North Zone

About North Zone

North Zone is a waterfowl zone in Maine, United States, set by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It covers about 65,452 km² (25,271 mi²). Towns inside it include Bangor, Auburn, Presque Isle, Old Town and Caribou.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

North

Area

65,452 km²

Area (miles)

25,271 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,558 km² of public or protected land inside it, 10% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – New Brunswick; Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts du Québec, Plans d'affectation du territoire public (CC BY 4.0); Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts du Québec, Territoires récréatifs du Québec (CC BY 4.0); Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• WMD 1 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 4 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 5 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 6 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 7 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 8 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 11 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 17 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 18 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 19 (wildlife management district)

What HuntGrid shows for North Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is North Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 65,452 km² (25,271 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in North Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,558 km² of public or protected land, 10% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for North Zone?

This page lists 94 seasons a person has checked against Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to North Zone?

In the same unit system: South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Maine
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.