ADDISON COUNTY — This fall and early winter, deer hunters using bows and muzzleloader guns locally had the least success in the past nine years.

During the two archery seasons, which ran from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 and from Dec. 2 to 15, hunters had 131 deer weighed at one of Addison County’s seven official reporting stations. Numbers in the past eight years have ranged from a low of 145 in 2023 to a high of 528 in the COVID fall of 2020.

In the two muzzleloader seasons, which ran Oct. 31-Nov. 3 and Dec. 7-15, hunters using those weapons had 98 deer weighed in Addison County, again the lowest total in nine years. The next-lowest count again came in 2023 (160), and the highest in 2020 (464), a year that set a county record for an overall annual deer harvest.

Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife Deer Project Leader Nick Fortin said what is being reported to the Independent appears to be part of a larger trend of unproductive deer hunting in the Champlain Valley in 2024, though he had no ready explanation.

“Your results track what I’m seeing. Actually looks like (Wildlife Management Units) F1 and F2 (which include most of Addison and Chittenden counties) will have the largest declines in buck harvest anywhere in the state,” Fortin wrote in an email. “Not as bad in the mountains, but it was a tough year in the valley.”

Certainly, hunters still brought in a few trophy bucks to the seven country reporting stations: C&S Hunting Supplies in East Middlebury, Rack ’N Reel in New Haven, Backwoods Guns & Tackle in Bridport, Lincoln and West Addison general stores, Jerusalem Corners Country Store in Starksboro, and Green Mountain Trails End in Bristol.

Anthony Andrews shot the largest deer taken in any of those seasons, one he killed in Lincoln during the early bow season — a 218-pound buck with a 10-point antler rack weighed at Rack ’N Reel. James Dragon also brought a big buck to Rack ’N Reel early in the bow season, a 194-pounder with an eight-point rack he shot in Sudbury.

Lincoln General Store handled a 210-pound, 8-pointer that Porschea Sweetser took down in Huntington, also during the October archery season.

The following bow and muzzleloader hunters had deer weighed at an Addison County reporting station this year. They are listed with town of kill, deer gender and weight, and points if a buck.

ADDISON GENERAL STORE

BOW: Russell Bishop, Shoreham, 137-pound doe; and Timothy Birchmore, Addison, doe 100.

MUZZLELOADER: Evan Fleming, Panton, 110 doe; and Adam Graves, New Haven, 115 doe.

C & S HUNTING SUPPLIES

BOW: Gary Whitman, Ripton, 117 pounds, 2 points; William Geehan, Lincoln, 151-5; and Richard Miller, Middlebury, 118 doe.

MUZZLELOADER: William Geehan, Lincoln, doe 103; Nicholas Carrara, Middlebury, doe 120 and buck, 100-2; Hunter Warner, Cornwall, doe 13; David Leggett, Middlebury, doe 94; Raymond Gale, Salisbury, buck 102-3; Joseph Dragon, Ripton doe 85; Scott Jarvis, New Haven, doe 115; Matthew Calcagni, Bristol, doe 92.

LINCOLN GENERAL STORE

BOW: Edward Lafayette, Lincoln, buck 134-8; Donnie Sargent, Lincoln, buck 173-6; Porschea Sweetser, Huntington, buck 210-8; Brian Rossier, buck 183-6; Shawn West, Jericho, buck 173-6; Stanley Sargent, Lincoln, buck 121-2; Brian Rossier, Lincoln, doe 134; and Ronald Dusablon, Charlotte, buck 143-6.

MUZZLELOADER: Sarah Lathrop, Lincoln, male fawn; Sommer Lathrop, doe 67; Elizibeth Clark, doe 115; Kurt Naser, doe 103; Jody Atkins, doe 130; Roger Regnaud, New Haven, doe 100; Ty Combs, Lincoln, doe 100; Kaiden Pelland, Ripton, buck 141-6; David Patterson, Lincoln, buck 107-2; Jody Brown, Ripton 57 female; Brian Donnelly, Lincoln, 115 doe; and Edward Lafayette, Lincoln, doe 91.

JERUSALEM COUNTRY STORE

BOW: Codey Corse, Starksboro, buck 100-2; Edward Lafayette, Lincoln, buck 101-1; Stefan Johnson, Starksboro, male fawn; Brody Barnard, Starksboro, male fawn; Robert Wener, Sudbury, buck 135-8; Nolan Whitcomb, Shelburne, buck 177-9; and Adam Whitcomb, Starksboro, doe 108.

MUZZLELOADER: Mary Taft, Huntington, doe 125; Patrick Hendee, Starksboro, doe 88; Reiss Hendee, Starksboro, doe 78; Scott Blaise, Huntington, fawn 43; Josh Quebec, Huntington, fawn 86; Kennet Russin, Huntington, doe 106; Allen Dennis, Huntington, doe 94; Bernard Young, Huntington, doe 100; Charles Levarn, Monkton, doe 80; Adam Thompson, Starksboro, buck 150-5; Ethan Wener, Ripton, doe 103; and Pernell Bedell, Bristol, doe 107.

