QUIZ :Who needs a license? - ANSWER :Anyone who hunts wild birds or
animals in Maine
QUIZ :Junior Hunter - ANSWER :hunters under the age of 16
QUIZ :Exceptions (assisting in a hunt) - ANSWER :you can do this as long as
you don't carry any hunting equipment
QUIZ :Landowner Priviledge - ANSWER :Maine resident landowners and
immediate family members can hunt w/o a license on land they own and reside
upon as long as it is 10 or more acres and used exclusively for agricultural
purposes (does not apply to revoked or suspended licenses or moose hunting)
QUIZ :License Requirements? - ANSWER :either held a hunting license in a
prior year or taken a hunter safety course.
QUIZ :Native American Exception - ANSWER :Native Americans are exempt
from the safety course requirement for archery, crossbow and trapping
QUIZ :Military Exception - ANSWER :active-duty Armed Forces member
stationed outside the US who is home on leave is exempt from hunter, archery
and crossbow safety requirements if they can show proof at time of license
application that their home state of record is Maine
QUIZ :Resident (definition) - ANSWER :US citizen or non-citizen who has been
domiciled in the State for 1 year +: 1) is registered to vote, is registered in this
state + 2) is license to drive a motor vehicle, has made application for or
possesses a Maine driver's license + 3) has registered in Maine any motor
vehicles they own that are located within the state + 4) is in compliance with
the state income tax law + 5) is a full-time student at a Maine college/university
who satisfies above requirements.
QUIZ :Nonresident (definition) - ANSWER :means a person who does not fall
within the definition of a resident
, QUIZ :Apprentice Hunter License - ANSWER :available to anyone 16 or older
who has never held a hunting license. Can get this license 5 times max. Must
hunt in the presence of a licensed hunter over 18 yrs old.
QUIZ :GHL - Unlawful Conduct - ANSWER :the hunting, possession,
transporting of any species of wild animal or bird (or parts thereof) that does
not have an open hunting season. It is also unlawful to take, possess or
needlessly destroy the nest or eggs of any wild bird.
QUIZ :GHL - Night Hunting - ANSWER :1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 before
sunrise (unless otherwise provided)
QUIZ :GHL -Exceptions to Night Hunting - ANSWER :migratory game birds,
raccoon and coyote
QUIZ :GHL - Raccoon Hunting - ANSWER :raccoons may be hunted at night
during the open season if the hunter is: 1) Accompanied by a dog #2) using a
rifle or handgun no more powerful than .22LR 3) Loads the weapon only when
dispatching a raccoon treed or held at bay by dog(s) and ID'd by a flashlight
QUIZ :GHL - Definition of "Bait" - ANSWER :"Bait" means an animal, plant or
part thereof used to attract wild animals for the purpose of hunting
QUIZ :GHL - Placement of Bait - ANSWER :must have 1) oral or written
permission from landowner 2) labeled the bait 2x4" tag with the name and
address of the baiter 3) cleans up the bait site immediately upon landowner
request or withing 20 days of last day the site is hunted.
QUIZ :GHL - Hunting over bait - ANSWER :you cannot hunt over anyone else's
bait site
QUIZ :GHL - Deer Baiting Laws - ANSWER :No deer baiting or feeding June 1 -
December 1
QUIZ :GHL - Turkey & Moose Baiting Laws - ANSWER :No turkey or moose
baiting from Sept 1 - Dec 15. No baiting turkey during spring turkey season
either.
QUIZ :GHL - Minimum Shooting Distances - ANSWER :Cannot shoot withing
100 yds of a dwelling (or a state-owned boat launch)...includes crossbow.