Hunting & Bear Baiting

Maine Public Lands offer the opportunity to hunt in the backcountry.

• Use our Park Search Feature and select the hunting icon under “Search by Activities” to find the allowable hunting locations on Maine State Parks and Public Lands.
• For season information Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IF&W) site
• Harvest data for black bear, whitetail deer, moose and wild turkey.
• The Maine Office of Tourism provides information about sporting camps and guide services.
• Opportunities for People with Disabilities - an IF&W listing.
• Tree Stand Guidelines (PDF 178KB)

Bear Hunting

Information is available from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife including:

• Licenses and Permits
• Laws and Rules
• Season for Hunting and Trapping

Bear Baiting

Is allowed on Maine Public Lands with a permit from the Bureau of Parks and Lands.

General Information:

• Lands Regions Map (PDF 431KB)
• Rules for bear baiting on Public Lands (PDF 12KB)
• Bear bait sites are assigned, permitted and renewable in 3-year cycles; 2016 began the first of a new 3-year cycle.
• Forfeited renewals and revoked sites will be reassigned for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

2018 Availability

• There are no available bear bait sites in the Eastern or Northern Regions for the 2018 season.
• Western Region Site Maps (PDF 719KB)
• To be considered for the very limited number of available sites in the Western region, please contact:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Lands Regional Offices:

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Eastern Region Public Lands
106 Hogan Road, Suite 5
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 941-4412
Fax: (207) 941-4416
Heidi Johnson

Western Region Public Lands
PO Box 327
129 Main Street
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone: (207) 778-8231
Fax: (207) 778-5932

Northern Region Public Lands
45 Radar Rd.
Ashland, ME 04732
Phone: (207) 435-7963 ext. 210
Fax: (207) 435-7184
Theresa Spooner