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1. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Pete Warner

   Many Maine hunters say shooting a bear with her cubs is unethical (opens the original)

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   This story was originally published in August 2022. Hunters who have begun heading into the woods this bear hunting season may find themselves facing a dilemma. Most hunters are hoping to catch a glimpse of a healthy adult bear, maybe even a big boar they’ve been targeting. Then again, they may not see anything at all. Given that unpredictability, hunters could encounter a situation where they have to decide whether to shoot a female bear, or sow, accompanied by her cubs. While some states have

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2. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Pete Warner

   Maine hunters go to extreme lengths to stop people from stealing their trail cameras (opens the original)

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   This story was originally published in September 2022. Hunters of a certain age will remember the “Trail Timer.” The small plastic box contains a battery-operated clock and clips to a string, which is stretched across a game trail and attached to another tree or bush. When placed at the proper height, a deer, bear or other game animal dislodges the string when it walks by and stops the timer, telling the hunter when the animal passed through. Wildlife monitoring technology has made huge strides

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