Maine Outdoorsman Nearly Collides With An Eagle Carrying A Turkey

Early on Saturday, Nov. 21, my wife Susan and I headed north to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway for a quiet day of grouse hunting. Outfitted in blaze orange clothing, we arrived at Telos Lake where we parked the truck to explore old tote roads in our search for partridge. But hunting was slow, and after finding only one bird, we decided to return to Millinocket. Crossing the bridge over the West Branch of the Penobscot River, we turned south onto the Golden Road, where we met an approaching vehicle.