By Will Tuell

This fall, Maine kids will have twice as much time to hunt deer, thanks to a new state law the Legislature passed earlier this year. Under the bill, youths will be able to hunt Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21, the traditional youth deer day, which takes place a week before all Maine residents with deer hunting licenses can take to the woods. 

The premise of the new law is simple -- give young hunters an extra day and they may stick with hunting as they grow older.