Moose and Upland Game Dominate Hunting Scene - Maine has more moose than any state other than Alaska. Our state’s wildlife biologists estimate a population here of between 60,000 and 70,000 animals. Each year, fewer than 3,000 lucky hunters ... Keep Reading
The September 2019 Issue of The Maine Sportsman
Black Bears Rule The massive head of a black bear stares out from the cover of the September, 2019 issue of The Maine Sportsman. Bears are big – the current state record, shot in Greenville in 2012, weighed nearly 700 pounds! Maine’s ... Keep Reading
The August 2019 Issue of The Maine Sportsman
State Record Splake on the Cover; New C&R Program Announced Inside. Ciera Hamlin thought she’d hooked a rock – but then the rock began to move. Twenty minutes later, up from the depths of Frost Pond near Magalloway came a lunker splake – ... Keep Reading
The July 2019 Issue of The Maine Sportsman
In Summer’s Heat, this Striper Angler’s Focus Shifts to Cool Coastal Waters Jesse Goodwin is a skilled – and passionate – striped bass fisherman. A resident of Orr’s Island, he knows where the lunkers hang out, and once he catches them ... Keep Reading
The June 2019 Issue of The Maine Sportsman
Is it Just Us, or Have We Waited a Long Time for June? During the winter of 2018/2019, Caribou and Presque Isle each received more than 150 inches of snow – that’s 12 ½ feet! And portions of the rest of the state were not far behind. But that’s ... Keep Reading
The May 2019 Issue of The Maine Sportsman
What Time Is It? That’s Right – It’s Turkey Time! The reintroduction of wild turkeys to the Maine woods and fields is either the greatest game biology success story in history, or an experiment gone out of control, depending on whether you are a ... Keep Reading
