maine deer harvest by town (2017)2).pdf · deer hunters in maine harvested 27,233 deer in 2017, the...

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Medway

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Denmark

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Arundel

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Sanford

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Winslow

Hancock

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Rumford

Addison

Jackson

Andover

ClintonRoxbury

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Burnham

DebloisHampden

DetroitWhiting

Clifton

Palmy raMadison

AmherstNewport Stetson

Corinna

HarmonyCorinth Milford

Bingham

Garland

Parkman

HowlandEnfield

Medford

Shirley Lincoln

Chester

Jackman

Sherman

Crystal

Linneus Hodgdon

Houlton

Merrill

Hamm ond

Chapm an

Ashland

Caribou

Caswell

Cyr Plt

Newfield

Ogunquit

PortlandLimerick

Fa lmouth

Yarmouth

Arrowsic

Freeport

Boothbay

Westport

EdgecombWoolwich

Sabattus

Fryeburg

RichmondRockland

Lewiston

RockportPittstonGardiner

Monmouth

Stoneham

WinthropAppleton

Isleboro

Hartford

Glenburn

Carthage

Standish

Bridgton

Harrison

Brooklin

Sedgwick

Sorrento

Sullivan

Belgrade

Dixfield Prospect

Franklin

Columbia

Newburgh

PlymouthIndustry

Phillips

Hartland

Ea stport

Old TownPembroke

Rangeley

Crawford

Lang Twp Bradford

AtkinsonEdinburg

Lagrange

GuilfordCaratunk

Maxfield

Talmadge

Dyer Twp

Drew Plt

Danforth

Reed PltBancroft

Cary Plt

Oakfield

Moro Plt

Masardis

Mapleton

Washburn

Woodland

Allagash

Sha pleigh

Waterboro

Limington

SouthportHarpswell

West Bath

Brunswick

Wiscasset

Owls Head

Newcastle

ThomastonNobleboro

Waldoboro

Jefferson

Waterford

HallowellBuckfield

Northport

Mason Twp

Greenwood

Readfield

Searsm ont

WoodstockLivermore

Blue Hill

Kennebunk

Biddeford

Fort Kent

Madawaska

Otisfield

Montville

PenobscotSearsport

Riley Twp

Swanville

Milbridge

FrankfortThorndikeJonesport

Unity Twp

Ellsworth

Fa irfield

Bucksport

Jonesboro

Ea stbrook

OrringtonC Surplus

Skowhegan

Cornville

Salem Twp

No 14 Twp

Kingfield

Cambridge Charlotte

Davis Twp Greenbush

Alexander

Wyman TwpNo 21 Twp

Princeton

T5 ND BPP

T6 ND BPPOxbow Twp

LakevilleBowerbank

Kibby Twp

T2 R8 NWP

T7 R9 NWP

T5 R9 NWPTopsfield

T4 R9 NWPT3 R9 NWP

T2 R9 NWP

Woodville

VanceboroHoleb Twp

Big W Twp

Littleton

Oxbow Plt

Westfield Mars Hill

Limestone

Stockholm

Van Buren

Phippsburg

Brownfield

Bowdoinham

Vinalhaven

FrenchboroLitchfield

Whitefield

Washington

