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China

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Starks

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VeazieHerm on

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AuroraLevant T28 M D

Madrid EmbdenT32 M D

WesleyAthens Exeter

T34 M DT35 M DHudson CooperRipley

Dexter T39 M DT40 M D

T41 M DBaring

MoscowCala is

EustisLowell

Monson

Medway

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Hersey

LudlowSmyrna

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Perham

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Arundel

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Bradley

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LebanonSanford

Trenton

LamoineHanover FreedomWinslow

Hancock

Steuben

OaklandRumford

AddisonJackson

AndoverClin tonRoxbury

MachiasDixmontBurnham

DebloisHampdenDetro it Whi ting

Clifton

PalmyraMadisonAmherstNewpor t

Stetson

CorinnaHarm ony Corinth Milford

BinghamGarland

Parkman

Howland EnfieldMedford

Shirley Lincoln

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Jackman

Sherm an

Crystal

Linneus Hodgdon

HoultonMerrill

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ChapmanAshland

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Lewiston

RockportPittstonGard iner

Monmouth

StonehamWinthrop Appleton

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Glenburn

Carthage

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Bridgton

Harr ison

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Sedgwick

Sorrento

Sullivan

Belgrade

Dixfield Prospect

Franklin

Columbia

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Plym outhIndustry

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Eastpor tOld Town Pembroke

Rangeley

Craw ford

Lang Twp Bradford

Atkinson EdinburgLagrange

GuilfordCaratunk

Maxfie ld

Talmadge

Dyer Twp

Drew Plt

Danforth

Reed Plt Bancroft

Cary Plt

Oakfield

Moro Pl t

Masard is

Mapleton

Washburn

Woodland

Allagash

Shapleigh

Waterboro

Limington

Southpor tHarpswell

West BathBrunsw ick

Wiscasset

Owls HeadNewcastle

ThomastonNobleboro Waldoboro

JeffersonWater ford

HallowellBuckfield

NorthportMason Tw p Greenwood

Readfie ldSearsm ont

Woodstock LivermoreBlue Hil l

Kennebunk

Biddeford

Fort Kent

Madawaska

Otisfie ld

MontvillePenobscot

Searspor tRiley TwpSwanvil le

Milbridge

FrankfortThorndike JonesportUnity Twp

Ellsw orth

Fair field Bucksport

JonesboroEastbrook

OrringtonC SurplusSkowhegan

Cornville

Salem TwpNo 14 Twp

Kingfie ld

Cambridge Charlo tte

Davis Tw p GreenbushAlexander

Wyman Twp No 21 Twp

PrincetonT5 ND BPP

T6 ND BPPOxbow Tw p

LakevilleBowerbank

Kibby Tw p

T2 R8 NW PT7 R9 NW P

T5 R9 NW P Topsfie ldT4 R9 NW P T3 R9 NW P

T2 R9 NW PWoodvil le

VanceboroHoleb Twp

Big W Twp

Littleton

Oxbow Plt

Westfield Mars Hi ll

Limestone

Stockholm

Van Buren

