Rockland man accused of 17 hunting violations

MIDCOAST VILLAGER • June 23, 2026

A Rockland man entered not guilty pleas Monday to 17 violations of Maine hunting laws. Dustin Dean, 23, was initially charged with night hunting in Rockport. A criminal complaint was filed June 9 charging him with 17 counts that include one count of night hunting, six counts of exceeding the bag limit on deer, one count of fraudulently obtaining a hunting license, four counts of failing to register the animal after it was hunted, four counts of unlawful possession of a wild animal, and one count of hunting an antlerless deer without a permit.