Hunting Licenses

Who needs a hunting license?

Anyone 10 years of age and over must obtain a license to hunt wild birds or wild animals (except Maine resident landowners may hunt without a license on land they own and reside on provided the land exceeds 10 acres in size and is used exclusively for agricultural purposes).
Children under 10 years of age are not allowed to hunt.
Hunters between the ages of 10 and 15 must possess a junior license.
Hunters 16 years of age and over must possess an adult license to hunt. (NOTE: A Junior License holder who turns 16 may hunt with that Junior License for the remainder of the year, but must complete a hunter safety course prior to hunting without adult supervision.
Hunters 16 years of age and over wishing to hunt with bow and arrow during the Special or Expanded Archery Seasons must obtain and archery license and the appropriate expanded archery permits.

What are the requirements for obtaining a hunting license?

To obtain an adult hunting license, you must show proof of having previously held an adult license to hunt with firearms in any year beginning with 1976 or successful completion of an approved hunter safety course.

There is an affidavit available for individuals who don't have proof of a previous adult hunting license or completion of a hunter safety course, that can filled out and notorized. See Affidavit.

Residents must provide proof of residency when applying for a license. Also see Apprenticeship Hunter License.
To obtain an adult archery hunting license, you must show proof of having held an adult license to hunt with bow and arrow in any year since 1979 or successful completion of an archery education course.

There is an affidavit available for individuals who don't have proof of a previous archery license or completion of a archery education course, that can filled out and notorized. See Affidavit.