Knowing what creatures are around us.

by Feb 3, 2014Adventures in the Woods, Scat and Tracks

Knowing what creatures are around us.

Deer tracks in the snow.
Coyote.  Sadly, these are two of about two million that we saw on our walk.
Rabbit tracks
Partridge Wing!  There were partridge tracks nearby but I couldnt get a good picture.

1 Comment

  1. Born in the wrong Century on February 9, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    Following and learning to recognize animal tracks is I think a gift and one I honestly could use some work on.

You May Also Enjoy…

Part 2: Common Bonds: Discussing family and hunting with Bryan White

by | May 9, 2012 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Last week, I posted the first part of my interview with Bryan White. Here is the rest of our interview. Enjoy! What do you think can be done to promote the outdoors to more people? To get kids interested in hunting and fishing? More government funded organizations...
Read More

Joan Root: No Op-Ed can do her justice

by | June 27, 2012 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, I got my hands on an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times (thank you Steel!) that talked about the need for armed guards to protect the poaching of wildlife throughout the world, specifically in parts of Asia and Africa. The author, Elizabeth Bennett...
Read More

Just shoot a doe

by | December 15, 2016 | Hunting in Maine, Whitetail Deer | 1 Comment

There were signs of deer everywhere! Tracks, rubs and fresh scrapes but for some reason, I was not seeing them.  Dad, on the other hand, was seeing deer everywhere he looked. One morning, he watched a spike horn chase a doe and fawn through the woods.  He...
Read More

Recent Posts

A quick Maine moose hunt recap

October 9, 2025

Why do coyotes polarize us?

August 12, 2025

Tree stand Trespassing

February 3, 2025

Sloppy shooting results in suffering

January 21, 2025

Welcome to Hunt & Harvest

August 30, 2024

Black bear hunting on Vancouver Island

July 24, 2024

Browse These Topics

Meet The Author

Erin Merrill, author of And a Strong Cup of Coffee, is president of Women of the Maine Outdoors, a senior writer for Drury Outdoors, a contributor to the Northwoods Sporting Journal and passionate all things Maine, Hunting, and the Outdoors.

LEARN MORE >>

Browse These Topics