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 the rest of the state during this September season. The purpose of the September season is to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior […]
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 length of bear season through the end of regulated deer hunting in mid-December and to allow hunters in certain parts of the state with high […]
Vermont's 2026 expanded archery deer season runs from September 15 to September 30, 2026, in eight designated zones. Only antlerless deer may be harvested during this early window. 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 the rest of the state during this September season. The purpose of the September season is to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior […]
Vermont's complete 2026 Hunting & Trapping Guide is available HERE.