Maine Revised Statutes
Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

12 §11102. Age limitation for obtaining hunting license (REPEALED) - §11102. Age limitation for obtaining hunting license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §11103. Prohibition for convicted felons, domestic violence offenders and certain nonviolent juvenile offenders - §11103. Prohibition for convicted felons, domestic violence offenders and certain...

12 §11104. Mental deficiency or illness; eligibility - §11104. Mental deficiency or illness; eligibility A person who is...

12 §11105. Safety course - §11105. Safety course 1. Hunter safety course requirements. Except as...

12 §11106. Eligibility for archery hunting license - §11106. Eligibility for archery hunting license 1. Age requirement. A...

12 §11106-A. Eligibility for crossbow hunting license (REPEALED) - §11106-A. Eligibility for crossbow hunting license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §11107. Eligibility for hunting with muzzle-loader - §11107. Eligibility for hunting with muzzle-loader This section governs eligibility...

12 §11108. Hunting without license - §11108. Hunting without license 1. On certain land. Notwithstanding section...

12 §11108-A. Junior hunting license restrictions (REPEALED) - §11108-A. Junior hunting license restrictions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003,...

12 §11108-B. Apprentice hunter license restrictions - §11108-B. Apprentice hunter license restrictions 1. Apprentice supervisor required. A...

12 §11108-C. Eligibility and restrictions for a junior hunting license - §11108-C. Eligibility and restrictions for a junior hunting license 1....

12 §11109. Licenses and fees - §11109. Licenses and fees 1. License required. Except as otherwise...

12 §11109-A. Super pack license - §11109-A. Super pack license Except as otherwise provided in this...

12 §11110. Transfer of hunting areas or zones - §11110. Transfer of hunting areas or zones 1. Transfer permitted....

12 §11111. Tracking wounded animals with a leashed dog - §11111. Tracking wounded animals with a leashed dog 1. Permit...

Subchapter 3: HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

12 §11151. Bear hunting permit - §11151. Bear hunting permit 1. Permit required. Except as otherwise...

12 §11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit - §11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit 1. Permit required....

12 §11152. Antlerless deer; regulation and authority to issue permits - §11152. Antlerless deer; regulation and authority to issue permits 1....

12 §11153. Special season deer permits; fees - §11153. Special season deer permits; fees 1. Special season deer...

12 §11154. Moose permit - §11154. Moose permit 1. Permit required. Except as otherwise provided...

12 §11155. Wild turkey hunting permits - §11155. Wild turkey hunting permits 1. Permit required. Except as...

12 §11156. Pheasant hunting permit - §11156. Pheasant hunting permit 1. Permit required. Except as otherwise...

12 §11157. Migratory waterfowl permit - §11157. Migratory waterfowl permit 1. Permit required. Except as otherwise...

12 §11158. Migratory game bird certification - §11158. Migratory game bird certification 1. Certification required; exception. A...

12 §11159. Falconry hunting permit - §11159. Falconry hunting permit 1. Permit required. Except as otherwise...

12 §11160. Coyote night hunting permit - §11160. Coyote night hunting permit 1. Permit required. Except as...

12 §11161. Noise suppression devices (REPEALED) - §11161. Noise suppression devices (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 2015, c....

12 §11162. Eligibility for crossbow hunting permit (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 11161) - §11162. Eligibility for crossbow hunting permit (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12,...

12 §11163. Dog training and hunting permit - §11163. Dog training and hunting permit 1. Permit required. Except...

Subchapter 4: GENERAL UNLAWFUL ACTS PERTAINING TO HUNTING

12 §11201. Hunting during closed season - §11201. Hunting during closed season 1. Closed season; general. A...

12 §11202. Unity Utilities District; closed season - §11202. Unity Utilities District; closed season There is a perpetually...

12 §11203. Hunter orange clothing - §11203. Hunter orange clothing 1. Hunter orange required. A person...

12 §11204. Criminal trespass - §11204. Criminal trespass A person may not possess a wild...

12 §11205. Hunting on Sunday - §11205. Hunting on Sunday 1. Prohibition. A person may not:...

12 §11206. Night hunting - §11206. Night hunting 1. Prohibition. Except as otherwise provided in...

12 §11207. Twilight hunting (REPEALED) - §11207. Twilight hunting (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414,...

