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Is deer season open in Maine?
Every Maine deer season we have read for 2026 from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Maine deer seasons 2026
Maine's Firearms Season runs Nov 2 to Nov 28, 2026.
Hunting is not allowed on Sundays in Maine.
- Expanded Archery · Expanded archery designated areas onlySep 12 to Dec 12
- Regular ArcheryOct 3 to Oct 30
- Youth Deer Hunt · youth hunters onlyOct 23 to Oct 24
- Maine Resident Only Day (restricted) · Maine residents and qualifying non-resident landowners onlyOct 31
- Firearms SeasonNov 2 to Nov 28
- Muzzleloader StatewideNov 30 to Dec 5
- Muzzleloader (second week) · WMDs 12-18 and 20-29 onlyDec 7 to Dec 12
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Season Dates and Bag Limits (Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Maine · Today. Yes. Maine's Firearms Season is open today, Nov 2 to Nov 28.
Deer season · Maine · Today
Season openYes. Maine's Firearms Season is open today, Nov 2 to Nov 28.
Also open today in some areas:
- Expanded Archery, Sep 12 to Dec 12: Expanded archery designated areas
- Expanded Archery · Expanded archery designated areas
- Regular Archery
- Youth Deer Hunt
- Maine Resident Only Day (restricted)
- Firearms Season
- Muzzleloader Statewide
- Muzzleloader (second week) · WMDs 12-18 and 20-29
Expanded ArcheryArcheryOpen
Sep 12 to Dec 12
Expanded archery designated areas only
Maine's wording
"Expanded Archery | Designated areas only | September 12, 2026 | December 12, 2026"
Regular ArcheryArchery
Oct 3 to Oct 30
Maine's wording
"Regular Archery | All | October 3, 2026 | October 30, 2026"
Youth Deer HuntYouth
Oct 23 to Oct 24
Youth hunters only
Maine's wording
"Youth Deer Hunt | All | October 23, 2026 | October 24, 2026"
Maine Resident Only Day (restricted)Other
Oct 31
Maine residents and qualifying non-resident landowners only
Maine's wording
"Maine Resident Only Day** | All | October 31, 2026 | ** A non-resident who owns 25 or more acres of land in Maine and leaves land open to hunting, holds a valid hunting license, and is not otherwise prohibitedby law, may hunt deer on the Resident only day, anywhere in the state."
Firearms SeasonFirearmOpen
Nov 2 to Nov 28
Maine's wording
"Firearms Season | All | November 2, 2026 | November 28, 2026"
Muzzleloader StatewideMuzzleloader
Nov 30 to Dec 5
Maine's wording
"Muzzleloader Statewide | All | November 30, 2026 | December 5, 2026"
Muzzleloader (second week)Muzzleloader
Dec 7 to Dec 12
WMDs 12-18 and 20-29 only
Maine's wording
"Muzzleloader | 12-18 and 20-29 | December 7, 2026 | December 12, 2026"
More from Maine's rules
"Only 1 antlered deer may be taken annually."
Source: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Season Dates and Bag Limits (Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
- Your zone and your day
- When the next season opens
Hunting in Maine
33 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Maine. Legal shooting hours in Maine today.
Other states
Deer seasons in other states
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- Louisiana
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- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
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- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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