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Landowner Privilege: Maine resident landowners and their immediate family members may hunt without a license using firearms, archery, or muzzleloader on land they own and reside upon, provided the land exceeds 10 acres in size and is used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

Turtle soup is a staple of many Asian restaurants, although you should be aware that turtle meat can sequester considerable amounts of chemicals, including pesticides and heavy metals. It is legal to harvest turtles in Maine for personal, but not commercial, use.

Hunting and trapping snapping turtle for personal use is permitted by Maine law. However, because snapping turtles live a long time and are relatively high on the food chain (they eat fish and birds), they tend to be contaminated with mercury and other toxic chemicals.

The taking of snapping turtles from the wild in Maine is allowed without a permit for personal purposes, with a possession limit of up to 2 specimens only, and in a manner consistent with 12 M.R.S.

Eligible farmland consists of tracts of land of 5 or more contiguous acres, which produce a gross annual income of at least $2,000 per year from the sale value of farm products in 1 of 2, or 3 of 5, calendar years preceding the date of application for registration.

Complete the Notice Of Intent To Register Farmland Form 4A (PDF). Using Certified Mail with return-receipt requested, mail a copy of Farmland Registration Fact Sheet Form 1 (PDF), the tax map prepared for Form 2A, Form 3, and Form 4A to all abutters identified in Form 2A.

Maine classified burning bush as an invasive plant in 2017 and banned sales and distribution of the plant the following year. While the new rules do not require the removal of burning bush already planted, it is a good idea to do so.

Lady slippers are protected and are illegal to dig up or pick. They typically are found in the same shady damp areas trillium (stinkin' bejamins) are. You had the right idea, just the wrong plant.

Is it illegal to pick rare plants? There are no laws prohibiting the collection of any plant species in the State of Maine. Plants in Maine are the private property of the landowner, so private property rights should be respected.