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I looked down at my calendar this morning and was amazed that January is half gone. The winter months are flying by! My winters are very busy now that my role as Executive Director of the

Visitor data for the North Maine Woods over the last fifteen years recently crossed my desk. The trends are troubling to someone who considers it important for everyone to spend time outdoors. The numbers of deer hunters experienced a steep decline which you would expect given the condition of the deer herd in the north. The number of bear hunters is still declining even though the bear population is high and we are now trying to figure ways to reduce the population is many areas.

I write mostly about my life as a guide and my observations of the Maine Outdoors. In reality though I have another facet of what I do. I am proud to be the Executive Director of the Maine Professional Guides Association. In that role I represent the association and guides in a lot of amazing places. This January has been busy and has already taken me to a variety of places.