Nominations sought for Wilmot (Wiggie) Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award

Registered Maine Guides are experienced and passionate outdoors men and women and each year the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recognizes a member of the guiding community with the Wilmot (Wiggie) Robinson Legendary Guide Award.

Criteria for this prestigious award is as follows:

• Must meet 20 year anniversary as a Registered Maine Guide. Active guide for 10 years
• Passes a criminal background check. Law abiding citizen with no arrests for committing a crime related to: human injury, gun laws or major hunting or fishing violations for 20 years.
• Volunteer community service. Providing education about safety and survival in the Maine woods. Introducing and educating youth about the importance of the ecosystem found in the State of Maine.
• Active on boards or committees that enhances and promotes the importance of Maine’s outdoor resources, ie: youth programs, scout leader, conservation education, safety instructor, search and rescue volunteer, active in Fish and Game club(s), guide license examiner, etc.

This award will be presented to the recipient at the annual Maine Professional Guides Association banquet in the spring of 2022. 

If you know a deserving Registered Maine Guide, please complete and submit a nomination by Jan. 10, 2022. You can download the nomination packet or submit a nomination online. 

Carroll Ware, a longtime guide from Skowhegan, was honored by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife with the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award for 2020. The award was presented by MDIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso in a small ceremony at the MDIFW headquarters.

Carroll became a registered Maine Guide in 1989, and he has been busy in the Maine outdoors nearly every moment since. He and his wife Lila have operated Fins and Furs Adventures for over 30 years, providing adventures not only throughout Maine, but also in international sporting destinations throughout the world.

Carroll and his wife operated Bosebuck Camps along the shore of Lake Aziscohos for years, delivering a Maine sporting camp experience to hundreds of anglers and hunters. They also operated a longtime school for students interested in becoming a Maine guide, passing along the skills and traditions necessary to become a successful guide. 

Carroll also is active in the Skowhegan community as part of the Elks organization, he has mentored at-risk youth in the field of boxing, as well as being a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. He regularly donates much of his wild game to friends and neighbors, as well as the local food pantry.