MDIFW Blog
Make the Most of Your Staycation, Hire a Registered Maine Guide
This summer is a great opportunity to explore all Maine has to offer and try something new. But sometimes it can be intimidating to go to an area you aren’t familiar with or learn something you have never done.
The Case of the Moose Spy
During calving season for moose, which runs from early May to early August when cows are weaning their calves onto a vegetarian and not solely milk-based diet, I have a group of spies in the woods.
Fish Recipes from MDIFW Staff
By Fisheries Management Section Supervisor Joe Overlock, Director of Fisheries & Hatcheries Francis Brautigam, Wildlife Biologist Kendall Marden, and Holly Tremblay
After a day of fishing it is hard to beat going back to your house or camp and cooking your legal catch!
Monitoring Maine's Peregrine Falcons
By Wildlife Promotional Coordinator Lauren McPherson
Recently, I had the opportunity to join one of my colleagues at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) in the field to do some monitoring of a peregrine falcon nesting site, as part of the Department’s ongoing statewide breeding monitoring program.
Maine Warden Service Field Notes: Airboat Training
By Corporal John MacDonald
In preparation for spring and any potential flooding Game Wardens Ed Christie, Adrienne Marquis, and Sergeant Mike Joy recently performed airboat training on Portage Lake. The ice conditions on the lake made for some very good training.
Voluntary Angler Books: Citizen science to help fisheries biologists in Maine
By Tim Obrey, Fisheries Resource Supervisor, Moosehead Lake Region
Wild Turkey Recipes
By Wildlife Special Projects Coordinator Bob Cordes and Maine Wildlife Park Game Keeper Emilie Cram
Your hard work has paid off. You scouted before the season began, practiced your turkey call, patterned your shotgun, and harvested a bird. Now it is time to enjoy your harvest with friends and family!
Here are three wild turkey recipes from MDIFW staff:
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