Maine Guide Prep Questions with Complete Solutions 100% Verified Who needs a license? - Correct Answer Anyone who hunts wild birds or animals in Maine Junior Hunter - Correct Answer hunters under the age of 16 Exceptions (assisting in a hunt) - Correct Answer you can do this as long as you don't carry any hunting equipment Landowner Priviledge - Correct Answer Maine resident landowners and immediate family members can hunt w/o a license on land they own and reside upon as long as it is 10 or more acres and used exclusively for agricultural purposes (does not apply to revoked or suspended licenses or moose hunting) License Requirements? - Correct Answer either held a hunting license in a prior year or taken a hunter safety course.Native American Exception - Correct Answer Native Americans are exempt from the safety course requirement for archery, crossbow and trapping Military Exception - Correct Answer active-duty Armed Forces member stationed outside the US who is home on leave is exempt from hunter, archery and crossbow safety requirements if they can show proof at time of license application that their home state of record is Maine Resident (definition) - Correct Answer US citizen or non-citizen who has been domiciled in the State for 1 year +: 1) is registered to vote, is registered in this state + 2) is license to drive a motor vehicle, has made application for or possesses a Maine driver's license + 3) has registered in Maine any motor vehicles they own that are located within the state + 4) is in compliance with the state income tax law + 5) is a full-time student at a Maine college/university who satisfies above requirements.Nonresident (definition) - Correct Answer means a person who does not fall within the definition of a resident Apprentice Hunter License - Correct Answer available to anyone 16 or older who has never held a hunting license. Can get this license 5 times max. Must hunt in the presence of a licensed hunter over 18 yrs old. 1 / 2
GHL - Unlawful Conduct - Correct Answer the hunting, possession, transporting of any species of wild animal or bird (or parts thereof) that does not have an open hunting season. It is also unlawful to take, possess or needlessly destroy the nest or eggs of any wild bird.GHL - Night Hunting - Correct Answer 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 before sunrise (unless otherwise provided) GHL -Exceptions to Night Hunting - Correct Answer migratory game birds, raccoon and coyote GHL - Raccoon Hunting - Correct Answer raccoons may be hunted at night during the open season if the hunter is: 1) Accompanied by a dog #2) using a rifle or handgun no more powerful than .22LR 3) Loads the weapon only when dispatching a raccoon treed or held at bay by dog(s) and ID'd by a flashlight GHL - Definition of "Bait" - Correct Answer "Bait" means an animal, plant or part thereof used to attract wild animals for the purpose of hunting GHL - Placement of Bait - Correct Answer must have 1) oral or written permission from landowner 2) labeled the bait 2x4" tag with the name and address of the baiter 3) cleans up the bait site immediately upon landowner request or withing 20 days of last day the site is hunted.GHL - Hunting over bait - Correct Answer you cannot hunt over anyone else's bait site GHL - Deer Baiting Laws - Correct Answer No deer baiting or feeding June 1 - December 1 GHL - Turkey & Moose Baiting Laws - Correct Answer No turkey or moose baiting from Sept 1 - Dec
- No baiting turkey during spring turkey season either.
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GHL - Minimum Shooting Distances - Correct Answer Cannot shoot withing 100 yds of a dwelling (or a state-owned boat launch)...includes crossbow.GHL - Minimum Shooting Distances (exceptions) - Correct Answer target practicing on your own land (or with permission) you can discharge a crossbow within 100 yds of a dwelling (as long as you don't shoot onto someone else's property).