West ParisAlbany Twp

Manchester

Vassalboro

Milton Twp

Mariaville

Greenville

T1 R8 WELS

T2 R9 WELS

T3 R8 WELS

T4 R9 WELS

T5 R8 WELS

T6 R7 WELS

TA R7 WELS

Stonington

Gouldsboro

Harrington

Smithfield

WinterportNew Sharon

Fa rming ton

T18 MD BPP

T19 MD BPP MarshfieldPittsfieldTownship C

Township D

Beddington

Township E T24 M D BPP Northfield

T25 MD BPPMarion Twp

T18 ED BPP

T30 MD BPP

T31 MD BPP

Great Pond T19 ED BPP

Dallas PltT36 M D BPP

T26 ED BPP

Meddybemps

Wellington CharlestonRobbinston

Coplin Plt T42 M D BPP

Summit Twp

T43 M D BPP

Burlington

India n TwpT3 R1 NBPP

T5 R1 NBPP

Fowler Twp

BrownvilleMoxie Gore

T8 R3 NBPP

Long A TwpMisery Twp

Forest Twp

Attean Twp

T8 R4 NBPP

T1 R5 WELS

T1 R6 WELS

T2 R4 WELS

Blake Gore

T3 R7 WELS

T3 R4 WELST3 R3 WELS

TA R2 WELST4 R5 NBKP T4 R7 WELS

T4 R3 WELS

Dyer Brook

T7 R7 WELS T7 R5 WELS Dudley TwpT7 R9 WELS

TC R2 WELSMonticelloT8 R5 WELS

T8 R7 WELST8 R9 WELS

TD R2 WELS

T9 R7 WELST9 R5 WELS

T9 R4 WELST9 R9 WELS

New Sweden

Connor Twp

Ea gle Lak e

Wallagrass

New Canada

Grand Isle

Scarborough

Perkins Twp

North Haven

Fa rming dale

Brooksville

Skinner Twp

Gorham Gore

T9 R18 WELS

Frenchv ille

Millinocket

T3 R11 WELS

T4 R11 WELS

T5 R11 WELS

Grafton Twp

Cherry field

Machia sport

Centerville

Edmunds Twp

Freeman Twp

Lincoln Plt

Concord Twp

Sangerville

Bigelow Twp Baileyville

Bowtown TwpWillimantic

Seboeis Plt

Coburn Gore

SpringfieldCarroll Plt

Kossuth Twp

Webster Plt

TB R10 WELSBeaver CoveBeattie Twp

Sapling Twp Kingman Twp

TA R10 WELS

Forsyth Twp

Moose River

T1 R11 WELST1 R13 WELS

Brassua Twp

T2 R12 WELSHaynesville

Lobster Twp StaceyvilleHamm ond Twp

T4 R13 WELS

T4 R15 WELST4 R17 WELS

T5 R14 WELS Mount ChaseT5 R17 WELST5 R19 WELS

T6 R14 WELS T6 R12 WELST6 R17 WELST6 R10 WELS

Big Six Twp

T7 R12 WELST7 R18 WELS T7 R14 WELST7 R16 WELS

T8 R19 WELS T8 R17 WELS T8 R15 WELS T8 R11 WELS

Bridgewater

T9 R11 WELST9 R13 WELS

T9 R15 WELS

T10 R7 WELS

Squapan TwpT10 R9 WELS

Big Ten Twp

T11 R7 WELST11 R9 WELST11 R4 WELS

T12 R7 WELSCastle Hill

T12 R9 WELS

T13 R7 WELS T13 R5 WELST13 R9 WELS

T14 R7 WELS

T14 R9 WELST14 R5 WELS

T15 R8 WELS T15 R6 WELS

T16 R9 WELS T16 R5 WELS

T17 R4 WELS

Parsonsfield

Saint George

Isle A u Haut

Swans Island

Lincolnville

Mount Desert

Roque Bluffs

Saint Agatha

Lily Bay Twp

Mount Vernon

Norridgewock

Trescott Twp

Rangeley PltNew Portland

Saint Albans

Brighton Plt

Highland Plt

Mayfield Twp

Tim Pond Twp

Jim Pond Twp

Appleton Twp Prentiss Twp

Mattawamkeag

Brookton Twp

Molunkus Twp

