A Potpourri of Hunting and Trapping Laws in Maine

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1. If you are hunting in the woods and you inflict injury on another person what should you do first?

A. Go get help immediately.

B. Make yourself known to the person you have injured and administer as much first aid as you are capable of.

C. Report the incident to authorities.

D. Use your cell phone and call home.

2. While archery hunting for deer, it is lawful to carry a handgun IF?

A. You conceal it from other hunters

B. You use it only to finish killing a deer

C. You feel like it

D. You are licensed to hunt deer with a firearm

3. The bag limits for Ruffed Grouse (Partridge) are?

A. 4 daily and 8 total possession

B. 4 daily and 4 total possession

C. 8 daily and 8 total possession

D. No daily limit

4. When can you place bait out for the purpose of shooting or trapping a bear?

A. There are no time restrictions

B. One week prior to opening day of bear season

C. 30 days prior to opening day of bear season

D. 2 months prior to the opening of bear season

5. True or False? It is unlawful to hunt gray squirrels on any land dedicated as a public or private park.

6. It is legal to use deer decoys for hunting when?

A. You obtain a special permit from the Game Warden in your area

B. You have an "any deer" permit

C. Hunting antlered deer only

D. Deer decoys are legal to use for deer hunting

7. The times that are listed in the table that is available to all hunters and printed in the Maine Hunting Rule Book, are calculated in Eastern Standard Time and has built in adjustments for Daylight Savings Time. In which Maine city are the times of sunrise and sunset calculated?

A. Portland

B. Augusta

C. Bangor

D. Lewiston/Auburn

8. Which of the following animals cannot be concealed during transportation prior to registration?

A. Bear

B. Deer

C. Moose

D. Wild Turkey

E. All of the above

9. True or False? You do not need to obtain permission from the landowner to erect a temporary tree stand.

10. During the fall season on wild turkeys, which weapons can a permit holder use to legally bag a turkey?

A. A shotgun of 10-20 gauge using shot of #2 -#6

B. Either a shotgun or a bow and arrow

C. Only a bow and arrow

D. Crossbow