Pete Warner News Today

"The number and size of the fish caught wound up being only an afterthought and the experience left us all yearning for the chance to do it again soon."

“Ideally, I would have had an expert standing right there next to me. I didn’t ask for help, but if I had it to do again, I probably would.”

"It’s really an honor because I love the BDN. I honestly think I learned to read as I moved from the funny pages to sports to the rest of the news."

"It’s really an honor because I love the BDN. I honestly think I learned to read as I moved from the funny pages to sports to the rest of the news."

I had been careless, not taking appropriate care to stop and scan for movement. It was the latest mistake in a frustrating fall in the woods.

Sometimes fellow hunters end up shooting at the same deer — but who gets it comes down to who fired the fatal shot.

While there’s no denying that luck can play an important part in a successful moose hunt, there’s no substitute for preparation.

Maybe you carry something unusual, a lucky charm of some kind. Or perhaps you pack a small blanket for warmth, a Thermos of coffee or a fancy camera to record your hunt.

"It was the most significant challenge of a grueling day climbing Katahdin on the testy Cathedral Trail. I had no idea what I was getting into."

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Hunter Law was feeling anxious. He was fresh out of high school and living with his grandmother in Georgia, where he could be closer to his older brother, Forrest, who was in the Army, stationed in Savannah.