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Title 12 - CONSERVATIONPart 13 - INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFESubpart 4 - FISH AND WILDLIFEChapter 915 - HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
Subchapter 12 - COYOTE HUNTING
Section 12001 - Night season and restrictions

Me. Stat. tit. 12 § 12001

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Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 12001 - Night season and restrictions
1.Coyote hunting. Notwithstanding the night hunting prohibitions in section 11206, there is an open season for hunting coyotes at night in all counties of the State from December 16th to August 31st.

Notwithstanding section 11214, subsection 1, paragraph M, the commissioner may appoint agents to hunt for coyotes at night using artificial illumination from September 1st to December 15th. The commissioner shall develop policies to make the affected public and affected law enforcement officers aware of any night hunting operations.

[2011, c. 216, §1(AMD).]

2.Night; hunting hours.

[2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §190(RP); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]

3.Calling devices required. A person may not hunt coyotes at night without possessing an electronic, hand-held or mouth-operated predator calling device.

A person who hunts coyotes in violation of this subsection commits a Class E crime.

[2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §190(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]

12 M.R.S. § 12001

Amended by 2011, c. 216,§ 1, eff. 9/28/2011.
2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 614, § 9 (AFF) . 2003, c. 655, §B190 (AMD) . 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF) . 2007, c. 242, § 1 (AMD) . 2009, c. 46, § 1 (AMD) . 2009, c. 550, § 6 (AMD) .