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Outdoor Adventure with a Registered Maine Guide
Registered Maine Guides
You will get more out of your hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation experiences when you work with a Registered Maine Guide. Maine has the best-tested guides and outfitters around. And for every trip, there is a guide to match.
Registered Maine Guides are outdoor professionals who are licensed and permitted to accept any form of remuneration for their services in accompanying or assisting any person in the fields, forests or on the waters or ice within the jurisdiction of the State while hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, snowmobiling, using and all-terrain vehicle or camping at a primitive camping area.
Licensing for Registered Maine Guides first began 1897. During that first year, 1700 individuals became licensed, primarily in the hunting and fishing disciplines. Over the years, canoe trips gained popularity as well. There are currently approximately 6,300 licensed guides in Maine.
The history of guiding runs deep in Maine’s Heritage Sporting industry. It began when Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby—a woman— was issued the first Maine guide’s license in 1897. That continues today, with Guides working hard every day to provide outstanding outdoor experiences.
Many also offer equipment, advice, and instruction. So whether you’re hiking, kayaking, fishing, hunting, rafting, or even bird watching, there is a Maine guide whose specialty will match your interest.
Guide Classsifications
Maine Guides can be licensed in one or more specialized classifications, meaning they are qualified to guide one or more specific types of activities. Of Maine’s five categories, three are relevant to adventures available in Maine’s Kennebec Valley.
Specialized Recreational
Maine Guides with this classification can guide watercraft, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiling, and camping activities. In addition, they can guide watercraft, including rafting and paddlesports on inland waters.
Some even offer bird-watching and wildlife photography excursions, all while ensuring the safety of visitors to Maine’s great outdoors.
Specialized Fishing
Maine Guides with this classification can guide fishing activities, including overnight camping trips in conjunction with those fishing activities on inland waters.
These professionals know where the fish are hiding out, and they deliver a memorable experience every time.
Specialized Hunting
Maine Guides with this classification can guide hunting and trapping activities, including overnight camping trips in conjunction with those activities.
The region offers many hunting opportunities. You can hunt for upland birds, waterfowl, coyotes, black bears, whitetail deer, turkeys, and even moose. Working with someone who knows the terrain and what licenses you need can greatly improve your success.