Shawtown Twp

Prentiss Twp

Plymouth Twp

Island Falls

New Limerick

T10 R11 WELST10 R13 WELST10 R15 WELS

Garfield Plt

T11 R11 WELST11 R13 WELST11 R15 WELS

T11 R17 WELS

T12 R11 WELST12 R13 WELST12 R15 WELS

T12 R17 WELS

Presque Isle

T13 R11 WELST13 R13 WELST13 R15 WELS

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T14 R15 WELS

T15 R10 WELST15 R12 WELST15 R14 WELS

T16 R12 WELST16 R14 WELS

T17 R14 WELST17 R12 WELS

T18 R12 WELS

T18 R10 WELS

T19 R12 WELS

South Berwick

North Berwick

West Gardiner

Hibberts Gore

Winter Harbor

Big Squaw Twp

Devereaux Twp

Redington Twp

Lynchtown Twp

Kingsbury Plt

Ornev ille Twp

Flagstaff TwpBlanchard Twp

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Lake View Plt

T5 R6 BKP WKR

Codyville Plt

Long Pond Twp

Sandy Bay Twp

Benedicta Twp

Seboomook Twp

Saint Francis

South Portland

North Yarmouth

New Gloucester

Mechanic Falls

Columbia Falls

Magalloway Plt

Greenfield Twp

Parkertown Twp

Dov er-Foxcroft

Bowmantown Twp

Ea st Moxie Twp

Squaretown Twp

Bradstreet Twp

Dennistown Plt

Ea gle Lak e Twp

Fort Fairfield

Saint John Plt

Big Twenty Twp

Boothbay Harbor

South Thoma ston

Sandy River Plt

Grand Falls Twp

Seven Ponds Twp

Pierce Pond Twp

Forest City Twp

Soldiertown TwpAlder Brook Twp

Little Squaw Twp

Chase Stream Twp

Lambert Lake Twp

Elliottsville Twp

Bar Harbor

Richardsontown Twp

Carrabasset Valley

Mattamiscontis Twp

Massachussets Gore

Upper Molunkus Twp

Lower Enchanted Twp

Upper Enchanted Twp

Andover North Surplus

Grand Lake Strm

Carrying Place Town

Katahdin Iron Works

Township 6 North of Weld

Rockwood Strip

Hopkins Academy Grant Twp

Ea st Middlesex Canal Grant Twp

Bowdoin Coll Grant East

Westbrook

Eddington

Cumberland

Georgetown

Friendship

Somerville

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T2 R8 WELS

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T6 R8 WELS

Waterville

Kendusk ea g

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Argyle Twp

T27 ED BPP

T6 R1 NBPP

T4 R8 WELS

T6 R6 WELS

T7 R6 WELST7 R8 WELS

T8 R3 WELST8 R6 WELS

T8 R8 WELS

T9 R3 WELS

T9 R8 WELS

Perkins Twp

T2 R10 WELS

T3 R10 WELS

T4 R10 WELS

Dennysville

Barnard Twp

TB R11 WELS

T11 R3 NBPP

TA R11 WELS

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T1 R12 WELS

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T3 R13 WELS

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T5 R18 WELS

T5 R20 WELS

T6 R13 WELS

T6 R15 WELS

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T9 R10 WELST9 R12 WELST9 R14 WELST9 R16 WELS

