Outdoors in Maine: Sunday hunting lawsuit hits a snag, sort of

Recently, Superior Court Justice Deborah Cashman dismissed the suit, filed in April in Kennebec County Superior Court against Judy Camuso, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Photo: Waiting on a big buck

Record number of turkeys harvested during spring season

According to Maine Inland Wildlife and Fisheries 25% of hunters were successful in hunting one or more turkeys, especially in southern Maine.

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.

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.

Industry man hospitalized following bird hunting accident in Starks

The 66-year-old man was hit by pellets in the face, chest and arm Saturday when his hunting partner fired on a bird that had been flushed from woods near the Starks Town Office.

‘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.

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.

Outdoors in Maine: State’s bear hunts are tough to beat

V. Paul Reynolds and his wife have hunted many critters from Maine to Colorado, but the Pine Tree State's bear hunts stand out as some of their most exciting and enjoyable hunts.

Outdoors in Maine: Hunting turkey is a goose bump experience

V. Paul Reynolds write about the excitement of the turkey hunt, which opens Monday and is a good starting point for young hunters.