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.
Waterfowl hunters who did not remove their hunting blinds from the waters of the state earlier must do so before February 15 on Lake Champlain or May 15 on inland waters according to a reminder from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
The annual Yankee Sportsman’s Classic show will be held January 18, 19 and 20 at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction, and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is inviting you to visit their exhibits and attend their seminars at the show.
Vermonters of all ages are invited to learn about winter wildlife tracking on Saturday, January 12, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the McClure Library in Pittsford VT.
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
Department staff having been tracking collared moose for the past two years using the GPS points gathered by the collars and have been visiting moose directly in the field to record observations.