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HELP STOP WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS
Dial Operation Game Thief 1-800-ALERT US( 253-7887)
BAND RECOVERY REPORTS
Anyone finding a band or recovering one while hunting should log onto: reportband. gov
Results will provide better estimates of survival and harvest rates and will reduce high costs associated with banding studies.
SUNDAY HUNTING IS ILLEGAL IN MAINE
HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM
If you plan to hunt woodcock, ducks, geese, snipe, rails, or coots, you are required to indicate on your license your intention of doing so at the time you purchase your license. The information will be used by the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service in the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program( H. I. P).
BARROW’ S GOLDENEYE
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wishes to continue the lawful hunting of Common Goldeneyes while ensuring adequate protection of the Barrow’ s Goldeneye, a Threatened Species under the Maine Endangered Species Act.
Barrow’ s and Common Goldeneyes look very similar. Our goal is to reduce the unintentional harvest of Barrow’ s in Maine by improving duck hunters’ abilities to distinguish them from Common Goldeneyes.
Barrow’ s are known to congregate in certain areas.
Despite our efforts, we suspect that a few Barrow’ s Goldeneyes may be unintentionally shot. In these cases, hunters are required to report to your local game warden, and surrender to MDIFW, any that are harvested during legal waterfowl hunting activities. There is no penalty for reporting this.
QUESTIONS? CALL 207 287-8000 2025-26 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING