Maine (UM)

Who needs a license? - Anyone who hunts wild birds or animals in Maine Junior Hunter - hunters under the age of 16 Exceptions (assisting in a hunt) - you can do this as long as you don't carry any hunting equipment Landowner Priviledge - Maine resident landowners and immediate family members can hunt w/o a license on land they own and reside upon as long as it is 10 or more acres and used exclusively for agricultural purposes (does not apply to revoked or suspended licenses or moose hunt...

Keel - A projecting strip along the bottom of the canoe, on the outside, to cut down slide slipping. Haystacks - Large standing waves which accompany deceleration of a current Ledge - The exposed edge of a rock stratum which acts as a natural low dam, or as a series of such dams. Lining - The use of ropes to work a boat down stream from the shore.

Herring Gull - ANSWER Charadriiformes Laridae Ring-billed Gull - ANSWER Charadriiformes Laridae Mallard - ANSWER Anseriformes Anatidae Red Tailed Hawk - ANSWER Accipitriformes Accipitridae Bald Eagle - ANSWER Accipitriformes Accipitridae Downy Woodpecker - ANSWER Piciformes Picidae Hairy Woodpecker - ANSWER Piciformes Picidae White Breasted Nuthatch - ANSWER Passeriformes Sittidae Black Capped Chickadee - ANSWER Passeriformes Paridae Northern Cardinal - ANSWER P...

Major causes of boating accidents and fatalities - ANSWER Drinking alcohol and not wearing a PFD How much alcohol on land makes a boater equally intoxicated on water? - ANSWER one third, most people are impaired after one drink What should be included in a float plan? - ANSWER Describe the watercraft, destination, departure and return times, names and info of people on board. When operating a power driven watercraft, who must you give way to? - ANSWER Any watercraft not under command, s...

Contour Index Line - ANSWER Every fifth line, shows elevation WL - ANSWER Water level above sea level at the average high water mark Contour lines pointing north, which way does the brook flow? - ANSWER South Declination - ANSWER Difference between true north and magnetic north What does WELS stand for? - ANSWER West of the easterly line of the state of Maine What does TRN stand for? - ANSWER Township and range What are brown lines on a map called and what do they represent? - ...

Turkey - ANSWER Common Loon - ANSWER Osprey - ANSWER Red Tailed Hawk - ANSWER Pileated woodpecker - ANSWER Ring Necked Pheasant - ANSWER Ruffled Grouse - ANSWER Spruce Grouse - ANSWER Black Duck - ANSWER Dabbling - Similar to Mallard female, but darker chocolate brown side Mallard - ANSWER Dabbling Canada Goose - ANSWER Snow Goose - ANSWER Blue winged teal - ANSWER Dabbling Green winged teal - ANSWER Dabbling Black scoter - ANSWER Diving Bar...

what is the water safety zone? - ANSWER 200ft from any shoreline must a manually-powered craft have lights on after sunset? - ANSWER NO (white light must be ready to be displayed) which PFD must have reflective patches? - ANSWER Type I define power face? - ANSWER the one pushing, the side you can see define rocker? - ANSWER the curvature of the canoe from bow to stern why is rocker important? - ANSWER maneuverability what is tumblehome? - ANSWER the curvature from bilge to gunw...

How much alcohol does it take to make a boater intoxicated? - ANSWER 1/3 of what takes a driver to be equally intoxicated. What percentage of Maine drowning victims were not wearing lifejackets? - ANSWER 90% How is boat length measured? - ANSWER From the tip of the bow to the back of the stern, excluding outboard motor. What defines a Class A boat? - ANSWER Its length is less than 16 feet. What defines a class 1 boat? - ANSWER It is at least 16 feet but less than 26 feet. What def...

Contour Index Line - ANSWER Every fifth line, shows elevation WL - ANSWER Water level above sea level at the average high water mark Contour lines pointing north, which way does the brook flow? - ANSWER South Declination - ANSWER Difference between true north and magnetic north What does WELS stand for? - ANSWER West of the easterly line of the state of Maine What does TRN stand for? - ANSWER Township and range What are brown lines on a map called and what do they represent? - ...

How much alcohol does it take to make a boater intoxicated? - ANSWER 1/3 of what takes a driver to be equally intoxicated. What percentage of Maine drowning victims were not wearing lifejackets? - ANSWER 90% How is boat length measured? - ANSWER From the tip of the bow to the back of the stern, excluding outboard motor. What defines a Class A boat? - ANSWER Its length is less than 16 feet. What defines a class 1 boat? - ANSWER It is at least 16 feet but less than 26 feet. What def...