2021-22 MAINE MIGRATORY GAME BIRD QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Please reference the Maine 2021-22 Summary of Hunting Laws for more details, available at mefishwildlife.com/huntinglaws.

MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS For the purpose of this section, migratory SUNDAY HUNTING game birds include and are limited to spe- cies in the following families: 1. Anatidae IS ILLEGAL IN MAINE (wild ducks, geese, and brant); 2. Rallidae (rails, coots, moorhens and gallinules); and 3. Scolopacidae (woodcock and snipe). LEGAL HUNTING HOURS Except as expressly provided in the regula- FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS:

tions, it is unlawful to hunt, capture, kill, 1 /2 hour before sunrise to sunset. take, possess, transport, buy or sell any migratory game bird or part thereof.

LICENSES BAND RECOVERY REPORTS HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM To hunt in Maine, you need to have one Anyone finding a band or recovering If you plan to hunt woodcock, ducks, of the 30+ hunting licenses available. one while hunting should log onto: geese, snipe, rails, or coots, you are These vary by category of game, required to indicate on your license your equipment used, resident status, age, reportband.gov intention of doing so at the time you and other factors. Results will provide better estimates purchase your license. The information of survival and harvest rates and will Go to mefishwildlife.com to see which will be used by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife license type is right for you, and to read reduce high costs associated with Service in the Migratory Bird Harvest what the license allows, when it allows it, banding studies. Information Program (H.I.P). and what permits are included or need to be purchased separately.

STAMPS Waterfowl hunters age 16 and up must ETHICS ARE WHAT WE DO WHEN NO ONE ELSE IS WATCHING purchase state waterfowl permits and federal duck stamps. 16-year-olds still In the Maine woods, rarely will anyone be there to notice your ethical hunting on a junior license may hunt on a behavior, but the landowner and the hunters that follow will greatly youth day, but need a Federal duck stamp. appreciate it. Ethical behavior is vital to Maine’s sporting future, and it Migratory waterfowl permits are not encourages landowners to keep their property open for all to enjoy. So required to hunt Crow, Woodcock, remember: always respect the rights of landowners, and please ask first. Common Snipe, Sora & Virginia Rails, or Gallinules. A pheasant permit is required to hunt pheasant in York and Cumberland OUTDOOR PARTNERS LANDOWNER RELATIONS PROGRAM counties. For $15.00, you can become an Outdoor Partner and support the MDIFW landowner relations program, which works to preserve and OPERATION GAME THIEF enhance access, helps landowners with access issues, and promotes Call 1-800-ALERT US (253-7887) to report responsible, ethical sporting behavior. game law violations. Caller identification protected. Rewards paid. Poachers are Members also receive discounts from retail partners, thieves — help us stop them. discounted subscriptions, and day passes, as well as an Outdoor Partners decal and entry into a drawing to win one of six $500 gift cards. You can join at any time – either as an add-on to your license purchase or at mefishwildlife.com.

2021-22 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING QUESTIONS? CALL 207 287-8000 The following are general dates for the 2021-2022 season. Please reference the Maine 2021-22 Summary of Hunting Laws, available at mefishwildlife.com/huntinglaws.

2021-22 MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS SEASONS & BAG LIMITS

SEASON LIMITS SPECIES FIRST DAY LAST DAY DAILY BAG POSSESSION August 2, 2021 September 24, 2021 Wildlife Management February 5, 2022 April 15, 2022 Districts 1 - 6 Crows* August 1, 2022 September 23, 2022 August 2, 2021 September 24, 2021 Wildlife Management January 21, 2022 March 31, 2022 Districts 7 - 29 August 1, 2022 September 23, 2022 Common Snipe** September 1, 2021 January 3, 2022 8 24 Woodcock** September 25, 2021 November 16, 2021 3 9

Rails (Sora And Virginia)*** September 1, 2021 November 20, 2021 25 Singly or in aggregate 25 North Zone September 1, 2021 September 25, 2021 6 18 Canada Goose South Zone September 1, 2021 September 25, 2021 10 30 (Early) Coastal Zone September 1, 2021 September 25, 2021 10 30 North Zone October 1, 2021 December 9, 2021

