The Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department has instituted a new license form that will encompass all licenses and stamps on one form. All agencies will have the ability to issue licenses to Residents, Non-Residents and Aliens if they choose to do so. Also, the Coyote Night Hunting Permit is now available through all licensing agents.
The Department is now asking agents to aquire a mailing address as well as a physical address, email address if available and Driver's License Number and State of issue. They are asking agents to be strict in issuing Resident licenses. A plastic ziplock pouch will be issued with the licenses. Seperate tags will be given out with the hunt and archery licenses. Photocopies of the license may be made so it can be placed in different locations if needed.
Anyone 10 years of age and over must obtain a license to hunt wild birds or wild animals (except Maine resident landowners may hunt without a license on land they own and reside on provided the land exceeds 10 acres in size and is used exclusively for agricultural purposes).
· Children under 10 years of age are not allowed to hunt.
· Hunters between the ages of 10 and 15 must possess a junior license.
· Hunters 16 years of age and over must possess an adult license to hunt. (NOTE: A Junior License holder who turns 16 may hunt with that Junior License for the remainder of the year, but must complete a hunter safety course prior to hunting without adult supervision)
· Hunters 16 years of age and over wishing to hunt with bow and arrow during the Special or Expanded Archery Seasons must obtain the appropriate archery license.
What are the requirements for obtaining a hunting license?
Applicants for an adult hunting license must show proof of having previously held an adult license to hunt with firearms in any year beginning with 1976 or successful completion of an approved hunter safety course. Residents must provide proof of residency when applying for a license.
To obtain an adult archery hunting license, you must show proof of having held an adult license to hunt with bow and arrow in any year since 1979 or successful completion of an archery education course.
Convicted felons who have not been issued a permit to carry a firearm CANNOT PURCHASE OR POSSESS a firearms hunting license in Maine or a Specialized Hunting Guide License (Title 15, sub§ 393, sub-§§ l & 2).
It is unlawful to obtain any license or permit through misstatement or misrepresentation or to possess any license or permit which has been altered, mutilated or tampered with in any manner.
Other hunting license provisions:
Unless otherwise noted, all licenses and permits expire on December 31 of the year issued.
You are required to keep your hunting license and any necessary permits with you while hunting or transporting wild birds and wild animals and must show it to any warden, law enforcement officer, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Department employee, guide or landowner upon whose land you are hunting if requested.
Licenses or permits issued in the form of a stamp must be affixed to your license and validated by signing your name across the face of the stamp in ink. Any license issued by the Department must be signed prior to use.
Hunting licenses can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, First Floor, City Hall, 55 Front Street, Bath. Licenses can also be obtained from Rite-Aid Drugstores, LL Bean and most hunting & fishing supply stores. In addition, licenses can be purchased on-line from the inland Fisheries & Wildlife website at www.state.me.uslifw
OTHER HUNTING LICENSES & PERMITS
Applications for Moose, Turkey, and Antlerless Deer (Doe) Permits are available from the City Clerk's Office. Application forms become available approximately 30 days prior to the application deadline.
MOOSE: The annual moose hunt takes place the first full week of October and hunting is allowed by special permit only. Currently 3,000 permits are issued and each permittee may select a subpermittee to hunt with them. The fee for a moose hunting permit is $29 for residents and $300 for non-residents. Applications are available mid-February and the deadline to submit an application is April 1.
SPRING TURKEY: Maine's annual turkey season begins the first weekday in May through May 31 and hunting is allowed by special permit only. Currently, 3,000 permits are issued to hunters who are selected in a random drawing held in February. Applications available mid--December and the deadline to submit an application is February 1.
ANTLERLESS DEER: Hunting of antlerless deer during the regular firearms season and muzzleloading season is restricted to those hunters who possess a valid any-deer permit. Antlerless deer may be taken by hunters during the Expanded (September-December) and Special (October) Archery Seasons. Any-deer permit applications available mid-June and the deadline to submit an application is August 1.
HUNTING LICENSE FEES FOR STATE OF MAINE RESIDENTS (Add $2.00 agent fee)
Hunting (16 & older) $21.00
Bear Permit $7.00
(required to hunt bear outside of the regular firearm season on deer)
Small Game Hunting* (16 & older) $14.00
Combination Hunting & Fishing (16 & older) $38.00
Junior Hunting (10 to 15 years inclusive) $7.00
Combination Hunting & Fishing (70 & older)$8.00 (no agent fee)
Combination Fishing/Archery (16 & older) $38.00
Serviceman (resident) Combination Hunting & Fishing $22.00
Serviceman Hunting $12.00
Disabled War Veteran (resident) Free
Archery Hunting (16 & older) $21.00
Expanded Archery Hunting (Sept.) $42.00
Archery Hunting (70 & older) $8.00 (no agent fee)
Muzzle-loading (10 & older) $12.00
State Migratory Waterfowl (16 & older) $2.50
Pheasant (Cumberland & York Counties) $16.00
HUNTING LICENSE FEE FOR NONRESIDENTS OF MAINE (Add $2.00 agent fee)
Big Game Hunting (16 years & older) $87.00
Bear Permit $17.00
(required to hunt bear outside of the regular firearm season on deer)
Combination Hunting & Fishing (16 & older) $125.00
Small Game Hunting (16 & older) $57.00
*NOTE: a small game license permits the hunting of all species except deer, bear,
turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat.
