Outdoors in Maine: Ethical, and legal, hunting includes safe shooting

Hunters must always weigh the risks before taking a shot. V. Paul Reynolds says the best philosophy is, "If in doubt, don't."

Hunting: How to best use that bonus antlerless deer permit

The antlerless deer permit allows hunters to take a second deer in addition to the one antlered deer allowed under a general hunting license.

Farmington Select Board approves greenhouse grant; hears complaints of nuisance deer

Residents ask how to curb nuisance deer to prevent crop damage and diseases.

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Deer harvest data show promising results for Maine’s new antlerless permit

The doe harvest from the 2022 fall hunt exceeded biologists' goals for only the second time in six years.

Photo: Waiting on a big buck

Deer season starts with a bang on Maine-only hunting day

On opening day for Maine hunters, dozens of deer are harvested from Turner and Auburn areas by early afternoon.

Deer hunters see fruitful start to firearm season

The firearm hunting season for deer kicked off Saturday with Maine resident hunting day, and many local hunters found success according to several central Maine tagging stations.

Auburn is a pretty good place to get your deer

Data show the top communities to bag a white-tailed deer over the past decade are clustered in central and southern Maine — and Auburn ranks third.

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.'