In a short period of time the Native Fisheries Coalition has accomplished a great deal, certainly enough to be worthy of your support and participation. Just a year after gaining it’s 501c3 status, the Coalition has become an important voice for our wild native fish and built a fantastic and very experienced team of board […]
Governor Paul LePage hated public land and did everything he could to stop us from acquiring more of it, including refusing to support a bond issue for the Land for Maine’s Future, throughout his 8 years as governor. A reliable, well-funded LMF program remains essential to permanently protecting working waterfronts, farmland, water access and hunting […]
In the good old days, anyone could walk into DIF&W and meet with staff. Commissioner Bill Vail’s door was always open. My Dad would go in and visit with Bill from time to time. Today you must check in downstairs, wear a numbered badge around your neck, and the door upstairs is locked, so you […]
Gail Donovan has a lot better imagination than I do. She’s written several novels for middle-grade students, including one which was named a New York Library Best Books for Children. Gail’s new book, Finchosaurus, published by IslandPort Press, is very imaginative, a story about a boy, Finch, who is consumed by his interest in dinosaurs. […]
The gray squirrel season ends on December 31. So you better hurry up if you want to rid your yard of these pesky animals. You need to know that a small game hunting license is required to kill gray squirrels, and the daily bag limit is 4. If you like to hang onto them, your […]
I like the priorities of the Maine Conservation Alliance: clean water, energy independence, land and wildlife for all to enjoy, and healthy local food. You can guess which goal I like the best. MCA, headquartered in Augusta, has an exceptional staff and will be lobbying Governor Janet Mills and the legislature on all of these […]
This is a favorite fishing column written years ago about the Leaf River, an amazing place. Brook Trout Heaven Discovered in Quebec As an old brook trout fisherman, I can only hope heaven is as good as this place. When death darkens my door, perhaps my eyes will suddenly open on the Leaf […]
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has issued lots of new rule proposals governing everything from falconry to hunting and trapping. This is really a comprehensive reorganization of the rules, with changes mixed in. You’ll want to read the entire proposal. Hunters should definitely read through the hunting rules that cover all types of […]
While we’ll harvest the largest number of deer since 2004, Maine is still challenged to recruit deer hunters, particularly nonresidents. I was very pleased this year that my son Josh, who lives in Massachusetts, came up to hunt, something he hasn’t had time to do for many years, and he got a nice 4-point buck […]
Good news from DIF&W. MDIFW To Host Two Wild Trout Conservation Strategy Informational Meetings On October 11, 2018, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife publicly announced (MDIFW Exploring Strategies to Enhance Protections for Brook Trout and Arctic Charr While Preserving Traditional Fishing Methods and Fishing Economies) ongoing efforts to explore the development of […]
