WMD 13, Maine
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Moose, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- WMDs 10–19
- Area
- 582 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Moose — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1
Draw odds for Moosearen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 46
Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 957
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for Moose, Black Bear, White-tailed Deer so far. Deer, Turkey, Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedMaine WMD 13 (Western Mountain Foothills) covers the rugged Franklin and Somerset County interior anchored by towns like Farmington, Weld, Kingfield, and Carrabassett Valley — a transitional zone of northern hardwoods, spruce-fir forest, and high mountain terrain including the Bigelow Range. This district offers solid black bear hunting, a limited but real moose permit allocation (combined zone with WMD 7), modest whitetail numbers typical of western Maine mountains, and open fall and spring turkey seasons.
Transitional northern hardwood and spruce-fir forest in the western Maine mountain foothills. Includes high-elevation terrain of the Bigelow Range (West Peak 4,150 ft), Flagstaff Lake drainage, and the Carrabassett Valley. River corridors along the Kennebec headwaters provide lowland deer habitat. Elevation gradient creates varied cover from valley agricultural edges to dense boreal upper slopes.
moderate
Standard statewide antlered-only framework during firearms season (Nov 3-29) and muzzleloader (Dec 1-6 statewide, Dec 8-13 in select WMDs). WMD 13 is NOT in the WMDs 21-25/29 any-deer zone; hunters require a separate antlerless permit (lottery) to harvest a second or antlerless deer. Antlerless permits available by lottery with any unsold permits purchasable after draw. During regular archery season (Oct 4-31) antlerless deer may be taken without a permit statewide. Deer densities are moderate — western mountain WMDs support fewer deer per square mile than southern Maine but quality bucks are present in hardwood ridges and agricultural transition zones.
DEER: Firearms Nov 3-29, muzzleloader Dec 1-6 (statewide) and Dec 8-13 (select WMDs); regular archery Oct 4-31; expanded archery Sept 6-Dec 13 in designated areas. Antlered deer only without permit; antlerless requires lottery permit. MOOSE: Permit-only lottery; ~15 permits total for WMD 13/7 combined zone; Sept bull and Oct bull seasons available; apply April-May. BEAR: Season opens last Monday of August; baiting legal Aug 25-Sept 20; trapping Sept 1-Oct 31; dogs Sept 8-Oct 31; general firearms season extends through Nov. Written permission required for bait placement on private land. TURKEY: Spring season open (two bearded birds); fall season Sept 15-Nov 7 (1 turkey, either sex). All WMDs open for turkey.
Bigelow Preserve offers the most accessible large public land block for walk-in hunting. Bear hunting over bait is legal and the western mountain habitat (remote hardwood ridges, beech mast, abundant softwood escape cover) supports a good bear population. Moose permits are limited but attainable — combined WMD 7/13 zone increases flexibility. Fall turkey season is open. Carrabassett Valley and Kennebec headwaters corridors provide the best deer habitat. Low road density in upper portions keeps pressure manageable.
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Boundaries: MDIFW official Wildlife Management Districts. Community info last updated 23d ago.