When it comes to hunting and fishing, the Pine Tree State is an angler's and a shooter's paradise. From the graceful fly-fishing waters of Grand Lake Stream to the thrill of stalking your prey through the Greenville woods, you'll find no shortage of places to enjoy the outdoors this fall. Many sporting camps even offer family vacations that include alternative outdoor pursuits if your bent isn't all toward the hunt. This list, from the Maine Sporting Camp Association and organized alphabetically, should get you started.

Alden Camps, Oakland
Alden Camps is located on the shore of East Lake, which is noted for its abundant wildlife and fine bass fishing. Water-skiing is offered daily, and boats and motors are available for rent. Other activities include tennis, basketball, ping-pong, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes, and a sandbox and play equipment for the children. 207-465-7703. www.aldencamps.com

Bald Mountain Camps, Oquossoc
Bald Mountain Camps was established in the 1800s as a sport-fishing camp and is nestled in the midst of lakes, ponds, and streams in the Rangeley region. 207-864-3671 or 3788. www.baldmountaincamps.com

Bear Mountain Lodge, Smyrna Mills
Bear Mountain Lodge is located in Moro Plantation, twelve miles north of Patten on Route 11, and offers hunting for moose, deer, and bear, as well as fishing and, in winter, snowmobiling. 207-528-2124. www.mainerec.com/bearmtn.shtml

Bear Spring Camps, Rome
Bear Spring Camps was established in 1910 and offers boating, fishing, swimming, tennis, horseshoes, volleyball, badminton, basketball, archery, hiking, a golf driving range, and a children's play area. 207-397-234. www.bearspringcamps.com

Beaver Cove Camps, Greenville
Located on the east shore of Moosehead Lake, Beaver Cove Camps offers hunting and fishing, as well as providing a starting point for some of the best wilderness guide services in Maine. 207-695-3717 or 800-577-3717. www.beavercovecamps.com

The Birches Cabins, Topsfield
The Birches Cabins is open year-round and offers rustic, lakefront cottages on the shore of an 800-acre spring-fed lake with Registered Maine Guides for fishing and hunting trips and wildlife watching. 207-796-5517. www.thebirchescabins.com

The Birches Resort, Inc., Rockwood
Situated on the western shoreline of Moosehead Lake, the Birches' activities include hunting, moose cruises, whitewater rafting, guided kayak or mountain bike ecotours, plane rides, and jeep tours. Winter offerings include cross-country skiing, well-groomed snowmobile trails, ice fishing, and snowshoeing. 207-534-7305. www.birches.com

Bosebuck Mountain Camps, Rangeley
Located in the remote, unspoiled wilderness of Maine's western mountains, Bosebuck is the last frontier in the northeastern United States for wild, native brook trout and landlocked salmon. It also offers world-class hunting for ruffed grouse and white-tailed deer. 207-670-0013. www.bosebuck.com

Bowlin Camps, Patten
Bowlin Camps has been in continuous operation serving outdoor enthusiasts since 1895. Located thirty miles west of Patten on the East Branch of the Penobscot River, it is nestled in the heart of Maine's wilderness. It offers fishing, bear hunting, bird hunting, moose hunting, deer hunting, rabbit hunting, and snowmobiling. 207-528-2022. www.bowlincamps.com

The Bradford Camps, Ashland
Located on Munsungan Lake, the Bradford Camps offers fly-fishing, spin casting, salmon trolling, and guided and unguided hunts for trophy deer, black bear, moose, grouse, and woodcock. 207-746-7777. Winter: 207-39-6364. www.bradfordcamps.com

Canal Side Cabins, Grand Lake Stream
Canal Side offers it all: fishing, fly fishing, ice fishing, big and small game hunting, boating, canoeing, kayaking, plus miles of wooded trails to put your ATV, snowmobile, dirt bike, or mountain bike to the test. 207-796-2796 or 888-796-2796. www.canalsidecabins.com

Cedar Ridge Outfitters, Jackman
Cedar Ridge Outfitters specializes in hunting big game: black bear, white-tailed deer, and moose, as well as grouse, woodcock, coyote, and snowshoe hare. All hunters, from beginners to seasoned veterans, are welcome. 207-668-4169. www.cedarridgeoutfitters.com

Chesuncook Lake House and Cabins, Chesuncook Village
Built as a farmhouse in 1864 at Chesuncook Village to supply logging operations in northern Maine's wilderness, Chesuncook Lake House now offers a place to fish the many surrounding rivers and streams or take a canoe and visit Pine Stream Flowage, a remote bird sanctuary where you'll see moose, deer, beaver, raccoons, eagles, and loons. 207-745-5330. www.chesuncooklakehouse.com
Claybrook Mountain Lodge, Highland Plantation
Claybrook Mountain Lodge offers fishing, hunting, biking, canoeing, hiking, and bird-watching. In winter, enjoy cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. 207-628-4681. www.claybrookmountainlodge.com

Cobb's Pierce Pond Camps, North New Portland
Cobb's Pierce Pond Camps is more than a hundred years old, and activities include fishing for native brook trout and landlocked salmon, as well as hunting for white-tailed deer. 207-628-2819. Winter: 207-628-3612.