Also, Austin Lafayette, Lincoln, doe 109; Gregory Harriman, Huntington, doe 120; Jason Raymond, Huntington, doe 122; Larry Haskins, Huntington, doe 105; Clinton Alger, Huntington, doe 110; Jonathan Jennings, Hinesburg, buck 147-10; Kyle Bedell, Waitsfield, doe 188; Wesley Allen, Richmond, doe 89; Grayson Conrad, Lincoln, female; Cory Jennings, Hinesburg, Doe 57; Samantha Slayton, Starksboro, buck 101-6; and Anthony Porter, Bristol, buck 112-3.

RACK N’ REEL

BOW: Anthony Andrews, Lincoln, buck 218-10; James Dragon, Sudbury, buck 194-8; Brendon Huestis, Shoreham, buck 187-4; Eric Hall, Brandon, buck 178-8; Ashley Latulippe, Shelburne, buck 174-8; John Chamberlain, Lincoln, buck 172-7; Luc Charlebois, New Haven, buck 167-10; Cooper Laroche, Middlebury, buck 165-8; Timothy Flynn, Waltham, buck 162-6; and Randy Paquette, Sudbury, buck 162-8.

Also, Frank Raymond, Middlebury, buck 160-6; Katie Chamberlain, Shoreham, buck 160-6; Zachary Comeau, Bridport, buck, 159-8; Bradley Nadeau, Rutland, buck 157-5; Andrew Raymond, Ferrisburgh, buck 157-6; Lawrence Leclaire, Lincoln, buck 154-5; Dalton Smith, New Haven, buck 153-8; Sally Torrey, Ferrisburgh, buck 153-8; Michael Ellis, Panton, buck 152-8; and Marc Aube, Williston, buck 150-6.

Also, Matthew Bartlett, Bristol, buck 150-5; Ryan Mobbs, Hinesburg, doe 148; Pierre Collette, Waltham, buck 145-8; Jack Bodington, Hinesburg, buck 145-7; Erik Carruth, Ferrisburgh, doe 145; John Connor, Bridport, buck 143-6; Charles Peet, Huntington, buck 140-6; Daniel Heath, Bristol, buck 140-6; Tyler Hebert Bristol, buck 139-6; Mason White, Monkton, buck 138-6; and Jason Garvey, Charlotte, 136-6.

Also, James Towle, Addison, buck 135-3; Dwayne Roberts, Addison, buck 134-8; Maxwell Flynn, Waltham, buck 133-10; Rusty Conant, Addison, doe 130; William Maloy, Sudbury, buck 132-6; Dylan Stearns, Ferrisburgh, doe 129; Stephen Davis, New Haven, buck 125-3; Pierre Laroche, Cornwall, doe 124; Brock Quesnel, Shoreham, doe 123; Nathan Huestis, Bridport, doe 120; and George Torrey, Ferrisburgh, buck 120-5.

Also, Devin Belisle, Starksboro, doe 119; Christopher Fortin, Charlotte, doe 118; Eric Bingham, Middlebury, buck 117-4; Blake Bowen, New Haven, doe 116; Colin Jennings, New Haven, doe 116; Linwood Chamberlain, Shoreham, doe 114; Paul Jerome, Lincoln, doe 113; Brady Lloyd, Salisbury, doe 113; Christopher Crane, Walden, doe 112; Dalton Smith, New Haven, doe 111; and Kevin Brennan, Monkton, doe 110.

Also, Lyman Gaudette, Charlotte, doe 110; Shawn Russell, New Haven, doe 109; Patrick Fitzgerald, Huntington, doe 109; Scott Brace, Ferrisburgh, doe 107; Sean Kehoe, Charlotte, doe 106; Kari Whitman, Ripton, doe 105; Ayden Trombley, Cornwall, doe 103; Jacob Rochon, Vergennes, doe 103; Jordan Stearns, Middlebury, doe 103; Travis Kilburn, New Haven, doe 103; and Christopher Fortin, Charlotte, doe 101.

Also, Kassi Garrow, New Haven, doe 101; Eugene Bradford, New Haven, doe 100; Christopher Ardell, Benson, doe 100; Leo Fagga, Bristol, doe 99; Patrick Creeley, Montgomery, doe 99; David Rheaume, New Haven, doe 98; Nevaeh Preston, Ferrisburgh, doe 96; Connor Lang, Colchester, doe 95; and Jeremy Lattrell, Shelburne, doe 95.

