Summary of Maine Hunting Laws 2022 2023 | Page 7

2024-25 MAINE HUNTING SEASONS 5
SPRING WILD TURKEY
Archery equipment or shotgun
WMDs
FIRST DAY
SEASONS
LAST DAY
LIMITS
SEASONAL BAG & POSSESSION
All Hunters
7 and 9-29
1-6 and 8
April 28 , 2025
April 28 , 2025
May 31 , 2025
May 31 , 2025
2 bearded Wild Turkeys *
1 bearded Wild Turkey *
Youth Spring Wild Turkey Day
April 26 , 2025
May harvest up to 2 bearded Wild Turkeys from WMDs that have a 2 bird limit .
* May harvest up to 2 turkeys for the spring season , but an individual WMD bag limit cannot be exceeded . The order in which they are harvested does not matter .
FALL WILD TURKEY Archery equipment or shotgun
General Hunting Season
QUESTIONS ? CALL 207 287-8000
WMDs
FIRST DAY
SEASONS
LAST DAY
LIMITS
SEASONAL BAG & POSSESSION
15-17 , 20-25
26
September 16 , 2024
September 16 , 2024
November 7 , 2024
November 7 , 2024
5 Wild Turkeys **
3 Wild Turkeys **
No more than two wild turkeys ( eithersex , any age ) may be
28
6-8 , 10-14 ,
18 , 19 , 27
& 29
September 16 , 2024
September 16 , 2024
November 7 , 2024
November 7 , 2024
2 Wild Turkeys **
1 Wild Turkey **
harvested per permit holder per day , but cannot exceed the
WMD bag limit .
1-5 , 9
Closed to taking of Wild Turkeys
Youth Fall Wild Turkey Day September 14 , 2024 ** May harvest up to five wild turkeys for the fall season , but cannot exceed an individual WMD bag limit , the order in which they are harvested from a WMD does not matter .
SEASONS LIMITS
UPLAND AND MIGRATORY BIRDS WMDs
FIRST DAY LAST DAY DAILY BAG POSSESSION Ruffed Grouse & Bobwhite Quail All September 28 , 2024 December 31 , 2024 4 8 Pheasant All September 28 , 2024 December 31 , 2024 2 4 Woodcock All September 28 , 2024 November 19 , 2024 3 9 Common Snipe All September 2 , 2024 January 3 , 2025 8 24
Ducks , Geese , Sea Ducks ( Scoter , Eider , Long-Tailed Duck )
See pg . 36 Sora & Virginia Rails ( and Gallinules ) All September 2 , 2024 November 21 , 2024 25 25
Crows
OTHER SPECIES WMDs
1-6 7-29
August 1 , 2024 February 6 , 2025
August 1 , 2024 January 22 , 2025
September 21 , 2024 April 15 , 2025
September 21 , 2024 March 31 , 2025
SEASONS
No daily bag or possession limit
LIMITS
FIRST DAY LAST DAY DAILY BAG POSSESSION Gray Squirrel All September 28 , 2024 December 31 , 2024 4 8 Gray Squirrel ( Falconry ) All September 28 , 2024 February 28 , 2025 4 8
All
September 28 , 2024
March 31 , 2025
Snowshoe Hare
Season on Island of Vinalhaven
September 28 , 2024
February 28 , 2025
4
8
Bobcat
All
December 2 , 2024
February 21 , 2025
No Limit
Fox All October 21 , 2024 February 28 , 2025 No Limit Raccoon All October 1 , 2024 December 31 , 2024 No Limit Skunk , Opossum All October 21 , 2024 December 31 , 2024 No Limit
Coyote
All
During daylight hunting hours No Closed Season for Hunting
Night hunting
No Limit
December 16 , 2024 - August 30 , 2025
Woodchuck , Porcupine ,
Red Squirrel
All
No Closed Season
No Limit
Spruce Grouse , Lynx ,
Cottontail Rabbit
No Open Season for Hunting
Note : Except for migratory game birds , there is no hunting season on any species of bird or animal which is not listed above . All dates are inclusive except
that hunting is prohibited on Sunday .
2024-25 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING