Maine Revised Statutes Title 12. Conservation § 11351. Bear bag limit

1. Hunting or trapping bear; limit. A person may not in one calendar year:

The daily bag limit on bear taken by hunting is one bear.

2. Exceeding limit on bear. A person may not possess more than 2 bears in any calendar year, or the maximum number of bears established by rule under this section, whichever is less, except a person may keep more than 2 legally obtained bears in that person's home or as otherwise provided in law or rule.

3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative of not less than 3 days for the first offense and of not less than 10 days for each succeeding offense; the court also shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000.