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September 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Consider making the switch to non-lead ammunition

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September 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Join us for Fall Outdoor Skills Day

Join us for Fall Outdoor Skills Day Registration is now open! mefishwildlife.com Registration is now open for the Fall Outdoor Skills Day at Camp Beech Cliff! Maine Outdoor Programs Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and …

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September 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Join us for Our New Archery Safety Course

Join us for Our New Archery Safety Course mefishwildlife.com Learn to Hunt with Archery Equipment There are now three options for Archery Hunter Safety to learn how to hunt with a bow or crossbow. Here's how you can get certified tod…

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September 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Antlerless deer permits will be available for purchase Sept. 16

Antlerless deer permits will be available for purchase Sept. 16 mefishwildlife.com Antlerless Deer Permits for Sale - Tuesday, September 16 at 9:30 AM Antlerless deer permits not issued through the lottery will be available for purch…

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September 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Get Started Beaver Trapping

Get Started Beaver Trapping Sign up today! mefishwildlife.com Discover the Challenge of Trapping Learning to trap will unlock exciting new opportunities as wildlife conservationists. Regulated trapping helps maintain healthy,…

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September 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM

Setting up your treestands and game cameras?

Setting up your treestands and game cameras? Don't forget to label them with contact information. mefishwildlife.com Help preserve Maine's tradition of access to private land Label treestands and game cameras with your contac…

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September 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Join us for Learn to Fish: Introduction to Fly Fishing Next Week!

Join us for Learn to Fish: Introduction to Fly Fishing Next Week! Register Today mefishwildlife.com Join us in Augusta for a day of fishing! Join Maine Outdoor Programs presented by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wi…

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September 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM

Your input matters: Maine DEP survey for boaters, anglers & hunters

Your input matters: Maine DEP survey for boaters, anglers & hunters mefishwildlife.com Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is conducting a survey of boaters (motorized and non-motorized), anglers, and waterfowl hun…

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September 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Heading north this fall? Respect landowners and loggers

Heading north this fall? Respect landowners and loggers Open burning ban, please read! mefishwildlife.com Even in Maine's most remote places, you may not be alone and are often on privately owned land How to drive safely on p…

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September 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Maine is updating its Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)—and we want to hear from YOU.

Maine is updating its Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)—and we want to hear from YOU. mefishwildlife.com Help Shape the Future of Outdoor Recreation in Maine Maine is updating its Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor…

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September 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM

Adventure Awaits with these September Outdoor Partners Prizes

Adventure Awaits with these September Outdoor Partners Prizes Become an Outdoor Partner Today mefishwildlife.com September Outdoor Partners Prizes Summer has gone by fast, but there is still time to join the Outdoor Partn…

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August 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM

We're heading into fall fishing season

We're heading into fall fishing season Learn where to fish and more mefishwildlife.com Early fall fishing tips As summer comes to an end and water temperatures begin cooling down, fisheries biologists and anglers are looking…

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August 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Clean, Drain, Dry - It's what we do

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August 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Respect the trails. Ride responsibly. Protect the sport you love.

Respect the trails. Ride responsibly. Protect the sport you love. mefishwildlife.com Protect the sport you love.  Do your part to keep Maine’s ATV trails open for generations to come: Stay on marked ATV trails. ATV trails have gree…

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August 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM

Ready for your review!

Ready for your review! Maine's Draft Wildlife Action Plan mefishwildlife.com Less than one week left to review the Draft 2025 Wildlife Action Plan Maine's State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) provides a blueprint for activel…

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August 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Give Community Science a Shot

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August 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Upcoming hunter and trapper education courses

Upcoming hunter and trapper education courses mefishwildlife.com Fall is in the air... Prepare for a season full of sustainable outdoor adventure by completing a hunter or trapper education and safety course These hands-on interact…

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August 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM

REMINDER! Our Augusta Office Will Be Closed on August 20, 2025

REMINDER! Our Augusta Office Will Be Closed on August 20, 2025 mefishwildlife.com Main Office Closed Wednesday, August 20 Please be advised that our main office located at 353 Water Street in Augusta will be closed on Wednesday, Augu…

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August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Join us for the premiere of Guardian of the Giants, a documentary film by Hunting ME

