season has run from December 1 to February 28. There still is no daily or possession limit. Other Critters
While coyotes, foxes, and bobcats are popular Maine
hunting targets, they are by no means the only ones available. Though raccoons are found practically everywhere they are most abundant in rural settings, especially in hardwood areas and farmlands. They are extremely common in the central and southern parts of the state. The hunting season runs from October 1 to December 31, although hunting is best early in the season once corn and food crops have been harvested. Raccoons may be legally hunted at night provided the hunter is accompanied by a dog and is in possession of a light to locate treed raccoons. Rifles and firearms are restricted to no greater than 22 caliber Long Rifle ammunition. There are no daily bag or possession limits on raccoons. Skunks are also found in Maine, primarily in the same
Special thanks to
the following Contest Sponsors: Browning
Battenfeld Technologies Bruno Shooters Supply Dakota Predator Calls E.L.K., Inc. Nikon
Precision Reloading A BIG thank you to Tony Martin
with NIKON for sponsoring this event. Also to our judges: Bob Warne,
Richard Siedschlaw and Steve Thompson. And last but certainly not least, Randy Roede. Thanks guys!!!
Mr. Coyote winners pictured below with Tony Martin of Nikon - from left:
1st Place - Kelly Jackson - Nikon Coyote Special Riflescope 2nd Place - Wayne Miller - Nikon ProStaff 550 Rangefinder 3rd Place - Fred Ruehman - Nikon Action 10x40 Binocular 4th Place - Bill Feller - Nikon Action 10x40 Binocular 5th Place - Butch Smith - Cass Creek Waggler Decoy
habitats and locations as raccoons, but there is virtually no hunting of them. The season opens October 17 and ends December 31. Opossums are a relatively new arrival on the Maine scene. The first scattered sightings were reported in the 1960s in York County, Maine’s southernmost county, but opossums are now known to exist in central Maine and some coastal sections. As with skunks there is practically no hunting pressure despite the long hunting season, which is the same as on skunks, and in fact there is no bag limit. Crows have a small following among Maine hunters,
especially in the central and southern counties, but hunting is allowed statewide. The hunting season dates vary in northern Maine’s Wildlife Management Districts (WMD) from those in the south and central regions, although there is an early and late season in each region. In the northern WMDs 1 through 6 the early season runs February 7 to April 15, and from January 22 through March 31 in WMDs 7 through 20, in the central and southern regions. The late season runs August 1 through September 24 and is the same statewide. There is no daily bag or possession limit. Woodchucks are common in Maine’s rural and farm-
ing areas, but they generally are shot as pests. There is no closed season.
What is Needed tO huNt iN MaiNe
Not much is needed to hunt varmints in Maine other
than a hunting license, time, and a willingness to give it a try. Both resident and nonresident small game hunting licenses are valid for all varmints except raccoons and bobcats. For those species a big-game hunting license is required. Resident small game hunting license for hunters 16 years of age and older sell for $14, and nonresident small game licenses sell for $74. A nonresident three-day license, good for three con- secutive days, may be purchased for $49. Resident big-game licenses sell for $25 and non-resident big game licenses sell for $114. To hunt coyotes during the night hunting season, hunters must purchase a Coyote Night Hunting Permit. The cost is $4 for residents and nonresidents alike. Hunters also must be in possession of a small game or big game hunting license. Licenses and permits may be purchased at license vendors located throughout the state or through the MDIFW in Augusta.
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