
March 15, 2022

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
Published
December 22, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: December the in-between month for hunting and fishing
Published
September 29, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: October is ‘cast and blast’
Published
June 3, 2021

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.
Published
May 14, 2021

Lakes Region Sportsman: Turkey and trout own this month