Plagued by low water at West Grand Lake and rising lake water temperatures of the intake water at the Grand Lake Stream fish hatchery, the state wound up losing an estimated 20,000 brook trout at the hatchery over the past few weeks. According to Todd Langevin, Superintendent of Hatcheries in Augusta, the loss, while significant, […]

For about 10 years, Diane and I never missed bear camp. We worked hard at maintaining bait sites, erecting tree stands and putting in our time when the season opened. During that time, Diane shot one medium-size bear. The meat was superb, and she had the head mounted. In that 10 years, no shots were […]

Editor’s note: This column is an excerpt from V. Paul Reynolds’ book “Backtrack.” Since this was written some of his bird gunning companions have moved on, including two of his closest: the late Wiggie Robinson, a Millinocket guide; and Reynolds’ English setter, the late Sally of Seboeis. Reynolds said the grouse coverts have never been quite […]

If you are a conventional November deer hunter, or even if you have not yet hunted big game, consider bow hunting. Although the November deer hunt still calls me when the leaves drop to the ground and the morning frost blankets the alders and rust-colored ferns, there is nothing quite like hunting with a bow. […]