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August 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Give back to Maine landowners

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August 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Prizes, perks, and adventures with the Outdoor Partners Program

Prizes, perks, and adventures with the Outdoor Partners Program Become an Outdoor Partner Today mefishwildlife.com August Outdoor Partners Prizes Create new memories this summer while supporting public access to private l…

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August 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Tips and Reminders to Prepare for Youth Bear Hunting Day

Tips and Reminders to Prepare for Youth Bear Hunting Day Get ready for youth bear hunting day on August 23! mefishwildlife.com Prepare for Youth Bear Hunting Day Youth Bear Hunting Day is Saturday, August 23, 2025 Your first…

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August 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Deer and turkey surveys underway, submit your sightings!

Deer and turkey surveys underway, submit your sightings! Participate in Deer Spy and the Turkey Survey this season! mefishwildlife.com Let's do science! Share your wild turkey and white-tailed deer sightings with us Maine's D…

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August 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Reminder: General Fishing Law changes August 16 for river, stream, and brook fishing

Reminder: General Fishing Law changes August 16 for river, stream, and brook fishing River, stream, and brook fishing reminder mefishwildlife.com Reminder: General Fishing Law changes August 16 for river, stream, and brook fi…

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August 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM

Maine's 2025-26 Hunting Laws now available online - download a copy today!

Maine's 2025-26 Hunting Laws now available online - download a copy today! Get ready for hunting season with the new lawbook! mefishwildlife.com Get ready for hunting season with the latest hunting lawbook! Plan your next …

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August 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Our Augusta Office Will Be Closed on August 20, 2025

Our Augusta Office Will Be Closed on August 20, 2025 mefishwildlife.com Main Office Closed Wednesday, August 20 Please be advised that our main office located at 353 Water Street in Augusta will be closed on Wednesday, August 20, 202…

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August 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM

Learn about moose hunting in Maine

Learn about moose hunting in Maine Register for an In-Person or Virtual Workshop mefishwildlife.com Interested in learning about moose hunting? A moose hunt takes a lot of preparation. Join MDIFW staff, registered Maine guid…

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August 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Prepare for hunting season at the range!

Prepare for hunting season at the range! Sight in your rifle at the range mefishwildlife.com Now is the time to make sure your firearm is ready for hunting season! Hunting season is fast approaching. Whether you are plann…

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August 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Public Comment Period Open for Maine SWAP

Public Comment Period Open for Maine SWAP Submit feedback for Maine's State Wildlife Action Plan mefishwildlife.com The draft 2025 update of the Maine Wildlife Action Plan is ready for your review! Maine's State Wildlife Act…

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July 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Join us at the Operation Game Thief Golf Tournament

Join us at the Operation Game Thief Golf Tournament Saturday, August 9 in Fort Kent mefishwildlife.com Join us at the Operation Game Thief Golf Tournament Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the Fort Kent Golf Club Join us at the 202…

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July 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM

Make an impact with Community Science

Make an impact with Community Science Participate in Deer Spy and the Turkey Survey this season! mefishwildlife.com You watch wildlife and we'll crunch the numbers. Let's do science together! August 1 marks the first day of t…

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July 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Don't wait until the last minute, apply today!

Don't wait until the last minute, apply today! Antlerless deer permit applications due July 31 mefishwildlife.com Apply to the 2025 Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery today! A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit ca…

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July 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM

"You alone in the Maine Woods" Now Available

"You alone in the Maine Woods" Now Available Get your copy of our guide to woods safety and survival. mefishwildlife.com Our classic "You Alone in the Maine Woods" book is now available in our online store! You asked for it, …

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July 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM

ONE week left to apply to deer permit lottery!

