VT F&W Deer Hearing, Montpelier

MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two more public hearings on May 5 and 7 to solicit input on deer and the department’s 2026 Antlerless Deer Harvest Recommendation.

The hearings are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. at the following locations:

Tuesday, May 5 – U-32 Middle & High School, 930 Gallison Hill Rd., Montpelier, VT

Thursday, May 7 – Kehoe Conservation Camp, 636 Point of Pines Rd., Castleton , VT

The department’s 2026 Antlerless Deer Harvest Recommendation is available on Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s website.

In addition to the public hearings, anyone can leave a comment on the proposals by emailing ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.   Comments must be received by May 15.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request.  Please include a description of the accommodation you will need.  Individuals making such requests must include their contact information.  Please send an e-mail to Nick.Fortin@vermont.gov or call 802-793-8777 (voice), 1-800-253-0191 (TTY).