BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 2, 2024
The road to becoming a game warden takes far longer and is more difficult than most people realize. There is a common misperception that a simple love of hunting, fishing and the outdoors, coupled with a desire to work in those arenas, is sufficient. Becoming a Maine game warden includes passing the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s physical fitness test at the 50th percentile, a written exam specific to hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation, an oral board, an in-depth and extensive background investigation, a swim test, a comprehensive medical examination, a psychological examination, a polygraph examination, an interview with a colonel, a rigorous 12-week Advanced Warden School, the basic 18-week law enforcement training program at the Criminal Justice Academy and several months of field training.