Crooked Tree Lodge and Camps, Portage
Crooked Tree Lodge and camps offers excellent hunting for bear, deer, and coyote, as well as fishing for brook trout, landlocked salmon, and togue in the North Woods. 207-435-6413. www.crookedtreelodgeandcamps.com

Deer Run Sporting Camps, Molunkus
Deer Run Sporting Camps is located on Lake Molunkus, and its mixture of heavy woodlands and abandoned and partially grown-up farms offers an ideal situation for hunting both small and big game. The lake is six-and-a-half miles long and holds salmon, bass, brown trout, and perch. 207-631-4033. www.deerrunsportingcamps.com

Eagle Lodge and Camps, Lincoln
Eagle Lodge and Camps is built on Folsom Pond in Lincoln, one of a chain of three warm-water lakes. The camp offers hunting for moose, deer, bear, upland game, and duck, and some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in Maine. 207-794-2181. www.eaglelodgemaine.com

Enchanted Outfitters & Lodge, West Forks
Enchanted Outfitters & Lodge is located at The Forks and offers hundreds of acres of wilderness — prime hunting grounds for bear, moose, deer, and other game. It also offers a variety of other outdoor adventures: fishing, canoeing, whitewater rafting and kayaking, snowmobiling, hiking, snowshoeing, and customized adventure trips for women and other groups. 207-663-2238. www.enchantedoutfitters.com

Frost Pond Camps, Greenville
Frost Pond Camps, on the shore of Frost Pond, offers hunting for ruffed grouse, moose (by permit), bear, and deer, as well as excellent fishing. 207-852-4700. www.frostpondcamps.com

Gateway Recreation and Lodging, Bingham
Hunt for moose (by permit only), black bear, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, woodcock, rabbits, or coyotes on thousands of acres of woodlands, or fish for brook trout, rainbow trout, and landlocked salmon in the Kennebec River. Accommodations consist of seven new housekeeping cabins with private baths and full bedding for six to eight people. 207-672-9395 or 800-440-0053. www.gateway-rec.com

Grant's Kennebago Camps, Rangeley
Grant's offers fly-fishing for landlocked salmon and native trout in the Upper Kennebago River and the Logan, as well as bird hunting behind a controlled gate. 800-633-4815. www.grantscamps.com

Great Pond Wilderness Lodge and Sporting Camps, Eddington
Great Pond Wilderness Lodge, established in 1904, offers fishing for smallmouth bass and brook trout, plus hunting for bear, moose, and deer. It also supplies guided canoe trips down the Union and Machias rivers. 207-745-6728.

Jerry Pond Camps, T5 R7
Jerry Pond Camps is situated on the eastern shore of Jerry Pond, fifteen miles west of Patten, and offers camping, fly fishing, canoeing, and archery. 207-549-7305. www.katahdinoutdoors.com/jerrypond

Katahdin Lake Wilderness Camps, Millinocket
Katahdin Lake Wilderness Camps is located deep in the woods of north-central Maine, about twenty-eight miles north of Millinocket. It offers fishing on 700 acres of an ice-cold, spring-fed lake that teems with native brook trout. It also offers hunting for bear, moose, deer, and small game. 207-723-4050. Winter: 207-723-9867. www.katahdinlakecamps.com

King & Bartlett Fish & Game Club, Eustis
The first governor of Maine, Governor William King, and his head lumberman established King & Bartlett in the 1800s. It offers the crystal-clear waters of fourteen private lakes and ponds as well as four streams that produce some of the finest brook trout, lake trout (togue), and salmon fishing. A gated road ensures hunters a very remote and safe area to hunt grouse, woodcock, trophy moose, and white-tailed deer. 207-243-2956. www.kingandbartlett.com

