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Workshops and Programs
Learn to hunt, shoot, trap, fish, and other outdoor skills workshops and programs, as well as recreational safety and education courses, are posted in the Education section of our website.
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Advisory Council Meetings
The Advisory Council meets with the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and MDIFW staff regularly to provide information and advice concerning the administration of the Department. The Council meets each December and May, as well as throughout the year. All regular and special meetings of the advisory council are open to the public.
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Landowners and Land Users Advisory Board
The Landowners and Land Users Relations Advisory Board advises the Commissioner of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on landowner-related laws, policies, programs, and issues affecting landowners and outdoor recreationists. The board helps review and recommend improvements to landowner relations efforts, supports conflict resolution related to public access, and works to promote greater understanding and cooperation between those who own land and those who use Maine's private and public lands for recreation.
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Rulemaking Proposals
All rulemaking proposals are open to public comment and include a public hearing.
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Working Groups
Moosehead Area Moose Hunting Season Working Group
The Moosehead Area and Moose Hunting Season Working Group is gathering input on whether portions of Wildlife Management Districts 8, 9, 14, and 17 could be opened to September moose hunting while minimizing impacts on tourism and other recreational users in the Moosehead region. Through a series of public working group meetings in Greenville, representatives from hunting, tourism, landowner, and community interests will help inform discussions about potential future moose hunting opportunities and ways to reduce hunter congestion across the season.
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Mooring Working Group
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is convening a working group to study issues related to moorings on inland waters of the state with the goal of reporting back to the Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Legislative Committee by November 4, 2026. For more information related to how the Legislature passed this into a resolve visit: Resolve Chapter 153 to Establish a Working Group to Identify Ways to Manage Moorings on Inland Waters