Phippsburg

Brownfield

Bowdoinham

Vinalhaven

FrenchboroLitchfie ld

Whi te field

Washington

West ParisAlbany Twp

Manchester

VassalboroMilton Twp

Mar iavil le

Greenville

T1 R8 W ELS

T2 R9 W ELS

T3 R8 W ELS

T4 R9 W ELS

T5 R8 W ELS

T6 R7 W ELS

TA R7 WELS

Stonington

Gouldsboro

Harr ington

Smithfield WinterportNew Sharon

Farm ington

T18 M D BPPT19 M D BPP Marshfie ldPittsfieldTownship C

Township D BeddingtonTownship E T24 M D BPP Northfield

T25 M D BPP Mar ion TwpT18 ED BPP

T30 M D BPPT31 M D BPP

Great Pond T19 ED BPP

Dallas Pl t T36 M D BPP T26 ED BPPMeddybem ps

Well ington Charleston RobbinstonCoplin P lt T42 M D BPP

Summit TwpT43 M D BPP

BurlingtonIndian TwpT3 R1 NBPP

T5 R1 NBPPFowler Tw p

BrownvilleMoxie Gore

T8 R3 NBPPLong A TwpMisery Twp

Forest TwpAttean Twp

T8 R4 NBPP

T1 R5 W ELST1 R6 W ELS

T2 R4 W ELSBlake Gore

T3 R7 W ELST3 R4 W ELST3 R3 W ELS

TA R2 WELST4 R5 NBKPT4 R7 W ELS T4 R3 W ELS

Dyer Brook

T7 R7 W ELS T7 R5 W ELS Dudley Tw pT7 R9 W ELS

TC R 2 WELS MonticelloT8 R5 W ELST8 R7 W ELST8 R9 W ELS

TD R 2 WELST9 R7 W ELS T9 R5 W ELST9 R4 W ELST9 R9 W ELS

New SwedenConnor Twp

Eagle Lake

WallagrassNew Canada

Grand Isle

Scarborough

Perkins Twp

North Haven

Farm ingdale

Brooksvi lle

Skinner Twp

Gorham Gore

T9 R18 WELS

Frenchvi lle

Millinocket

T3 R11 WELS

T4 R11 WELS

T5 R11 WELS

Grafton TwpCherryfie ld

Machiaspor t

Centervil le

Edmunds Tw pFreeman Twp

Lincoln Pl t

Concord Twp

Sangervi lle

Bigelow Twp Baileyvi lle

Bowtown Twp Willimantic

Seboeis P ltCoburn Gore

Springfie ldCarrol l P lt

Kossuth Tw p

Webster P lt

TB R10 WELSBeaver CoveBeattie Tw p

Sapling Twp Kingm an Twp

TA R10 WELSForsyth Twp

Moose RiverT1 R11 WELST1 R13 WELS

Brassua Twp

T2 R12 WELS Haynesvil le

Lobster Twp StaceyvilleHamm ond Tw p

T4 R13 WELST4 R15 WELST4 R17 WELS

T5 R14 WELS Mount ChaseT5 R17 WELST5 R19 WELS

T6 R14 WELS T6 R12 WELST6 R17 WELS T6 R10 WELSBig Six Tw p

T7 R12 WELST7 R18 WELS T7 R14 WELST7 R16 WELS

T8 R19 WELS T8 R17 WELS T8 R15 WELS T8 R11 WELS

BridgewaterT9 R11 WELST9 R13 WELS

T9 R15 WELS

T10 R 7 WELSSquapan TwpT10 R 9 WELS

Big Ten Tw p

T11 R7 WELST11 R9 WELS T11 R4 WELS

T12 R 7 WELS Castle H illT12 R 9 WELS

T13 R 7 WELS T13 R 5 WELST13 R 9 WELS

T14 R 7 WELST14 R 9 WELS T14 R 5 WELS

T15 R 8 WELS T15 R 6 WELS

T16 R 9 WELS T16 R 5 WELS

T17 R 4 WELS

Parsonsfield

Saint George

Isle Au Haut

Swans Island

Lincolnville

Mount Desert

Roque Bluffs

Saint Agatha

Lily Bay Twp

Mount Vernon

Norr idgewock

Trescott Twp

Rangeley Plt New Por tlandSaint A lbans

Brighton Plt

High land Plt

Mayfie ld Twp

Tim Pond Twp

Jim Pond Twp

Appleton TwpPrentiss Tw p

Mattawamkeag Brookton Twp

Molunkus TwpShawtown Tw p

Prentiss Tw p

Plym outh Twp

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New L imerick

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Garfie ld P ltT11 R11 WELST11 R13 WELST11 R15 WELS

