Note: A lifetime license purchased for a hunter under 16 years of age is considered a junior license until upgraded to an adult license which can be done by contacting MDIFW. Note: On Youth Only Hunting Day, the accompanying parent, guardian, or qualified adult shall not possess a firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow while accompanying a participating youth hunter. Junior hunters who hold a valid junior hunting license including a lifetime license can participate in special youth hunting days for bear, deer, spring and fall wild turkey, and migratory waterfowl.
If a person is continuing to hunt on a junior license and has turned 16 they may hunt on youth hunting days. If that 16 year old who is hunting with a junior hunting license has completed their hunter safety course they still must have adult supervison on the youth days only. On these days, all laws pertaining to hunting deer, bear, spring and fall wild turkey and waterfowl apply.
On youth deer, bear and spring and fall turkey days the parent, guardian or qualified adult may carry a handgun pursuant to Title 25 M. SS A, but the handgun may not be used for the purpose of hunting. Back to top Supervision of Junior Hunters Hunters from 10—15 years of age must be in the presence of, and under the effective control of, a junior hunter supervisor.
Hunters under the age of 10 must be in the presence of, and under the effective control of, a junior hunter supervisor who remains at all times within 20 feet of the hunter. A "Junior Hunter Supervisor" means: The parent or guardian of the junior hunter who holds or has held a valid Maine hunting license or successfully completed a hunter safety course.
A person 18 years of age or older who: Is approved by the parent or guardian of the junior hunter; and Holds or has held a valid Maine hunting license or successfully completed a hunter safety course. There is no hunting allowed in the restricted zone of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway between May 1 and September The Wildlife Management District WMD map is available at all Inland Fisheries and Wildlife offices, or see Wildlife Management Districts where you'll find individual district maps and a list of towns and district numbers for each town.
Firearms : Loaded firearms are not permitted in campsites, on marked hiking trails, at boat launching sites, or at picnic sites, and shall not be discharged within feet of such areas. Information on WMAs, including maps can be found at mefishwildlife.
Removable stands or blinds, such as ladder, hang on, pop-up blinds etc. Permanent structures are prohibited. Permission is not needed if blind and stand are removed daily. Placing or hunting over bait and bear trapping is authorized by permit only. Contact the appropriate Regional office for permit inquiries. A person may utilize game cameras on WMAs without landowner permission.
Note: On National Wildlife Refuges that permit hunting of upland game, persons hunting upland species other than deer and turkey with a shotgun shall possess and use only nontoxic shot while in the field. More restrictive regulations may apply to National Wildlife Refuges open to public hunting and a refuge hunting permit may be required.
For more information on federal refuge regulations, contact:. The public land within National Forests is open to hunting. Portable observation stands that do not damage live trees may be used. All cameras must be labeled with the person's name and contact information. Foothold traps are designed to hold an animal by the foot. The most common type of foothold trap used in Maine is shown here.
If your dog gets caught in one of them, follow these steps:. Protect Yourself: Some dogs may attempt to bite, especially as the trap is removed from their foot. Open the Trap: If possible, put the trap flat on the ground. To open the trap, push down using your hands or feet on the levers located at either end of the jaws see arrows in the photos.
Respect the Trapper, and Obey the Law: It is unlawful to take or destroy a trap without permission from the owner. Prevent Future Incidents: Trappers commonly use lures and urine to attract furbearers such as foxes and coyotes. You can train your dog to avoid trap locations by utilizing these scents in mock trap sets. You must obtain verbal or written permission of the landowner or representative to erect or use a portable or permanent ladder or observation stand, and the ladder or observation stand must be plainly labeled with a 2-inch by 4-inch tag with the names and addresses of everyone the landowner has authorized to use it.
Exception: Portable ladders or observation stands used on land within the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission and attended by the person who owns the ladder or observation stand do not require landowner permission or labeling, but permanent ones do. Note: Information on private property use.
To purchase a crossbow hunting permit, you must first purchase a valid archery hunting license or firearms hunting license big game license for big game species or small game license for turkey and small game species , and must provide satisfactory evidence of the following:.
When proof or evidence cannot be otherwise provided, the applicant may substitute a signed affidavit that the applicant has previously completed a crossbow hunting education program or has previously held any valid hunting license and a valid permit or license that authorized the use of a crossbow that is not a junior hunting license or an apprenticeship hunter license.
Crossbow hunting courses are now available online or in-person. Check mefishwildlife. It specifies that a person using a crossbow during the open archery season may not harvest an antlerless deer unless that person possesses an antlerless deer permit.
Valid junior hunting license holders may hunt with a crossbow without completing any hunter education courses or purchasing a crossbow permit but both junior hunters and apprentice hunters must be under supervision of a hunter supervisor who meets the legal requirements to supervise them.
Hunters who have turned 16 but who continue to hunt on their junior hunting license for the remainder of that calendar year must have completed the hunter safety course for the implement in which they choose to hunt. May hunt any wild bird or animal with a crossbow during any open season on that bird or animal while still following all other laws pertinent to that species including:.
Hunt deer, moose, and bear with a crossbow during the applicable firearms seasons, hunt turkey in both the spring and fall turkey seasons with a crossbow and hunt deer during the regular October archery season on deer.
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