12 §11208. Unlawful shooting or discharge of firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow - §11208. Unlawful shooting or discharge of firearm, bow and arrow...

12 §11209. Discharge of firearm, crossbow or bow and arrow near dwelling or building - §11209. Discharge of firearm, crossbow or bow and arrow near...

12 §11209-A. Discharge of firearm within 300 feet of state-owned boat launching ramp - §11209-A. Discharge of firearm within 300 feet of state-owned boat...

12 §11210. Shooting domestic animals - §11210. Shooting domestic animals Except as provided in section 12404,...

12 §11211. Unlawful use of firearm in Southport - §11211. Unlawful use of firearm in Southport 1. Prohibited act....

12 §11212. Motor vehicles and motorboats (REPEALED) - §11212. Motor vehicles and motorboats (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003,...

12 §11212-A. Having a loaded firearm or crossbow in a motor vehicle or hunting or shooting from a motor vehicle or motorboat - §11212-A. Having a loaded firearm or crossbow in a motor...

12 §11213. Shooting at or near wildfowl decoys (REPEALED) - §11213. Shooting at or near wildfowl decoys (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §11213-A. Shooting at or near decoys - §11213-A. Shooting at or near decoys 1. Shooting at or...

12 §11214. Unlawful use or possession of implements or aids - §11214. Unlawful use or possession of implements or aids 1....

12 §11215. Use of motorized vehicle to kill, injure or molest wild animals or wild birds - §11215. Use of motorized vehicle to kill, injure or molest...

12 §11216. Hunting with aid of aircraft - §11216. Hunting with aid of aircraft 1. Prohibition on use...

12 §11217. Buying and selling wild animals and wild birds - §11217. Buying and selling wild animals and wild birds 1....

12 §11218. Game fees - §11218. Game fees A person may not charge any fee...

12 §11219. Hunting on state game farm - §11219. Hunting on state game farm 1. Prohibition. A person...

12 §11220. Hunting in licensed wildlife exhibit - §11220. Hunting in licensed wildlife exhibit 1. Prohibition. A person...

12 §11221. Disposal of offal; littering - §11221. Disposal of offal; littering 1. Prohibition. A person may...

12 §11222. Target identification while hunting - §11222. Target identification while hunting 1. Findings. Due to the...

12 §11223. Aid to injured person and reporting hunting accident - §11223. Aid to injured person and reporting hunting accident 1....

12 §11224. Waste of game - §11224. Waste of game 1. Prohibition. A person may not...

12 §11225. Retrieval of wounded or killed big game after hours (REPEALED) - §11225. Retrieval of wounded or killed big game after hours...

12 §11226. Alien big game hunter; guide required (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 11224) (REPEALED) - §11226. Alien big game hunter; guide required (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE...

12 §11226-A. Canadian big game hunter; guide required (REPEALED) - §11226-A. Canadian big game hunter; guide required (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §11226-B. Canadian big game hunter; guide required - §11226-B. Canadian big game hunter; guide required 1. Definitions. For...

12 §11227. Placement of bait for hunting - §11227. Placement of bait for hunting 1. Definitions. As used...

12 §11228. Hunting with dogs - §11228. Hunting with dogs 1. Collar required. A person may...

Subchapter 5: BEAR HUNTING

Article 1: BEAR SEASONS

12 §11251. Open and closed seasons - §11251. Open and closed seasons 1. Open season on bear;...

Article 2: HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO BEAR

12 §11301. Placing of bear bait - §11301. Placing of bear bait 1. Bear baiting. A person...

12 §11302. Hunting bear with dogs - §11302. Hunting bear with dogs 1. Limit on number of...

12 §11303. Hunting bear near dumps - §11303. Hunting bear near dumps 1. Dump demarcation. The commissioner,...

12 §11304. Permission to harvest another person's bear - §11304. Permission to harvest another person's bear A person may...

12 §11305. Unlawful firearms for hunting bear - §11305. Unlawful firearms for hunting bear 1. Prohibition. A person...

Article 3: POSSESSION OF BEAR

12 §11351. Bear bag limit - §11351. Bear bag limit The commissioner shall establish by rule...

12 §11352. Bear tags and tagging bear - §11352. Bear tags and tagging bear 1. Bear tags. The...

12 §11353. Leaving harvested bear (REPEALED) - §11353. Leaving harvested bear (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c....

