MDI Deer Hunting Bill Killed in Committee Tremont Select Board Asks Town Manager to Look Into Limited Hunting Options

MDI Deer Hunting Bill Killed in Committee

Tremont Select Board Asks Town Manager to Look Into Limited Hunting Options Shaun Farrar May 12, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Links Pub. TREMONT—After discussions with local legislators, a public hearing, and a state representative visiting the Tremont Select Board by request, the legislative committee that could have moved forward a proposal for deer hunting on Mount Desert Island decided … Continue reading MDI Deer Hunting Bill Killed in Committee

State Representative Puts Forth Bill To Legalize Deer Hunting On Mount Desert Island

State Representative Puts Forth Bill To Legalize Deer Hunting On Mount Desert Island

Shaun Farrar Apr 08, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. MOUNT DESERT—Maine House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) presented a bill, LD 1438, to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on April 3, that would make it legal to hunt deer on Mount Desert Island. Representative Faulkingham represents the towns of Franklin, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Sorrento, Sullivan, … Continue reading State Representative Puts Forth Bill To Legalize Deer Hunting On Mount Desert Island

Resident Sentenced to Jail Time for Hunting Law Violations on MDI and Surrounding Area

Resident Sentenced to Jail Time for Hunting Law Violations on MDI and Surrounding Area

Feb 25, 2025 Share By Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News ELLSWORTH—A Mount Desert Island man accused of more than 60 hunting violations is spending 30 days in jail after reaching a plea deal with state officials. Benjamin Hamor, 51, of Mount Desert, also was ordered to pay more than $11,000 in fines and related charges, according to court documents. Hamor was charged with nearly 50 misdemeanors … Continue reading Resident Sentenced to Jail Time for Hunting Law Violations on MDI and Surrounding Area

Deer Population Worries Some in Southwest Harbor Task Force on ambulance service moves forward, ISO and lobster truck permitting discussed

Deer Population Worries Some in Southwest Harbor

Task Force on ambulance service moves forward, ISO and lobster truck permitting discussed Carrie Jones Dec 17, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Some people in Southwest Harbor are concerned about the implications of a large deer population and that some residents and visitors might be feeding the deer. Worries about the deer herds on Mount Desert … Continue reading Deer Population Worries Some in Southwest Harbor