T11 R17 WELS

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Presque Isle

T13 R 11 WELST13 R 13 W ELST13 R 15 W ELS

T14 R 13 W ELS T14 R 11 WELST14 R 15 W ELS

T15 R 10 W ELST15 R 12 W ELST15 R 14 W ELS

T16 R 12 W ELST16 R 14 W ELS

T17 R 14 W ELS T17 R 12 W ELS

T18 R 12 W ELS

T18 R 10 W ELS

T19 R 12 W ELS

South Berwick

North Berwick

West Gard iner

Hibber ts Gore

Winter Harbor

Big Squaw Twp

Devereaux Twp

Redington Twp

Lynchtown TwpKingsbury Plt

Orneville Twp

Flagstaff Tw p Blanchard Twp

T3 R5 BKP WKR

Lake View Pl tT5 R6 BKP WKR

Codyville Plt

Long Pond Twp

Sandy Bay TwpBenedicta Twp

Seboomook Twp

Saint Francis

South Por tland

North Yarmouth

New Gloucester

Mechanic Falls

Columbia Falls

Magal loway Plt

Greenfie ld Tw pParker town Twp

Dover-Foxcroft

Bowmantow n TwpEast Moxie Twp

Squaretown Twp

Bradstreet Tw p

Dennistown Plt

Eagle Lake Twp

Fort Fai rfield

Saint John Plt

Big Twenty Twp

Boothbay Harbor

South Thomaston

Sandy R iver P lt

Grand Fal ls Twp

Seven Ponds TwpPierce Pond Twp

Forest C ity Twp

Soldiertown Tw pAlder Brook Tw p

Little Squaw Twp

Chase Stream TwpLambert Lake Twp

Ell iottsville Twp

Bar Harbor

Richardsontown Twp

Carrabasset Valley

Mattam iscontis TwpMassachussets Gore

Upper M olunkus Twp

Lower Enchanted Twp

Upper Enchanted Twp

Andover North Surplus

Grand Lake Strm

Carrying Place Town

Katahdin Iron Works

Township 6 North of Weld

Rockwood Strip

Hopkins Academy Grant Twp

East Middlesex Canal Grant Twp

Bowdoin Coll Grant East

Westbrook

Eddington

Cumber landGeorgetown

Friendship

Somerville

T1 R9 W ELS

T2 R8 W ELS

T5 R7 W ELST5 R9 W ELS

T6 R8 W ELS

Waterville

Kenduskeag

T37 M D BPP

Argyle Twp

T27 ED BPP

T6 R1 NBPP

T4 R8 W ELS

T6 R6 W ELS

T7 R6 W ELST7 R8 W ELS

T8 R3 W ELST8 R6 W ELST8 R8 W ELS

T9 R3 W ELST9 R8 W ELS

Perkins Twp

T2 R10 WELS

T3 R10 WELS

T4 R10 WELS

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Barnard Twp

TB R11 W ELS

T11 R3 NBPP

TA R11 WELS

T1 R10 WELST1 R12 WELS

T2 R13 WELS Rainbow Twp

T3 R12 WELST3 R13 WELS

T4 R12 WELST4 R14 WELS

T5 R12 WELST5 R15 WELST5 R18 WELS

T5 R20 WELS

T6 R13 WELST6 R15 WELS

T6 R11 WELST6 R18 WELS

T7 R10 WELST7 R11 WELST7 R17 WELS T7 R13 WELST7 R19 WELS T7 R15 WELS

T8 R16 WELS T8 R10 WELST8 R14 WELST8 R18 WELS

T9 R10 WELST9 R12 WELST9 R14 WELST9 R16 WELST9 R17 WELS

T10 R 6 WELST10 R 8 WELS T10 R 3 WELS

T11 R8 WELS

T12 R 8 WELS

T13 R 8 WELS

T14 R 6 WELST14 R 8 WELS

T15 R 9 WELST15 R 5 WELS

Westmanland

T16 R 8 WELS T16 R 6 WELS

T16 R 4 WELS

T17 R 5 WELS T17 R 3 WELS

Damariscotta

Chestervil le

Whi tneyvil le

East MachiasNew Vineyard

Passadumkeag

Macwahoc Plt

Glenw ood Plt

Comstock Twp

T10 R 10 W ELST10 R 12 W ELST10 R 14 W ELST10 R 16 W ELS

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T14 R 10 W ELST14 R 12 W ELS

T14 R 14 W ELST14 R 16 W ELS

T15 R 11 WELST15 R 13 W ELST15 R 15 W ELS

T16 R 13 W ELS

T17 R 13 W ELS

T18 R 13 W ELST18 R 11 WELS

T19 R 11 WELS

Kennebunkport

South Bristo l

Adamstown Tw p

Deer Isle

Lexington Twp

T3 R4 BKP WKR

The Forks Plt

Hobbstow n Twp

T5 R7 BKP WKR

Thorndike Twp

Forkstown Tw p

Nashville Plt

Cape Elizabeth

Gr indstone Twp

Dead River

West Forks Plt

Lowell town Twp

Frenchtown Tw p

Herseytown Twp

Dole Brook TwpElm Stream Tw p

Chesuncook Twp

Saint John Tw p

Webbertown Twp

Livermore Falls

Spencer Bay Tw p

Trout Brook Twp

Mount Abram Twp

Stetsontow n Twp

Parmachenee Tw p

Parlin Pond Twp

Saint Cro ix

Wintervil le P lt

Southw est Harbor

Stockton Springs

Alder Stream Tw p

Williamsburg Tw p

Silver Ridge TwpSoldiertown Tw p.

