About Us
Your Instructors
Our highly skilled guides are here for YOU. Owners Michael Tuminaro and David Tyrol are full-time guides and work in Maine's woods and waters all year long! See them in action at www.maineupland.com They have been through extensive training as guides and first responders and will use this knowledge to make sure your training is seamless and successful from start to finish. All of our guides are not only experts in the field - but they’re also really fun to be around!
Michael Tuminaro
Mike has been hunting and fishing in the US and Canada for 30+ years. He is a Registered Maine Guide for hunting, fishing and recreational trips. Mike trains upland bird dogs with NAVHDA and guides over his two German Shorthaired Pointers, Risa and Camden. Mike is the Deputy Director for the Maine Professional Guides Association, the oldest guide association in Maine representing over 1200 guides and on the Board of Directors for the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine providing leadership at the state and federal level interacting with the legislature, state agencies, local communities, sportsman groups and others to enhance and preserve Maine’s outdoor heritage. Mike occasionally writes stories for the Maine Sportsman, the Virginia Sportsman, and several other upland publications. Mike is Wilderness First Aid certified through www.soloschools.com
David Tyrol
Dave is a native Mainer and has hunted and fished throughout North America for over 30 years. A Registered Maine Guide for hunting, fishing, and recreation, he is also a trained firearms instructor and has taught many of Maine's first responders for the last 18 years. Dave guides over his two American Brittanys, Islay and Finley. An experienced fly tyer and wing shooter, Dave is also a great cook that loves to prepare meals, including wild game for our guests at camp. Dave is Wilderness First Aid certified through www.soloschools.com