Under Maine's permit system, what defines an 'antlerless deer'?

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In Maine, what counts as an antlerless deer is based on antler presence and size. A deer is antlerless if it has no antlers at all, or if its antlers are shorter than three inches. This 3-inch threshold is used to determine eligibility for antlerless permits and to support population management. If a deer has antlers longer than three inches, it is not considered antlerless unless those antlers are broken down to under three inches. The idea is to distinguish deer that truly lack antlered characteristics from those that still have small or broken antlers, which would fall outside the antlerless category.