Anglers never really need an extra excuse to go fishing, but today, John Holyoke has a couple of added incentives, just in case. Read More
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is taking entries into its latest Keeper of the Maine Outdoors contest, and the grand prize is a den visit for two people. Read More
Tying your own fishing flies can be a fun way to spend the winter hours, while you’re dreaming of warmer weather and the chance to try those flies out. Read More
The lead bullets you're using to shoot deer and moose could be creating an unintended health hazard for your family — and you don't even know it. Read More
As winter gets colder and the ice on local lakes and ponds gets thicker, more of us will waddle out there, drill a few holes, and try to catch some fish. Wouldn’t you love it if you knew how to catch even more? Read More
Even the most common group of animal tracks in the snow can turn into a mystery worth solving. Read More
Joanie Rhoda, who lives in the Knox County town of Washington, is among those who now think they’ve spotted a cougar right here in Maine. Read More
Last year, after spending 30 years in the lumber-selling business, the hunter and fisherman decided the time was right to make the career leap. Read More
Ice anglers planning to fish a pair of northern waters will be fishing under new rules this year, according to a fisheries report from regional fisheries biologist Tim Obrey. Read More
It’s a new year, after all. It’s the perfect time to change. The perfect time for us to embrace this outdoor revolution where we all become better stewards of our wild places, and better neighbors. Read More
It’s time for the state to “recruit” a new crop of moose to aid in future research efforts. Read More
Rangers checked the ice on Sunday and found between 8 and 12 inches of good ice on several lakes. Read More
Well, I hope to tie more flies, and fish more often next year. It might even be the year that I finally get my first deer. Read More
Maine has a rich hunting tradition, and over the years the BDN has celebrated that tradition by sharing hunting success stories that can serve to inspire us during those long months spent waiting for the next season to roll around. Read More
For the state’s wildlife biologists, the management and research effort will continue well into the winter, as they begin to set goals for the coming year, as well as make progress on waiting field work. Read More
Since word of the discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease in a single deer north of Montreal a year ago, state biologists have kept an eye toward the north as they’ve continued ongoing tests for the disease on Maine deer. Read More
Families of Maine hunters will be eating plenty of venison this winter, as nearly 30,000 of those hunters successfully filled their tags. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills honored two Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife employees last week for their outstanding service to the state, its citizens and the department. Read More
BDN readers were quick to share their own views on the matter. Read More
Fly tiers will spend the coming months stocking up on flies that they’ll use all spring and summer long, and even those fly fishers who don’t tie their own will spend a fair amount of time planning adventures for the coming months. Read More
