Feathers 'n Fins, Maine Hunting and Fishing - Tom Hennessey

Feathers 'n Fins

Like any artist, I never know when or where inspiration for a painting will crop up. For instance, the painting herein was inspired by this year’s unusually mild winter hereabouts. More to the … more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 3/6/10 | 488 views

Feathers ‘n Fins

Though stories about fish and game habits are interesting, it can be said that some of them are more folklore than fact. more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 2/6/10 | 702 views

Feathers ‘n Fins for Jan. 2, 2010

Though Maine’s snowshoe rabbits (varying hare, actually) are legal game from Oct. 1 through March 31, hunters who keep hounds know the long season is short on good hunting conditions. more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 1/2/10 | 890 views

Nature a reminder to keep a healthy lifestyle

Typically, as a teen-aged hunter and fisherman I never gave a thought to the gift of good health that enabled me to follow the tracks left by generations of Maine sportsmen. more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 12/5/09 | 776 views

Feathers ‘n Fins

Depending on the hats they wear, wind can be a boon or a bane to sportsmen. Fly casters, for example, curse winds that make them bob and weave to avoid having their ears pierced, not to mention wind … more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 11/7/09 | 995 views

Feathers 'n Fins

If you can recall daily limits of five woodcock and three black ducks, chances are you’re now annoyed by aches and pains that make you wish you owned stock in Advil. But given that you’re … more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 10/3/09 | 1111 views

Ellsworth gallery to feature Hennessey works

When Tom Hennessey stands at art show receptions and talks with interested patrons, the same question eventually crops up. more

By John Holyoke
BDN Staff | 9/26/09 | 1538 views

Feathers 'n Fins

Contrary to their contempt for posted land, hunters are reading with pleasure the signs now appearing along rural roads. more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 9/5/09 | 1428 views

Feathers ‘n Fins

To conceal their nests, most waterfowl species utilize the cover of cattails, reeds and willows common to warm-water ponds, bogs and marshes. Taking precaution to higher levels, however, several … more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 6/6/09 | 1886 views

Feathers ’n Fins

On a mid-April night, handy to 1 a.m., a man toting a smelt net followed the beam of his flashlight along a wooded trail overlooking the river. more

By Tom Hennessey
Special to the NEWS | 5/2/09 | 2332 views