as gnomon said southern maine is a suburb of mass. and a bedroom community to boston less than a hour straight down rte. 95 great deer and grouse hunting a little north east of augusta in and around waldo co. [Belfast area] as for n.h.dont let the tax situation fool you they make it up in other ways. great deer and grouse hunting in the Haverhill area north of white river jct. I have hunted both places for years.