BirdHuntRuffed Grouse & Bobwhite Quail
- Sep 26 – Dec 31, 2026
Ruffed grouse and quail (combined)4 daily8 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
Maine upland hunting
Ruffed grouse · Pheasant
Open now
2
Ruffed Grouse & Bobwhite Quail, Pheasant
Pheasant
2 a day
Opens Sep 26
Species
2
Ruffed grouse, Pheasant
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in Maine
Nonresidents buy the nonresident small game license (annual or 3-day) over the counter. Maine is a top ruffed grouse ("partridge") state with huge commercial forests open to hunting; pheasants are stocked in the south. Spruce grouse are protected.
Ruffed grouse and pheasant Sept. 26 - Dec. 31, 2026.
Season calendar
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Ruffed Grouse & Bobwhite Quail
Pheasant
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Pheasant
- Sep 26 – Dec 31, 2026
Pheasant2 daily4 poss.
What a nonresident needs to buy
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·
$75.00
Total for the season
$75.00
