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How to Dress Warm in the Winter
The key to a fun day of walking, ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or wildlife watching in the winter is staying warm and being prepared. Here are a few tips from Maine Game Wardens, biologists, and staff to make sure you (and your childr…
View Full ArticleGaining Confidence and Making Friends through Shooting Sports
Interview with Hoi Ning Ngai by MDIFW R3 Coordinator Katie Yates After participating in a firearms workshop hosted by MDIFW for the Ladies Adventure Club at the Department’s Summerhaven Shooting Range in Augusta, Hoi Ning Ngai reached out to share her …
View Full ArticleWinter Wildlife Watching
By Education and Outreach Supervisor Laura Craver-Rogers Here in Maine we have a wonderful tradition of embracing our state’s winter weather with all sorts of outdoor activities. One of the most basic ways to get outdoors is to go for a walk and explor…
View Full ArticleWhat are Maine’s fisheries biologists doing on the ice?
By Penobscot Region Fisheries Resource Biologist Kevin Gallant When you see the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife patch on the ice, it isn’t always a Maine Game Warden. Fisheries biologists spend the winter collecting important fisheri…
View Full ArticleNew 2021 Fishing Regulations for Moosehead Lake
By Moosehead Lake Region Regional Fisheries Supervisor Tim Obrey We will be operating under new regulations when the ice fishing season opens on January 1st, 2021 on Moosehead Lake. Recently, the brook trout population in Maine’s largest lake has seen …
View Full ArticleOil Response Training: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst
By Wildlife Promotional Coordinator Lauren McPherson Early in October, you may have noticed several Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife vehicles lining route 202 next to Annabessacook Lake while staff deployed canoes and kayaks into the water, …
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