Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator
On March 20, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Janet Mills and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) Commissioner Judy Camuso suspended the recreational fishing license requirement until April 30, which anglers would generally need for fishing the inland waters of Maine. Given the current COVID-19 precautions, MDIFW offices are closed to the public. For the full press release, as issued by the Governor’s Office, please click here.
Studies conducted at both the state and federal level have found that the number of hunters and trappers have been on a generally declining trend over the past several decades. To increase recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and trappers, which initiative do you think would have the greatest impact?
