Preparation and proper gear are keys to successful ice fishing
“Ice fishing is among my favorite outdoor pursuits. There’s no beating the feeling of guiding an incredible fish up through the hole,” Nolan Raymond writes.
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You might spot these tiny insects on the snow this winter
“When you see what looks like black pepper scattered on snow or clustered on water, you are most likely looking at snow fleas.”
It’s hard to keep an ice-fishing tradition in the midcoast
“The last few years have been rough for the ice fishing community in our area of the midcoast region,” Chris Sargent writes.
My misadventures ice fishing on Jordan Pond include getting a lure stuck in my nose
“Partway out of the hole, the 5-inch lure unhooked from the togue, flew up toward me, and lodged perfectly inside one of my nostrils.”
What is gravlax, and what to do with your lake trout this winter
While you can grill or bake lake trout filets, one method you may not have thought of is gravlax.
Why every deer camp has a ‘brush gun’ story
“During camp debates about the best deer rifle calibers, someone inevitably pipes up: ‘Yea, that .35 Remington is one helluva brush gun.’ But what does that really mean?”
A decades-old bow is drawing me back to traditional hunting
“Every draw, every release, every arrow and every moment brings me back to a time and place I’d unknowingly forgotten.”
Why do Maine deer hunters hate coyotes?
There are few things that frustrate Maine deer hunters more than the Eastern coyote, but the furbearer is here to stay.
Why I keep returning to this Maine river after 40 years
The Kennebago River in western Maine is a classic small-stream fishery, offering anglers the chance to catch native brook trout and landlocked salmon in pristine waters, with access to the area provided by Grant’s Camps, a traditional sporting lodge.
This easy hike leads to Maine’s largest glacial erratic
Located on a wooded hill in Phillips, a small town in western Maine, Daggett Rock is thought to have originated from the nearby Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley.
The creature that keeps ambushing your bird feeder
“Almost everyone who feeds birds has had this experience. A hawk suddenly flashes through the yard. Birds panic, scattering from the feeder.”
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