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Nov 4, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in December 2019. Spend enough time in the Maine woods and you’re bound to see all kinds of weird stuff. Whether you’re sitting around the campfire or picking up your morning paper, those stories are lots of fun to hear or read. Today’s odd Maine woods tale comes from reader Chris Greeley, who passed along a story from his dad.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Jan. 9, 2021. In a hunter’s perfect world, those big bucks we see on trail cameras in July and September wouldn’t disappear come hunting season. Instead, we’d end up crossing paths with the exact same 12-pointer we’ve been admiring for months. Unfortunately, that’s not often the way it works. A buck will step in front of our cameras once, never to be seen again, and we end up wondering what in the world is going on.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
Daniel Bell loves to fish, hunt and shoot his compound bow, or just take a walk in the woods. But two years ago, his body ravaged by a 2001 accident, the Holden man faced possibly being confined to a wheelchair. He was severely injured when the lift supporting a car he was working on failed. He was crushed under its weight.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
This story was originally published in July 2019. On the coast, or far up the rivers that pour into the sea, Mainers have plenty of options when it comes to fishing for migratory striped bass. And come July, when some of the best spring fishing for trout and landlocked salmon in freshwater begins to wane, the striper bite may be reaching a peak.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
This story was originally published in July 2019. On the coast, or far up the rivers that pour into the sea, Mainers have plenty of options when it comes to fishing for migratory striped bass. And come July, when some of the best spring fishing for trout and landlocked salmon in freshwater begins to wane, the striper bite may be reaching a peak.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in July 2022. This story was originally published in July 2020. Fish long enough, veteran anglers say, and you’re bound to encounter a bit of misfortune. Maybe you’ll end up slipping and falling into a river while you’re wading. Maybe you’ll end up with a fish hook stuck in your finger. Or nose. Or throat. Or maybe you’ll be unprepared and find yourself on the verge of becoming hypothermic. All of those woes are real, and can happen at any time.
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Jun 16, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
This story was originally published in July 2020. My first experience with a fly rod was not encouraging. I was young — maybe 7 years old — and I’d grabbed the green telescoping fiberglass fishing pole that I always used, and carried it to the brook near our camp. When I showed it to my older, more worldly cousin, he scoffed. “You can’t use that,” he told me.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
This story was originally published in February 2021 and has been updated. The 2024 moose lottery results will be available by 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Been waiting for years for your first moose permit? Or are you one of those lucky hunters who has already been drawn multiple times? Either way, this Saturday might be your lucky day. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be drawing the results of the permit lottery at a live event in Fort Kent this weekend.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in July 2020. When I started fly fishing, I knew less than nothing about the sport, and everything about it made me nervous. I didn’t want to make a fool out of myself, and didn’t know who to ask for help. Luckily, I found a few fly fishers I could trust, and who walked me through even the most basic of tasks.
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May 15, 2024 | 
bangordailynews.com | John Holyoke
This story was originally published in December 2020. One thing that has become clear to me as Bangor Daily News readers continue to send us their trail camera photos and videos: I didn’t really have an accurate idea of what life in nature was really like. I mean, I understood that some animals grouped up with others in their species, whether for mating or social reasons.
