THE 2025 HUNTING & Trapping and Fishing Lawbooks, available at licensed agents statewide and on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife website, provide a thorough reference on regulations, offer informative articles on topics like land management for wildlife habitat and feature striking images by New England wildlife photographers.
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MONTPELIER — Vermont 2025 hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses, as well as the 2025 lawbooks for these activities, are now available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website and wherever licenses are sold.

With ice fishing opening around the state as soon as cold temperatures arrive in January, Vermonters are encouraged to pick up their 2025 licenses at the earliest convenience. Existing five-year, permanent or lifetime licenses can be updated online on Jan. 1.

License buyers can also easily add a $15 Habitat Stamp to their purchase to further support habitat conservation in Vermont.

In addition to updating licenses, it is helpful for hunters, trappers and anglers to pick up the current 2025 lawbooks. Printed copies of the 2025 Hunting & Trapping Lawbook and the 2025 Fishing Lawbook are available from license agents statewide. The department’s website has links to online versions as well.