Events

Vermont's complete 2026 Hunting & Trapping Guide is available HERE.  

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two public hearings on proposed changes to Vermont’s bear hunting regulation. The changes proposed by the Fish and Wildlife Board would eliminate the consecutive "early" and "late" seasons to create one bear season extending from September 1 through the last day of the regulated deer seasons.  The […]

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two public hearings on proposed changes to Vermont’s bear hunting regulation. The changes proposed by the Fish and Wildlife Board would eliminate the consecutive "early" and "late" seasons to create one bear season extending from September 1 through the last day of the regulated deer seasons.  The […]

For Immediate Release:  August 5, 2026 Media Contact: Andrew Bouton, 802-622-4823 or Amy Alfieri, 802-759-2398   Controlled Waterfowl Hunt Applications are Available The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department now has information on its website about the 2026 controlled waterfowl hunts at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison and at Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area […]

Vermont's complete 2026 Hunting & Trapping Guide is available HERE.  

Vermont's complete 2026 Hunting & Trapping Guide is available HERE.  

The statewide Vermont open hunting season for resident Canada geese will occur September 1-25. The daily bag limit is five Canada geese in the Connecticut River Zone and eight in […]

Vermont’s Bear Population Estimate is Above Goal for Fifth Consecutive Year To generate a modest increase in bear harvest, the Fish & Wildlife Board is considering proposals to increase the […]