Canada Goose October 1, 2021 October 12, 2021 2 6 Regular South Zone October 29, 2021 December 25, 2021 Including Greater White-Fronted Geese October 1, 2021 October 12, 2021 Coastal Zone 3 9 October 26, 2021 January 3, 2022 Snow Geese October 1, 2021 January 31, 2022 25 No Limit Including Blue Geese 5 15 Sea Ducks No more than 4 No more than 12 Scoter, Eider, and November 8, 2021 January 15, 2022 Scoters or 4 Eiders Scoters or 12 Eiders or 4 Long-Tailed or 12 Long-Tailed Long-Tailed Duck Ducks singly or in Ducks singly or in aggregate aggregate North Zone September 27, 2021 December 4, 2021 6* 18* Regular Ducks October 1, 2021 October 12, 2021 No more than 4 No more than 12 Including Black South Zone of any one species of any one species Ducks, Scaup, Pintails, October 29, 2021 December 25, 2021 Mergansers and Singly or in aggregate October 1, 2021 October 12, 2021 American coots Coastal Zone Exceptions to these limits listed below November 6, 2021 January 3, 2022 North Zone September 27, 2021 November 23, 2021 October 1, 2021 October 12, 2021 South Zone Brant October 29, 2021 December 14, 2021 2 6 October 1, 2021 October 12, 2021 Coastal Zone November 18, 2021 January 3, 2022 All dates are inclusive except that hunting is prohibited on Sunday. *Crows are neither migratory waterfowl or migratory game birds. The use of lead shot and the use of a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells is permitted. A migratory waterfowl stamp is not required. Use of electronic calls is permitted. **Woodcock & Snipe are considered migratory game birds, not migratory waterfowl. The use of lead shot is permitted. The use of a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells is prohibited. A migratory waterfowl stamp is not required. ***Rails are considered migratory game birds not migratory waterfowl. The use of lead shot and a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells is prohibited. A migratory waterfowl stamp is not required. 2021-22 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING QUESTIONS? CALL 207 287-8000 2021-22 MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS SEASONS & BAG LIMITS

SEASONS LIMITS SPECIES AND AREA FIRST DAY LAST DAY DAILY BAG POSSESSION

North Zone December 18, 2021 February 8, 2022 3 9 Special Falconry Season In addition to the regular migratory South Zone January 7, 2022 February 28, 2022 bird season (on Ducks, Geese, Mergansers, Respectively, singly or American Coots.) in aggregate Species Restrictions Apply Coastal Zone January 7, 2022 February 28, 2022

Special Youth Waterfowl Hunts North Zone September 18, 2021 & December 11, 2021 All duck species except Harlequins, Barrow’s Goldeneye, and Moorhens and Gallinules – may be hunted on these days, including geese. South Zone September 25, 2021 & October 16, 2021 For the September 25, October 16, October Special regulations apply to youth and accompanying adult. 23, and December 11 youth days, the goose Please see Junior Hunters limit is under the Regular Season limit. On section. youth waterfowl hunting days, scoters, eiders, and long-tailed ducks may be taken as part of Coastal Zone September 25, 2021 & October 23, 2021 the 6 bird daily limit on regular ducks. Also on these dates, 2 Black Ducks may be taken.

EXCEPTIONS

Harlequin Ducks, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Moorhens & Gallinules Closed Season

American Coots The daily limit is 5 birds; possession limit is 15.

Northern Pintails, Mottled Ducks, Fulvous Whistling Ducks, The daily limit on these species is 1 bird; possession limit is 3. and Scaup

Black Duck, Redhead and Canvasback The daily limit on these species is 2 birds; possession limit is 6.

Hunters may take 5 mergansers in addition to the limits on other regular ducks (not in aggregate); however, only 2 may be Mergansers hooded mergansers. It is unlawful to possess more than 15 mer- gansers at any time (only 6 of which may be hooded mergansers).

Within the Sea Duck Hunting Area defined below, hunters may Sea Ducks take 5 sea ducks in addition to the limits on regular ducks (but not more than 4 scoters or 4 eiders or 4 long-tailed ducks).