Russell Pond Twp

Old Orchard Beach

Merrill Strip Twp

Nesourdnahunk Twp

Indian Stream Tw p

Mount Katahdin Twp

Pleasant Ridge Plt

Carrying Place

Chain of Ponds Tw p

Soper Mounta in Twp

Lower Cupsuptic Tw p

Upper Cupsuptic Tw p

King & Bartlett Twp

Northeast Carry Twp

Johnson Mounta in Twp

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Days Academ y Grant Twp

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Pittston Acad. Grant

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2012 Deer Harvest by Town in Maine

Total Harvest = 21, 412

©Map prepared by:

Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and WildlifeApril 2, 2013

Version April 9, 2013 Wildlife Resource Assessment, Mammal Group

Maine Deer Harvest Highlights 2012

2012 marked the 27th season of the any-deer permit system. A total of 34,160 any-deer permits were allocated to 13 WMDs, including 442 Superpack any-deer permits issued in WMDs 15, 20, and 21 to achieve district specific doe harvest quotas. Of the permits available, 5,754 were issued to qualifying landowners in an early, separate lottery. Any-deer permits are WMD and hunter specific; they may be used during the regular firearms (October 29th-November 26th) and muzzleloader (November 28th -December 10th) seasons. Superpack licenses were allocated to 2.5 % of the any-deer permits in wildlife districts with 3,500 or more permits as “Bonus Deer” permits. This allowed Superpack license holders to take two deer, one of which must be antlerless. Although antlered bucks (3” minimum antler length) were legal quarry for all hunters during all deer seasons, only hunters who possessed a valid any-deer permit could legally take a doe or a fawn during firearms seasons, with the exception of the youth day hunt. Sundays were closed to all hunting and the opening Saturday of the regular firearms season was reserved for Maine residents only. Our expanded archery season targets locations in which deer populations are under-harvested primarily due to firearms discharge bans and residential sprawl. The expanded archery season had no limit on antlerless deer (either-sex) and ran for 79 hunting days (Sept. 8th to Dec. 8th); the statewide (Special) archery season from September 29th to October 26th. Overall 21,365 deer were registered during 2012. During the expanded and special archery seasons 1,928 were taken. This equates to a 1% decrease in archery hunting from 2011; the Youth Day harvest of 567 increased from 2011 by 5%. Youth hunters were allowed to harvest antlerless deer in WMDs receiving any-deer permits. This rule change for Youth hunters occurred in WMDs that were most affected by 2 particularly difficult winters. The regular firearms season’s overall harvest of 17,939 was a 15% increase from the previous year. This year’s buck harvest of 15,271 animals represents an increase of 19% over last year. For the fifth year a special license allowed crossbow hunting during the regular firearms season with a harvest of 32 deer. Finally muzzleloaders experienced fair success with a slight increase over last year, taking 905 deer with muzzleloader. A harvest quota of 4,398 adult does was set in 2012 to meet deer management objectives in Maine’s 29 WMDs. These quotas included anticipated harvests resulting from the either-sex archery and youth-day seasons. Doe quotas ranged from a low of 0 individuals in 16 WMDs (districts 1-11, 14, 18, 19, 27, and 28), to 901 does in WMD 21. Overall, 6,070 antlerless deer were registered by hunters and the statewide adult doe harvest totaled 4,267. Excluding WMD 29, the adult doe harvest was 10% below pre-season set quotas. Not meeting the doe quota may be attributed to an increased number of bucks on Maine’s landscape, as attested to by this season’s significantly higher buck harvest, leading to an increased likelihood of a hunter successfully intercepting a buck. The statewide harvest of antlered bucks (15,271) in 2012 was 10% over of our projected buck harvest. The top 5 buck-producing WMDs (per sq. mi.) during 2012 were (in descending order) districts 29, 24, 21, 20 and 22, all in southern Maine. Among the 15,271 antlered bucks taken in 2012, roughly 7,788 (51%) were 1 ½ year-olds (yearlings), while more than 3,512 (23%) were mature bucks (3½ to 15½ years old). Male fawns are reported with antlerless deer.