Also, Christopher Melendy, Starksboro, doe 95; John Mlcuch, New Haven, doe 93; Michael Bingham, Middlebury, doe 91; Dylan Stearns, Ferrisburgh, doe 87; Hunter Navari, Colchester, doe 85; and Robert Shortsleeve, Hubbardton, doe 70.

Also, Charles Rockwell, Bristol, buck 170-6; Darcy Spear, Lincoln, buck 156-9; Robert Leggett, Middlebury, doe 150; Dalton Smith, New Haven, buck, 148-6; David Bissonette, Williston, buck 140-7; Jonathan Lapell, Fair Haven, buck 130-5; Jeffery Brown, Addison, doe 127; Peter Funk, Cornwall, doe 121; John Cole Ferrisburgh, doe 120; Christine Paquin, New Haven, doe 120; Conrad Marsano, Middlebury, doe 118; and Lee Lapell, Benson, doe 117;

Also, Jeremy Lattrell, Lincoln, doe 114; Ethan Hallock, Ferrisburgh, doe 110; Scott Blaise, Ferrisburgh, doe 110; Adam Loven, New Haven, buck 105-7; Johnathan Thresher, Salisbury, doe 104; Dewey Barrows, Ferrisburgh, doe, 104; Jacob Choiniere, Bristol, doe 101; Jody Conant, Weybridge, doe 101; Robert Bachand, Fayston, Dow 100; Liana Wilks-Dupoise, Brandon, doe 97; and Jay Rogers, Ferrisburgh, male 77.

MUZZLELOADER: Adam Paquin, doe 148; David Gagnon, New Haven, doe 133; Conrad Marsano, Middlebury, doe 129; Levi Loven, New Haven, doe 125; Cole Shepard, Lincoln, doe 124; Justin Bolduc, Addison, doe 114; Eugene Bradford, Ferrisburgh, doe 114; Christopher Griggs, Lincoln, doe 111; and Dewey Barrows, Ferrisburgh, doe 111.

Also, William Whittemore, Ferrisburgh, doe 110; Jerad Gorton, New Haven, doe 109; Mark Choiniere, Bristol, deo 107; Erik Mashia, Hinesburg, doe 105; Eric Bingham, Middlebury, doe 104; Finnley Vincelette, Bristol, doe 102; Matthew Calcagni, Ripton, doe 98; Jody Conant, Weybridge, doe 88; Nathan James, New Haven, female fawn; and Timothy Flynn, Waltham, female fawn.

Also, Bryan Harrington, Essex, buck 168-8; Christopher Hanson, Monkton, buck 153-7; Kevin Haight, Waltham, buck 132-4; Zachary Thompson, Lincoln, buck 129-2; Brian Hayes, New Haven, doe 123; Peter Scott, New Haven, buck 121-4; James Akerman, New Haven, doe 120; Rowan Nelson, Weybridge, doe 115; Ryan Zeno, Panton, doe 115; and Philip Hardway, Addison, buck, 112-6.

Also, Gary English, Salisbury, doe 111; Scott Blaise, Ferrisburgh, doe 110; Charles Cushman, Panton, buck 102-5, Jacob Choiniere, Bristol, doe 101; Jonathan Jennings, Addison, doe 101; Jody Conant, Weybridge, doe 101; Lian Wilks-Dupoise, Brandon, doe 97; Brady Lloyd, Salisbury, doe 92; Joseph Hill, Panton, male 82; David Horton, Cornwall, male 68; and Brett Flegenheimer, Bridport, male 62.

BACKWOODS GUNS & TACKLE

BOW: Steven Rheaume, Cornwall, buck 180-7; Jim Ryan, Shoreham, buck 169-6; Justin Bushey, Addison, buck, 158-8; Karl Kaufmann, Bridport, buck 143-7; Chance Hall, Orwell, doe 123; Tanner English, Salisbury, doe 117; Renee Plouffe, Bridport, doe 113; Victor Fifield, Ripton, doe 105; and Gary English, Salisbury, doe 78.

MUZZLELOADER: Scott Tremblay, Shoreham, doe 126; Scott Whitman, Ripton, doe 120; Destiny Gero, Cornwall, female fawn; Brian Trombley, Shoreham, female fawn; Colten Butler, Shoreham, doe 143; Renee Plouffe, Salisbury, doe 131; Todd Seguin, Weybridge, doe 125; Tristan Stearns, Shoreham, doe 113; Amos Ranney, Bridport, doe 108; Brent Warren, Cornwall, doe 140; and Noah Hanson, Cornwall, doe 112.

GREEN MOUNTAIN TRAILS END

BOW: Robert Karzmarczyk, Ripton, buck 172-8; Cory Jennings, Hinesburg, 130-5; and Lonnie Lavallee, Bristol, female fawn.

MUZZLELOADER: Matthew Mcguire, Bristol, doe 99.