Lakewood Camps at Middle Dam, Rangely
Lakewood Camps enjoys 1,600 acres of wooded property and a commanding view. It offers fly-fishing on the famous Rapid River or trolling the waters of the Richardson Lakes, as well as guided and unguided hunting for grouse and woodcock. 207-243-2959. www.lakewoodcamps.com

The Last Resort, Jackman
Established in 1902, the Last Resort offers fishing for brook trout, a Moose River Bow trip, a three-day trip via canoe that starts and finishes at the camp, viewing wildlife, and walking trails. 207-668-509 or 800-441-5091. www.lastresortmaine.com

Leen's Lodge, Grand Lake Stream
Activities at this Washington County camp include fishing for smallmouth bass, lake trout, landlocked salmon, grouse hunting, woodcock hunting, canoeing, kayaking, and snorkeling. 800-99-LEENS or 207-796-2929. www.leenslodge.com

Libby Camps, Ashland
Libby's Camps offers trophy hunting for deer, bear, and moose, as well as hunting for grouse and woodcock. It also offers fishing for salmon, trout, bass, and there's even a library at the lodge filled with books on angling. 207-435-8274. www.libbycamps.com

Little Lyford Pond Camps, Greenville
Situated within the famed 100-mile wilderness amid the mountains and wilderness of Maine, Little Lyford Pond Camps offers fly-fishing, paddling, hiking, backcountry and cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. 603-466-2727. http://outdoors.org/lodging/lyford/index.cfm

Long Lake Camps, Princeton
Long Lake Camps is on a private forty-acre peninsula (Rolfe Point) surrounded entirely by woods and water and is part of a huge watershed that includes Long Lake, Big Lake, Lewey Lake, West Grand Lake, Grand Lake Stream, the Grand Falls Flowage, and the St. Croix River. Activities include fishing for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and landlocked salmon, as well as bird hunting for ruffed grouse, woodcock, and ducks and geese. 207-796-2051. www.longlakecamps.com

Lunksoos Camps, Sherman
Lunksoos Camps is situated deep in the woods on the East Branch of the Penobscot River and offers hunting for bear, moose, and deer, as well as fishing for landlocked salmon and brook trout, and bird-watching for warblers, pileated woodpeckers, harrier hawks, northern goshawks, bald eagles, and northern flickers. 207-551-4189. www.lunksooscamps.com

Macannamac Camps, Millinocket
Macannamac is located in the remote area of the Allagash Lakes region and offers fishing for cold-water species such as lake trout, brook trout, salmon, and whitefish, and hunting for trophy-size moose, deer, and bear. 207-757-7097. www.macannamac.com

Medawisla Wilderness Camps, Greenville
Activities at Medawisla include fishing and hunting for grouse, woodcock, and deer in the heart of thousands of acres of privately owned land filled with old logging trails and woodland roads. 207-695-2690. www.medawisla.com

Moose Point Camps, Portage
Fly fish, spin-cast, or troll for landlocked salmon, brook trout, and lake trout, and hunt for white-tailed deer, bear, and small game at Moose Point Camps. 207-435-6156. Winter: 207-444-5556. www.moosepointcamps.com

Munsungan Hunting and Fishing Club, Washburn
Munsungan Hunting and Fishing Club is located on the headwaters of the Aroostook River in T8 R9 at the outlet of Little Munsungan Lake. Activities include hunting for white-tailed deer, moose, grouse, and bear, blackpowder hunting, and fishing for lake trout, landlocked salmon, and brook trout. 207-455-8411 or 207-592-8411. www.munsungan.com

Nahmakanta Lake Wilderness Camps, Millinocket
Established in 1872, Nahmakanta Lake Camps is surrounded by an enormous roadless preserve with an amazing variety of wildlife and more than 100 species of birds. Activities include fishing for wild trout and landlocked salmon and exploring the wildlife by hiking or canoe. 207-731-8888. www.nahmakanta.com

Nicatous Lodge and Camps, Burlington
Hunt bear, deer, moose, racoon, bobcat, coyote, mallards, teals, wood and black ducks, woodcock, and partridge, as well as fish Nicatous Lake for smallmouth bass, white perch, pickerel, and brown trout. 207-732-4771. www.nicatouslodge.com

Nugent's/McNally Sporting Camps, Greenville
These sporting camps are located on a private gated road and offer open-water fishing on Chamberlain Lake for togue (lake trout), brook trout, and whitefish, as well as hunting for moose, grouse, bear, and deer. 207-944-5991. www.nugent-mcnallycamps.com

Penobscot Lake Lodge, Greenville Junction
Penobscot Lake lies sixty miles northwest of Greenville, and this camp offers birdwatching, kayaks to scout wetlands and marshy areas for sightings (but not hunting) of moose, bear, bobcat, loons, eagles, beaver, otter, white-tailed deer, and other creatures, plus fly-fishing. 207-280-0280. Winter: 207-695-4487.