12 §11354. Possessing gift bear - §11354. Possessing gift bear A person may not possess any...

Subchapter 6: DEER HUNTING

Article 1: DEER SEASONS

12 §11401. Open and closed seasons for deer - §11401. Open and closed seasons for deer 1. Open and...

12 §11402. Special regulations - §11402. Special regulations 1. Vinalhaven; open season. There is an...

12 §11403. Regular archery-only deer hunting season - §11403. Regular archery-only deer hunting season 1. License required. [PL...

12 §11404. Muzzle-loading-only deer hunting season - §11404. Muzzle-loading-only deer hunting season 1. Muzzle-loading-only open season on...

Article 2: HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO DEER

12 §11451. Hunting deer with unconventional weapon; license (REPEALED) - §11451. Hunting deer with unconventional weapon; license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §11452. Baiting deer - §11452. Baiting deer 1. Prohibitions. A person may not, during...

12 §11453. Driving deer - §11453. Driving deer 1. Unlawfully driving deer. A person may...

12 §11454. Hunting deer with .22 caliber rimfire cartridge - §11454. Hunting deer with .22 caliber rimfire cartridge 1. Prohibition....

Article 3: POSSESSION OF DEER

12 §11501. Bag limit - §11501. Bag limit 1. Exceeding bag limit. A person may...

12 §11502. Deer tags and tagging - §11502. Deer tags and tagging 1. Deer tags. The commissioner...

12 §11503. Gift deer - §11503. Gift deer A person may not possess any part...

Subchapter 7: MOOSE HUNTING

Article 1: COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE MOOSE HUNTING AND TO SET HUNTING SEASONS AND AREAS

12 §11551. Commissioner authority regarding moose - §11551. Commissioner authority regarding moose The commissioner may issue applications...

12 §11552. Moose hunting areas - §11552. Moose hunting areas 1. Areas open to moose hunting....

Article 2: HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO MOOSE

12 §11601. Unlawful hunting of moose - §11601. Unlawful hunting of moose 1. Hunting with permittee. A...

12 §11602. Driving moose - §11602. Driving moose A person may not participate in a...

12 §11603. Unlawful firearms for hunting moose - §11603. Unlawful firearms for hunting moose 1. Prohibition. A person...

12 §11604. Unlawful hunting methods (REPEALED) - §11604. Unlawful hunting methods (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c....

12 §11605. Baiting moose - §11605. Baiting moose 1. Prohibitions. From September 1st to December...

Article 3: POSSESSION OF MOOSE

12 §11651. Unlawful possession of moose (REPEALED) - §11651. Unlawful possession of moose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003,...

12 §11651-A. Hunting moose after having killed one - §11651-A. Hunting moose after having killed one A person may...

12 §11652. Bag limits - §11652. Bag limits 1. One moose per permit holder. A...

12 §11653. Tagging moose - §11653. Tagging moose 1. Tags. The commissioner shall prescribe the...

12 §11654. Unlawful possession of gift moose - §11654. Unlawful possession of gift moose A person may not...

Subchapter 8: WILD TURKEY HUNTING

Article 1: COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE THE HUNTING OF WILD TURKEY; HUNTING LAWS

12 §11701. Authority of commissioner; wild turkey hunting - §11701. Authority of commissioner; wild turkey hunting The commissioner may...

12 §11702. Wild turkey hunting hours (REPEALED) - §11702. Wild turkey hunting hours (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003,...

Article 2: POSSESSION OF WILD TURKEYS

12 §11751. Unlawful possession of wild turkey (REPEALED) - §11751. Unlawful possession of wild turkey (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §11751-A. Unlawful possession of wild turkeys - §11751-A. Unlawful possession of wild turkeys 1. Possession of wild...

12 §11752. Tagging wild turkey - §11752. Tagging wild turkey 1. Tags. The commissioner shall prescribe...

12 §11753. Gift wild turkey - §11753. Gift wild turkey A person may not possess any...

Article 3: HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO WILD TURKEYS

12 §11801. Prohibited hunting methods - §11801. Prohibited hunting methods 1. Unlawful hunting of wild turkey....

12 §11802. Baiting wild turkeys - §11802. Baiting wild turkeys 1. Prohibitions. From September 1st to...

Subchapter 9: GAME BIRD HUNTING

12 §11851. Hunting or trapping wild birds - §11851. Hunting or trapping wild birds 1. Unlawfully hunting or...

