2009 Maine Code
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
12 §11302. Hunting bear with dogs

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Subchapter 5: BEAR HUNTING HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Article 2: HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO BEAR HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

§11302. Hunting bear with dogs

1. Limit on number of dogs. A person may not, while either hunting alone or hunting with other persons, use more than 6 dogs at any one time to hunt bear.

[ 2009, c. 550, §4 (AMD) .]

2. Nonresidents hunting with dogs. A nonresident may not hunt bear with the use of a dog or dogs unless that nonresident employs and hunts with a resident Maine guide.

This subsection does not apply to nonresidents who hold a valid Maine guide license.

A. The total number of clients with a resident Maine guide may not be more than 5 in order to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. [2009, c. 390, §3 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 390, §3 (AMD) .]

3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

[ 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §158 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). 2003, c. 655, §B158 (AMD). 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). 2009, c. 390, §3 (AMD). 2009, c. 550, §4 (AMD).