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PublishedNovember 17, 2012
OUTDOORS: Still hunting requires stealth, strategy, experience
Ask the people you know how they prefer to hunt deer. I'd venture to guess most hunt from a stand, whether an elevated platform or merely a favorite stump. Next you'll find the walkers, folks who prefer to move through the forest intent on intercepting an unsuspecting deer. It's a low percentage option, but a fairly popular one, particularly among more casual hunters.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2012
OUTDOORS: Kuller left legacy in Camden
The coastal community around Camden lost a great friend and outdoor ambassador earlier this month when Jeff Kuller was killed by a falling tree on Nov. 4. He left behind a unique recreation area and an appreciative ski community, as well as a wife and two children.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2012
OUTDOORS: Arboretum seeks identity
AUGUSTA -- Viles Arboretum executive director Mark DesMeules unveiled an interactive map this week that he hopes will help put his organization, well, on the map.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2012
ALLEN AFIELD: This week often slow for deer hunters
Whitetail hunters have two huge strikes against them for the next 1 1/2 weeks, and here's why:
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PublishedNovember 1, 2012
OUTDOORS: Racing craze takes ‘tough’ to new level
Are you looking for a bit of adventure in your life? Does a marathon or even a triathlon seem a bit too easy for your tastes? Well, you aren't alone. A new breed of races built around obstacles, high stakes and sometimes-dangerous conditions has grown in popularity in recent years. Indeed, there are a number of these races to pick from here in Maine.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2012
ALLEN AFIELD: Know how deer act in certain weather to form strategy
The season opener of deer season across much of the U.S. ranks as an unofficial holiday for hunting families, and in the past, at least one state closed schools on that day. Yup, whitetails meant that much to the culture.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2012
ALLEN AFIELD: Upland-bird hunting once truly world-class
Upland-bird hunting for central and mid-coast Maine woodcock and grouse once appealed to me in a huge way, and one allure began with lots and lots of action. It was unbelievable at times.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2012
ALLEN AFIELD: Brief life as a duck hunter
In childhood, my whole family hunted deer, grouse, squirrel and hare. My father concentrated on deer and dabbled with grouse and hare, and my mother chased deer and squirrel, the latter since we had oak stands by home to attract these gray rodents. Naturally, those critters interested me.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2012
ALLEN AFIELD: A good investmentfor hunting
Most hunters own a .22 rimfire rifle -- and for good reason. For starters, novice shooters can easily master the mild recoil, and in fact, this rifle has virtually no kick. Period.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2012
ALLEN AFIELD: Uplands enchant us in October
Often enough each October, Maine's upland-bird hunting offers woodland wanderers a magical experience that may include agreeable temperatures, snapping dry air and cerulean skies splotched with fleecy white clouds. Nature's touches prove really enticing up north, where lighter development means more open land for hunting grouse and woodcock.
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