Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10953 is enacted to read:

§10953.__Electronic calling device

Except as provided in section 12001, subsection 3, a person may use electronic calling devices to hunt all legally hunted species other than migratory game birds.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11604, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §177 and affected by §422, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §12152, sub-§3, ¶¶A, C and D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are amended to read:

A. A propagation, rearing and sale permit does not authorize the permittee to possess, propagate or sell deer, bear, moose, wild turkey, hybrid wild turkey or wild turkey- domestic turkey cross nor does it authorize the permittee to possess, propagate or sell any wild animal taken in accordance with section 11601, or 11602 or 11604.

C. A general possession permit does not authorize the permittee to possess, propagate or sell deer, bear, moose, wild turkey, hybrid turkey or wild turkey-domestic turkey cross nor does it authorize the permittee to possess, propagate or sell any wild animal taken in accordance with section 11601, or 11602 or 11604.

D. A rehabilitation permit does not authorize the permittee to possess, propagate or sell any wild animal taken in accordance with section 11601, or 11602 or 11604.

SUMMARY

This bill allows the use of electronic calling devices to hunt any game animal except migratory game birds.