ONE week left to apply to deer permit lottery! Apply today through July 31 mefishwildlife.com Apply to the 2025 Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery today! A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest an antlerl…

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July 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM

Wildlife Biodiversity Workshop

Wildlife Biodiversity Workshop Learn about habitat management in your woods. mefishwildlife.com Wildlife Biodiversity in Your Woods Wishing your woods were a little wilder? Come learn with us! Join us at Williamsburg Forest o…

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July 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM

Develop New Skills and Self-Reliance This Summer

Develop New Skills and Self-Reliance This Summer Sign up today! mefishwildlife.com Learn to Trap this Summer Learning to trap will unlock exciting new opportunities as wildlife conservationists. Regulated trapping helps maint…

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July 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Moose Watching Tips

Moose Watching Tips Location, time of day, and season are three major considerations. mefishwildlife.com Tips for watching Maine's majestic moose Photo by Tori Lee Jackson With a population of 40-60,000 moose, Maine is home …

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July 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Join us for a Wildlife Conservation Outing

Join us for a Wildlife Conservation Outing mefishwildlife.com Exploring the Scarborough Marsh WMA Date/Time: Saturday, August 9, 2025; 8am - 10am Location: Scarborough Wildlife Management Area, Eastern Trail - Scarborough, ME Join MD…

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July 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Antlerless deer permit lottery applications due July 31!

Antlerless deer permit lottery applications due July 31! Apply today through July 31 mefishwildlife.com Apply to the 2025 Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery today! A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest …

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July 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Updated Email: Swan Island Wildlife Management Area is open for the 2025 season!

Updated Email: Swan Island Wildlife Management Area is open for the 2025 season! mefishwildlife.com Visit Swan Island this summer Located at the head of Merrymeeting Bay in Richmond, Swan Island welcomes hikers, campers, birders, wil…

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July 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Swan Island Wildlife Management Area is open for the 2025 season!

Swan Island Wildlife Management Area is open for the 2025 season! mefishwildlife.com Visit Swan Island this summer Located at the head of Merrymeeting Bay in Richmond, Swan Island welcomes hikers, campers, birders, wildlife watchers,…

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July 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Bald Eagle Birthday Celebration

Bald Eagle Birthday Celebration Come celebrate Marilyn's 20th birthday and Maine's recovery of bald eagles. mainewildlifepark.com Come celebrate a bald eagle birthday with us! 20th Birthday Bash - Saturday, July 12 from 10am…

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July 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Win Outdoor Essentials from L.L. Bean, Old Town Canoe, and more!

Win Outdoor Essentials from L.L. Bean, Old Town Canoe, and more! Become an Outdoor Partner Today mefishwildlife.com July Outdoor Partners Prizes Celebrate the height of summer by becoming an Outdoor Partner and helping to…

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July 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Add some fishing to your weekend plans

Add some fishing to your weekend plans Learn where to fish and more mefishwildlife.com July + August Fishing Tips Summer has arrived! With more than 6,000 lakes and ponds and over 32,000  miles of rivers and streams, there i…

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July 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Operation Dry Water: July 4-6, 2025

Operation Dry Water: July 4-6, 2025 Maine Game Wardens and Marine Patrol Officers will have an increased presence on Maine's waterways this holiday weekend. mefishwildlife.com Maine Game Wardens and Marine Patrol Officers wil…

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July 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM

It's what boaters do to protect our waters

It's what boaters do to protect our waters Clean, Drain, Dry. Every waterbody. Every time. mefishwildlife.com Clean, Drain, Dry It's what boaters do to protect Maine's waters. Mainers and visitors alike treasure our beautiful…

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July 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Independence Day Weekend Riding Reminders

Independence Day Weekend Riding Reminders mefishwildlife.com Have a great 4th of July weekend Photo by Visit Maine Protect the sport you love. Do your part to keep Maine’s ATV trails open for generations to come: Stay on marked ATV…

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July 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Maine's lakes are the perfect place to enjoy the 4th

Maine's lakes are the perfect place to enjoy the 4th Boating safety reminders mefishwildlife.com Happy 4th of July Week! If you're lucky enough to spend the holiday weekend on one of Maine's beautiful waters, make it a safe o…

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June 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Apply to the 2025 Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery

Apply to the 2025 Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery Apply today through July 31 mefishwildlife.com Apply to the 2025 Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery today! A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest an antle…

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June 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM

2026 Fishing Regulation Proposals Open for Public Comment

2026 Fishing Regulation Proposals Open for Public Comment mefishwildlife.com You're invited to comment on the proposed fishing law updates Proposals to update the inland fishing laws for 2026 are now open for public comment. These r…

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