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  It's hunting season and we want to know how you make memories in the Maine outdoors! Share your favorite photos from the field or from the stand on Instagram and use the hashtag #HuntME for a chance to win an IFW logo camo hunting tote full of IFW logo apparel and goodies!

A Look at Dickwood Wildlife Management Area

By Amanda DeMusz, Regional Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_1033" align="alignleft" width="300"] View of Dickwood Lake from boat launch[/caption] Acquired in 1989 by the State of Maine, Dickwood WMA, is a 3860 acre management area situated in Northern Aroostook County in the northwest corner of the town of Eagle Lake.   In the cen

Drawing The Line On Delano WMA

[caption id="attachment_1026" align="alignright" width="553"] Marking the boundary line along wildlife managment areas provides benefits to both users and abutting la

River birds, raptors, and river herring – read all about the Maine River Bird Project!

By Erynn Call, MDIFW State Raptor Specialist [caption id="attachment_1012" align="aligncenter" width="713"] Osprey such as this one frequent waterways with large river herring runs.

Local Boy Scout Helps Out At Fahi Pond

By Chuck Hulsey - IFW Regional Wildlife Biologist The dominant feature of this WMA is a peat bog wetland located at the north end of the 196-acre Fahi Pond. Pronounced “Fay-hi”, the management objectives of this 258-acre WMA are waterfowl production and public use.

Swan Island Is A Wonderful WMA To Visit This Fall

October 7, 2015 by IFW Wildlife Biologist John Pratte

Fall is a wonderful time for watching wildlife at Swan Island.

Boiler-up! for Wildlife - warts on deer?

Archery season for white-tailed deer opened yesterday, we are between moose hunting weeks -- many of you have trail cameras in the woods.   I frequently get trail cameras pictures sent to me to help identify unknown growths on deer and moose.  Tune into this week's Boiler-up!

Collared Moose One Of Several To Travel From New Hampshire Into Maine

[caption id="attachment_983" align="alignright" width="311"] Ear tags such as this one help indentify GPS-collared moose.[/caption] By IFW Education Coordinator Lisa Kane On May 8, 2015 a cow moose wearing a radio collar and ear tag #33 was hit and killed by a car on Route 25 in Gorha

Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Has Something For Everyone

By Wildlife Biologist Cory Stearns [caption id="attachment_977" align="alignright" width="420"] The view from the observation tower at Scarborough Marsh.[/caption] The Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area is one of the department’s most

New England Cottontails Benefit From Regenerating Forest At Mt. Agamenticus WMA

[caption id="attachment_960" align="alignright" width="528"] The New England Cottontail is Maine's only native rabbit. Active forest management provides ideal habitat for New England Cottontails. (Photo/Tom Barnes)[/caption] by Eric Hoar, IFW Lands Management Biologist The Mt.