Are hunters permitted to use dogs to track and hunt white-tailed deer?

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In Maine, hunting white-tailed deer with dogs is not allowed. The rule is designed to maintain fair chase and safety, since using multiple dogs to pursue or drive deer would give hunters an unfair advantage and could create unsafe situations. The only dog-related use that’s permitted is to locate a wounded deer after the shot, and even then it must be a single dog on a leash under the hunter’s control. So, a lone, leashed tracking dog may help recover a wounded deer, but dogs cannot be used to hunt or track deer before or during the pursuit. The other options don’t fit because they either imply unrestricted dog use or specify breed or training that the law does not grant.