There are  several hunting opportunities in Maine..

Bear

Maine has a growing bear population estimated at around 26,000 animals. We have the highest bear density per square mile of all the lower 48 states. This population exits in the northern half of the state.

Bear Hunting is a four-week season, which runs the month of September.

Deer

The terrain varies from large cedar and spruce swamps to high, open hardwood ridges with open clear cuts scattered throughout most of the area.

The deer grow large because of the abundance of feed associated to the large cutting operations and beech ridges. In addition, the hunting pressure is low, resulting in mature bucks being harvested. Many deer are taken with a dressed weight over 200#, with occasional deer dressing 260-280#.Eight- to 10-pointers are common, however, the deer in our area consume much of their nutrition to make it through the winters, which results in few large Boon and Crocket racks. 130-140 class is common with an occasional 150-170 class animal.

Peak rut is the second and third week of November. The weather can range from mid-40 to below zero with wind, rain and snow. Most years, snow has fallen by the third and fourth week of November.

The season starts with bow-hunting the month of October, November is gun hunting and the first week of December is muzzle loading.

Moose

Maine has a moose herd of approximately 35,500 animals, which provides some of the best hunting to be found in the lower 48 states. The moose benefit from the large abundance of food found in our ponds and new growth provided from large tree harvesting operations in our area. Moose having dressed weights up to 1000# with antler spreads of 50-60 inches are common. Moose hunting is by lottery, permit only. The season is the second week of October and applications are available by contacting the Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department.

Coyotes

With no season on coyotes, coyote hunting provides a year-round challenge. Choose to sit over one of our baits or enjoy the excitement of bringing one of these shy and wary creatures to your call. This area abounds in coyotes which offer plenty of hunting excitement between big game seasons.

Small game

Our area has an abundance of snowshoe hares, offering some of the finest hound hunting in the state.

In addition, we have some of the best grouse-hunting habitat with many days resulting in 20-30 flushes