After nearly a year and a half of fighting in court, and more than $100,000 spent, sportsmen in Maine were victorious today against a lawsuit brought
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NEWS ARCHIVE
Maine Families Afield Bill Opens Door to New Hunters
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Tuesday, Gov. Paul LePage signed legislation that makes Maine the 40th state to allow its citizens to decide when their children begin to hunt. The
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Foundation Joins Lynx Lawsuit to Protect Maine Trappers
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Friday, April 3, the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation and the Maine Trappers Association filed to intervene in a lawsuit in Maine brought
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Dismissed: HSUS Lawsuit to Silence Maine’s Wildlife Professionals
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Friday, April 3, Maine Superior Court Justice Joyce Wheeler issued a final judgment in the question of the state’s ability to comment on wildlife
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HSUS Declares Maine Bear Hunting a Target in 2016
Government Affairs ArchiveJust months after a resounding defeat by Maine voters, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has announced plans to bring yet another ballot
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Portland Rep. Moves to Ban Bear Hunting in Maine – Again
Government Affairs ArchiveIn a disappointing, although not wholly unexpected, move, Maine Rep. Denise Harlow, D-Portland, has introduced legislation that calls for a ban on
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Looking Back: The Two-Year Fight to Protect Bear Hunting in Maine
Government Affairs ArchiveIn a stinging rebuke, Maine voters rejected ballot Question 1—a ban on bear hunting with dogs, bait and trapping—for the second time in 10 years by a
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BREAKING NEWS: Sportsmen Prevail in Maine Bear Hunting Ban
Government Affairs ArchiveIn a ballot initiative with national repercussions, Maine voters once again sent an unmistakable message to animal-rights extremists: stay out of our
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Go Home HSUS, You’re Drunk
MaineThe Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and their groupies have some Mainers drinking the anti-hunting Kool-Aid. Through inflated statistics
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Who Opposes Question 1? Everyone!
Government Affairs ArchiveWhen evaluating Question 1 in Maine, voters should look at who actually backs the initiative and who supports it – and perhaps more importantly, who
Read MoreIncrease in Human-Bear Conflicts Inevitable with Question 1 Passage
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Nov. 4, Maine citizens will vote on Question 1, which seeks to ban hunting bears with the use of bait, dogs and traps. Maine is the fifth state to
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Sportsmen Prevail: Judge Denies HSUS Injunction
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Oct. 22, Maine Superior Court Justice Joyce Wheeler denied a request for a temporary restraining order filed by the ad-hoc group Mainers for Fair
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