T9 R17 WELS

T10 R6 WELST10 R8 WELST10 R3 WELS

T11 R8 WELS

T12 R8 WELS

T13 R8 WELS

T14 R6 WELST14 R8 WELS

T15 R9 WELS

T15 R5 WELS

Westm anland

T16 R8 WELS

T16 R6 WELS

T16 R4 WELS

T17 R5 WELST17 R3 WELS

Damariscotta

Chesterville

Whitneyville

Ea st Machias

New Vineyard

Passadumkeag

Macwahoc Plt

Glenwood Plt

Comstock Twp

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Portage Lake

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T13 R16 WELS

T14 R10 WELS

T14 R12 WELS

T14 R14 WELST14 R16 WELS

T15 R11 WELST15 R13 WELS

T15 R15 WELS

T16 R13 WELS

T17 R13 WELS

T18 R13 WELS

T18 R11 WELS

T19 R11 WELS

Kennebunkport

South Bristol

Adamstown Twp

Deer Isle

Lexington Twp

T3 R4 BKP WKR

The Forks Plt

Hobbstown Twp

T5 R7 BKP WKR

Thorndike Twp

Forkstown Twp

Nashville Plt

Cape Elizabeth

Grindstone Twp

Dead River

West Forks Plt

Lowelltown Twp

Frenchtown Twp

Herseytown Twp

Dole Brook Twp

Elm Stream Twp

Chesuncook Twp

Saint John Twp

Webbertown Twp

Livermore Falls

Spencer Bay Twp

Trout Brook Twp

Mount Abram Twp

Stetsontown Twp

Parmachenee Twp

Parlin Pond Twp

Saint Croix

Winterville Plt

Southwest Harbor

Stockton Springs

Alder Stream Twp

Williamsburg Twp

Silver Ridge TwpSoldiertown Twp.

Russell Pond Twp

Old Orchard Beach

Merrill Strip Twp

Nesourdnahunk Twp

India n Stream Twp

Mount Katahdin Twp

Pleasa nt Ridge Plt

Carrying Place

Chain of Ponds Twp

Soper Mountain Twp

Lower Cupsuptic Twp

Upper Cupsuptic Twp

King & Bartlett Twp

Northeast Carry Twp

Johnson Mountain Twp

Batchelders Grant Twp

Days Academ y Gra nt Twp

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T3 Indian Purchase Twp

Pittston Acad. Grant

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Bald Mountain

Andover W.

Sandwich Acad. Grant

W. Middlesex Canal Grant

Bowdoin CollGrant West

N. Yarmouth Acad. Grant

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Maine Deer Harvest by Town (2017)

Total Harvest = 27,233

©Map prepared by:

Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeJune 13, 2018

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2017 Maine Deer Harvest

Deer hunters in Maine harvested 27,233 deer in 2017, the highest total in the last ten years and an increase of 15% from 2016. This year’s buck harvest of 18,280 was an increase of 8% from 2016. Most deer were harvested during the general firearms season, which totaled 25 hunting days including Opening Saturday (Residents’ Day), October 28th. Overall, Maine offered 79 days on which deer could be hunted spread out over 5 seasons: expanded archery, October archery, general firearms, and two muzzleloader seasons.

Seasonal conditions were varied with September and October temperatures being 3-6 degrees above average throughout the state, November temperatures 1-5 degrees below average throughout the state, and December temperatures 5-8 degrees below average. The most noteworthy weather event of the season occurred October 29th – October 30th when a powerful storm swept through much of the state, with powerful winds over 40 mph seen nearly statewide and over an inch of rainfall in many areas. This weather event caused power outages in many parts of the state that took up to a week to resolve. Despite this storm, harvest totals for the first week of the firearms season were not greatly impacted.

Based on hunter effort survey responses from nearly 750 licensed hunters during the 2017 regular firearms deer season, hunters spent ~37 hours hunting deer during the firearms season and an average of 4.3 hours afield on days spent hunting. A total of 23,288 deer were harvested during the general firearms season. Additionally, 2,099 deer were harvested during the combined archery seasons, 876 on Youth Day, and 970 during the combined muzzleloader seasons. Approximately 93% of harvested deer were taken by resident hunters with most non-resident deer harvest occurring in wildlife management districts (WMDs) along the state border.

A total of 66,050 Any-deer permits were issued for the 2017 season with the aim of achieving an adult doe harvest of 6,964. The actual doe harvest was 6,054, which is 13% lower than the desired doe harvest. In addition, 1,549 buck fawns and 1,341 doe fawn were harvested. Nine deer were harvested with no sex recorded.

All hunters carrying a current Maine hunting license that allowed deer hunting could harvest a buck with an antler at least 3 inches in length. Antlerless deer could only be harvested by hunters who possessed an Any-deer permit, apart from youth hunters on Youth Day and expanded archery hunters. As in previous years, Sundays were closed to hunting, and the opening Saturday of the Regular Firearms season was reserved for Maine residents only.