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| Apr 27, 2026 | Officials Plan Wildlife Vaccination Effort as Rabies Cases Rise | For Immediate Release: April 27, 2025
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead
Communication Office │ Department of Health
802-863-7280 │ [email protected]
Media Contact: Tanya Espinosa - Legislative and Public Affairs, USDA
301-851-4092 | ... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Boater Education Certification Information | State of Vermont
Department of Public Safety
Vermont State Police
Headquarters
Game Wardens and State Police Urge Vermonters to Take a
Boater Education Course Due to New York State Law Changes
With another boating season just around the cor... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | VT F&W Website Helps with Learning How to Process Deer | Vermont is one of the most rural states in the country, and Vermonters have a proud heritage of living close to the land. Hunting is highly regulated and provides a way to connect with the land, connect with nature and connect with a health... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Homes for Bats on Halloween | The onset of fall sends Vermont’s bats into motion, which makes it an important time for conservation-minded Vermonters to learn about, and help conserve, our nine native bat species.
If you have noticed bats roosting in your attic, barn or... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Halloween Festival & Jack-O’-Lantern Hike | Looking for a “wild” family adventure for Halloween this year?
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is inviting families to attend its annual Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-O’-Lantern Hike at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Regulated Trapping Seasons Open October 26 | Vermont’s regulated land and water trapping seasons open on October 26, 2024, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
Traps can be set on land for species such as fisher, coyote and raccoon through December 2024, and in the w... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Rare Canada Lynx Sightings Continue, Evidence of Habitat Conservation Success | After a rare Canada lynx was confirmed in Vermont last August for the first time in years, biologists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department have continued to receive verifiable photos and videos of what they believe is the same indi... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s 2025 Calendar is Available | Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s colorful 2025 calendar is now available.
The calendar includes striking photography of Vermont species, along with hunting, fishing and trapping season dates for each month, making it the perfect gift for anyone ... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Applications Available for Permits to Hunt Coyotes with Dogs | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announces that applications are available on its website for permits to hunt coyotes with dogs and that the deadline to apply is October 15, 2024.
Any person hunting, pursuing or harvesting a coyote ... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | New Bear Population Estimate Based on 2023 Data Available | Vermont’s black bear population is estimated at roughly 6,300 to 7,600 based on 2023 data, the most recent available, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
“The 2023 population estimate is a little lower than in 2022, which... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Vermont Master Angler Program 2023 Annual Report Released | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has released the Vermont Master Angler Program 2023 Annual Report with 989 entries and 72 Master Angler Award recipients.
Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many opportu... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Celebrate Vermont Days with Free Entrance to Vermont State Parks and State Historic Sites | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2024
Celebrate Vermont Days with Free Entrance to Vermont State Parks and State Historic Sites
MONTPELIER, Vt. – As part of Vermont Days, the State of Vermont is offering free admission to Vermont State Parks a... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Vermont’s Summer Free Fishing Day is this Saturday, June 10 | Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is this Saturday, June 10, and it will be highlighted by a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle as well as opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season.
“Vermont’s Free Fis... |
| May 30, 2023 | Bear Conflicts are Expected to Increase in June, Officials Increase Bear Coexistence Outreach | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is increasing outreach efforts to encourage Vermont residents and visitors to get ahead of an anticipated jump in bear conflicts this June.
“Last year, we saw reported bear incidents spike from 206 i... |
| May 2, 2023 | Vermont Habitat Stamp Raises $450,000 for Conservation in Fiscal Year 2022 | The Vermont Habitat Stamp raised $221,337 in 2022 and leveraged a $228,567 federal match, totaling just under $450,000 for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s land conservation and habitat improvement efforts.
“This is our second str... |
| May 1, 2023 | Game Wardens Investigate Illegal Deer Shooting in Pomfret | The Vermont Warden Service is actively investigating an illegally shot deer in the town of Pomfret.
On April 26, game wardens responded to reports of an adult female deer (doe) shot out of season on Cloudland Road. The doe was found alive a... |
| May 1, 2023 | Trout Stocking to Resume at Goshen Dam This Spring | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department today announced that trout stocking will resume this spring at Sugar Hill Reservoir, also known as Goshen Dam, in Goshen, following the completion of safety enhancements made to the dam over the last... |
| May 1, 2023 | Vermont’s Trophy Trout Stocking for 2023 | Vermont’s “Trophy Trout” stocking program for 2023 includes nine river sections and 37 lakes and ponds receiving the two-year old trout, some over 18 inches long.
