Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.
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Maine Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery: Search our 2024 database of hunters
A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest an antlerless deer in the designated district and an antlered deer statewide. Antlerless deer permits may be acquired through the lottery, and any remaining permits will be available for purchase on the MDIFW website. There is no fee to apply to the antlerless deer permit […]
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Want an antlerless deer permit? Get your hunting license first
Beginning this year, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has the ability to check to see if hunters have already acquired their hunting licenses before they apply for an antlerless deer permit.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Wildlife biologist seeks input on whether there’s too many deer on Cousins Island
Some residents are concerned they’re seeing more deer than usual, and a listening session next week will help a state wildlife biologist determine if there is a problem and its extent.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Signs point to a productive deer season
What phrase is repeated more than any other this time of year at coffee shops, gas stations and convenience stores? “Did you get your deer yet?” There is no greater badge of honor than to proudly exclaim, “Yes, I did.” What follows next is typically a detailed description of the conditions, the deer and the […]
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Hunting: How to best use that bonus antlerless deer permit
The antlerless deer permit allows hunters to take a second deer in addition to the one antlered deer allowed under a general hunting license.
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Search the Maine 2023 deer hunt lottery winners
The Maine antlerless-deer permit winners announced Tuesday are listed below. The permit costs $12 (plus a $2 agent fee). Hunters need to claim and pay for their permit by at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 12 on the state website or they forfeit their permit and it will be sold to another person. You can claim your […]
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Deer harvest data show promising results for Maine’s new antlerless permit
The doe harvest from the 2022 fall hunt exceeded biologists’ goals for only the second time in six years.
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Hunters set a record for deer taken during Maine’s fall season
This fall’s record harvest comes as the state introduces a new antlerless permit system that allows hunters to kill both a buck and a doe.
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Maine’s deer-harvest hot spot may surprise you
Data show the top communities to bag a white-tailed deer over the past decade are clustered in central and southern Maine – and the No. 1 town outpaces all the others by a country mile.