Do you want to teach Vermonters to be safe, ethical, and legal while hunting? Do you have a passion for hunting and want to share that passion with others? Then teach with us! 

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is hosting an instructor training course on Saturday, March 25th at South Burlington City Hall. All applicants must complete their instructor paperwork and online homework before attending the course. Click here to find out more.

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Lunch will be provided. Be prepared to be outside for at least part of the day.

If you have questions or want more information, contact Nathan.Lafont@vermont.gov or call 802-828-1193. 

Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request at no cost to the participant. When requesting accommodations, we ask for as much advanced notice as possible.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the VTrans Dill Building, 2178 Airport Rd, Room 135, Berlin, VT 05641 | map

Open to the public

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. Requests should be made as early as possible, for example an interpreter must be requested at least two weeks in advance, if possible. Please send an e-mail to: fwinformation@vermont.gov or call the office staff at 802-828-1454.

You must provide 48 hours of cancellation notice before the event, if the accommodation is no longer needed.

The department is holding a public hearing on the status of migratory game bird populations and proposed 2023 migratory game bird hunting seasons for the interior zone of Vermont and Lake Champlain zone. Waterfowl and webless migratory game bird hunters are encouraged to attend the hearings and share their preferences and opinions about the proposed seasons. There will be no virtual meeting offered.

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 

Location: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, 111 West Street, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452-4695 (To be held in the Act 250 conference room) | map

View the proposed 2023 migratory bird hunting seasons

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available at the meetings on request.  Please include a description of the accommodation you will need as early as possible. For example, an interpreter must be requested at least two weeks in advance.  Please send an e-mail to:  Andrew.Bouton@vermont.gov.

The department is holding a public hearing on the status of migratory game bird populations and proposed 2023 migratory game bird hunting seasons for the interior zone of Vermont and Lake Champlain zone. Waterfowl and webless migratory game bird hunters are encouraged to attend the hearings and share their preferences and opinions about the proposed seasons. There will be no virtual meeting offered.

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 

Location: Ticonderoga Fish and Game Club, County Route 56, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 (Across from Reale Construction) | map

View the proposed 2023 migratory bird hunting seasons

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available at the meetings on request.  Please include a description of the accommodation you will need as early as possible. For example, an interpreter must be requested at least two weeks in advance.  Please send an e-mail to:  Andrew.Bouton@vermont.gov.