State proposes opening 6 WMDs to taking either sex deer with regular license

State proposes opening 6 WMDs to taking either sex deer with regular license

The state would open six wildlife management districts to allow shooting a deer of either sex this fall if the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife adopts a proposed rule. The open districts would be WMD 21-25 and 29 and would only require a regular hunting license. The state’s annual deer hunt attracts thousands of hunters to the woods from Maine and across the continent, which helps boost the economy while it also manages the herd…