Maine’s general bear hunting season begins on the last Monday in August, and this year, that date – Monday, Aug. 25 – is right around the corner. Thousands of hunters from across the state and country ...

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Zach LaFreniere of Howland tagged this record-setting black bear sow with a dressed weight of 358 pounds on Sept. 16, 2025, while hunting in Corinth. The bear’s estimated live weight was 429.6 pounds, ...