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Dreams of Slobberknockers
By Mike Maynard So, I learned a new word the other day. Slobberknocker. As in, “Boys! There’s some jeezly big slobberknockers out there!” Does colloquial County-speak get any better than that? I don’t think so. I was introduced to the word while trying to nail down the story of the biggest buck ever killed in … Continued
Buck of A Lifetime
By V. Paul Reynolds “I am over the moon about this buck.” said avid deer hunter Robbie Flint. And well he should be. His buck, which was tagged in early November at the Four Corner Store in Union, sported an incredible 27 points and tipped the scales dressed at 252 lbs! Flint is a 28- … Continued
Maine Record Sow Bear
Snared Sow: A New State Record Editor’s note: This sow bear taken this fall is a new Maine state record tipping the scales at a dressed weight of 358 lbs. The bear was harvested by Howland guide Zach LaFreniere from Wild Fern Guide Service. The big female bruin was estimated to have a live weight … Continued
Why We Hunt
By Homer Spit Day dreaming about what has been my favorite week of the year for more than 50 years – a week at deer camp- I got to thinking again about the somewhat cerebral aspect of the deer hunt. Why do we hunt? Why, specifically, do I hunt? If you have ever spent a … Continued
Women at Deer Camp?
“The deer camp is where old men tell stories, and boys grow to be men.” – Tom Heberlein By V. Paul Reynolds By tradition, American deer hunting camps have been a place exclusively for men. Robert Wegner, in his superb book Legendary Deer Camps, writes, “ Yet despite the longstanding involvement of women at Ten … Continued
Great Pond: Lost Access?
BY V. Paul Reynolds Great Pond in Aurora off the airline road is a scenic, medium- sized body of water that forms the headwaters of the Union River watershed. As the crow flies, it is not that far from the Stud Mill Road. The pond is habitat for pickerel, bass, perch and stocked Brown Trout. … Continued
Benoit the Legacy
BY Lee Schanz Larry Benoit was born in the mountains of Vermont in 1924. I’m sure growing up in the Depression made a lasting impression on him the rest of his life. Most people in Maine lived on deer meat and biscuits in those lean years, and I’m sure the citizens of Vermont did likewise. … Continued
Getting the Moose Out
By V. Paul Reynolds To its credit, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIF&W) has begun to aggressively reach out and educate prospective moose hunters how best to deal with a moose once it is down. The point cannot be stressed enough. The opportunity to hunt a Maine moose is a privilege of … Continued
Dry Dressing Moose
By V. Paul Reynolds Like Johnny Cash sings, “One piece at a time.” Think of a moose as coming in seven or eight pieces—two hind quarters, two front quarters, two backstraps, one big package of trim meat and an optional head. As moose increasingly shy away from roadways and roam more back in the clear … Continued
Best Hunting Knives
By V. Paul Reynolds Over the years, an assortment of different hunting knives have wound up in my hunting day pack. Some have worked better than others. Some held an edge well; and some did not. Without a doubt, the litmus test I have encountered with a hunting knife is when the knife is used … Continued