Aroostook Outdoor News: Hunter’s Breakfast Edition
Hunter’s
breakfasts are a long-standing and revered tradition here in Aroostook County.
Whether
you’re a hunter looking to fuel up before a day in the deer woods or someone
looking for a hearty, home-cooked meal, a hunter’s breakfast offers something
for just about everyone.
The
centerpiece of these small town soirees is simple: it’s all about the food.
Most
outfits offer up traditional breakfast fare – usually in huge, all-you-can-eat
helpings – at a very reasonable price.
And,
because these feasts frequently function as fundraisers for local clubs and
organizations, most feature an overabundance of door prizes and raffle prizes
to help get people in the door and raise a little extra money for their project.
As an
attendee at my share of these breakfast banquets over the years, I have been
the lucky recipient of gas cards, hunting hats, sweatshirts, and even a case of oil. Most
folks, in my experience, go home with a prize; the luckiest leave with a new
rifle or a certificate for full tank of home heating fuel.
So, as
deer hunting season approaches and you map out which section of woods you plan
to visit in search of the elusive whitetail, don’t forget to include a stop for
breakfast.
You might
end up going home with more than a full belly!
Saturday, October 29
Ashland Fish and Game Club's Hunter's
Breakfast, Ashland. 4:00-9:00
a.m. at Ashland Fish and Game Club. Gun raffle, door prizes available. Everyone
Welcome. Contact Rita Morgan (207-435-4201) FMI
Saturday, October 29
Fort Kent Rotary Club Hunter’s Breakfast, Fort
Kent. 4:00-9:00
a.m. at Fort Kent Community High School, 84 Pleasant St. Cost: $6/person pre-sale,
$7/person at the door; pre-sale available from any Fort Kent Rotarian.
Saturday, October 29
Presque Isle Fish and Game Club 67th Annual
Hunter's Breakfast, Presque Isle. 4:00-8:00 a.m. at Presque Isle Fish and Game
Club clubhouse, Parsons Road. Cost: $7/person. Menu: two eggs, bacon,
homefries, sausage, pancakes, toast!
Saturday, October 29
Stockholm American Legion Post 136 Hunter’s Breakfast,
Stockholm.
4:30-8:00 a.m. at Stockholm American Legion, 295 Main St. Menu: ham, scrambled
eggs, hash browns, French toast, baked beans, coffee, milk, orange juice. Cost:
$8/adult, $4/child 10 and under. Door prizes. Raffle prizes: Ruger American
.270, 100 gallons of fuel oil, $50 gas card; drawing held 8:00 a.m. day of breakfast.
Saturday, October 29
Washburn Rotary Hunter’s Breakfast, Washburn. 4:30-8:00 a.m. at
Washburn Trail Runners Clubhouse, 48 Station Rd. Menu: Ham, sausage, home fries,
eggs, beans, Mapleton Diner donuts, French toast. Cost: $7/person, $4/child 12
and under. Door prizes. Raffle prizes: 100 gallons fuel oil, $100+ hunting
supplies, $25 Wal-Mart gift card.
Saturday, October 29
Caribou VFW Hunter’s Breakfast, Caribou. 5:00-8:00 a.m. at
Caribou VFW, 9389 Van Buren Rd. Menu: sausage, eggs to order, pancakes, French
toast, home fries, coffee, juice. Door prizes. Raffle prizes: p250 Sig Sauer .40
cal. hand gun, $50 gas card, $25 gas card.
Saturday, October 29
Madawaska Knights of Columbus Hunter’s Breakfast,
Madawaska.
5:00-9:30 a.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 172 Fox St. Menu: eggs, French
toast, sausage links, bacon, toast, cubed potatoes, beans, ham, juice, coffee. All
are welcome! Cost: $7/adult, $4/child 12 and under. Door prizes. 50/50
drawing. Raffle prize: $550 or Rifle. Contact Jason Cyr or Tim Cyr (207-728-4641)
FMI
Saturday, October 29
19th Annual Camper's Paradise Hunter's
Breakfast, Westfield.
5:00-8:00 a.m. at Camper's Paradise, 433 Simpson Rd. Menu: lots of different
breakfast foods, including eggs to order, homemade pancakes, bacon, much more! Cost:
$6. 50-50 drawing, door prizes.
Saturday, October 29
Mars Hill American Legion Hunter’s Breakfast,
Mars Hill.
5:00-9:00 a.m. at American Legion William Cousins Post 118, 1 Silver St. Menu:
pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, juice, coffee, milk; the usual breakfast menu.
Do not have to be a hunter to attend. Cost: donation only. Contact Rod Collins
(207-425-2120) FMI
Saturday, October 29
Island Falls Free-Wheelers ATV Club Hunter's
Breakfast, Island Falls. 6:00-10:00 a.m. at Island Falls Fish and Game Club. Menu:
eggs cooked to order, pancakes, French toast, breakfast sausage, bacon, sausage
gravy & biscuits, toast, juices, coffee. Cost: donation. Contact Lewis
Conrad (207-538-7774) FMI
Saturday, October 29
Molunkus Valley Sno Drifters Hunter’s Supper,
Sherman.
4:30-6:30 p.m. at Molunkus Valley Sno Drifters Clubhouse. Menu: Homemade baked
beans, red hot dogs or ham, coleslaw, potato salad, biscuits, corn bread,
variety desserts & drink. Cost: $7/adult, $3.50/child 10 & under.
Proceeds to benefit the trails. Contact Deb (207-267-1200) FMI
Sunday, October 30
Grand Isle Fire Department Hunter’s Breakfast,
Grand Isle.
7:00-11:00 a.m. at Grand Isle Community Center. Cost: $6/person in advance,
$7/person at the door. Tickets available from any fireman or at Grand Isle
General Store. Gun raffle also available.
Sunday, October 30
Bethel Church Hunter's Breakfast and Blessing,
Oakfield. Breakfast:
9:00 a.m. at Bethel Church, 111 Oakfield Smyrna Rd. Service (with hunting theme):
10:00 a.m. Camo clothing welcome, but remember, buck lure is not a cologne! We
will pray (Hunter's blessing) both for success in the hunt and safety during
the hunt. Door prizes: 20-gauge shotgun, hunting related items. Must attend
service to qualify.
Saturday, November 5
Presque Isle Knights of Columbus Hunter's
Breakfast, Presque Isle. 4:30-9:00 a.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 12 Chapman St.
Contact Knights of Columbus (207-764-0904) FMI
Friday, November 11
Sportsmen, Inc. 55th Annual and Northern
Maine’s Original Hunter’s Breakfast, Stockholm. 3:00-9:00 a.m. at
Sportsmen Inc. Lodge, Axle Siding, 14 mi. north of Caribou on Rt. 161. Cost:
$7/adult, $5/child 12 and under. Rifle, fuel oil raffle tickets available at
additional cost.
Saturday, November 12
North Lakes Hunter's Breakfast, Sinclair. 4:30-9:30 a.m. at Cross
Lake Senior Citizen's Center, 3136 Caribou Rd. Eggs cooked to order! Come enjoy
a hot breakfast, win prizes, and support the regional North Lakes Fire and
Rescue Department.
Got info
about a hunter’s breakfast that is not listed here? Email Mark Shea at mwscshea@gmail.com.
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