Maine's deer hunting season begins on September 12 this year.

Does the thought of 1,000's of minimally-trained Massachusetts and New York hunters charging through the Maine woods with loaded weapons strike fear into the very core of your being? No? You must be drunker than I am.

Think you are safe? Even if you are relatively safe in your underground fortified bunker, there is always a chance that a gaggle (That's the technical term) of hunters "From Away" will kick in your tempered steel door looking for deer and other wildlife to shoot.

I'm not sure what you can do to protect yourself in that situation, but you can protect your dog(s) with these nifty (That's the technical definition) collars and vests.

Or maybe that will make your dog an easier target for the From Away hunters. Frankly, it's tough to tell what armed people From Away will do.

ONE THING I AM SURE OF - These collars and vests are great when you're walking Fluffy at 5pm and it's pitch black outside. They are very visible and reflective. They are made in Maine. They are fuzzy on the inside.