12 §11852. Reopening season (REPEALED) - §11852. Reopening season (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414,...

12 §11853. Closed season; Haley Pond - §11853. Closed season; Haley Pond 1. Prohibition. A person may...

12 §11854. Nest or eggs of wild birds - §11854. Nest or eggs of wild birds A person may...

12 §11855. Unlawful use of migratory game birds - §11855. Unlawful use of migratory game birds 1. Prohibition. Unless...

12 §11856. Pheasants - §11856. Pheasants The commissioner shall establish by rule a hunting...

12 §11857. Unlawful possession of ruffed grouse (REPEALED) - §11857. Unlawful possession of ruffed grouse (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Subchapter 9-A: UPLAND GAME SPECIES HUNTING

12 §11871. Unlawful possession of upland game species - §11871. Unlawful possession of upland game species 1. Daily bag...

Subchapter 10: RACCOON HUNTING

12 §11901. Raccoons - §11901. Raccoons 1. Open season. An open season for hunting...

Subchapter 11: HARE AND RABBIT HUNTING

12 §11951. Hunting hares and rabbits with dogs - §11951. Hunting hares and rabbits with dogs A person may...

12 §11952. Unlawful harvest of wild rabbits or hares - §11952. Unlawful harvest of wild rabbits or hares 1. Prohibition....

12 §11953. Unlawful possession of wild hares or wild rabbits - §11953. Unlawful possession of wild hares or wild rabbits 1....

Subchapter 12: COYOTE HUNTING

12 §12001. Night season and restrictions - §12001. Night season and restrictions 1. Coyote hunting. Notwithstanding the...

Subchapter 13: HUNTING DOG TRAINING AND FIELD TRAINING

12 §12051. Training - §12051. Training 1. Open training season. Unless otherwise provided in...

12 §12052. Special dog training area license - §12052. Special dog training area license 1. License required. Except...

12 §12053. Unlawful use of licensed dog training area - §12053. Unlawful use of licensed dog training area 1. Unlawful...

12 §12054. Field trials; raccoon and rabbits - §12054. Field trials; raccoon and rabbits 1. Raccoon dog field...

12 §12055. License to hold field trials; wild birds - §12055. License to hold field trials; wild birds 1. License...

Subchapter 14: COMMERCIAL SHOOTING AREAS

12 §12101. License to operate commercial shooting area - §12101. License to operate commercial shooting area 1. Issuance. [PL...

12 §12102. Importation permit for mallard ducks, quail, Chukar partridge and Hungarian partridge - §12102. Importation permit for mallard ducks, quail, Chukar partridge and...

12 §12103. Remote-control hunting (REPEALED) - §12103. Remote-control hunting (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 81,...

Subchapter 15: WILDLIFE IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION PERMITS AND REQUIREMENTS

12 §12151. Keeping wildlife in captivity - §12151. Keeping wildlife in captivity 1. Prohibition. A person may...

12 §12152. Permit to possess wildlife in captivity - §12152. Permit to possess wildlife in captivity 1. Permit required....

12 §12153. Violation of rules regarding wild animals in captivity (REPEALED) - §12153. Violation of rules regarding wild animals in captivity (REPEALED)...

12 §12154. Department breeding or rearing wild birds - §12154. Department breeding or rearing wild birds Notwithstanding section 12151...

12 §12155. Importation permit for wildlife (REPEALED) - §12155. Importation permit for wildlife (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003,...

12 §12156. Release of wildlife into wild - §12156. Release of wildlife into wild 1. Permit required. Except...

12 §12157. Permit to transport wildlife for breeding and advertising - §12157. Permit to transport wildlife for breeding and advertising 1....

12 §12158. Importation permit for pheasants (REPEALED) - §12158. Importation permit for pheasants (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003,...

12 §12159. Taking reptiles and amphibians from the wild - §12159. Taking reptiles and amphibians from the wild 1. Prohibition;...

12 §12160. Disposition of wolf hybrids - §12160. Disposition of wolf hybrids 1. Determination of species. The...

12 §12161. Taking of certain nonmarine invertebrates from the wild for commercial purposes - §12161. Taking of certain nonmarine invertebrates from the wild for...

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Maine Revised Statutes Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

Maine Revised Statutes
Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS