§11108. Hunting without license

1. On certain land. Notwithstanding section 11109, subsection 1 as it applies to this subchapter, a resident over 10 years of age and a member of the resident's immediate family over 10 years of age, as long as the hunter's license to hunt is not under suspension or revocation, may hunt without a license, including an archery hunting license and a muzzle-loading license, on a single plot of land:

A. To which they are legally entitled to possession;

B. On which they are actually domiciled;

C. That is used exclusively for agricultural purposes; and

D. That is in excess of 10 acres.

2. Junior hunters. A resident or nonresident hunter 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age may hunt with firearms only in the presence of:

A. That hunter's parent or guardian; or

B. A person at least 18 years of age approved by that hunter's parent or guardian who either holds a valid Maine hunting license or has successfully completed a hunter safety course acceptable under sections 10108 and 11105.

A hunter who is 16 years of age and who is hunting with a junior hunting license must complete a hunter safety course prior to hunting without the adult supervision required by this section.

3. Allowing junior hunter to hunt without adult supervision. A person who is the adult supervisor, parent or guardian of a holder of a junior hunting license under 16 years of age, may not allow that junior hunter to hunt other than in the presence of, and under the supervision of, an adult as provided in subsection 2.

A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged, unless otherwise provided.

4. Expiration of junior hunting license. A junior hunting license issued to a person who has passed that person's 15th