BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 2, 2025
V. Paul Reynold’s May 28 column, “Is this the role of Maine’s fish and wildlife commissioner?” criticizes Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso over her efforts to bring more women into Maine’s sporting community. But he fails to mention a critical fact: these outreach efforts are working to keep Maine’s hunting and fishing economies alive. Maine sold more hunting licenses in 2022 than it did in 2002. Here’s part of the answer: women! Maine now boasts one of the highest hunting license rates among women in the country. ~ Rachel Libby, Milford