hunting
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Tracking dogs help hunters recover game
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is providing a list of certified leashed tracking dog owners who volunteer to help locate deer, bear or moose that…
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Hunters can report turkeys, some deer online
Fish and Wildlife urges hunters to review the 2026 Deer Season Hunting Guide
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Vermont bear hunting starts in September
Vermont has two bear hunting seasons.
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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.
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Officials deciding antlerless deer hunt rules
Two more public hearings will be held to solicit input.
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Spring turkey hunting begins soon
Youth and novice weekend is April 25 – 26 and the regular season is May 1 – 31.
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Opinion: A case against bear baiting in Vermont
As a conservation biologist who resides in South Starksboro, Vermont, I was alarmed to learn that the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is considering a petition to allow…
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Rifle deer season finishes stronger
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…
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Rifle season starts slow in county; trophy bucks taken
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.
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Deer hunters asked to report wildlife sightings
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking hunters to participate in its annual deer hunter effort and sighting survey.
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Regular deer hunting season starts Saturday, Nov. 15
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.
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Follow waterfowl blind protocols
State officials reminds hunters that waterfowl hunting blinds may not be placed on or in the waters of the state earlier than the first Saturday in September.
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Vermont’s migratory game bird seasons is set
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has announced the 2025-2026 migratory game bird hunting season dates and bag limits.
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Hunter education courses offered statewide
The course is designed for those who would like to go hunting this fall but have never taken a hunter education course. A person must pass the course…
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It’s time to get your muzzleloader doe permit
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available on its website until Thursday, July 31.
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Turkey hunt begins April 26
It’s almost time for spring turkey hunting in Vermont, with youth and novice weekend on April 26 and 27 and the regular season from May 1 to May…