Maine § 12 §12260 Trapping bear

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12260 — Trapping bear

Maine § 12 §12260

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 917TRAPPING

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12260 (2026).

Text

1.Open and closed season. There is an open season on trapping bear from September 1st to October 31st annually.

2.Unlawful trapping of bear. A person may not catch a bear in a trap and cause or allow another person to kill or register that bear. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

3.Setting bear traps. Setting traps for bear is governed by this subsection.

4.Trapping bear after having killed one.

5.Exceeding bag limit on bears.

6.Trapping bear near dumps. Trapping bear near dumps is governed by this subsection.

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1.
Open and closed season.
There is an open season on trapping bear from September 1st to October 31st annually.
2.
Unlawful trapping of bear.
A person may not catch a bear in a trap and cause or allow another person to kill or register that bear. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
3.
Setting bear traps.
Setting traps for bear is governed by this subsection.
4.
Trapping bear after having killed one.
5.
Exceeding bag limit on bears.
6.
Trapping bear near dumps.
Trapping bear near dumps is governed by this subsection.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B222-224 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 253, §26 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 309, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §§8, 9 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (AFF). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §22 (COR).