Antlerless deer hunt permits available

The Fish and Wildlife Board met on May 20 and set antlerless deer permit numbers for the fall deer hunting seasons.

To learn more about Vermont Coverts programs, upcoming training or living responsibly with black bears, visit Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife (vtcoverts.org).

VERMONT — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available on its website until Wednesday, July 31. The muzzleloader seasons on Oct. 31- Nov. 3 and Dec. 7-15 will have antl … (read more)

Over the last several years, a debate over how to manage wildlife has become a symbol of a broader cultural divide in Vermont. During the recently concluded legislative session, that debate culminated in S.258, a bill that would have changed the state’s w … (read more)

At Monday’s Legislative Breakfast, local hunting and trapping enthusiasts grilled Sen. Chris Bray on bill S.258, which proposes to transfer the authority to adopt rules for the taking of fish, wildlife and fur-bearing animals from the Fish & Wildlife Boar … (read more)

Hunting safely during Vermont’s spring turkey hunting seasons is easy if you follow tips issued by Vermont Fish and Wildlife.

ORWELL — Six loose cows appear to have been shot and killed Friday night in Orwell, according to a press release issued by Vermont State Police Saturday. The cows had been running wild most of the summer and fall, said Brian Kemp, who owns Mountain Meadow … (read more)