Public Hearings on Proposed Bear Hunting Regulation
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold two public hearings to discuss a proposed bear hunting regulation designed to increase bear hunting opportunities, stabilize Vermont’s growing bear population and provide Fish & Wildlife Department biologists with additional data to better manage black bears in Vermont.
Anyone interested is urged to attend one of the following meetings, beginning at 7:00 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m.
| Date |
Town |
Location |
| May 22 |
Castleton |
Kehoe Education Center,
Kehoe Conservation Camp, Point Of Pines Rd |
| May 23 |
Lyndonville |
Lyndon State College, Academic & Student Activity Ctr., Room 100, 1001 College Rd. |
Under the proposal, the overlap of the annual bear and November deer rifle season would increase from five to nine days. Bear hunters pursuing bears from the Sept. 1 opening day of bear season until the opening day of deer season would be required to purchase an inexpensive bear tag ($5 for residents and $15 for nonresidents). Hunters wishing to only take a bear during the time period of the bear season overlap with the November deer season would continue to get a bear tag along with their deer tag on their general hunting license at no additional cost. The changes would take effect in 2013.
Read more:
Proposed Bear Management Rule »
Big Game Management Plan 2010 - 2020, Chapter 4 Black Bear »
2011 Black Bear Harvest Summary Report »
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