Wood Ducks The daily limit is 3 birds, possession limit is 9.

The daily limit is 2, only one may be a hen; possession limit is 6, Mallards only 3 may be hens.

2021-22 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING QUESTIONS? CALL 207 287-8000 2021-22 MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTER’S TIME & TIDE TABLE LEGAL HUNTING HOURS TIDE* LEGAL HUNTING HOURS TIDE* DATE OPEN CLOSE HIGH LOW DATE OPEN CLOSE HIGH LOW 9/1/21 05:28 AM 07:11 PM 07:27 AM 01:15 PM 11/17/21 06:05 AM 04:05 PM 09:37 AM 03:56 PM 9/2/21 05:29 AM 07:10 PM 08:26 AM 02:13 PM 11/18/21 06:07 AM 04:04 PM 10:15 AM 04:36 PM 9/3/21 05:30 AM 07:08 PM 09:18 AM 03:06 PM 11/19/21 06:08 AM 04:03 PM 10:51 AM 05:13 PM 9/4/21 05:31 AM 07:06 PM 10:03 AM 03:53 PM 11/20/21 06:09 AM 04:02 PM 11:26 AM 05:15 AM 9/6/21 05:34 AM 07:02 PM 11:25 AM 05:12 AM 11/22/21 06:12 AM 04:00 PM 12:36 PM 06:25 AM 9/7/21 05:35 AM 07:00 PM 12:04 PM 05:51 AM 11/23/21 06:13 AM 04:00 PM 01:14 PM 07:03 AM 9/8/21 05:36 AM 06:59 PM 12:44 PM 06:31 AM 11/24/21 06:14 AM 03:59 PM 01:55 PM 07:44 AM 9/9/21 05:37 AM 06:57 PM 01:24 PM 07:11 AM 11/25/21 06:16 AM 03:58 PM 02:42 PM 08:30 AM 9/10/21 05:38 AM 06:55 PM 02:07 PM 07:54 AM 11/26/21 06:17 AM 03:58 PM 03:33 PM 09:21 AM 9/11/21 05:39 AM 06:53 PM 02:54 PM 08:40 AM 11/27/21 06:18 AM 03:57 PM 04:28 PM 10:16 AM 9/13/21 05:42 AM 06:49 PM 04:45 PM 10:26 AM 11/29/21 06:20 AM 03:56 PM 06:06 AM 12:13 PM 9/14/21 05:43 AM 06:47 PM 05:30 AM 11:27 AM 11/30/21 06:22 AM 03:56 PM 06:58 AM 01:12 PM 9/15/21 05:44 AM 06:45 PM 06:39 AM 12:34 PM 12/1/21 06:23 AM 03:56 PM 07:49 AM 02:08 PM 9/16/21 05:45 AM 06:43 PM 07:49 AM 01:44 PM 12/2/21 06:24 AM 03:55 PM 08:38 AM 03:00 PM 9/17/21 05:47 AM 06:42 PM 08:54 AM 02:51 PM 12/3/21 06:25 AM 03:55 PM 09:27 AM 03:52 PM 9/18/21 05:48 AM 06:40 PM 09:51 AM 03:50 PM 12/4/21 06:26 AM 03:55 PM 10:18 AM 04:44 PM 9/20/21 05:50 AM 06:36 PM 11:28 AM 05:15 AM 12/6/21 06:28 AM 03:54 PM 12:02 PM 05:47 AM 9/21/21 05:51 AM 06:34 PM 12:10 PM 05:58 AM 12/7/21 06:29 AM 03:54 PM 12:57 PM 06:41 AM 9/22/21 05:53 AM 06:32 PM 12:49 PM 06:37 AM 12/8/21 06:30 AM 03:54 PM 01:55 PM 07:38 AM 9/23/21 05:54 AM 06:30 PM 01:26 PM 07:14 AM 12/9/21 06:31 AM 03:54 PM 02:56 PM 08:39 AM 9/24/21 05:55 AM 06:28 PM 02:02 PM 07:50 AM 12/10/21 06:32 AM 03:54 PM 04:01 PM 09:44 AM 9/25/21 