Click Here To Learn More About Steve Carpenteri There are many
reasons why you may not yet have a supply of venison in your
freezer at this point (procrastination, bad luck, no interest in
bow or rifle hunting, etc.), but we're getting down to the wire
now. Excuses are great for as long as you can get away with
them, but sooner or later you're going to have to get up and
make a move. Now, I'm happy to report, is the time! There was a
long period in Maine when all deer hunting seasons closed the
Saturday after Thanksgiving, leaving nothing for intrepid
outdoorsmen to do but catch up on chores (got your wood in yet?)
or join in with the throngs of Christmas shoppers (never a top
choice for avid readers of columns such as this one). Lately,
however, whitetail numbers are up in most areas of the state and
biologists have been looking for creative ways to provide more
hunting opportunities while maintaining control of the deer
herd. No one wants to see more deer in the woods than hunters
do, but biologists don't w