Woodys Guide Service

Dan Wood has been hunting Maine's wilderness for over 45 years and holds a Registered Maine Guide license for the last 20 years. Born and raised in Maine, he was introduced to the outdoors by his father and purchased family land on Kingsbury Pond in the late 1960s. A US Marine Corps veteran, Dan knows the terrain around Kingsbury and surrounding towns like the back of his hand.

Black bear hunts provide what Dan calls "a true adrenalin rush each time." Maine black bears are elusive and move stealthily through the woods—you'll need to hunt from bait to see them at their best. Hunt options include:

• •Self-guided: $1,500/week
• •Over bait: $2,500/week
• •With hounds: $2,900/week
• •Combination (hounds & bait): $3,100/week
• •Cast & Blast (hunt + fish): $2,800/week

Most bait sites use ladder stands positioned 20-40 yards out. $400 deposit required; all deposits are non-refundable.

Woody's Guide Service hunts moose in some of the best moose country Maine has to offer. Hunts take place during Maine's foliage peak season—a beautiful time to be in the woods. Dan guides hunts in zones 14, 17, 1, 2, 4, 5, and 8. The motto here is real: "The work begins when the game is down."

Moose hunts (guided, 2 people): $5,300/week

Dan helps with the permit application process—application deadline is May 15th. $400 deposit required.

"You haven't hunted a trophy whitetail deer until you've hunted the Kingsbury region of northern Maine."

The brooks, streams, cut-offs, and logging roads in the Kingsbury and Bald Mountain area make this a prime whitetail zone. Multiple stand locations available.

$300 deposit required.

• •Ruffed Grouse: $85/day unguided; $350/day with guide. Hunts often within short walking distance of your vehicle.

• •Turkey Hunting: Minimum 3-day hunt at $250/day with a 2-bird limit. Hunting in northern Maine is more difficult than farmers' fields but tests your agility and patience.

• •Bobcat with Dogs: Minimum 3-day hunt at $400/day plus $500 kill fee. Winter hunts bring you into deep Maine woods and prestigious areas most folks never see.

• •Fishing: Open water and ice fishing with access to Maine's vast lakes and streams.

Stay in the main lodge with indoor plumbing and hot water showers, or choose rustic cabins on the shore. All hunting packages include meals and lodging. Packages can be customized to fit your needs.

Hunters provide their own hunting license, driving license, appropriate clothing, warm clothes as backup, firearms and ammunition, and proper footwear for any conditions. Maine non-resident license fees: Hunting/Fishing ($137), Big Game Hunting ($102).

Woody's Guide Service limits spots to maintain a family-oriented experience. Reservations are essential—call (207) 212-9676 to book your hunt.