We’ve been seeing duck hunting boat-blinds like this one that came in and out of Naskeag Harbor yesterday. Note what appears to be a pile of long-tailed duck decoys in its storage area:
The migratory duck hunting season here in Maine’s Coastal Zone ends January 6. Hunters here primarily use shotguns when hunting migratory ducks, but state regulations require that the guns be no larger than No. 10 gauge, incapable of holding more than three shells, and fired from the shoulder. The ducks also may be hunted with bow and arrow, crossbow, or a falcon.
For many species, the daily duck limit is 4, but other limits are applied to various species. Duck hunters here must buy a Federal Duck Stamp and a State Migratory Waterfowl Permit, the funds from which go to wildlife and habitat conservation. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on December 30, 2025.)