Hunting on Scarborough Land Trust Properties

For Hunters:

• Hunters must submit a Hunting Notification Form to SLT. Find the link to the form below.
• As per the Land for Maine’s Future funding agreement, trapping for furbearers is permitted with notification at Fuller Farm Preserve. It is not permitted on other SLT preserves. Trapping requires notification to SLT.
• Please report harvests to SLT as this is useful habitat data. Email swolf@scarboroughlandtrust.org.
• SLT property, while open to all, is private property. Please adhere to all state and federal laws, and ethics pertaining to use of private property.
• No cutting, nailing, or drilling of trees or other vegetation is permitted.
• The Town of Scarborough does not permit rifle hunting (Ordinance 603) without permission from the landowner. In deference to that policy, we do not allow rifle hunting.
• All gear must be labeled with contact information (at minimum: name, phone number and/or email address). Game cameras may be placed one month before a given hunting season and must be removed no later than one month after that season has ended. Unlabeled gear found out of season will be removed by SLT staff. Hunting blinds and climbing/hang-on stands are carry-in, carry-out per trip.
• Ladder stands are not permitted without special permission (see below). If you do not have explicit permission from SLT to use a ladder stand, you may use a climbing/hang-on stand that will be packed out with you after each visit. Equipment may only be affixed to trees with straps and other non-damaging methods. No drilling or cutting of trees is permitted.

For non-Hunters:

• Wear orange and please stay on trails.
• Dress your pets and children in orange and keep them in sight.
• If you cannot keep your pets under voice control, please keep them leashed.
• Hunting occurs most frequently at dawn and dusk, and there is no hunting on Sundays.

For everyone:

Be courteous to one another, look after our preserves, and please report outstanding concerns to us using the contact form.

Notify SLT

We require notification from all hunters, please submit a Hunting Notification form at the link below. SLT reserves the right to ban individuals from preserves if issues arise, including but not limited to repeated misconduct, destruction of property or vegetation, or threat to the health and safety of visitors and non-game wildlife. Please…

• Read the SLT Hunting Guidelines before proceeding.
• Submit the Hunting Notification Form

For more information on Maine’s Hunting Laws & Regulations, Seasons, and to find your local Game Warden, visit https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting-laws/index.html

Please use the contact form to reach out to Samantha with any questions.

Hunting is permitted on these properties:

Warren Woods Preserve (view PDF map)

Fuller Farm Preserve (view PDF map) As per the Land for Maine’s Future funding agreement, trapping for furbearers is permitted with notification at this preserve. It is not permitted on other SLT preserves.

Libby River Preserve (view PDF map): Archery hunting only. Note that the hiking trail begins on land owned by Ketcha Outdoors (KO), which does not allow hunting. You may carry your equipment across KO’s property, but do not hunt until you are on SLT land, and of course, don’t shoot onto KO’s property. The Preschool program is outside from 9 to noon during the week. Please avoid using the access path from the parking lot to the second kiosk during that time, or limit your trips as much as you are able.

Broadturn Farm (view PDF map): Only certain portions of the property are open to hunting. See the map for details and refer to the small yellow signs in the woods that indicate the extent of the hunting area. Generally speaking, hunting is not permitted in the fields. Please park only on paved roads. Don’t park on or block the gravel roads – Broadturn Farm is an active farm! You’re welcome to drive in on gravel roads to haul out a deer if you need to. You must display an SLT-issued parking notice on your vehicle’s dashboard.

A new trail is being constructed at Broadturn Farm to the west of Hanson Rd. This trail majorly follows old woods roads, but occasionally leaves them. It is currently flagged with yellow and orange ribbon. Please be aware that SLT volunteers and Staff will be working on this trail until spring. All volunteers and staff will be wearing orange, and working generally between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm, any day of the week.