2025 a solid year for deer hunters

The total number of deer weighed in Addison County in 2025 stands at 886.

After an opening weekend of rifle deer season in Addison County that was the least productive in a decade, the final two weeks of the season proved to be happier for hunters.

Bow and muzzleloader hunters combined to bring down 159 deer in the early seasons for both weapons.

One-hundred-and-thirty-one hunters had bucks weighed at Addison County wildlife reporting stations after taking them down this past Saturday and Sunday, the opening weekend of rifle season.

Young deer hunters and newcomers to the sport took 63 animals to be weighed in Addison County on Oct. 25 and 26 during the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s Youth/Novice Deer Hunting Weekend.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking hunters to participate in its annual deer hunter effort and sighting survey.

Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day regular deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 15, and ends Sunday, Nov. 30.

ADDISON COUNTY — Bright spots have been rare in a 2020 afflicted by a pandemic and divisive politics. But there sure were plenty of happy deer hunters in Addison County. In fact, county wildlife reporting stations handled more deer in 2020 than in any yea … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Young and first-time hunters combined to bring 105 deer to Addison County’s seven wildlife reporting stations after going out during Youth Hunting Weekend on Oct. 24 and 25.  That total was typical for Addison County’s Youth Hunting Weeke … (read more)

MONTPELIER — According to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, preliminary numbers show 16,479 deer were taken during Vermont’s 2019 deer hunting seasons, the fourth highest total since 2000. Reports from big game check stations indicate hunters had … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming Oct. 5-Nov. 1 and Dec. 7-15 archery deer hunting season. A hunter may take up to two deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season with the purchase of two archery licenses. No more than one of th … (read more)