Time for Muzzle-loader Hunting, and Preparing for Maine’s Winter Sports If you did not get your deer during archery or the regular firearms season (or if life simply got in the way), our state offers another opportunity – muzzle-loader season. It ... Keep Reading

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A Hunter is Born (The Apprentice) by Jerry Scribner In the June, 2023 edition of The Maine Sportsman, Joe Saltalamachia shared a poignant narrative with his column “The Heart of a Deer Hunter.” Joe’s moving article encouraged me to share the ... Keep Reading

Cracking the Code of Maine’s 200-Pound Bucks by Jason Tome   Many Sportsman readers have experienced the thrill of bagging a 200-pound Maine buck – a trophy worthy of entry into the magazine’s “Biggest Bucks in Maine Club.” It’s a dream for ... Keep Reading

Do Trees Make Good Pets? … and other important questions nobody bothered to ask our columnist by Al Diamon, AlDiamon@HerniaHill.net People are so thirsty for knowledge of the Maine outdoors, they even ask advice from me (a person who never goes ... Keep Reading

Eric Holbrook of Holbrooks Guide Service in Greenville got out in the early morning’s thick fog this September to film these impressive creatures. Videos courtesy Eric Holbrook   ... Keep Reading