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2024-25 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS
2024-25 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS
2024-25 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS
DEER WMDs
SEASONS
LIMITS
FIRST DAY LAST DAY ANNUAL BAG & POSSESSION Expanded Archery Designated areas only September 7 , 2024 December 14 , 2024 Regular Archery All October 5 , 2024 November 1 , 2024 Youth Deer Hunt All October 25 , 2024 October 26 , 2024 Maine Resident Only Day ** All November 2 , 2024 Firearms Season All November 4 , 2024 November 30 , 2024
1 Antlered Deer Per Year * See exceptions on page 20
Muzzleloader Statewide All December 2 , 2024 December 7 , 2024 Muzzleloader 12 , 13 , 15-18 , 20-26 , 29 December 9 , 2024 December 14 , 2024
BEAR WMDs
SEASONS
LIMITS
FIRST DAY LAST DAY ANNUAL BAG & POSSESSION Youth Bear Hunting Day All August 24 , 2024
General Hunting Season All August 26 , 2024 November 30 , 2024
Hunting with Bait Bait can be placed July 27 , 2024
All August 26 , 2024 September 21 , 2024 Bear Trapping All September 1 , 2024 October 31 , 2024
2 Bears Per Year 1 by hunting , 1 by trapping
Hunting with Dogs All September 9 , 2024 November 1 , 2024
MOOSE *** BY PERMIT ONLY
WMDs
SEASONS
LIMITS FIRST DAY LAST DAY ANNUAL BAG & POSSESSION
Antlerless-Only
Bull-Only
4A ( Adaptive Unit Hunt )
1- 6 , 10 , 11 , 18 , 19 , 27 , 28
October 21 , 2024 October 26 , 2024 October 28 , 2024 November 2 , 2024 November 4 , 2024 November 9 , 2024 September 23 , 2024 September 28 , 2024
Bull-Only 1-15 , 17-19 , 27 , 28 October 14 , 2024 October 19 , 2024
1 Moose Per Year
by either permittee or sub-permittee , a person may only harvest one moose regardless of how many permits they may be listed on .
Antlerless-Only 1-6 , 8 October 28 , 2024 November 2 , 2024 Permit application period : April - May of each year .
* Only deer with antlers at least 3 inches long may be harvested from November 2 , 2024-December 14 , 2024 , except that antlerless deer may be harvested in designated WMDs / subunits during the Regular Archery season and Youth Deer hunt , by hunters with antlerless deer permits , and by expanded archery hunters with appropriate permits . Please see page 20 for more information on Antlerless Deer Permits .
** A non-resident who owns 25 or more acres of land in Maine and leaves land open to hunting , holds a valid hunting license , and is not otherwise prohibited by law , may hunt deer on the Resident only day , anywhere in the state . A verification form must be completed and can be located on our website .
2024-25 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING QUESTIONS ? CALL 207 287-8000