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Small-game license, $15; turkey permit, $20. Cost of Resident License and Permit. $70. Three-day small-game license, $50; turkey permit, $20. Cost of Non-Resident License and Permit. With an estimated population of 75,000 birds, a five-week spring turkey season and low hunter pressure, it makes sense to work the Pine Tree State into your schedule.
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- Tip #1. Northern vs Southern Maine Turkey Hunting Tips
- Tip #2. Turkey Hunting Pressure in Maine
- Tip #3. Travel to Less Pressured Areas of Maine
- Tip #4. Take The First Week Off from Work
- Tip #5. Maine Turkey Hunting Gear
- Tip #6. Plan For Maine Insects/Bugs
- Tip #7. Scouting For Turkeys in Maine
- Tip #8. Hunt Multiple Locations For Turkeys
- Tip #9. Hunt Turkeys Near Roosts
- Tip #10. Hunt Turkeys All Day in Maine
Turkeys can be found from southern Maine to the northern parts of Maine. Understanding the turkey densities in different parts of Maine is critical for designing the hunt you want.
Compared to other states Maine has fairly low hunting pressure, however, that does not mean there aren’t areas of high turkey hunting pressure. Knowing the hunting pressure of certain areas of Maine is a big part of having a successful turkey hunt in Maine. You can often get an idea of how heavily turkeys will be hunted by how easily visible they a...
If the season progresses and you still don’t have your turkey, start scouting new areas. Specifically, areas that might be overlooked or that don’t have much hunting pressure. These can be great late-season honey holes. Sometimes you just have to give up on the turkeys you’ve been hunting to find easier turkeys to hunt. You can head north, but ther...
If you’re serious about bagging a Maine turkey there is no better way than to spend most of your time hunting during the first week. Hunting pressure will be in full effect before long and you’ll want to take advantage of non-pressured birds for as long as possible. I’ve found that after the first week, birds become smart to hunters and are harder ...
The Maine turkey hunting season starts around May 1st, and ends in the first week of June. In Maine, May mornings are cold especially early in the season. The afternoons get quite warm though, so you’ll want to have the right clothes and be prepared to shed layers. I’ve written a more in-depth article for Best Turkey Hunting Gear For Beginners whic...
Ticks and mosquitos can be a real problem when hunting turkeys in Maine. Ticks are at full-force in May. For this reason, I prefer to use a ground blind. I also use Rynoskin to deal with ticks and mosquitos. It is a chemical-free baselayer that keeps ticks from getting to your skin and helps reduce the number of bites from mosquitos. If this sounds...
I can’t express how important scouting is for turkey hunting success in Maine, and frankly, it’s not that hard to do since turkey gobbles are easily heard and turkeys are quite visible. Especially in fields just before hunting season, before hunting pressure starts. Scouting for turkeys is often an overlooked aspect of turkey hunting, you will be a...
My favorite tactic is to find a handful of roosts before the season starts so that you can hunt multiple areas during the first week of turkey hunting. Having multiple areas in your back pocket is very helpful. Many times you’ll find out that one spot you were planning to hunt gets too much hunting pressure. These areas can be frustrating to hunt a...
After you’ve located a few roosting areas, watch where these birds naturally want to travel in the mornings when they get down out of the roost. When you hunt, position yourself between the roosting turkeys and where they naturally want to go to intercept them. Take advantage of their natural patterns. Turkeys will often use the same travel corrido...
In Maine, you can hunt turkeys all day long. This wasn’t always the case though, quitting time was at noon which is common in other states. Now that you can hunt turkeys all day, this makes Maine fairly unique and a great place to turkey hunt. Hunting all day is an excellent way to put the odds in your favor. You might think there are no turkeys ar...
Aug 28, 2023 · Therefore, hunters target bearded turkeys during this time. The beard serves as an indication of the bird’s gender and is a legal requirement for harvesting. The spring season is the most popular season for hunting turkeys. However, Maine also has a fall turkey hunting season. It takes place a few weeks between September and October.
Wild turkeys are most common in the southern and central parts of the State, and less common in the northern parts. Still, wild turkeys can be found in every Wildlife Management District (WMD) in the State. In the spring, all WMDs are open to wild turkey hunting. In the fall, some northern WMDs are closed to the take of wild turkey.
Nov 5, 2021 · In 2012, Maine had 266 farms that sold turkeys and around 5,500 turkeys. In 2017, the Pine Tree State had 245 farms that sold turkeys and around 7,700 turkeys. That's from the Census of Agriculture, according to Dr. Colt Knight, an assistant professor and state livestock specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension .
7. Hunt wild turkeys within a WMD that is closed to hunting wild turkeys. 8. Possess any part or parts of a wild tur-key unless each part is plainly labeled with the name and address of the person who registered the turkey, and the year it was registered; 9. Buy, sell, offer for sale or barter, or aid someone in buying, selling, or offering
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Closed to taking of Wild Turkeys: Youth Fall Wild Turkey Day September 16, 2023: May take up to 2 Wild Turkeys of any sex or age, without exceeding a WMD bag limit that has a 1-bird limit. *May take up to five wild turkeys for the fall season, but cannot exceed an individual WMD bag limit, the order in which they are taken does not matter.
