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Did you get your any-deer permit this year? Me, too

By John Holyoke Each year around this time, my hunting buddies and I light up our group text chain with optimistic thoughts about the upcoming deer season.

How the Appalachian Mountain Club created a 4-season destination in Maine

This first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Bangor Metro Magazine.

How to scout for deer in an area you’ve never hunted before

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Scouting for white-tailed deer can help a hunter have a successful season, especially for those who are lucky enough to gain access to a new piece of property.

Foxcroft improves to 3-0 with a 28-12 win vs. Freeport

Drury rushes for three touchdowns DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy remained unbeaten after defeating Freeport High School 28-12 in a battle of 2-0 teams — representing the North and South geographic extremes of Class D — on Friday, Sept.

The growth of 8-player football could mean the end of Maine’s Class D ranks

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s small-school class for 11-player football teams is barely 50 percent of what it was just two years ago.

Area cross country teams run at Saxl Park

BANGOR — Runners from Dexter Regional High School, Foxcroft Academy and Piscataquis Community Secondary School joined Penobscot Valley Conference teams of varying sizes during a Sept.

Cooper named Mattanawcook Academy boys basketball coach

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff When Chad Cooper tried to enroll his son in Dexter’s recreation department sports teams about 15 years ago, he was originally turned down because the youngster wasn’t quite old enough for the available programming.

Dexter football among teams finding new opponents amid COVID cancellations

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Revisions in the high school football schedule due to COVID-19 cancellations are starting to take shape.

Scouting for deer in an unfamiliar area is a challenge for hunters

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff This fall, for the first time in several years, I have the chance to hunt deer in a new area.

A longtime hunter captured these northern Maine bears on video

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Mike Parquette has always enjoyed spending lots of time outdoors.

Old Town teen shines at Sugarloaf mountain biking event speared by Exeter native Craig

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Some 450 mountain bikers from along the East Coast converged on western Maine’s Sugarloaf mountain Sunday for the Eastern States Cup Box Showdown enduro and downhill races.

Foxcroft cross country takes part in Aroostook County meet

By Hannah Catlin, St.

Dexter X-C runs in Bucksport

BUCKSPORT — The Dexter Regional High School cross country team took part in the 2021 Bucksport Invitational on Sept.

Seavey shines in Foxcroft’s victory over Oak Hill

By BDN Sports WALES — At Wales on Saturday, Sept.

How to swap your Maine any-deer permit for a different district

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Friday, Sept.

After lost pandemic season, linemen among the least prepared for the return of high school tackle football

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The long standing adage that the key to any football team’s success begins along the line of scrimmage may never be truer than it is at Maine’s interscholastic level this fall.

September bear opportunities kick off Maine’s wealth of fall hunting seasons

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff While many Mainers think of October and November when considering heading afield with a shotgun or rifle, September is the month when the hunting seasons begin in earnest.

The history of Maine’s moose hunt

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Later this month, there will be an unmistakable influx of pickup trucks and hunters in Maine, especially in the northern region.

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