3-day Small Game hunting (valid for 3 consecutive days) $32.00
Junior Hunting (10 to 15 years) $27.00
Archery Hunting (16 & older) $57.00
Expanded Archery Hunting (Sept.) $82.00
Muzzle-loading (10 & older) $35.00
HUNTING LICENSE FEE FOR NONRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (ALIEN)
Big Game Hunting (10 & older) $127.00
Combination Hunting & Fishing (10 & older) $178.00
Small Game Hunting * (16 & Older) $72.00
*NOTE: a small game license permits the hunting of all species except deer, bear,
turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat.
Archery Hunting (16 & older) $72.00
Muzzle-loading (10 & older) $60.00
STATE OF MAINE FISHING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Who needs a fishing license?
No resident of this state, 16 years of age or older, or nonresident, 12 years of age or older, may fish in open water or through the ice in inland waters, or transport fish taken from inland waters, without first obtaining a valid Maine fishing license.
Expiration: Unless otherwise specifically provided, all licenses expire on December 31st of the calendar year for which they were issued.
Fishing licenses can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office, First Floor, City Hall, 55 Front Street, Bath. Licenses can also be obtained from Rite-Aid Drugstores, LL Bean and most hunting & fishing supply stores. In addition, licenses can be purchased on-line from the Inland Fisheries & Wildlife website at www.state.me.us/ifw
FISHING LICENSE FEES FOR STATE OF MAINE RESIDENTS
Resident Fishing (16 and older) $21.00
Combination Fishing & Hunting $38.00
Combination Fishing & Archery $38.00
1 DAY Fishing exchange* $12.00
3 DAY Fishing exchange* $2.00
Serviceman (resident) fishing ** $12.00
* A 1-DAY or 3-DAY fishing license may be exchanged by a Maine resident for a season fishing or combination hunting and fishing license upon payment of the agent's fee, plus the difference between that fee and the fee for the annual license.
** Maine resident permanently stationed outside the State of Maine.
FISHING LICENSE FEES FOR NONRESIDENTS OF MAINE (Add $2.00 agent fee)
Season Fishing (16 and older) $52.00
Combination Fishing & Hunting $125.00
15-DAY Fishing $40.00
A nonresident 15-day fishing license may be exchanged for a nonresident season fishing license upon payment of $12 plus the agent’s fee.
7-DAY Fishing $36.00
3-DAY Fishing $23.00
1-DAY Fishing $11.00
Junior Fishing (12-15 years) $9.00
Alien Season Fishing (16 and older) $72.00
Alien Combination Fishing and Hunting $178.00
SPECIAL LICENSE TYPES
Complimentary Licenses
Over 70 - Available to Maine residents. Can be first obtained anytime during the calendar year of the 70th birthday. Can be obtained from most town clerks or from the Dept. Headquarters in Augusta. Fee $8.00
Disabled Veteran - Available to Maine residents. Need a special letter from the Veteran Administration specifically stating the applicant either 1) is a veteran with a service connected disability evaluated at 100% or 2) is a veteran with a service connected disability evaluated at
70% who served in a combat zone during any armed conflict in which participants were exposed to war risk hazards.
Paraplegic - Need a physicians statement certifying that the applicant has loss of, or the loss of the use of both lower extremities. This license is available to nonresidents from states that provide a reciprocal privilege to residents of Maine. (New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts).
Mentally Handicapped (fish only) - Available to Maine residents. Need a statement from a licensed psychologist certifying that the applicant has completed a general intelligence test as required by the Department of Mental Health and scored below the mean score of 70, or a written statement from Maine Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation documenting that the applicant meets the requirements of Title 20-A, Section 7001, Subsection 3 and is receiving services from their Department on that basis.
Blind (fish only) - Available to Maine residents 16 years of age and older. Need certified evidence that the applicant's visual acuity for distant vision is 20/200 if the widest diameter of field vision subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
Servicemen’s License
Anyone serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and permanently stationed at a military base in Maine (includes spouse & children if they permanently reside with that person) may purchase a resident license to hunt, trap or fish.
Military personnel who are on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and permanently stationed outside Maine (includes spouse and dependent children) may purchase either a hunting or fishing license ($12) or a combination license ($22) to hunt and fish, upon proof that their home of record, as recorded in a service record, is Maine.
Exchange Students
Any citizen of a foreign nation, under 21 years of age, who is living with a family in Maine in connection with any cultural or educational exchange program may purchase a resident license to hunt or fish.
IMPORTANT STATE PHONE NUMBERS REGARDING HUNTING & FISHING LAWS
To report violations of Maine hunting and fishing laws
1-800-253-7887 or 1-800-ALERT US
For Administration, Fisheries and Wildlife Divisions, Maine Warden Service, general information about fish and wildlife, licenses, boating and recreational vehicle registration.
207-287-8000
To reach the automated Fish and Wildlife line. This line provides 24 hour information and updates on hunting and fishing seasons and new laws. 207-287-8003
To reach a game warden 24-hours a day, please contact Maine State Police at one of the following numbers:
Bath City Government