No firearms of any kind may be carried while hunting deer with a bow and arrow during the regular archery and crossbow or expanded archery seasons on deer, except a person may carry a handgun in accordance with Title 25 section 2001-A but it cannot be used to shoot a deer or dispatch a wounded deer.īack to top Loaded Firearms in Motor Vehicles
While a person no longer needs a permit from Warden Service to hunt with a suppressor device, anyone who wishes to possess a firearm fitted or contrived with any device for deadening the sound of the explosion must still obtain the appropriate federal permit from The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It is unlawful to hunt any migratory game bird with a shotgun capable of holding more than 3 shells unless the magazine has been cut off, altered, or plugged with a one-piece filler (incapable of removal without disassembling the gun), so as to reduce the capacity of the gun to not more than 3 shells in the magazine and chamber combined. 22 caliber rimfire or smaller caliber guns or to auto-loading pistols with barrel lengths of less than 8 inches.
It is Unlawful to Hunt with, or Possess for Hunting, Any: Please see exceptions and additional information related to Crossbow Hunting.įrom September 1 to December 15, it is unlawful to use artificial lights from 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise to illuminate, jack, locate, attempt to locate or show up wild animals or wild birds except raccoons which may be hunted at night with flashlights during the open season (see General Hunting Laws for details).Īn exception to this may be made for agents appointed by the commissioner to hunt coyotes at night during this period under policies established by the Department.
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Drawlocks and set bows are illegal unless otherwise permitted for disabled hunters.It is unlawful to hunt with the use of (or sell or offer for sale for the purpose of hunting) a set gun, or any medicinal, poisonous or stupefying substance (except rodenticide for orchard mouse control and gas cartridges for woodchuck control).Towns may regulate the discharge of firearms as provided by Title 30-A however, they cannot regulate or charge fees to hunt, fish or trap. Prior to hunting near densely populated communities, hunters should check with local authorities regarding such ordinances. Several Maine cities and towns have adopted local ordinances that restrict or prohibit the discharge of certain projectiles (e.g., arrows, bullets, crossbow).
Rulemaking Proposals Open to Public Comment.