Augusta, Maine – Four men were rescued from Moosehead Lake this morning after the pontoon boat they were on capsized, dumping them into the rough, choppy waters.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:40 a.m. today near Moody Islands, off the Rockwood and Kineo boat landing. The right pontoon of the 24-foot 1987 Godfrey pontoon boat already was taking on water when a swell came up, swamping the pontoon and causing the boat to capsize.
According to Maine Warden Service Sgt. Bill
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Archive for October, 2009
Four Men Rescued from Moosehead Lake
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Can you tell the difference between a Common and a Barrow’s Goldeneye?
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Maine Waterfowl Hunters!!
Can you tell the difference between a Common and a Barrow’s Goldeneye?
You Need To! There is No Open Hunting Season for the Barrow’s Goldeneye!
Barrow’s Goldeneye is now a Threatened Species. In May 2007, the Maine Legislature listed the Barrow’s Goldeneye as a Threatened Species in Maine based upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The species met the established criteria for listing, because
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Maine Fish and Wildlife Magazine
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Maine Fish and Wildlife magazine fall edition now available online
Augusta, Maine – The fall edition of Maine Fish & Wildlife, the magazine of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, now is available online only.
The magazine can be viewed at http://www.flipseekllc.com/maine2009fall.html or by visiting www.mefishwildlife.com.
The magazine features programs, initiatives and projects that are being worked on by IF&W employees. As stewards of Maine’s natural
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Pre-Plan Increases Odds of Bringing Whitetail Home
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009Posted by David R. Knightly, Jr., Registered Maine Guide
The firearms season for whitetail deer is fast approaching and with it will come thousands of hopeful sportsmen and women like yourself with dreams of encountering and taking one of those large-bodied, heavy-racked bucks famous in Maine. Unfortunately, the odds are against most as hunter success rates in the Northeast states average around 17 percent to 22 percent annually. The reasons for the lack of success are numerous and
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