2007 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS LINK

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2005 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS
All dates are inclusive except that hunting is prohibited on Sunday

NOT a legal presentation. 
See hunting law booklet for full details.
 
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DEER  MOOSE  |  PHEASANT  |  TURKEY  |  BEAR
 

DEER HUNTING
Season
Start Date
End Date
Specifications
Expanded Archery*
Sept. 10
Dec. 10
*limited area/permit required
Special Archery (Statewide)
Sept. 29
Oct. 28
 
Firearms Maine Residents Only
Oct. 29
 
 
Firearms All Hunters**
Oct. 29
Nov. 26
**allows use of bow & arrow, firearms or muzzleloaders
Youth Deer Hunting Day
Oct. 22
 
 
Muzzleloader (Statewide All Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs))
Nov. 28
Dec. 10
 
Extended Muzzleloader***
Dec. 5
Dec. 10
***WMD #'s 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30
MOOSE
by permit only
Season
Start Date
End Date
Specifications
Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs)
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 1
 
WMDs
1 through 14, 17, 18, 19, 28, 29
Oct. 10
Oct. 15
 
PHEASANT*, RUFFED GROUSE (PARTRIDGE), BOBWHITE QUAIL
*Only male pheasant may be taken during this season in WMD 24.
Season
Start Date
End Date
Specifications
All areas**
 
Oct. 1
Dec. 31
**In York & Cumberland counties, a permit is required to hunt or possess pheasant
TURKEY
 
Season
Start Date
End Date
Specifications
Spring Permit Hunt
 
 
*Split Season occurs in May.
Youth Spring Wild Turkey
May 1
May 1
 
Fall Archery Hunt WMDs 15, 16, 20-26
Oct. 18
Oct. 29
 
CROW
Season
Start Date
End Date
Specifications
Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs)
1-6
*Feb. 15
&
Aug.1
*Apr. 15
&
Sept. 30
*Split Season
WMDs
7-30:
*Feb. 1
&
Aug. 1
*March 31
&
Sept. 30
*Split Season
BEAR
Season
Start Date
End Date
Specifications
Overbait
Aug. 29
Sept. 17
With Dogs
Sept. 12
Oct. 28
 
 

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