The Pines Lodge and Camps, Grand Lake Stream
Fish for landlocked salmon on Grand Lake Stream and smallmouth bass in Sysladobsis Lake. 207-557-7463. Winter: 207-825-4431. www.thepineslodge.com

Pleasant Point Wilderness Camps, Millinocket
Pleasant Point Wilderness Camps is on the shores of Fourth Debsconeag Lake. Activities include fishing for brook and lake trout, birdwatching, hiking, and observing an abundance of wildlife that includes moose, deer, beaver, otter, bald eagles, and falcons. 207-460-5226. www.pleasantpointcamps.com

Red River Camps, Portage
Nestled in the heart of Maine's North Woods, the Red River Camps caters to fishermen, hunters, naturalists, and folks who just want to get away from it all. Activities include hunting for bear, grouse, and moose, as well as fishing. 207-0435-6000. Winter: 207-227-2518. www.redrivercamps.com

Rideout's Lakeside Lodge & Cottages, Danforth
Activities include fishing for bass, salmon, and lake trout, as well as other outdoor pursuits such as boating and wildlife viewing. 207-448-2440 or 800-594-5391. www.rideouts.com

Robinson's Cottages, Dennysville
Owned by several generations of Robinsons since 1875, Robinson's Cottages offers fishing for bass, perch, pickerel, brook trout, landlocked salmon, and brown trout, as well as hunting for woodcock, grouse, deer, ducks, and moose. 207-726-3901. www.robinsonscottages.com

South Branch Lake Camps, Seboeis
Smallmouth bass fishing in South Branch Lake and hunting for black bear, moose, deer, and rabbit. 207-732-3446 or 800-248-0554. www.southbranchlakecamps.com

Spencer Pond Camps, East Middlesex Township
Spencer Pond holds brook trout and yellow perch, and the fabled Roach River offers catch-and-release fly-fishing for salmon and brook trout. The deep woods in this remote area offer the opportunity to hunt upland game birds and deer. 207-843-5456. Winter: 207-843-5456. www.spencerpondcamps.com

Tim Pond Camps, Eustis
Tim Pond Camps is located in the Rangeley Lakes region of western Maine, not far from Sugarloaf. Tim Pond is in a gated, controlled-access area that ensures uncrowded enjoyment of its facilities. Activities include fly-fishing, moose watching, mountain biking, hiking, birdwatching, exploring, and scenic plane rides. 207-243-2947. Winter: 207-897-4056. www.timpondcamps.com

Umcolcus Sporting Camps, Oxbow
Umcolcus offers fishing for brook trout and canoeing. The camp also offers a vast forest for hunting small game, partridge, deer, bear, coyote, and moose for the big game and trophy hunter. 207-435-8227. www.umcolcus.com

Weatherby's Resort, Grand Lake Stream
Weatherby's origins stem from the nineteenth century, and the resort offers world-class fishing for smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, and trout. It also offers hunting for ruffed grouse and woodcock, plus a women-only fly-fishing school. 207-796-5558. Winter: 207-926-5598. www.weatherbys.com

West Branch Pond Camps, Greenville
Activities at this camp include fly-fishing for brook trout, hiking the many moderate and challenging mountain trails, and spotting the abundant wildlife: loons, moose, rabbit, deer, osprey, heron, woodpeckers, or the hundreds of other varieties of birds in the area. 207-695-2561. www.westbranchpondcamps.com

Wheaton's Lodge and Camps, Brookton
Wheaton's Lodge is on the shore of East Grand Lake and is widely recognized as one of the finest smallmouth bass and landlocked salmon camps in the nation. 207-448-7723. Winter: 207-843-5732. www.wheatonslodge.com

Whisperwood Lodge and Cottages, Belgrade
The focus at Whisperwood is fishing — smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, brown trout, white perch, yellow perch, and pickerel — and it has a strict policy of catch-and-release. 207-465-3983. www.whisperwoodlodge.com

Wilson Pond Camps, Greenville
Activities at Wilson Pond Camps include fishing on Lower Wilson Pond, a 100-foot-deep, seven-mile- long crystal-clear lake populated with native brook trout, lake trout (togue), and landlocked salmon, as well as hunting, canoeing, snowmobiling, and skiing. 207-695-2860. www.wilsonpondcamps.com