05:56 AM 06:26 PM 02:40 PM 08:27 AM 12/11/21 06:33 AM 03:54 PM 05:05 PM 10:51 AM 9/27/21 05:59 AM 06:23 PM 04:06 PM 09:51 AM 12/13/21 06:35 AM 03:54 PM 06:45 AM 01:02 PM 9/28/21 06:00 AM 06:21 PM 04:58 PM 10:40 AM 12/14/21 06:35 AM 03:55 PM 07:38 AM 02:00 PM 9/29/21 06:01 AM 06:19 PM 05:47 AM 11:34 AM 12/15/21 06:36 AM 03:55 PM 08:25 AM 02:49 PM 9/30/21 06:02 AM 06:17 PM 06:45 AM 12:32 PM 12/16/21 06:37 AM 03:55 PM 09:08 AM 03:34 PM 10/1/21 06:03 AM 06:15 PM 07:44 AM 01:32 PM 12/17/21 06:37 AM 03:55 PM 09:48 AM 04:15 PM 10/2/21 06:05 AM 06:13 PM 08:37 AM 02:29 PM 12/18/21 06:38 AM 03:56 PM 10:26 AM 04:53 PM 10/4/21 06:07 AM 06:10 PM 10:06 AM 04:06 PM 12/20/21 06:39 AM 03:57 PM 11:39 AM 05:27 AM 10/5/21 06:08 AM 06:08 PM 10:47 AM 04:51 PM 12/21/21 06:40 AM 03:57 PM 12:15 PM 06:03 AM 10/6/21 06:10 AM 06:06 PM 11:28 AM 05:15 AM 12/22/21 06:40 AM 03:58 PM 12:52 PM 06:40 AM 10/7/21 06:11 AM 06:04 PM 12:11 PM 05:58 AM 12/23/21 06:41 AM 03:58 PM 01:30 PM 07:19 AM 10/8/21 06:12 AM 06:02 PM 12:54 PM 06:42 AM 12/24/21 06:41 AM 03:59 PM 02:13 PM 08:03 AM 10/9/21 06:13 AM 06:01 PM 01:41 PM 07:28 AM 12/25/21 06:41 AM 03:59 PM 03:01 PM 08:51 AM 10/11/21 06:16 AM 05:57 PM 03:26 PM 09:11 AM 12/27/21 06:42 AM 04:01 PM 04:50 PM 10:40 AM 10/12/21 06:17 AM 05:55 PM 04:29 PM 10:11 AM 12/28/21 06:42 AM 04:02 PM 05:24 AM 11:39 AM 10/13/21 06:18 AM 05:53 PM 05:22 AM 11:16 AM 12/29/21 06:42 AM 04:02 PM 06:19 AM 12:41 PM 10/14/21 06:20 AM 05:52 PM 06:31 AM 12:26 PM 12/30/21 06:43 AM 04:03 PM 07:16 AM 01:43 PM 10/15/21 06:21 AM 05:50 PM 07:39 AM 01:38 PM 12/31/21 06:43 AM 04:04 PM 08:12 AM 02:41 PM 10/16/21 06:22 AM 05:48 PM 08:41 AM 02:44 PM 1/1/22 06:43 AM 04:05 PM 09:05 AM 03:36 PM 10/18/21 06:25 AM 05:45 PM 10:22 AM 04:30 PM 1/3/22 06:43 AM 04:07 PM 10:56 AM 05:25 PM 10/19/21 06:26 AM 05:43 PM 11:04 AM 05:15 PM 1/4/22 06:43 AM 04:08 PM 11:50 AM 05:33 AM 10/20/21 06:27 AM 05:42 PM 11:43 AM 05:31 AM 1/5/22 06:43 AM 04:09 PM 12:44 PM 06:28 AM 10/21/21 06:29 AM 05:40 PM 12:19 PM 06:08 AM 1/6/22 06:42 AM 04:10 PM 01:39 PM 07:23 AM 10/22/21 06:30 AM 05:38 PM 12:54 PM 06:43 AM 1/7/22 06:42 AM 04:11 PM 02:35 PM 08:20 AM 10/23/21 06:31 AM 05:37 PM 01:28 PM 07:17 AM 1/8/22 06:42 AM 04:12 PM 03:34 PM 09:20 AM 10/25/21 06:34 AM 05:34 PM 02:42 PM 08:31 AM 1/10/22 06:41 AM 04:14 PM 05:07 AM 11:24 