An Act To Change the Firearms Season on Deer
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11401, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is further amended to read:
(1) In Wildlife Management Districts 1 to 11 the regular firearms season starts one week prior to the first Saturday in November and continues in those districts for the following 5 weeks;
(2) In wildlife management districts other than 1 to 11 the regular firearms season starts on the first Saturday in November and continues in those districts for the following 4 weeks; and
(3) The Saturday preceding the first day of the open season on deer in subparagraphs (1) and (2) are open days for residents of the State only.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11401, sub-§1, ¶B, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §168 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:
(1) The demarcation of the areas with the shortened season follows recognizable physical boundaries, such as rivers and railroad rights-of-way ; and .
(3) The Saturday preceding the first day of open season on deer is an open day for residents of the State only.
summary
This bill sets the regular firearms season for deer in Wildlife Management Districts 1 to 11 one week prior to the first Saturday in November and continues for the following 5 weeks. For the other wildlife management districts, the regular firearms season for deer begins on the first Saturday in November and continues for the following 4 weeks.