Massachusetts man wins Vermont lifetime hunting license

A Massachusetts man has won a lottery to hunt and fish in Vermont for free for the rest of his life

Maine deer season with record number of permits comes to a close

The final day of the 2020 deer hunt that allows hunters to use archery or muzzleloaders is Saturday.

Peru hunter gets grand slam — five years after daughter

Over a three-month period, Chris Cote shot a moose, bear, deer and wild turkey.

Petition to end bear baiting in Maine is rejected

An effort to phase out the use of bait when hunting bears was voted down by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council.

Maine deer, turkey hunts getting started for fall

Two of Maine’s most popular fall hunting seasons are starting.

Maine bear hunters can start setting out bait soon

Maine’s fall hunting seasons are getting closer, and bear hunters in the state can start setting bait for bears in less than two weeks.

Virtual judging of the annual waterfowl stamp art contest

Bear hunting petition reignites 20-year-old debate over baiting

State biologists held a virtual public hearing Wednesday to take comments on a petition to have state regulators eliminate bear-baiting by 2029.

Maine’s socially distant turkey hunt ends for spring

Officials applied new safety precautions to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus

Not giving it up cold turkey: Bird hunters just winging it

The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, but turkey hunting is going on largely unfettered.