In this episode, we finally get my wife, Lacey, to join us. We discuss a wife's perspective on hunting and the interplay between spouses. Hunting season can be strenuous on our "other half". But with good communication and a little give and take, deer season can be successful both in the deer woods and at home. Enjoy! #deerhunting #wifeandhusbandrelationship #outdoors Contact: maineoutdoorenthusiast@gmail.com ..read more

In this weeks episode, we discuss the inner drive that pushes us to get out there and hunt, even on days when we may not feel like it. We also touch upon societal shifts that are reshaping local/small communities and what those implications are for the future of outdoorsmen. Enjoy!#outdoors #hunting #hunter ..read more

This week we sit down with Dan Dyer to talk archery. Dan is an accomplished archer both competitively and in the deer woods. He has won numerous awards in the realm of competitive archery- including 3 Maine Archer Association state championships- and taken many big game species with a bow. We talk beginner bow setup, competition, hunting and the future of archery as a whole. Enjoy! #archery #archer #bowhunting ..read more

The mild winter continues. This is great for the deer herd, but not so great for the winter sports enthusiast. Little snow and poor ice conditions are frustrating a lot of those who enjoy the outdoors. In this episode, we discuss northern Maine's ice conditions, how the ice fishing has been and then we delve into Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Of interest to us, we compare and contrast CWD to some common human diseases which helps characterize exactly what CWD is. Enjoy! Dawn of American Deer Hunting: A Photographic Odyssey of Whitetail Hunting History https://amzn.to/49KdLu9 Dawn of American ..read more

This week we discuss our recent trip to the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby and our thoughts on a deer management issue in northern Wisconsin. Years ago, northern Maine was confronted with a decimated deer herd due to a multitude of factors. Wisconsin appears to have a very similar situation to Maine's with Wisconsin IFW responding in much of the same way Maine did. The question is...will it work? Will Wisconsin correct the course or are their hands tied with limited effective solutions at their disposal? Enjoy! #deerhunting #hunting #whitetaildeer Contact: maineoutdoorenthusiast@gmail.com ..read more

Feeding deer in northern Maine is becoming common place. Winters are long and hard, coupled with predation and loss of wintering habitat...sometimes the herd needs all the help they can get. However, if supplemental feeding is done incorrectly, it can actually cause more harm than good. Follow along as we discuss when, where, why and how you should go about feeding deer in the winter and why sometimes not feeding them at all may be the better option. Enjoy! #deer #winter #feeding For more information head over to the MDIFW website: Winter Feeding of Deer: What You Should Know. https://www.main ..read more

Deer hunters secret to success: Is it experience, age, knowledge, dedication, hard work, perseverance or time spent? Well...yes! Follow along as we discuss some of the key characteristics to hunter success and the one single factor that stands head and shoulders above the rest. In the episode we also share an epic deer deer story of one young mans challenge and his response to that challenge that led him to bagging the biggest buck of his life! Enjoy!#hunting #perseverance #challenge References Rowland, M. M., R. M. Nielson, M. J. Wisdom, D. A. Clark, G. T. DiDonato, J. M. Hafer, B. J. Naylor ..read more

Riley Lizotte joins us this week to discuss the outdoors, reminisce about past hunts and tell some deer stories. Riley has become a very accomplished hunter and fisherman. In recent years, his passion for hunting the western United States has influenced his approach to hunting the east. Riley details how the challenges of bow hunting out west have drastically improved his approach to hunting Maine bucks. Enjoy!#deerhunting #bowhunting #hunting Contact: maineoutdoorenthusiast@gmail.com ..read more

In this episode we reflect on Maine's 2023 deer season, look at the published data on the deer harvest in the state and talk about Remington's decision to close its New York based plant (that has been in operation for more than 200 yrs) and merge with it's Georgia facility. It was a great deer season here in Maine (I can't think of a bad one!) and we are already looking forward to next year. We hope every on has a safe and very merry Christmas! Enjoy! #hunting #remington #deerhunting ..read more

The last week of the Maine 2023 rifle season for deer was our annual deer camp week. The snow finally flew the second half of the week and we were into some good bucks! Listen as we describe the events that unfolded during our annual deer camp week and just how close we came to filling another tag! Enjoy! #deerhunting #deercamp #deertracking ..read more