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An Act To Allow Junior, Senior and Veteran Hunters To Shoot Antlerless Deer on the Opening Day of Hunting Season
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §11401-A  is enacted to read:
§ 11401-A. Opening day antlerless deer; youth, seniors and veterans
A person who possesses a valid junior hunting license, a person who is 65 years of age or older who possesses a valid hunting license or a veteran who possesses a valid hunting license may take an antlerless deer with a firearm on the first day of the regular deer hunting season established in section 11401. A person who takes an antlerless deer pursuant to this section must pay a registration fee of $10 at the time that person registers the antlerless deer. A person who is 65 years of age or older and a veteran may not take more than one antlerless deer pursuant to this section.
For purposes of this section, "veteran" means a person who served in the United States Armed Forces and was not dishonorably discharged.
 
SUMMARY
This bill allows a licensed junior hunter, veteran or person who is 65 years of age or older to take an antlerless deer with a firearm on the first day of the regular deer hunting season and imposes a $10 deer registration fee.