AM 10/26/21 06:35 AM 05:32 PM 03:26 PM 09:14 AM 1/11/22 06:41 AM 04:15 PM 06:02 AM 12:26 PM 10/27/21 06:37 AM 05:30 PM 04:16 PM 10:02 AM 1/12/22 06:41 AM 04:17 PM 06:57 AM 01:26 PM 10/28/21 06:38 AM 05:29 PM 05:09 AM 10:55 AM 1/13/22 06:40 AM 04:18 PM 07:48 AM 02:20 PM 10/29/21 06:39 AM 05:27 PM 06:04 AM 11:52 AM 1/14/22 06:40 AM 04:19 PM 08:36 AM 03:07 PM 10/30/21 06:41 AM 05:26 PM 06:59 AM 12:51 PM 1/15/22 06:39 AM 04:20 PM 09:20 AM 03:50 PM 11/1/21 06:44 AM 05:23 PM 08:41 AM 02:45 PM 1/17/22 06:38 AM 04:23 PM 10:41 AM 05:06 PM 11/2/21 06:45 AM 05:22 PM 09:27 AM 03:36 PM 1/18/22 06:37 AM 04:24 PM 11:18 AM 05:03 AM 11/3/21 06:46 AM 05:20 PM 10:11 AM 04:24 PM 1/19/22 06:37 AM 04:26 PM 11:54 AM 05:39 AM 11/4/21 06:48 AM 05:19 PM 10:55 AM 05:13 PM 1/20/22 06:36 AM 04:27 PM 12:29 PM 06:16 AM 11/5/21 06:49 AM 05:18 PM 11:41 AM 05:28 AM 1/21/22 06:35 AM 04:28 PM 01:06 PM 06:55 AM 11/6/21 06:50 AM 05:17 PM 12:29 PM 06:16 AM 1/22/22 06:34 AM 04:30 PM 01:46 PM 07:36 AM 11/8/21 05:53 AM 04:14 PM 01:12 PM 06:58 AM 1/24/22 06:33 AM 04:32 PM 03:22 PM 09:13 AM 11/9/21 05:54 AM 04:13 PM 02:10 PM 07:54 AM 1/25/22 06:32 AM 04:34 PM 04:18 PM 10:08 AM 11/10/21 05:56 AM 04:12 PM 03:14 PM 08:56 AM 1/26/22 06:31 AM 04:35 PM 05:21 PM 11:08 AM 11/11/21 05:57 AM 04:11 PM 04:22 PM 10:03 AM 1/27/22 06:30 AM 04:36 PM 05:44 AM 12:14 PM 11/12/21 05:59 AM 04:09 PM 05:15 AM 11:13 AM 1/28/22 06:29 AM 04:38 PM 06:48 AM 01:22 PM 11/13/21 06:00 AM 04:08 PM 06:19 AM 12:23 PM 1/29/22 06:28 AM 04:39 PM 07:53 AM 02:26 PM 11/15/21 06:03 AM 04:06 PM 08:10 AM 02:24 PM 1/31/22 06:26 AM 04:42 PM 09:52 AM 04:20 PM 11/16/21 06:04 AM 04:05 PM 08:56 AM 03:12 PM *Tide information listed is estimated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Although these are estimates, they are expected to be useful for planning purposes. Tide Conversions: Tide information listed is for Portland. For Merrymeeting Bay (Richmond), add 2 hrs. 48 minutes for high tide; for Jonesport, subtract 23 minutes; for Bath, add 1 hr. 1 minute; for Rockland, subtract 16 minutes; for Waldoboro, subtract 16 minutes. All times listed through October 31 are Eastern Daylight Time; after that date, they are Eastern Standard Time (for Bangor).

2021-22 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING QUESTIONS? CALL 207 287-8000