2020-21 MAINE MIGRATORY GAME BIRD QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Please reference the Maine 2020-21 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/ hour before sunrise to sunset. take, possess, transport, buy or sell any 2 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. 2020-21 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING QUESTIONS? CALL 207 287-8000 2020-21 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 9/1/20 05:28 AM 07:11 PM 11:32 AM 05:20 AM 11/17/20 06:06 AM 04:04 PM 12:07 PM 05:52 AM 9/2/20 05:29 AM 07:09 PM 12:13 PM 06:02 AM 11/18/20 06:07 AM 04:03 PM 12:59 PM 06:44 AM 9/3/20 05:30 AM 07:07 PM 12:50 PM 06:39 AM 11/19/20 06:08 AM 04:03 PM 01:54 PM 07:39 AM 9/4/20 05:32 AM 07:06 PM 01:26 PM 07:14 AM 11/20/20 06:10 AM 04:02 PM 02:54 PM 08:37 AM 9/5/20 05:33 AM 07:04 PM 02:00 PM 07:47 AM 11/21/20 06:11 AM 04:01 PM 03:56 PM 09:40 AM 9/7/20 05:35 AM 07:00 PM 03:11 PM 08:57 AM 11/23/20 06:14 AM 04:00 PM 05:46 AM 11:50 AM 9/8/20 05:36 AM 06:58 PM 03:52 PM 09:37 AM 11/24/20 06:15 AM 03:59 PM 06:43 AM 12:53 PM 9/9/20 05:37 AM 06:56 PM 04:37 PM 10:21 AM 11/25/20 06:16 AM 03:58 PM 07:34 AM 01:49 PM 9/10/20 05:39 AM 06:54 PM 05:15 AM 11:09 AM 11/26/20 06:17 AM 03:58 PM 08:20 AM 02:37 PM 9/11/20 05:40 AM 06:53 PM 06:10 AM 12:02 PM 11/27/20 06:18 AM 03:57 PM 09:00 AM 03:20 PM 9/12/20 05:41 AM 06:51 PM 07:10 AM 01:00 PM 11/28/20 06:20 AM 03:57 PM 09:38 AM 03:59 PM 9/14/20 05:43 AM 06:47 PM 09:05 AM 02:58 PM 11/30/20 06:22 AM 03:56 PM 10:49 AM 05:11 PM 9/15/20 05:45 AM 06:45 PM 09:55 AM 03:51 PM 12/1/20 06:23 AM 03:56 PM 11:23 AM 05:11 AM 9/16/20 05:46 AM 06:43 PM 10:42 AM 04:42 PM 12/2/20 06:24 AM 03:55 PM 11:59 AM 05:47 AM 9/17/20 05:47 AM 06:41 PM 11:30 AM 05:16 AM 12/3/20 06:25 AM 03:55 PM 12:36 PM 06:25 AM 9/18/20 05:48 AM 06:39 PM 12:17 PM 06:03 AM 12/4/20 06:26 AM 03:55 PM 01:16 PM 07:06 AM 9/19/20 05:49 AM 06:37 PM 01:04 PM 06:50 AM 12/5/20 06:27 AM 03:54 PM 02:01 PM 07:51 AM 9/21/20 05:52 AM 06:34 PM 02:44 PM 08:28 AM 12/7/20 06:29 AM 03:54 PM 03:51 PM 09:39 AM 9/22/20 05:53 AM 06:32 PM 03:39 PM 09:22 AM 12/8/20 06:30 AM 03:54 PM 04:52 PM 10:39 AM 9/23/20 05:54 AM 06:30 PM 04:40 PM 10:21 AM 12/9/20 06:31 AM 03:54 PM 05:34 AM 11:43 AM 9/24/20 05:55 AM 06:28 PM 05:27 AM 11:24 AM 12/10/20 06:32 AM 03:54 PM 06:32 AM 12:47 PM 9/25/20 05:56 AM 06:26 PM 06:35 AM 12:31 PM 12/11/20 06:33 AM 03:54 PM 07:29 AM 01:49 PM 9/26/20 05:58 AM 06:24 PM 07:42 AM 01:40 PM 12/12/20 06:34 AM 03:54 PM 08:23 AM 02:47 PM 9/28/20 06:00 AM 06:20 PM 09:38 AM 03:39 PM 12/14/20 06:35 AM 03:55 PM 10:07 AM 04:34 PM 9/29/20 06:01 AM 06:18 PM 10:25 AM 04:27 PM 12/15/20 06:36 AM 03:55 PM 10:59 AM 05:26 