Maine Expanded Archery Areas


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Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20211013
Title: Maine Expanded Archery Areas
Description:
Abstract: Expanded archery areas are delineated areas of the State that are open to deer hunting during the expanded archery hunting season. Most of the expanded archery areas are characterized by intensive residential development interspersed with small woodlots, and many areas within them cannot be hunted with firearms due to municipal ordinances banning the discharge of firearms. Current expanded archery areas include portions of Wildlife Management District (WMD) 29, a portion of WMD 24, and nine smaller areas.Most lands in the expanded archery areas are privately owned, and some are not deer habitat. Parts are unhuntable due to the existence of sanctuaries, municipal ordinances against archery discharge, or simply because individual landowners do not support hunting on their lands. We strongly urge all hunters to obtain landowner permission during the expanded archery season.In 2020, MDIFW revised the expanded archery area written descriptions to include additions to the Augusta, Camden, Lewiston, and WMD 24 expanded archery areas. The dataset was re-digitized using aerial imagery to reflect the description updates and to more accurately reflect the boundaries.Wildlife Management Districts 27 and 29 are not included in this map, please refer to written descriptions of these areas.Please refer to Department Rule Chapter 16 for hunting rules (09-137c16):https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/09/chaps09.htm
Purpose: Expanded archery areas are delineated areas of the State that are open to deer hunting during the expanded archery hunting season. Wildlife Management Districts 27 and 29 are not included in this map, please refer to written descriptions of these areas.
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Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 20211013
Currentness Reference: 2021
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
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Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -71.1519
East Bounding Coordinate: -66.6694
North Bounding Coordinate: 47.5825
South Bounding Coordinate: 42.9146
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Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: MaineDIFW
Theme Keyword: MDIFW
Theme Keyword: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Theme Keyword: expanded archery
Theme Keyword: white-tailed deer
Theme Keyword: hunting
Access Constraints: Other Constraints
Use Constraints: These features were mapped at 1:3,000 scale and may not be appropriate for use at finer scales. Where any discrepancies occur between a mapped feature and the written description, the written description takes precedence.See Section 16.07-7 of Department Rule Chapter 16 (09-137c16) for written descriptions of the expanded archery area boundaries: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/09/chaps09.htm
Data Set Credit: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20211013
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Contact Person: Jason Czapiga
Contact Position: Senior Programmer Analyst
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 650 State Street
City: Bangor
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04401
Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: 207-561-5620
Contact Electronic Mail Address: jason.czapiga@maine.gov
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time