Outdoors

1 year ago

Fall foliage and flying fish

Friends were surprised and somewhat puzzled upon learning that in the midst of October’s multiple gun and bow seasons, I’d be in a boat, on a river, with fishing rod in hand.

The words "Mainely Outdoors" shown in the upper-left shown over a photo of a river with trees along the banks and a bird swimming in the river.
1 year ago

Let’s talk turkey 

The month of October is heaven on Earth for Maine wildfowl hunters, between upland birds and waterfowl there are seven gunning options.

1 year ago

Oxbow woman kills monster bear

The only other big game animal Mariah Carroll had ever shot was a zebra in Africa almost a year and a half ago.

1 year ago

How to prepare for a great moose hunt

Lucky lottery winners and their co-permittees will be on the lookout throughout the Crown of Maine, six of the state’s most prolific moose zones.

1 year ago

Hometown honkers offer great gunning

Gunning for keen-eyed, wary Canada geese provides a true wingshooting challenge, and nearly four weeks for early season goose hunting adds variety to bear hunting and late-season fishing.

1 year ago

Cut your scent for hunting success

No offense meant, but if you are a big game hunter, you stink. Deer, bear, and moose have far sharper eye sight, hearing and sense of smell than humans.