Matt Boutet Photography

Season's end

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:54 -0500

Walking out from the last hunt of the season. Duck season is the longest hunting season most of us have in Maine, yet it never seems long enough.

Turning 'em

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:50 -0500

Eric Bartlett, trying to bring a small flock of mallards around for another look.

Fresh snow

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:44 -0500

Second to last day of the season, and first real snow.

Late arrival

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:43 -0500

It never fails - things seem to have finished up for the day until you start packing it in. Eric Bartlett trying to get the attention of a late arrival.

The waiting

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:41 -0500

Late season hunts can be a real crapshoot - one cold night can turn a hot hole into a skating rink. Eric Bartlett's waiting to find out if last night was cold enough to shut this particular hole down.

Loaded for bear

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:40 -0500

A well decorated lanyard.

Blue

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:38 -0500

Eric Bartlett's Blue on his way back in with a nice greenhead.

Swish

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:52 -0500

There's a bit of an art to netting a fish from a float tube. Dave Sherwood shows us how it's done.

Released

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:49 -0500

A native brookie speeds back into the depths.

Release

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:47 -0500

This pond was catch and release only, which goes a long ways towards explaining why there were so many fish in there - well, that and the hike.