July 2010 Issue

This might sound like bragging, but the July issue of The Maine Sportsman is so jam-packed with information, you just don’t want to miss it.

This month’s special features are particularly useful. For instance, we’ve got a bonus salt-water article that gives top-notch advice about surf fishing for striped bass. Sure, there are lots of hard-case surf-fishermen who are out there in the dead of night tossing lures and baits from wave-pounded rocks. But there are plenty of family surf outings too where dad, mom ad the kids enjoy a day of sun and sand while waiting for big linesides to show up.  The article by Steve Vose is full of tips to help you score from the shore.

We’ve got three excellent how-to articles in this month’s special bear hunting section, one on hunting bruins with a black powder rifle and the other about chasing hounds. The great thing is both of these articles are full of info from those who have been there and done bear hunting successfully. Another article will explain to you how some of Maine most successful big game guides are using trail cameras to put their clients onto trophy-sized bears.

Those of you who have won a moose permit this year, or who hope to win one in the future, are going to really enjoy our Big Game Column this month. Joe Salty has crammed his article full of useful information for those who want to do-it-themselves, based on his own successful hunt last year.

As usual, our regional columns are full of info that will put more fish on the end of your line, with great tips for catching more lake trout, white perch, mackerel and brookies.

There’s more, from Val Marquez telling you why remote camping can make you a better bowhunter to Bill Sheldon promoting geocaching as a fun family outing.

Now that I think about it, that’s not bragging. That’s just how it is. The July issue of The Maine Sportsman is chockablock full of great reading no matter what your favorite outdoor pursuit.