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 be happier for hunters.

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.

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.

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.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has announced the 2025-2026 migratory game bird hunting season dates and bag limits.

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 before they can purchase their first hunting license.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available on its website until Thursday, July 31.

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 31.

I read the Youth Hunting Season results in the Dec. 26 Addy Indy. I took pause and stumbled each time I read the word “fawn” meaning “fawn” had been harvested.

With the final numbers in, it’s official: 2024 was the least productive deer-hunting season in Addison County in at least nine years.

The Vermont Department for Fish and Wildlife’s Youth and Novice Hunting Weekend for deer saw fewer youthful hunters successful than in past years in Addison County, but several still weighed impressive specimens at five of the county’s wildlife reporting … (read more)

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

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.

The rifle deer season got off to a good start in Addison County this past weekend — but the numbers are hard to pin down and compare to other seasons for a couple of reasons.