Maine Guide Prep Exam with 100%
Correct Answers
Which species have Youth Hunting Days in Maine? - Answer-Bear, deer, spring and fall
wild turkey, and migratory waterfowl.
What is the bear trapping season? - Answer-September 1 thru October 31
How many traps can you set for bear at one time and how often are you required to
check them? - Answer-Only one at a time and you must check them at least once daily.
What the only legal trap-types for bear trapping in Maine? - Answer-Cable Traps (foot
snare) and cage-live traps.
True or False: Bears caught in traps cannot be transported alive and/or used to train
bear dogs with. - Answer-True.
Can you purchase a trapping license online? - Answer-No, all trapping licenses must be
acquired in person in the MDIFW headquarters office in Augusta.
Bear trapping cable specs: What is the minimum closing diameter? what is the minimum
cable thickness? How many swivels? - Answer-2.5" minimum closing diameter and
3/16" cable thickness. Minimum of one swivel
What is a "catch circle?" and what is the maximum distance of it? - Answer-The catch
circle is the distance from the anchor to the end of the closed cable loop. Must be less
than 8 feet.
Anchor Tree requirements (bear trapping) - Answer-must be at least 6" in diameter at
4.5' high + free of limbs up to 7' high
A person may not keep an unregistered bear, deer, moose, or wild turkey at home or
any place of storage for more than how many hours? - Answer-18 hours
What does one purple, vertical stripe painted on a tree indicate? - Answer-No
trespassing.
MGB - While hunting from a boat (motor or sail), can you shoot birds while being
propelled forward by motor or sail? - Answer-No.
, Who needs a license? - Answer-Anyone who hunts wild birds or animals in Maine
Junior Hunter - Answer-hunters under the age of 16
Exceptions (assisting in a hunt) - Answer-you can do this as long as you don't carry any
hunting equipment
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)
License Requirements? - Answer-either held a hunting license in a prior year or taken a
hunter safety course.
Native American Exception - Answer-Native Americans are exempt from the safety
course requirement for archery, crossbow and trapping
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
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.
Nonresident (definition) - Answer-means a person who does not fall within the definition
of a resident
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.
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.
GHL - Night Hunting - Answer-1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 before sunrise (unless
otherwise provided)
GHL -Exceptions to Night Hunting - Answer-migratory game birds, raccoon and coyote
Correct Answers
Which species have Youth Hunting Days in Maine? - Answer-Bear, deer, spring and fall
wild turkey, and migratory waterfowl.
What is the bear trapping season? - Answer-September 1 thru October 31
How many traps can you set for bear at one time and how often are you required to
check them? - Answer-Only one at a time and you must check them at least once daily.
What the only legal trap-types for bear trapping in Maine? - Answer-Cable Traps (foot
snare) and cage-live traps.
True or False: Bears caught in traps cannot be transported alive and/or used to train
bear dogs with. - Answer-True.
Can you purchase a trapping license online? - Answer-No, all trapping licenses must be
acquired in person in the MDIFW headquarters office in Augusta.
Bear trapping cable specs: What is the minimum closing diameter? what is the minimum
cable thickness? How many swivels? - Answer-2.5" minimum closing diameter and
3/16" cable thickness. Minimum of one swivel
What is a "catch circle?" and what is the maximum distance of it? - Answer-The catch
circle is the distance from the anchor to the end of the closed cable loop. Must be less
than 8 feet.
Anchor Tree requirements (bear trapping) - Answer-must be at least 6" in diameter at
4.5' high + free of limbs up to 7' high
A person may not keep an unregistered bear, deer, moose, or wild turkey at home or
any place of storage for more than how many hours? - Answer-18 hours
What does one purple, vertical stripe painted on a tree indicate? - Answer-No
trespassing.
MGB - While hunting from a boat (motor or sail), can you shoot birds while being
propelled forward by motor or sail? - Answer-No.
, Who needs a license? - Answer-Anyone who hunts wild birds or animals in Maine
Junior Hunter - Answer-hunters under the age of 16
Exceptions (assisting in a hunt) - Answer-you can do this as long as you don't carry any
hunting equipment
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)
License Requirements? - Answer-either held a hunting license in a prior year or taken a
hunter safety course.
Native American Exception - Answer-Native Americans are exempt from the safety
course requirement for archery, crossbow and trapping
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
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.
Nonresident (definition) - Answer-means a person who does not fall within the definition
of a resident
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.
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.
GHL - Night Hunting - Answer-1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 before sunrise (unless
otherwise provided)
GHL -Exceptions to Night Hunting - Answer-migratory game birds, raccoon and coyote
