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Maine · Legal Hunting Hours page

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HUNTING HOURS / FIELD REFERENCEDeer · Rifle
Jackman, MENov 9–13, 2026
5 AM6 AM7 AM
4 PM5 PM6 PM
MonNov 9
5:54 AM4:515:256:016:33
4:43 PM4:164:485:245:58
TueNov 10
5:56 AM4:525:276:026:34
4:42 PM4:154:475:235:57
WedNov 11
5:57 AM4:535:286:046:35
4:41 PM4:144:465:225:56
ThuNov 12
5:58 AM4:545:296:056:37
4:40 PM4:134:455:215:56
FriNov 13
6:00 AM4:555:306:066:38
4:39 PM4:124:445:205:55
NightAstronomicalNauticalCivil twilightDaylightLegal hours

Times under a bar: when a twilight stage starts (dawn) or ends (dusk); the last is sunrise or sunset. Sun times for 45.623°N, 70.247°W.

AI generated, not official. Confidence: Medium.We could not find the law behind these hours. Check with the state before you hunt.
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HUNTING HOURS / REFERENCE NOTES
AI generated, not official. May be wrong. Confidence: Medium.We could not find the law behind these hours. Verify with the state before you shoot.

What AI found

Legal hunting hours for deer in all of Maine run from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, as calculated for Bangor, ME. Coyote, raccoon and migratory birds have separate hours.

Notes

Sunday hunting is generally illegal in Maine (12 M.R.S. §11205).

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Where the times come from

First and last legal times: Maine’s official 2026-27 chart, read Nov 3, 2026. Sun and twilight times are calculated for the place on the front, rounded to the safe side.