Maine Guide School Limited Time Offer
For a very limited time, we are offering a special deal to our Maine Guide School participants. We believe in our students and their ability to become Maine Guides. As a demonstration of our confidence in our students we are offering this limited one-time offer. Learn more...
Thank you for your interest in our services. With this being our 26th year in the outdoor sports industry we have seen many changes. Like any business, ours is constantly evolving to keep pace with ever changing markets but more importantly to better serve our customers. One thing that has remained the same through the years is our commitment to give one-hundred percent every time to every customer.

Outdoor Tip of the Month
by Carroll Ware, Master Maine Guide
May 2012 - Sewed Smelts
No, this isn’t a new recipe for cooking smelts! Serious troller’s know that sewn-on smelts may be the most effective bait to take trout, salmon and togue. If you asked ten different fishermen how to do this ...
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Fins and Furs Adventures offers our customers the opportunity for hassle-free travel by providing our Hosted Adventures. By participating in these Hosted Adventures, customer’s travel side by side with us to the outfitters location. We meet at a pre-determined location and travel together. This simplifies the process of clearing customs, traveling with firearms into Canada and arriving at your ultimate destination relaxed and on time.
2012 Hosted Adventure Schedule
| 5/20 - 5/26 | New Brunswick Spring Black Bear Hunt |
| 6/19 - 6/22 | Quebec Brook Trout Fishing |
| 7/22 - 7/29 | Labrador Brook Trout and Landlocked Salmon - McKenzie River Lodge |
| 9/5 - 9/12 | Caribou Hunt, Quebec - Leaf River |
| 9/16 - 9/23 | Newfoundland Moose Hunt |
As the license is not easily obtained, so it must be understood that "the patch" should not be taken lightly. Throughout history, Maine Guides have been revered as as some of the most knowledgeable and proficient woodsman in North America. It is a symbol with an honorable history. Wear it proudly!
Our Maine Guide School is the longest running school in the state. This year marks our 21st year with hundreds of successful students. Learn More
After two decades in the outdoor sporting industry Lila and I have learned that there is no substitute for quality lodging, meals, equipment and knowledgeable guides. It is our intent to provide you with the absolute best in worldwide sports travel. We hunt and fish at all locations to ensure quality and excellence in the outfitters we choose to promote. To that end, we will do anything that we can reasonably do to make your adventure with us the trip of your lifetime. Read More
Please contact us for more information about our travel or instruction.
Carroll and Lila Ware
Master Maine Guides
32 Greenwood Ave.
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-5430
finsandfursadventures@beeline-online.net
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Special Guide School Offer
If you've ever dreamed of becoming a Registered Maine Guide, now is the time. After 22 years of guide training, we have seen hundreds of successful candidates pass through our program. We are committed to our students and our program and because of this commitment; we are offering this one-time special.
Learn more about our 2012 Guide School special...
Fishing Adventures
Labrador Landlocked Salmon / Brook Trout - Located on the famed McKenzie River in Northwest Labrador. Landlocked Salmon to 15+ lbs. Great outfitter and guides.
Bahamas - Bonefish, Tapron, Barracuda - Fish the crystal clear blue waters of the Bahamas. Tarpon, bonefish, reef and off-shore fishing. Flats fishing and relaxation at its best.
Patagonia, Chile - Browns and Rainbows - Amazing trout fishery in the spectacular mountains of Chile. Superb dry-fly hatches similar to those in the eastern U.S.
Quebec Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout & Lake Trout - Located on the Leaf River, this fishery has the largest number of fish that we've ever seen. Huge lake trout and 3-5 lb. brookies.
Lake Ontario King Salmon & Trout - Located on the famous Lake Ontario in Oswego, NY. Fish for huge King and Coho Salmon and Brown and Lake Trout.
Quebec Northern Pike and Walleye - A great time for a group of friends on a limited budget. Experience remote Quebec. Drive to main lodge.
New Brunswick Atlantic Salmon - Fish the famed Miramichi River in Eastern Canada. Four star accommodations and great fishing.
Quebec Brook Trout - This outfitter provides a great place for a family get away or for someone wanting a remote drive-in fishing experience.
Hunting Adventures
Northern Quebec Caribou Hunt - Located at headwaters of the Leaf River, this outfitter provides top-notch hunts and accommodations.
New Brunswick Black Bear - Over 600,000 acres of exclusive territory offering spring and fallBlack Bear hunts.
Newfoundland Moose - Full service hunts in the heart of Newfoundland. The highest Moose population density in North America.
Africa Big Five and Plains Game - Hunt for Lion, Cape Buffalo, Zebra, Kudo and more. Territory throughout Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.
Maine Moose - Moose hunts offered during the fall months in northern New England.









