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In Maine, ticks are on the increase and you should take precautions when you go for a jaunt in the woods. Cover exposed skin and, it's recommended that you check yourself for the critters once you're inside to make sure none have attached themselves to you.

After being abandoned by her mother, a baby fawn, Pippin, was adopted by a Great Dane, Kate, and they have been best friends ever since.

This week is the deadline for when the state of Maine will accept applications for its 'any deer' permit lottery. Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Friday, Aug. 15. A random drawing is scheduled for Sept. 9. The state will issue 37,185 of the 'any deer' permits...

When it comes to outdoor sports, Britt Humphrey of New Gloucester epitomizes everything an outdoor woman in the state of Maine is! She loves to hunt deer, moose, grouse and turkey. She enjoys fishing. She's good at everything she does. She is also Maine's FIRST Miss Maine Sportsman, as voted on by attendees of the Maine Sportsman's Show at the Augusta Civic Center last weekend! The contest wa

You think you know your pet, but do you *know* your pet? Would you, for example, say your guinea pig is a Betty or a Veronica? What's your iguana's opinion on repealing the Glass-Steagall Act? Most importantly, DO YOU EVEN KNOW YOUR FERRET'S MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPE????!! Is your pet ... an INTROVERT?

You can now submit your application for the 2013 any-deer permit lottery. Paper applications have to be postmarked or hand-delivered by July 26 to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.