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Northwoods Sporting Journal
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Features
12. Sportsmen’s Profile - V. Paul Reynolds
43. Dead River Ramble - Craig Dawson
Contents
3. Reflections - Patricia Robbins
4. The Bird Perch - Karen Holmes
5 Muzzleloading Afield - Al Raychard
7. South Of The Kennebec - Stu Bristol
8. Northwoods Voyager - Gil Gilpatrick
10. Marsh Island Chronicles - Matthew Dunlap
11. Salt Corner - Doug Jowett
15. Women In The Woods - Erin Merrill
16. Flight Feathers - Brad Allen
17. Vermont Ramblings - Dennis Jensen
18. Outdoor Sporting Library - Jeremiah Wood
19. The Singing Maine Guide - Randy Spencer
21. The Adventures of Me & Joe - Bob Cram
22. Game Warden’s Diary - John Ford
23. SAM News - Gerry Lavigne
24. Field Gun Editor - Peter Anderson
25. On Point - Paul Fuller
26. The Tyer’s Corner - Hugh Kelly
27. Post-Script From Pocasset - Josh Reynolds
28. On The Prowl - Justin Merrill
29. Northwoods Traveler - Dave O’Connor
30. Mass Wanderings - David Willette
31. Open Season - Steve Carpenteri
32. The Trail Rider - Rod Fraser
33. Massachusetts’s Outdoors - Bill Catherwood
34. Cookin’ With New England’s WildCheff - Denny Corriveau
36. Fly Fishing - Tony Lolli
37. Outdoor Crafts - Pete Quinlan
July 2015 Cover
Photo by Dean Lunt,
of Islandport Press
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Pinney’s Place - Dick Pinney
N.H. Fish & Wildlife News - Eric Orff
New Hampshire Outdoors - Peter St. James
Ballistics - David Walker
Smoke From The Woods - Ray Hamilton
From The Breadboard - Ellen Libby
The Maine Trapline - Brett Patten
The Allagash - Matt LaRoche
Kineo Currents - Suzanne AuClair
Outdoors In Vermont - Gary W. Moore
People & Places Wild - Glenn Dunning
“Just Fishing” - Bob Leeman
The Buck Hunter - Hal Blood
Best Bassin’ - Bill Decoteau
The Outdoor Watch - Tom Hanrahan
Outdoors In Maine - V. Paul Reynolds
Short Strikes - Jack Gagnon
Outdoors In The Valley - Benjamin Rioux
Malarkey Cabin Chronicles - Ray Dillon
The Outdoor Athlete - Matt Breton
North Maine Woods - Al Cowperthwaite
New Hampshire Guides Journal - Tim Moore
Northwoods Sketchbook - Mark McCollough
Rangeley Region - Kirby Holcombe
Green Mountain Report - Bradley Carleton
Stillwater Chronicles - Bruce and Paula Jensen
Inside Your IF&W - Lisa Kane
Other Great Stories
& Information
13. Editorial/Letters to Editor
14. Outdoor News - V. Paul Reynolds
42. Taxidermy Section
49. Trading Post
57. Mass Bow Hunter’s Association
67. Crossword Puzzle
67. Carroll’s Corner - Carroll Ware
74. Real Estate
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Vol 22 Issue 7 is published monthly by Northwoods Publications,
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July 2015
On The Cover
• Me and Joe Shoot The Cribworks
On The West Branch - Pg 21
• Warden To Humorist - Pg 12
• Maine Deer Kill Up - Pg 14
• Bass Spots In Mass - Pg 33
• Harris Twins Win Cobby - Pg 56
• Dead River Ramble - Pg 43
• Bass vs. Trout - Pg 59
The Outdoor Paper
For “Maine Folks”
The Sportin’ Journal
The Northwoods Sporting Journal is the
Northeast’s most comprehensive and readable
monthly outdoor publication. Published and edited literally at the trailhead of Maine’s sprawling
North Woods, the Sportin’ Journal - as it is known
locally - works at being an independent voice for
the state’s outdoor community. Some of our writers
are seasoned and specialized outdoorsmen who
will share their know-how and insights; some of
our contributors are simply lifelong outdoor people
with interesting stories to tell.
Our aim every month is to capture the essence of Maine’s remarkable outdoor heritage
by stirring memories, portraying Maine outdoor
humor, and sharing experiences and outdoor
knowledge about any and all aspects of outdoor
recreation in the North Woods. We also keep our
readers up to date with late breaking outdoor news
and hard hitting editorials about fish and wildlife
issues.
That we call ourselves the “Outdoor Paper
For Maine Folks” doesn’t mean that only Mainers
read the Journal. On the contrary, we are read by
outdoor lovers from 48 states and the Canadian
Maritimes. “Maine Folks” covers a lot of ground.
Anyone who hunts or fishes in Maine, who hikes
and camps here one week out of the year or comes
to our great state for a few days in June to swat
bugs and watch moose feeding in a beaver pond, or
owns land or a camp on one of Maine’s more than
3,000 lakes or ponds, we regard as “Maine Folks.”
If you consider yourself “Maine Folks” and
the outdoors is a special place for you, you’re
likely to find some special connections in the
Northwoods Sporting Journal.
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