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Is it illegal in Maine to hunt near a building without permission? | Fact brief

by J. Craig Anderson November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

The state’s laws regulating how far hunters must stay from buildings were adjusted in 2021 to encompass bows and crossbows.

Maine, News

Mainers look to hunting for stable, affordable food source

by Ethan Horton November 2, 2025November 3, 2025

Meat prices have hit global record highs, and some Mainers are hoping that hunting can fill the gap.

Life & Culture, Maine, New England, News, Outdoors, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander

For Maine’s youth hunters, longtime tradition closes the generation gap

by Dee Menear and John Terhune October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

The 2-day hunt open for Mainers 16 and under started at 5:55 a.m. Friday.

Maine, News

Richmond man killed in ATV crash while hunting in Dixmont

by Keith Edwards November 3, 2024November 4, 2024

Patrick LaFlamme was killed Saturday after ATV rolled over on him, wardens say.

Maine, News, Outdoors

On opening day of deer season, central Maine hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory

by Jake Freudberg November 2, 2024November 4, 2024

Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.

Local Sports, Maine, Outdoors, Sports

Maine Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery: Search our 2024 database of hunters

by Carl Natale August 15, 2024August 26, 2024

A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest an antlerless deer in the designated district and an antlered deer statewide. Antlerless deer permits may be acquired through the lottery, and any remaining permits will be available for purchase on the MDIFW website. There is no fee to apply to the antlerless deer permit […]

Outdoors, Sports

Outdoors in Maine: Crossbow laws have come a long way

by V. Paul Reynolds June 8, 2024June 7, 2024

The process was slow, writes V. Paul Reynolds, but Maine now allows the use of crossbows in most situations that only bows and arrows were previously permitted.