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2024-25 MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS SEASONS & BAG LIMITS
SPECIES AND AREA
SEASONS
LIMITS FIRST DAY LAST DAY DAILY BAG POSSESSION
Special Falconry Season In addition to the regular migratory bird season ( on Ducks , Geese , Mergansers , American Coots .)
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunts All duck species except Harlequins , Barrow ’ s Goldeneye , and Moorhens and Gallinules – may be hunted on these days , including geese . For the Oct 19 , Oct 26 , and Dec 7 youth days , the goose limit is under the Regu lar Season limit . On youth waterfowl hunting days , scoters , eiders , and long-tailed ducks may be harvested as part of the 6 bird daily limit on regular ducks . Also on these dates , 2 Black Ducks may be harvested .
North Zone |
December 16 , 2024 |
February 5 , 2025 |
South Zone |
January 8 , 2025 |
February 28 , 2025 |
Coastal Zone |
January 8 , 2025 |
February 28 , 2025 |
North Zone |
September 14 , 2024 & December 7 , 2024 |
South Zone |
September 21 , 2024 & October 19 , 2024 |
Coastal Zone |
September 28 , 2024 & October 26 , 2024 |
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Respectively , singly or in aggregate Species Restrictions Apply
Special regulations apply to youth and accompanying adult . Please see Junior Hunters section .
DAILY BAG LIMIT EXCEPTIONS CONTINUED FROM PG . 36 Harlequin Ducks , Barrow ’ s Goldeneye , Moorhens & Gallinules
American Coots
Northern Pintails , Mottled Ducks , Fulvous Whistling Ducks , and Scaup
Closed Season
In addition to the 6 duck daily bag limit , hunters may harvest 5 coots . It is unlawful to possess more than 15 coots at any time .
The daily limit on these species is 1 bird ; possession limit is 3 .
Black Duck , Redhead , Hen Mallards and Canvasback The daily limit on these species is 2 birds ; possession limit is 6 .
Mallards
Mergansers ( Common , Red-breasted and Hooded )
The daily limit is 4 ( 2 hen mallards ); possession limit is 12 ( 6 hen mallards ).
In addition to the 6 duck daily bag limit , hunters may harvest 5 mergansers in the aggregate , with a species specific limit of 5 . It is unlawful to possess more than 15 mergansers at any time .
Sea Ducks ( Scoter , Eider , and Long-Tailed Duck )
The daily limit is 3 by species ( 4 total sea ducks ), possession limit is 9 by species ( 12 total seas ducks ). Except that the daily bag limit for eiders is 2 , not to exceed 1 hen eider ; and possession limit for hen eiders is 3 , with the total possession limit for all eiders being 9 .
Wood Ducks The daily limit is 3 birds , possession limit is 9 .
QUESTIONS ? CALL 207 287-8000 2024-25 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING