Bear Season Starts Monday, Youth Bear Hunting Day is Saturday

Maine’s bear season begins on Monday, August 31 at 5:26 a.m. throughout the state of Maine, and this year, licensed junior hunters get their own day on Saturday, August 29. Last year, 11,345 hunters purchased a permit to hunt bear, the fourth straight year permit sales have increased, and the highest number of permits since 11,912 in 2008.

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