2021-22 MAINE HUNTING QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

1 2021-22 MAINE HUNTING . QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE . Please REFERENCE the MAINE 2021-22 Summary of HUNTING Laws for more details, available at LICENSES SUNDAY HUNTING . To hunt in MAINE , you need to have one of the 30+ HUNTING licenses available. These IS ILLEGAL IN MAINE . vary by category of game, equipment used, resident status, age, and other factors. LEGAL HUNTING HOURS: Go to to see which /2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour 1. license type is right for you, and to read what the license allows, when it allows it, after sunset. Exceptions: Migratory and what permits are included or need to be game birds, raccoons, and coyote.

2 Purchased separately. PERMITS HUNTER ORANGE CLOTHING. To hunt for certain game or with certain equipment, you need to buy a permit. Hunter orange is defined as a daylight For example, archery licenses allow year- fluorescent orange color with a dom- round bow and arrow HUNTING for all legal inant wave length between 595 and game, except for deer during the muzzle- 605 nanometers, excitation purity loading season. During that time, you also of at least 85% and luminance factor need a muzzleloading permit. And during of at least 40%. A decal on an article the expanded archery season, you need to of clothing that is otherwise solid purchase extra deer permits.

3 Hunter orange is permissible. Articles Some permits are included in certain of hunter orange clothing must be in licenses. For example, the junior HUNTING good and serviceable condition and license includes a bear permit, but non- visible from all sides. resident licenses don't. These license-holders See HUNTING law book for details. must buy regular or November (late-season). bear permits to hunt for bear during the firearm season on deer. STAMPS ETHICS ARE WHAT WE DO WHEN NO ONE ELSE IS WATCHING. Waterfowl hunters age 16 and up must In the MAINE woods, rarely will anyone be there to notice your ethical purchase state waterfowl permits and fed- eral duck stamps.

4 16-year-olds still HUNTING behavior, but the landowner and the hunters that follow will greatly on a junior license may hunt on a youth day, appreciate it. Ethical behavior is vital to MAINE 's sporting future, and it but need a Federal duck stamp. encourages landowners to keep their property open for all to enjoy. So Migratory waterfowl permits are not remember: always respect the rights of landowners, and please ask first. required to hunt Crow, Woodcock, Common Snipe, Sora & Virginia Rails, or Gallinules. A pheasant permit is required to hunt OUTDOOR PARTNERS LANDOWNER RELATIONS PROGRAM.

5 Pheasant in York and Cumberland counties. For $ , you can become an Outdoor Partner and support the MDIFW landowner relations program, which works to preserve and OPERATION GAME THIEF enhance access, helps landowners with access issues, and promotes Call 1-800-ALERT US (253-7887) to report responsible, ethical sporting behavior. game law violations. Caller identification protected. Rewards paid. Poachers are Members also receive discounts from retail partners, thieves help us stop them. discounted subscriptions, and day passes, as well as an Outdoor Partners decal and entry into a drawing to win one of six $500 gift cards.

6 You can join at any time either as an add-on to your license purchase or at 2021-22 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING Q U E S TI O N S ? C A L L 2 0 7 2 87-8 000. 2021-22 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS. 2021-22 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS. SEASONS LIMITS. DEER WMDs FIRST DAY LAST DAY ANNUAL BAG & POSSESSION. Firearms Season All November 1, 2021 November 27, 2021. MAINE Resident Only Day* All October 30, 2021. Youth Deer Day All October 23, 2021. 1 Deer Per Year**. Archery/Crossbow All October 2, 2021 October 29, 2021. Muzzleloader Statewide All November 29, 2021 December 4, 2021.

7 Muzzleloader 12, 13, 15-18, 20-26, 29 December 6, 2021 December 11, 2021. Expanded Archery Designated areas only September 11, 2021 December 11, 2021. ** Only deer with antlers at least 3 inches long may be taken from October 30-December 11, 2021, except that any deer may be taken in designated WMDs by hunters with any-deer permits. Exceptions: Please see pages 18-19 for exceptions related to crossbow and expanded archery, and more information on any-deer permits. Note: In WMDs where no any-deer permits are issued, it is bucks only for youth hunters on youth deer day and also bucks only for archers during the archery season on deer.

8 SEASONS LIMITS. BEAR WMDs FIRST DAY LAST DAY ANNUAL BAG & POSSESSION. Youth Bear Day All August 28, 2021. General HUNTING Season All August 30, 2021 November 27, 2021. HUNTING with Bait 2 Bear Per Year All August 30, 2021 September 25, 2021. Bait can be placed July 31, 2021 1 by HUNTING , 1 by trapping Bear Trapping All September 1, 2021 October 31, 2021. HUNTING with Dogs All September 13, 2021 October 29, 2021. MOOSE SEASONS LIMITS. WMDs BY PERMIT ONLY FIRST DAY LAST DAY ANNUAL BAG & POSSESSION. October 18, 2021 October 23, 2021. 4A (Adaptive Unit Hunt) October 25, 2021 October 30, 2021.

9 November 1, 2021 November 6, 2021. 1- 6, 10, 11, 18, 19, 27, 28 September 27, 2021 October 2, 2021. 1 Moose Per Year 1-14, 17-19, 27, 28 October 11, 2021 October 16, 2021 by either permittee or sub-permittee 1-6, 8 October 25, 2021 October 30, 2021. MAINE Resident Only Day* 15, 16 October 30, 2021. 15, 16 November 1 , 2021 November 27, 2021. Permit application period: February - May of each year. * A non-resident who owns 25 or more acres of land in MAINE and leaves land open to HUNTING , holds a valid HUNTING license, and is not otherwise prohibited by law, may hunt deer on the Resident only day, anywhere in the state.

10 A verification form must be completed and can be located on our website. 2021-22 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING Q U E S TI O N S ? C A L L 2 0 7 2 87-8 000. 2021-22 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS. SPRING WILD turkey SEASONS LIMITS. WMDs Bow & arrow, crossbow or shotgun FIRST DAY LAST DAY SEASONAL BAG & POSSESSION. 7 and 9-29 May 2, 2022 June 4, 2022 2 bearded Wild Turkeys*. All Hunters 1-6 and 8 May 2, 2022 June 4, 2022 1 bearded Wild turkey *. May take up to 2 bearded Wild Turkeys Youth Spring Wild turkey Day April 30, 2022. from WMDs that have a 2 bird limit. *May take up to 2 turkeys for the spring season, but an individual WMD bag limit cannot be exceeded.