Avid hunter and grandmother from Lewiston gets a grand slam.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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Outdoors in Maine: Judy Camuso seems like a good choice as IF&W commissioner
Maine’s first female governor, Janet Mills, picked Judy Camuso to replace Chandler Woodcock as our new commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. If confirmed by the state legislature, Camuso will be IF&W’s first female commissioner. Before her gubernatorial appointment, the 48-year old Camuso served as IF&W’s director of wildlife. In terms […]
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Nominations sought for Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is now accepting nominations for the 2018 annual Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award. This award, which is presented by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, honors individuals who have been dedicated to the use of our natural resources and who are embedded in Maine’s […]
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Instructors to teach archery, laser rifle target shooting at wildlife park
GRAY — Certified firearm and archery safety instructors for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Bryant Pond, will give hands-on practice with an introduction to the sports of archery and laser rifle target shooting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12, at […]
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State hunting, fishing licenses for 2018 now available
AUGUSTA — The 2018 hunting and fishing licenses are now available for purchase online or at any of the more than 800 licensing agents statewide. The state offers a range of hunting and fishing opportunities. Maine is nearly as large as all the other New England states combined, with more than 17 million acres of […]
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Ernest J. Fielder
PORTLAND — Ernest Jerome Fielder, 81, of Norway, son of Elbert J. and Florence E. (Norcross) Fielder, died unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 3, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Ernest was born in Highstown, N.J., on March 22, 1936. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1955. At age 15 he flew his first solo flight in […]
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Groups invited to take part in Landowner Appreciation Day, cleanup
AUGUSTA — Landowner Appreciation and Clean-Up Day will take place on Sunday, Sept. 10. In the last two years, many volunteers and staff from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry have collected nearly a half of a million pounds of illegally dumped trash and litter from the […]
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Henry Hilton
WELD — Henry Hilton of Weld passed away on May 20, 2017, at the age of 71. Born on May 1, 1946, to Seaverns and Helen (Mumaw) Hilton, Henry grew up in Weld and developed a love of travel at an early age. He graduated from Dirigo High School and served in the U.S. Air […]
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Fishing lessons offered by Trout Unlimited
BETHEL — The Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Gould Academy Field House. Bob Van Riper, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife regional fisheries biologist, will discuss the status of the fishery, the management plan, and problems and issues associated with the Rangeley region. Three workshops are […]
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Camp North Woods lottery open
BRYANT POND — Camp North Woods is back for another summer of learning, and the deadline to enter the lottery for a chance to attend is April 3. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife created the camp to provide opportunities for youth and their families to learn lifelong outdoor skills and the importance of […]