Representative Russell Black provided me with a handout he published and distributed to hunters in his district around Wilton. It is a very helpful guide to legal hunting hours, so I want to share it with you today. The hunting hours are at the end of this piece.
2017 MAINE HUNTING REGULATIONS SUMMARY
This is not a legal presentation. Please see the hunting law booklet for full details. **Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.
| DEER | FIRST DAY | LAST DAY | ||||
| Firearms Season | Oct. 30 | Nov. 25 | ||||
| Maine Resident Only Day | Oct. 28 | |||||
| Youth Deer Day | Oct. 21 | |||||
| Archery | Sept. 28 | Oct. 27 | ||||
| Muzzleloader statewide (all WMD’s) | Nov. 27 | Dec. 2 | ||||
| Muzzleloader WMD’s 12, 13, 15-18, 20-26, 29 | Dec. 4 | Dec. 9 | ||||
| Expanded Archery (designated areas only) | Sept. 9 | Dec. 9 | ||||
BASIC LIMITS 1 Deer Per Year (see exception below)
Only deer with antlers at least three inches long may be taken from Oct. 28 – Dec. 9, except that any deer may be taken in designated wildlife management districts by hunters with any-deer permits.
Exceptions: Additional deer may be taken by participating in the Expanded Archery Season, or by anyone possessing a bonus antlerless deer permit or superpack antlerless deer permit. Note: In WMD’s where no any-deer permits are issues, it is bucks only for youth hunters on youth deer day and also bucks only for archers during the archery season on deer.
| BEAR | FIRST DAY | LAST DAY |
| General Hunting Season | Aug. 28 | Nov. 25 |
| Hunting with Dogs | Sept. 11 | Oct. 27 |
| Hunting with Bait
Youth Bear Day – Aug. 26 NOTE: Bait can be placed July 30 LIMIT: 2 Bear Per Year, 1 by hunting, 1 by trapping |
Aug. 28 | Sept. 23 |
| MOOSE (by permit only) FIRST DAY | LAST DAY | |
Multiple Dates See IFW Website
| WILD TURKEY | FIRST DAY | LAST DAY |
Fall Season (bow & arrow or shotgun)
Zone 1: WMD’s 15, 16, 17, 20-25 & 28 Oct. 2 Nov. 7 Zone 2: WMD’s 10-13, 18, 19, 26, 27 & 29 Oct. 2 Nov. 7
Zone 3: WMD’s 1-9, 14 Closed to Fall Hunting.
LIMITS
Zone 1 – 2 Wild Turkeys either sex, any age; Zone 2 – 1 Wild Turkey either sex, any age.
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Compliments of State Representative RUSSELL BLACK
491-4667 or email me at russellblack@juno.com
LEGAL HUNTING HOURS
(½ HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE TO ½ HOUR AFTER SUNSET) Exceptions: Racoon, Coyote, and Migratory Bird Hunting
(see separate legal hunting hours for these species) **Hunting On Sundays Is Prohibited.
DAY OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
- 6:03-6:45 6:44-5:53 6:23-4:26
- 6:05-6:43 6:45-5:52 6:24-4:25
- 6:06-6:42 6:46-5:51 6:25-4:25
- 6:07-6:40 6:48-5:49 6:26-4:25
- 6:08-6:38 5:49-4:48 6:27-4:25
- 6:10-6:36 5:50-4:47 6:28-4:24
- 6:11-6:34 5:52-4:45 6:29-4:24
- 6:12-6:32 5:53-4:44 6:30-4:24
- 6:13-6:31 5:55-4:43 6:31-4:24
- 6:15-6:29 5:56-4:42 6:32-4:24
- 6:16-6:27 5:57-4:41 6:33-4:24
- 6:17-6:25 5:59-4:40 6:34-4:24
- 6:18-6:24 6:00-4:39 6:34-4:24
- 6:20-6:22 6:01-4:38 6:35-4:25
- 6:21-6:20 6:03-4:37 6:36-4:25
- 6:22-6:18 6:04-4:36 6:37-4:25
- 6:24-6:17 6:05-4:35 6:37-4:25
- 6:25-6:15 6:07-4:34 6:38-4:26
- 6:26-6:13 6:08-4:33 6:39-4:26
- 6:28-6:12 6:09-4:32 6:39-4:27
- 6:29-6:10 6:11-4:31 6:40-4:27
- 6:30-6:08 6:12-4:31 6:40-4:28
- 6:31-6:07 6:13-4:30 6:41-4:28
- 6:33-6:05 6:14-4:29 6:41-4:29
- 6:34-6:04 6:16-4:29 6:41-4:29
- 6:35-6:02 6:17-4:28 6:42-4:30
- 6:37-6:01 6:18-4:27 6:42-4:31
- 6:38-5:59 6:19-4:27 6:42-4:32
- 6:40-5:58 6:21-4:26 6:42-4:32
- 6:41-5:56 6:22-4:26 6:43-4:33
- 6:42-5:55 6:43-4:34
Compliments of State Representative RUSSELL BLACK
491-4667 or email me at russellblack@juno.com
