Orion Outfitters and Guide Service

10/11/2025

Western Maine Protien

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas to you and yours from us and ours! 

05/31/2024

Bryant Pond has several scholarships left for the Junior Maine Guide program. These will go fast! I’ve been involved with this program for almost 18 years and I’ve seen the transition and growth in all that participate- don’t miss this awesome opportunity!

Since 2001 we have offered the Junior Maine Guide Program to a select group of young outdoors people. JMG is the highest achievement of our Woodscraft Path, and recognized by the Commissioner of the Department of Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The Junior Maine Guide program at Bryant Pond is a...

02/29/2024

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!

Don't miss the boat! The deadline for the Camp North Woods Lottery is THIS FRIDAY!

Find out if your camper is eligible and apply at mefishwildlife.com/campnorthwoods

⏰ Lottery deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024 at 11:59pm
🤞 Lottery drawing: Friday, March 15, 2024
🏕 Camp week: Sunday, July 28 - Friday, August 2, 2024 at UMaine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond

10/14/2023

Successful Zone 1 Moose hunt on the Canadian border with hunter Steve Geepaw Forrest and my son Gunner Fournier. Steve has been putting in for 32 years, and finally got drawn this year. Ironically, he and I grew up in the same town, went to Boy Scouts together, and graduated four years apart yet we didn’t know each other. Dad put in an Orion Oufitters and Guide Service brochure in his hands in 2011, and we have communicated since.

Every moose hunt is a new adventure, and I know the area well, but we started off with a blown tire on opening morning at 5 am, and a second on Tuesday. We hiked in deep and covered many miles. We saw 16 moose in total from Sunday scouting until the shot on Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday’s set up started in the dark. We heard cows bellowing nearby, and a bull roaring several times. Much different from a grunt, an agitated bull sounds completely different. At first light we began our stalk. 10 minutes later we spotted the first cow and calf, and quickly saw two more cows and a small bull calf all in close proximity. Waiting for the bull to appear, it didn’t happen. As the cows moved into the wood line, we flanked them and jumped a good bull when the wind shifted.

We pulled out, and came in from the opposite side but lost the wind again. We regrouped and had a quick lunch, and starting in from a different position playing the wind, knowing that there was a bull likely bedded down in the thick stuff. We moved quietly and slowly to where we anticipated that they bedded down and at 2:30 pm we found the bull we heard at 5:30 am. No response to calls we knew we had to stalk him. I saw him standing in heavy cover and we quickly repositioned to get Steve a clear shot. This was an exceptional bull, in which we targeted based off his large sign post rub on the opposite side of where we heard him initially. I couldn’t be more proud of this team effort, and how tactical we hunted him. We winched him out intact a 10th of a mile to the nearest road. This bull was close to 1000 pounds when he hit the ground. 44 inch spread, 830 hanging weight dressed, 628 pounds of hanging quarters without the head and hide, legs and trimmed up.
We honed in on about a 2 mile core area for the majority of the hunt. Congratulations Steve on a long awaited and well deserved Maine Moose hunt! Thank you Gunner for all the blood and sweat and wet miles walking to make this happen!

11/27/2022

10/20/2022

If the triggers gold….”Meep”….

09/16/2022

Think summer camp, but for adults! Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife sent this bulletin at 09/15/2022 02:25 PM EDT mefishwildlife.com Sound like fun? Join us at SustainME Saturday, September 24th, 2022 9am - 4pm $95 - Bryant Pond 4-H Camp, 17 Conservation Lane, Bryant Pond This hands...

08/05/2022

In-person Trapper Education course. The trappers weekend is a 4 day event - trapping safety class is 08/20, 8am-4pm - $10.00 fee at gate.

06/11/2022

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