Best Maine Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Maine black bear units by reported harvest across 26 units — Maine doesn't publish tag/success figures for black bear, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMD 8 | 346 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | WMD 6 | 318 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | WMD 11 | 279 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | WMD 4 | 253 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | WMD 3 | 240 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | WMD 5 | 229 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | WMD 12 | 226 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | WMD 1 | 203 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | WMD 7 | 199 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | WMD 19 | 188 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | WMD 18 | 184 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | WMD 2 | 164 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | WMD 9 | 148 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | WMD 28 | 145 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | WMD 10 | 125 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | WMD 14 | 103 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | WMD 15 | 95 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | WMD 27 | 81 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | WMD 17 | 66 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | WMD 26 | 66 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | WMD 13 | 51 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | WMD 16 | 23 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | WMD 20 | 22 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | WMD 23 | 10 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | WMD 21 | 8 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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