Young, novice hunters bag ’em

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 Weekends in the past decade, with kills ranging from a low of 78 in 2015 to last year’s record high of 142. In the 2017 and 2018 weekends, for instance, youth hunters took 110 deer. For 2020, Department of Fish and Wildlife officials introduced three wrinkles in … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s rifle deer season starts Saturday, Nov. 14, and runs through Nov. 29. Vermont hunters are being urged to keep COVID-19 safety measures in mind and use the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s online reporting system to report their dee … (read more)

MONTPELIER — With the 16- day rifle deer season beginning this Saturday, Vermont Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters. and anyone who goes into the woods, to wear fluorescent hunter orange. “Studies prove that wearing fluorescent hunter orange keeps hun … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day regular deer season, which begins Saturday, Nov. 14, and ends Sunday, Nov. 29.  A hunter may take one legal buck during this season. The definition of a legal buck … (read more)

Why is the Vermont outdoorsman doomed to lose the land to hunt, fish, trap and shoot?  Taxpayers contribute tax money that funds agricultural land management programs for farms but no public access. It seems more balance is needed. Tax breaks, migrant wor … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department held its annual permit lottery for muzzleloader antlerless deer permits in September and says it now has unallocated muzzleloader antlerless deer permits available for use in the antlerless-only Oct. 2 … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recently launched a new webpage to provide information and answer questions about changes to deer hunting regulations. The webpage has a Frequently-Asked-Question section, video series, maps, calendars … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is directing hunters to follow the regulation designed to keep Vermont deer healthy by banning the use of anydeerlurecontainingnaturaldeer urine or other deer bodily fluids. Such lures can carry the in … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Bear hunting season starts in September and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reminds hunters about the bear hunting regulations. Vermont has two bear hunting seasons. The early season, which requires a special bear tag, starts Sept. 1 a … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s Archery Deer Season runs from Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 and Nov. 30 to Dec. 15 this year.  Each hunter may take up to four deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season if they do not shoot any deer in the other deer seasons. The purchase of an … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is again reminding successful bear hunters that a regulation requires them to submit a bear tooth so wildlife managers can collect important information on Vermont’s bear population. The hunter must fiel … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held Sept. 1-25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Depar … (read more)

VERMONT — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department now has information on its website at vtfishandwildlife.com about the 2020 controlled waterfowl hunts at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison and Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area in Alburgh. Con … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reminds hunters that muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available at vtfishandwildlife.com until Aug. 12.  The muzzleloader seasons on Oct. 29-Nov. 1 and Dec. 5-13 will have antl … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has announced the 2020–2021 migratory bird hunting season dates and bag limits.  A statewide Vermont open hunting season for resident Canada geese will occur Sept. 1–25. The daily bag limit is five Canad … (read more)