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Maine Hunting Zones 2026

Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) season dates, antler restrictions, and doe limits for all 6 zones in Maine. Find your zone and check season dates before you hunt.

6 Zones Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
ME WMU Zones

Season Dates by Zone

Season dates and restrictions vary by Wildlife Management Unit. Select a zone for full details, or use the search box to find your county.

Zone WMD 1
WMD 1 - Northern Maine
Aroostook (north)
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Oct 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 4 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 26 – Dec 10
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless permit by lottery (WMD-specific)
Zone Details
Zone WMD 8
WMD 8 - North-Central Maine / Piscataquis
Piscataquis, Somerset (north)
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Oct 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 4 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 26 – Dec 10
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless permit by lottery
Zone Details
Zone WMD 15
WMD 15 - Central Maine / Kennebec
Kennebec, Somerset (south), Franklin (east)
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Oct 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 4 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 26 – Dec 10
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless permit by lottery
Zone Details
Zone WMD 19
WMD 19 - Western Mountains / Oxford
Oxford, Franklin (west)
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Oct 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 4 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 26 – Dec 10
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless permit by lottery
Zone Details
Zone WMD 25
WMD 25 - Southern Maine / York
York, Cumberland (west)
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Oct 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 4 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 26 – Dec 10
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless permit by lottery; more permits available
Zone Details
Zone WMD 27
WMD 27 - Coastal / Knox-Waldo
Knox, Waldo, Hancock (coast)
🏹 Archery Oct 1 – Oct 31
🔫 Firearms Nov 4 – Nov 25
💨 Muzzle Nov 26 – Dec 10
👦 Youth Oct 19–20
Antler Restr. Doe: Antlerless permit by lottery
Zone Details

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