Maine's Record Game Whitetail Buck (firearms) Whitetail Buck (bow) (firearms) Whitetail Whitetail Doe (bow) Whitetail Doe :antlered) ) Black Bear( Bia
Bear~) Black Bear (sow)
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Turkey
355 lbs. dressed 259 lbs. dressed 188 lbs. dressed 160 lbs. dressed 210 lbs. (8 points) 680 lbs. live weight 501 lbs. dressed 306 lbs. dressed 1,330 lbs. dressed 23 lbs. dressed
Horace Hinckley Augusta
Darryl Flagg, Jefferson Jason Richardson, Harrison Dean Weeks, SL Albans
Jack Cross, Bethel lichard Moore, Allentown, PA Shippee, Ridmd J Sprague, Aubum Willard &t Sterling Watennan, ew R<mald A Emmons, Rich1nond
1955, Concord 1988, Waldoboro 1995, Harrison 1990, Corinna 1980, Bethel 1993, Patten 1990, Strong 1987, Canton 1982, Masardis 1996, Morrill
Supersport's Pledge Hunters who are licensed Supersports give a little extra to help all of us protect access to hunting lands. Supersports who also take this pledge and insist that their fellow hunters do likewise can help create a brighter future for the sport. Responsible hunting provides unique challenges and rewards. However, the future of the sport depends on each hunter's behavior and ethics. Therefore, as a hunter and Supersport, I pledge to:
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Respect the environment and wildlife Show consideration for nonhunters Hunt safely Know and obey the law Support wildlife and habitat conservation • Pass on an ethical hunting tradition • Strive to improve my outdoor skills and understanding of wildlife • Hunt only with ethical hunters
We can talk all we want about the fact that poachers and slobs aren't "hunters, " but the fact remains that to the general public, those folks and hunters like us are one and the same. In other words, to the non-hunting public, the difference between honest, ethical hunters and the slobs is merely a matter of degree. Denis Elliot, Hunters, We have a problem.
By following these principles of conduct each time I go afield, I give my best to the sport, the public, the environment and myself. The responsibility of hunting ethically is mine; the future of hunting depends on me. Fall 1996
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