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August 30, 2018

Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area Expands by 54 Acres

Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area, well known for its waterfowl and songbird habitat, has grown to nearly 1,200 permanently conserved acres through the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s purchase of 54 acres of land in Mt. Tabor. The Vermont Land Trust facilitated the transaction.

August 28, 2018

Vermont Youth Waterfowl Hunting, Sept. 29-30

A youngster’s first hunt can mark the beginning of a lifelong passion for the outdoors and a commitment to wildlife conservation. There is no finer time to begin this journey than during Vermont’s upcoming youth waterfowl hunting weekend on September 29 and 30.

August 27, 2018

Aug. 29 is Deadline for Antlerless Deer Applications

Vermont Fish & Wildlife issued a reminder that midnight August 29 is the deadline to apply for an antlerless deer permit to be used during Vermont’s December 1-9 muzzleloader deer season.

August 22, 2018

Let’s Go Fishing Program Seeks Instructors

Training workshop set for September 22 - The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers to become Let’s Go Fishing instructors to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation of Vermonters.

August 20, 2018

Vermont’s Resident Canada Goose Season, Sept. 1-25

Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held September 1 through September 25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

August 15, 2018

Moose Hunt Auction Nets $43,072 for Wildlife Conservation Education

Vermont’s annual auction of five moose hunting permits was held today when sealed bids were opened and the permit winners were notified. The bids totaled $43,702.83 which will help fund Fish & Wildlife Department educational programs, such as the Green Mountain Conservation Camps for youths.

Vermont Bear Hunting Starts September 1

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says bear hunting season starts in September and there are new bear hunting regulations in effect this year.

August 14, 2018

Deadline for Antlerless Deer Applications is Aug. 29

The deadline to apply for an antlerless deer permit to be used during Vermont’s December 1-9 muzzleloader deer season is Thursday, August 29. Antlerless deer hunting permit applications are on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com), and printed applications are available from license agents statewide.

August 8, 2018

Beaver baffle installation

Vt Fish & Wildlife Installing Water Control Devices on Beaver Dams

To prevent flooding on nearby roads, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently completed construction of 19 water control devices on beaver dams in locations throughout Vermont. Known as ‘beaver baffles’ these devices allow some water to pass through the dam without breaching the dam and destroying the wetland.

August 6, 2018

Instructor Training Course Offered for Hunter, Bow Hunter, Trapper Ed.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach Hunter Education, Trapper Education or Bowhunter Education courses in Vermont.