PM 9/30/20 06:03 AM 06:17 PM 11:06 AM 05:10 PM 12/16/20 06:37 AM 03:55 PM 11:50 AM 05:35 AM 10/1/20 06:04 AM 06:15 PM 11:44 AM 05:33 AM 12/17/20 06:38 AM 03:56 PM 12:41 PM 06:26 AM 10/2/20 06:05 AM 06:13 PM 12:19 PM 06:08 AM 12/18/20 06:38 AM 03:56 PM 01:33 PM 07:18 AM 10/3/20 06:06 AM 06:11 PM 12:52 PM 06:40 AM 12/19/20 06:39 AM 03:56 PM 02:27 PM 08:12 AM 10/5/20 06:09 AM 06:07 PM 01:56 PM 07:45 AM 12/21/20 06:40 AM 03:57 PM 04:21 PM 10:09 AM 10/6/20 06:10 AM 06:06 PM 02:31 PM 08:20 AM 12/22/20 06:40 AM 03:58 PM 05:02 AM 11:09 AM 10/7/20 06:11 AM 06:04 PM 03:10 PM 08:59 AM 12/23/20 06:41 AM 03:58 PM 05:55 AM 12:10 PM 10/8/20 06:12 AM 06:02 PM 03:55 PM 09:43 AM 12/24/20 06:41 AM 03:59 PM 06:48 AM 01:08 PM 10/9/20 06:14 AM 06:00 PM 04:47 PM 10:33 AM 12/25/20 06:42 AM 04:00 PM 07:37 AM 02:01 PM 10/10/20 06:15 AM 05:58 PM 05:36 AM 11:28 AM 12/26/20 06:42 AM 04:00 PM 08:22 AM 02:48 PM 10/12/20 06:17 AM 05:55 PM 07:35 AM 01:31 PM 12/28/20 06:42 AM 04:02 PM 09:43 AM 04:09 PM 10/13/20 06:19 AM 05:53 PM 08:32 AM 02:32 PM 12/29/20 06:42 AM 04:03 PM 10:22 AM 04:47 PM 10/14/20 06:20 AM 05:51 PM 09:24 AM 03:28 PM 12/30/20 06:43 AM 04:03 PM 11:00 AM 05:24 PM 10/15/20 06:21 AM 05:50 PM 10:13 AM 04:21 PM 12/31/20 06:43 AM 04:04 PM 11:38 AM 05:24 AM 10/16/20 06:23 AM 05:48 PM 11:01 AM 05:13 PM 1/1/21 06:43 AM 04:05 PM 12:17 PM 06:04 AM 10/17/20 06:24 AM 05:46 PM 11:49 AM 05:35 AM 1/2/21 06:43 AM 04:06 PM 12:59 PM 06:46 AM 10/19/20 06:27 AM 05:43 PM 01:28 PM 07:14 AM 1/4/21 06:43 AM 04:08 PM 02:34 PM 08:22 AM 10/20/20 06:28 AM 05:41 PM 02:20 PM 08:05 AM 1/5/21 06:43 AM 04:09 PM 03:29 PM 09:18 AM 10/21/20 06:29 AM 05:40 PM 03:16 PM 09:00 AM 1/6/21 06:42 AM 04:10 PM 04:29 PM 10:17 AM 10/22/20 06:30 AM 05:38 PM 04:18 PM 10:00 AM 1/7/21 06:42 AM 04:11 PM 05:03 AM 11:20 AM 10/23/20 06:32 AM 05:36 PM 05:10 AM 11:05 AM 1/8/21 06:42 AM 04:12 PM 06:02 AM 12:26 PM 10/24/20 06:33 AM 05:35 PM 06:15 AM 12:12 PM 1/9/21 06:42 AM 04:13 PM 07:04 AM 01:32 PM 10/26/20 06:36 AM 05:32 PM 08:19 AM 02:24 PM 1/11/21 06:41 AM 04:16 PM 09:00 AM 03:30 PM 10/27/20 06:37 AM 05:30 PM 09:11 AM 03:18 PM 1/12/21 06:41 AM 04:17 PM 09:54 AM 04:24 PM 10/28/20 06:39 AM 05:29 PM 09:56 AM 04:05 PM 1/13/21 06:40 AM 04:18 PM 10:47 AM 05:15 PM 10/29/20 06:40 AM 05:27 PM 10:35 AM 04:47 PM 1/14/21 06:40 AM 04:19 PM 11:37 AM 05:21 AM 10/30/20 06:41 AM 05:26 PM 11:12 AM 05:01 AM 1/15/21 06:39 AM 04:21 PM 12:25 PM 06:10 AM 10/31/20 06:43 AM 05:24 PM 11:46 AM 05:35 AM 1/16/21 06:38 AM 04:22 PM 01:12 PM 06:58 AM 11/2/20 05:45 AM 04:22 PM 11:51 AM 05:40 AM 1/18/21 06:37 AM 04:25 PM 02:48 PM 08:37 AM 11/3/20 05:47 AM 04:20 PM 12:24 PM 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