Vermont Fish and Wildlife
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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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Vermont’s bear population is above goal for fifth year
Vermont’s bear management strategy relies on habitat conservation and a sustainable, regulated bear hunt.
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Vermont offers ice fishing clinics
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will be conducting Introduction to Ice Fishing Clinics open to the public this winter.
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Collected deer teeth pinpoint accurate age
RUTLAND — Hunters who provided the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department with a tooth from their deer can now find out how old their deer was by visiting…
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Letter to the editor: S.258 is a much-needed change to VF&W board
Although the fish and wildlife of Vermont are held in trust by the state for the benefit of all citizens, the board currently consists only of hunters, trappers,…
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Hunting takes center stage at legislative breakfast
Were it not for state Sen. Chris Bray, D-Bristol, Monday’s legislative breakfast at St. Peter’s Parish Hall in Vergennes would have just been called “breakfast.”
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Letter to the editor: Fish & Wildlife debate needs to go beyond ‘us vs. them’
It doesn’t have to be this way. Common ground exists in the wildlife debate and what won’t help find it is people yelling at one another.
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Letter to the editor: The phrase ‘wildlife advocates’ is a misnomer
Despite what its board members state and prefer us to think, Protect Our Wildlife, the primary organization driving legislative action, is an animal rights organization and should be…
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Letter to the editor: Fish & Wildlife debate missing larger picture
For background, hunting and fishing are the most important things in my life outside of my family.
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Letter to the editor: All beings owed basic rights
I feel that I need to submit these salient thoughts to the discussion regarding Bill S.258, which proposes to make changes in the structure and make-up of the…
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Vt. Fish and Wildlife camps offer hands-on learning
MONTPELIER — If you are 12 to 14 years old and want to learn about Vermont’s wildlife and gain outdoor skills, consider attending one of the Vermont Fish…
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Vt. Fish & Wildlife develops wetlands restoration intiative
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has developed a new initiative to acquire and restore wetlands in response to funding from the United States Environmental Protection…
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Letter to the editor: Fish & Wildlife board doesn’t reflect the state
Editor’s note: The writer sent this letter to Gov. Phil Scott and copied the Independent. The current Fish & Wildlife board, that has been primarily assembled by your…
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Be smart, preserve insect diversity
VERMONT — Those with an eye to the outdoors will notice wildlife becomes increasingly active as the weather warms. Resident birds fill the morning with song, skunks are…