Deer Archives - Bangor Daily News

He found a dream buck in the Maine woods. There was just one catch.

by Pete Warner April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Garrett Wilbur is an avid deer hunter who enjoys spending time in the woods near his home in Greenville, including looking for moose sheds.

Outdoors Contributors

Small Maine town on Mount Desert Island may allow deer hunt, ending 100-year ban

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

This Maine girl had the best reaction after finding her 1st deer antler

by Susan Bard March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Tremont might become 1st MDI town to hold deer hunt in nearly 100 years

by Shaun Farrar, Bar Harbor Story March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Outdoors Contributors

What’s happening to Maine’s deer wintering areas — and why it matters

by David Irving, Outdoors Contributor March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

She put a roadkill deer in her new car. It attracted 2 rare golden eagles.

by Susan Bard February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Milo Hanson, world-record typical whitetail buck holder, has died

by Susan Bard February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Outdoors Contributors

Question answered. I know what the best deer rifle is.

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine February 6, 2026February 5, 2026

Hunter helps deer struggling on ice in Belfast

by Susan Bard December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Turn your deer into the best homemade venison jerky

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor December 8, 2025December 7, 2025

This former vegetarian anti-hunter just shot her 1st Maine buck

by Susan Bard December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

He buried his father’s ashes, then shot a 10-point buck an hour later

by Susan Bard December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Record Maine deer harvest set with nearly 2 weeks left

by Susan Bard December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Outdoors Contributors

This is one solution for MDI’s deer problem

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Catching up with the buck you saw on your trail camera is a thrill

by John Holyoke November 29, 2025November 28, 2025

Are smoking hunters forever doomed whenever they venture into the woods?

Does smoking cigarettes while hunting scare away deer?

by Pete Warner November 29, 2025November 28, 2025

Outdoors Contributors

He kept a promise to a widow and took his 1st Maine buck with her husband’s rifle

by John Floyd, Outdoors Contributor November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

The weird reason why this monster Maine buck was tagged as a doe

by Pete Warner November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

The King of Robb Mountain: A Maine deer hunting story

by Haleigh White, Outdoors Contributor November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Police and Courts

Someone has been poaching deer in Down East Maine

by Christopher Burns November 25, 2025November 25, 2025