For a map, list of hunting lodges, and other information


on the North Maine Woods lands, visit www.northmaine- woods.org or telephone (207) 435-6213. What’s availaBle For varmints: coyotes


Since their arrival in small numbers in the mid-1930s it


is rather amazing how quickly coyotes spread and established themselves as Maine’s preeminent predator. State wildlife officials were slow to realize the potential threat to wildlife populations then, but by the early 1970s the coyote had ex- panded its range over much of western and northern Maine. The population was conservatively estimated as high as 6,000, increased evidence of deer predation was on the increase, snowshoe rabbit populations were hard pressed in some regions, and both wildlife officials and hunters took notice. Finally, in 1972, the MDIFW allowed coyotes to be hunted year round during daylight hours. By then coyotes were known to exist in all of Maine’s 16 counties. Night hunting with a special permit was initiated in 1983 during the winter months and increased in 1988 to allow after dark hunting starting Janu- ary 1 through April 30. In 2007 the night hunting season was extended through June 1. Today, with coyotes found statewide and numbering


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upwards of 20,000 and growing by 5 percent annually by many estimates, year-round hunting during daylight hours is still allowed. In 2010 the Maine Legislature extended the nighttime hunting season, which now begins December 31 and ends August 31, to a full eight months. Coyotes may legally be hunted by calling, including electronic devices, by baiting, and with hounds, and there is no daily or seasonal bag limit. Except for its most developed areas, all of Maine’s nearly


31,000 square miles of land is considered suitable coyote habi- tat. Although coyotes are found throughout it all, the highest coyote densities traditionally have been in the mountainous, big woods and less populated western, central, eastern and northern counties. In fact, because of the coyote’s increasing numbers and impact on deer and other game species, a num- ber of traditional hunting camps and guides in these regions have developed a growing business from late fall through the winter months that caters to hunters interested in hunting coy- otes. These are traditionally slow periods for Maine hunting camps and the increased interest in coyote hunting the past few years has helped supplement off-season incomes. A list of camps and guides offering coyote hunts can be obtained by visiting The Maine Sporting Camps Association Web site at www.mainesportingcamps.com, or the Maine Professional Guide’s Association Web site at www.maineguides.org. In recent years, however, as deer and other food supplies


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have diminished in these traditional strongholds, increasing numbers of coyotes have been observed in Maine’s populated southern and coastal counties. Despite the fact that about 94 percent of the land in Maine is privately owned, unless specifically posted hunters have traditionally had free rein to hunt where they please. Seeking owner permission when possible is still recommended but landowners are generally welcoming to hunters, especially those farms with livestock. As a consequence of the coyote’s southern migration, Maine offers prime hunting opportunities throughout the state. Fox


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