Public Meeting

Public hearing on the status of waterfowl populations and proposed waterfowl hunting seasons for the State of Vermont and Lake Champlain zone will be held Thursday, March 14, in Winooski, Vermont.

Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m. 

Location: Winooski High School, 60 Normand Street, Winooski, Vermont 05404. Get Map

Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to attend one of the hearings and share their preferences and opinions about the proposed seasons. The proposed 2019 migratory bird hunting seasons will be placed on the Fish & Wildlife website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com) after the February 27th Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board meeting.  Comments can be sent to ANR.FWPublicComment@Vermont.Gov.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request at the Vermont meetings.  Please include a description of the accommodation you will need.  Individuals making such requests must include their contact information.  Requests should be made as early as possible, for example an interpreter must be requested at least two weeks in advance.  Please send an e-mail to:
David.Sausville@vermont.gov or call the office staff at 802-878-1564 (voice), 1-800-253-0191 (TTY).

Public hearing on the status of waterfowl populations and proposed waterfowl hunting seasons for the State of Vermont and Lake Champlain zone in New York will be held Tuesday, March 12, in Whitehall, New York

Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m. 

Location: Senior Citizens building at the Whitehall Recreation Center, 28 Williams Street, Whitehall, New York 12887. Get Map

Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to attend one of the hearings and share their preferences and opinions about the proposed seasons. The proposed 2019 migratory bird hunting seasons will be placed on the Fish & Wildlife website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com) after the February 27th Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board meeting.  Comments can be sent to ANR.FWPublicComment@Vermont.Gov.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request at the Vermont meetings.  Please include a description of the accommodation you will need.  Individuals making such requests must include their contact information.  Requests should be made as early as possible, for example an interpreter must be requested at least two weeks in advance.  Please send an e-mail to:
David.Sausville@vermont.gov or call the office staff at 802-878-1564 (voice), 1-800-253-0191 (TTY).

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and local fish and game clubs are sponsoring public informational meetings on Chronic Wasting Disease which the department says poses a serious threat to Vermont’s deer herd.    

Chronic Wasting Disease infects white-tailed deer, moose and other members of the deer family and has been spreading across the United States and, more recently, has been documented in Quebec.

February 13, Pittsford – Mendon Fish and Game Club, East Pittsford Road, Pittsford, VT 05737
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Mendon Fish and Game Club with light refreshments provided free. 

Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Walter Cottrell will speak about the disease, how it is spread, its effects on deer populations, and efforts needed to keep the disease from entering Vermont.  Dr. Cottrell will describe how the disease has impacted deer, elk and moose in North America, as well his first-hand experiences with the disease when he was a wildlife veterinarian for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. 

“Chronic Wasting Disease is the most serious threat to Vermont’s wild deer herd and our state’s tradition of deer hunting,” said Nick Fortin, Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s deer biologist.  “We are proudly partnering with local fish and game clubs to inform Vermonters about what is at stake with this disease and what is being done to prevent it.”

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold a public hearing about proposed changes mandated by legislature to the existing regulation on hunting and trapping of furbearers on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in Whitcomb JR-SR High School, 273 Pleasant Street, Bethel, VT.

The proposed regulation changes can be viewed on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com).  Comments may be emailed to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov  The public comment period ends January 15, 2019.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold five public hearings in January on proposed changes to fishing regulations. 

The proposed changes may be seen on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department website with this link: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/board-rules, and comments may be emailed by January 24, to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.

1/16/19 at 6 pm – Montpelier High School, 5 High School Drive, Montpelier VT 05602

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold five public hearings in January on proposed changes to fishing regulations. 

The proposed changes may be seen on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department website with this link: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/board-rules, and comments may be emailed by January 24, to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold five public hearings in January on proposed changes to fishing regulations. 

The proposed changes may be seen on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department website with this link: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/board-rules, and comments may be emailed by January 24, to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold five public hearings in January on proposed changes to fishing regulations. 

The proposed changes may be seen on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department website with this link: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/board-rules, and comments may be emailed by January 24, to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold five public hearings in January on proposed changes to fishing regulations. 

The proposed changes may be seen on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department website with this link: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/board-rules, and comments may be emailed by January 24, to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.