| (6) All of Swan Island in the Town of Swan's Island in | Hancock County; |
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| (7) The Town of Islesboro in Waldo County, except that a | person may hunt deer in that town with bow and arrow | from the first day of the special archery season on | deer, established in accordance with section 7102-A, | subsection 6, paragraph C, to the end of the regular | firearm season on deer of each calendar year in Waldo | County; |
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| (8) The whole of Cranberry Isles in Hancock County, | except that a person may hunt deer in the Cranberry | Isles with a shotgun or archery equipment in | accordance with applicable laws and rules; and |
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| (9) The whole of Long Island in Long Island Plantation | in Hancock County. |
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| D-1. The commissioner by rule may open any of the areas | closed to deer hunting under paragraph D, as long as the | legislative body of each affected town approves the | opening. For purposes of this paragraph, "affected towns" | means any town, township or municipality that contains | within its borders any area proposed to be opened under | this paragraph. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph | are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter | 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| E. The commissioner may shorten the open season on deer | in any part of the State, provided that: |
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| (1) The demarcation of the areas with the shortened | season follow recognizable physical boundaries, such | as rivers and railroad rights-of-way; |
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| (2) The determination is made and published prior to | June 1st of any year; and |
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| (3) The Saturday preceding the first day of open season | on deer shall be an open day for residents of this | State only. |
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| F. The commissioner may terminate the open season on deer | at any time in any area if, in his opinion, an immediate | emergency action is necessary due to adverse weather | conditions or severe hunting pressure. |
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| G. Whenever a section or sections of the State are closed to | hunting by proclamation of the Governor during the open |
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