Maine Code § 12-12259

Trapping beaver
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1. Snares. A person may use snares to trap for beaver during the open beaver trapping season.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2. Rules. All rules adopted pursuant to section 10104, subsection 1 pertaining to the trapping of
beaver with killer-type traps also apply to the trapping of beaver with snares.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3. Nonresident trapping beaver. A nonresident may not trap beaver in this State unless that
nonresident's state or province of residency allows Maine residents to trap beaver in that state or
province.
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
[PL 2011, c. 253, §25 (AMD).]

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