IF&W Rulemaking Proposals

Agency: 09-137 Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Chapter Number and Title: Chapter 4 Hunting – (4.06 Wild Turkey Hunting Season)

Statutory Authority: 12 MRSA, Sections 11701

Contact Person for this Filing: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, 284 State Street, 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0041, Email: Becky.Orff@maine.gov Telephone: (207) 287-5202

Public Hearing: None scheduled – one may be requested.

Deadline for Comments: June 22, 2012

Brief Summary: The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is proposing to amend the fall wild turkey hunting season by adding Wildlife Management District 18 to Zone 1 (from the Saturday preceding the Monday observance of Columbus Day in October to the second Saturday following the Monday observance of Columbus Day.) Only bow and arrow may be used to hunt wild turkey during the fall wild turkey hunting season in Zones 1 and 2.

Agency: 09-137 Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Chapter Number and Title: Chapter 7 – Regulations for Wildlife in Captivity

Statutory Authority: 12 MRSA Section 12152

Contact Person for this Filing: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, 284 State Street, 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0041, Email: Becky.Orff@maine.gov Telephone: (207) 287-5202

Public Hearing: None scheduled – one may be requested.

Deadline for Comments: June 8, 2012

Brief Summary: In accordance with Public Law Chapter 100, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife proposes to adopt rules to regulate the importation and possession of wolf hybrids and establish confinement standards. The rule would also exclude wolf hybrids from Exhibitor’s Permits and from Wildlife Propagation. The proposed rule also enacts provisions for the disposition of wolf hybrids found at large.

A detailed copy of the rule may be obtained from the Agency Contact Person listed above.

Agency: 09-137 Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Chapter Number and Title: Chapter 4.03 (A-3) Expanded Archery Season (A portion of WMD 24)

Statutory Authority: 12 MRSA Section 11402

Contact Person for this Filing: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, 284 State Street, 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0041, Email: Becky.Orff@maine.gov Telephone: (207) 287-5202

Public Hearing: None scheduled – one may be requested.

Deadline for Comments: June 1, 2012

Brief Summary: The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is proposing to adopt a rule amending the Expanded Archery Deer Hunting Season areas by updating road names and routes within a portion of Wildlife Management District 24 to remove the Town of Phippsburg from the expanded archery hunting area. A copy of the proposed changes may be obtained from the Agency Contact Person listed above.

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IF&W Rulemaking Proposals