Aroostook Outdoor News: 10.27.17 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 with more than a full belly!
Saturday,
October 28
PRESQUE ISLE: Presque
Isle Fish & Game Club 68th Annual Hunter's Breakfast. 4:00-8:00
a.m. at Presque Isle Fish & Game clubhouse, 360 Parsons Rd. Menu: eggs,
bacon, homefries, sausage, pancakes, toast and more! Cost: $8/person. Door
prizes, .30-06 rifle or fuel oil raffle available.
FORT KENT: Fort Kent
Rotary Club 62nd Annual Hunter’s Breakfast. 4:00-9:00 a.m. at
Fort Kent Community High School Cafeteria, 84 Pleasant St. Menu: sausage, ham,
eggs cooked to order, pancakes, home fries, beans, toast, cereal, juice,
coffee. Cost: $7/person pre-sale, $8/person at the door; pre-sale available
from any Fort Kent Rotarian. Contact Tracey Hartt (207-834-3562) FMI
ASHLAND: Ashland Fish and
Game Club's Hunter's Breakfast. 4:00-8:00 a.m. at Ashland
Fish and Game Club. Gun raffle, door prizes available. Everyone Welcome.
Contact Liesha Milliard (207-472-6034) FMI
HOULTON: Houlton Fire
Department Ladies’ Auxiliary Hunter’s Breakfast.
4:30-8:00 a.m. at Houlton Fire Department, 99 Military St. Menu: Eggs, Bacon,
sausage, beans, homemade toast coffee, tea, juice, milk. Cost: $6/adult,
$3/child 12 and under. Door prizes!
WASHBURN: Washburn Rotary
Club Hunter’s Breakfast. 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.
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm
American Legion Post 136 Hunter’s Breakfast. 4:30-8:00 a.m. at
Stockholm American Legion, 295 Main St. Menu: ham, homefries, scrambled eggs,
French toast, baked beans, coffee, milk, orange juice, donuts. Cost: $8/adult,
$5/child 12 and under. Door prizes. Raffle prizes: 12-gauge O/U shotgun or
Walmart gift card, 100 gallons of fuel oil, $50 gift card to Anderson’s Store.
WESTFIELD: 20th annual
Camper's Paradise Hunter's Breakfast. 5:00-8:00 a.m. at
Camper's Paradise, 433 Simpson Rd. Menu: eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, home fries,
pancakes, muffins, toast, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, juices. Cost: $6/person.
50-50 drawing, door prizes.
CARIBOU: Caribou VFW
Hunter’s Breakfast. 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.
ISLAND FALLS: Island
Falls Free-Wheelers ATV Club Hunter's Breakfast. 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
Sunday,
October 29
GRAND ISLE: Grand Isle Fire
Department Association Hunter’s Breakfast. 7:00-11:00 a.m.
at Grand Isle Community Center. Cost: $7/person Gun raffle also available.
OAKFIELD: Bethel Church
Hunter's Breakfast and Blessing. Breakfast: 10:00 a.m. at
Bethel Church, 111 Oakfield Smyrna Rd. Service (with hunting theme): 11:00 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.
Shotgun drawing for a male and female following the service.
Saturday,
November 4
PRESQUE ISLE: Presque
Isle Knights of Columbus Hunter's Breakfast. 4:30-9:00 a.m. at
Knights of Columbus Hall, 12 Chapman St. Contact Knights of Columbus
(207-764-0904) FMI
Saturday,
November 11
STOCKHOLM: Sportsmen,
Inc. 56th Annual and Northern Maine’s Original Hunter’s Breakfast. 4:30-9:00 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 18
CROSS LAKE: North Lakes Fire
and Rescue Hunter's Breakfast. 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. Cost: $8/adult, $4/child under 12. Door prizes, .22 Henry
Golden Boy EMS Tribute Edition rifle raffle.
