It's hunting season in Penobscot Land (Mt. Snow—Alder Stream)

[Raymond]

I see that Brer Fox climbed Snow Mountain—the one that everyone seems to refer to as "Chain of Ponds," but is really in Alder Stream township—on September 22 and didn't report hearing any gunfire, but when I called the Penobscot Indian Nation on the 23rd I was told that there may be hunting going on in there. The season started "the middle of September" and runs through "the end of December." Note that the season on the Penobscot land starts earlier than elsewhere in Maine.

Mary Hopson at Stratton's Widow's Walk bed and breakfast suggested that I call back and ask what they're hunting (moose/bear or deer), but by the time I called, the office had closed for the day.

A Trail Conditions report from May said that the gate was closed; it was open on Thursday. Possibly it opened "the middle of September"?

No idea if hunting is permitted in there on Sundays or not.

If you want to call and ask, here's the number:

1-207-827-7776

There's a three-digit telephone extension number printed on the sign that's at the end of the road, but the automated menu on the telephone requires a new four-digit number. It's 7331. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

[Papa Bear]

Re: It's hunting season in Penobscot Land (Mt. Snow?Alder Stream)

I see that Brer Fox climbed Snow Mountain?the one that everyone seems to refer to as "Chain of Ponds," but is really in Alder Stream township

The name refers to the USGS quad name, not the township name and comes from Gene Daniels' notes on the Hundred Highest.

 

[el-bagr]

Sunday hunting is allowed on Penobscot lands only for sustenance purposes -- you need a special "sustenance" permit.

 

[Raymond]

Al, as far as hunting on the tribal land is concerned, I don't know anything about it one way or the other. We stopped at the end of the road to Snow Mountain, saw the sign, called the telephone number, and were told that there was hunting going on in there. When I said that I hadn't seen any cars, the woman told me that there are a lot of hunting cabins, so I guess the implication was that people wouldn't necessarily have to drive in. She suggested that it was up to me to decide. I suppose she couldn't really say more than that; how could she know what was going on or what could happen?

I have no idea if it's any more dangerous to hike there than anywhere else; I just thought I should mention what I was told in case anyone was planning on heading up there to hike. If you thought you had until October 30 before deer season starts, it may—may—have started already on the Penobscots' land.

 

[el-bagr]

The Penobscot governor can issue a sustenance permit to allow taking of game at almost any time of year, even outside the expanded "sustenance" period. Around the rut (now), there will defintely be more hunting activity going on. Dress appropriately, and be cautious when bushwhacking -- as always.