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Hunting and Fishing Licenses Requirements for Licenses (INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM STATE OF MAINE WEBSITE) ~Fishing License Information~Who needs a fishing license? A person is required to obtain a valid fishing license prior to fishing in inland waters or transporting fish taken from inland waters. A person is required to keep his/her fishing license with him/her at all times while fishing or transporting fish and must exhibit their license for inspection by any warden, department employee, guide or landowner upon request. Possession of fishing tackle in the fields or forest or on the waters or ice of this State without a fishing license is prima facie evidence of fishing in volation of the law. When obtaining a resident license, it is the responsibility of the application to submit proof of residency. Maine residents under 16 years or age and nonresidents under 12 years of age may fish without a license. Maine residents (and immediate family members who live with that person ) may fish without a license from their own land if that person owns more than 10 acres of land, lives on that particular piece of land, and the land is used exclusively fro agricultural purposes. In-patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Togus may fish without a license within 25 miles of Togus (Note: Patients not under immediate supervision of a hospital representative must have a valid hospital pass while fishing.) Fees for licenses on State Site (CLICK) ~Hunting License Information~Who needs a hunting license?
What are the requirements for obtaining a hunting license?
Convicted felons cannot purchase or possess a firearms hunting license, a crossbow hunting license, or a Specialized Hunting Guide License (Title 15, sub§393, sub-§§ 1 & 2) unless they have a permit to carry a firearm or crossbow which may be obtained from the Department of Public Safety - Telephone (207) 624-7210. It is unlawful to obtain any license or permit through misstatement or misrepresentation or to possess any license or permit which has been altered, mutilated or tampered with in any manner. Other hunting license provisions: You are required to keep your hunting license and any necessary permits with you while hunting or transporting wild birds and wild animals and must show it to any warden, law enforcement officer, Department employee, guide or landowner upon whose land you are hunting if requested. Any license issued by the Department must be signed prior to use. Other stamps or licenses which may be required: PLEASE NOTE: Except for the Over 70 - these licenses must be purchased from Inland Fisheries and not in the Town Clerk's office. Over 70 - A Maine resident who is 70 years of age or older can obtain a complimentary license to fish, trap or hunt (including archery, muzzleloading, waterfowl, bear, and pheasant hunting permits, or renewal of a license to guide). These licensees may be obtained at any time in the calendar year that person turns 70. Can be obtained from Dept. Headquarters in Augusta or from town clerks. (The town clerk does not issue guide licenses.) Disabled Veteran - A Maine resident who is a war veteran and has a service-connected disability evaluated at 100%, or has served in a combat zone and has a service connected disability evaluated at 70% or more can obtain a complimentary license to fish, trap or hunt (including archery, muzzle-loading and pheasant stamps). Paraplegic - Maine residents and nonresidents who are suffering from the loss of, or loss of use of, both lower extremities, can obtain a complimentary license to hunt or fish. Need a physicians statement certifying that the applicant has loss of, or the loss of the use of, both lower extremities. This license is also available to nonresidents from states that provide a reciprocal privilege to residents of Maine. (New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts). Mentally Handicapped (fish only) - Available to Maine residents. Need a statement from a licensed psychologist certifying that the applicant has completed a general intelligence test as required by the Department of Mental Health and scored below the mean score of 70, or a written statement from Maine Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation documenting that the applicant meets the requirements of Title 20-A, Section 7001, Subsection 3 and is receiving services from their Department on that basis. Blind (fish only) - Available to Maine residents. Need certified evidence that the applicant's visual acuity for distant vision is 20/200 if the widest diameter of field vision subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees. Indian - Any Maine Indian who is a member of the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet or Micmac Tribes is eligible to obtain at no charge, a license to hunt, fish or trap (including archery, and bear permit) from their respective tribal headquarters. For more information on licenses on State Site (CLICK) ~Resident Lifetime License~from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife These licenses must be purchased from the State and are not available at the Clerk's Office. What is a Resident Lifetime License? Lifetime licenses for hunting, fishing, archery, and trapping are now available to residents of Maine who are 65 years of age or older or who are 15 years of age or younger. Your investment in a lifetime license for yourself or as a gift, will allow the bearer to fish and/or hunt for their lifetime, regardless of where they will live in the future. Once purchased, a resident lifetime license is valid for the life of the holder no matter where you live. Definition of Maine Resident. Resident means a citizen of the United States, or an alien, who has been domiciled in Maine continuously for one year. The following requirements must all be met to be a resident of Maine.
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