“The Trophy Trout program provides exciting fishing opportunities for anglers... |
| May 1, 2023 | VTF&W to Hold Deer Hearings May 9 and 17 | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two more public hearings on May 9 and 17 to solicit input on deer and the department’s 2023 Antlerless Harvest and Youth/Novice Season Recommendation.
Th... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Wildlife Conservation Depends on Regulated Trapping | Brehan Furfey is a wildlife biologist and the furbearer project leader for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
Wildlife conservation is complicated. In Vermont, that complexity is front and center in recent conversations around regula... |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Hearings Scheduled on Changes to VT’s Baitfish Regulation | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department proposes changes to the state’s baitfish regulation that will change some terminology and update the lists of waters where baitfish may not be used. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two ... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Vermont Allocates Moose Hunting Permits for 2023 | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 5 to have 80 either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeaste... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Public Hearings on Deer and Moose, March 20, 21, 23 | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold public hearings on deer and moose management for 2023 on March 20, 21 and 23.
The hearings will include results of Vermont’s 2022 deer seasons and pr... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Waterfowl Season Public Hearings, March 14 & 16 | Public hearings 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 in New York and Vermont will be held Tuesday, March 14 and Thurs... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 3 ice fishermen deaths on Lake Champlain prompt warning in Vermont: "No fish is worth risking your life to catch" | As the warmer weather continues, Vermont authorities on Thursday extended their warning for people to stay off the ice on Lake Champlain and to be cautious on other lakes following the recent deaths of three ice fishermen who fell through t... |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Three Record-Setting Fish Caught in Vermont in 2022 | Vermont Fish and Wildlife today announced that three fish caught in 2022 were certified as new state records.
In February, Swanton angler Matt Gingras landed a new Vermont record burbot while fishing on northern Lake Champlain in the West S... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Green Mountain Conservation Camp Registration is Open | If you are 12 to 14 years old and want to learn about Vermont's wildlife and gain outdoor skills, consider attending one of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's Green Mountain Conservation Camps this summer. If you are a GMCC alum,16 ... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Landis Menard of Fairfield, VT Wins Vermont’s Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery | Landis Menard, 25, of Fairfield, VT is the lucky winner of the 2022 Vermont Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery.
Mr. Menard will be entitled to hunt and fish in Vermont for free for the rest of his life. He was drawn as the winner ... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Vermont’s Free Ice Fishing Day is January 28 | Vermont’s state-wide Free Ice Fishing Day is Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Free Ice Fishing Day is held annually on the last Saturday in January. The day is geared toward giving new ice anglers an opportunity to try ice fishing before purchas... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Vermonters Urged to Take Steps to Prevent Spread of Avian Influenza | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is reminding the public to take precautions around wild birds, as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to circulate in the state.
Backyard flocks of domestic birds in Caledonia and Lamo... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Vermont’s Regular Deer Season Starts Saturday, Nov. 12 | Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day regular deer season that begins Saturday, November 12 and ends Sunday, November 27.
A hunter may take one legal buck during this season if they did not already t... |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Unallocated Antlerless Permits Available | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department held its annual permit lottery for muzzleloader antlerless deer permits in September and says it now has unallocated muzzleloader antlerless deer permits available for use in the antlerless-only Octo... |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-O’-Lantern Hike at Kehoe Education Center on October 28 | Looking for a “wild” family adventure for Halloween this year?
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is inviting families to attend its annual Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-O’Lantern Hike at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of ... |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Walter Cabell Shooting Range Opens for Sighting-in Rifles October 8 | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says its Walter Cabell Shooting Range in Woodbury will be open for hunters to sight in their rifles on Saturday, October 8.
Shooters will be required to follow all rules including range rules. A rang... |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Enjoy Dead Creek Wildlife Day on Oct. 1 | If you enjoy wildlife be sure to make plans to attend the 20th annual Dead Creek Wildlife Day in Addison, Vermont on Saturday, October 1.
Activities at Dead Creek Wildlife Day are especially for people who enjoy hunting, fishing, birdwatchi... |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Public Reminded to Not Disturb Spawning Sea Lamprey in Connecticut River Drainage | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is reminding anglers and the public to avoid disturbing spawning sea lamprey that may currently be found in the Connecticut River and several of its tributaries.
“Sea lamprey are native to the Connec... |
| May 17, 2022 | Vermont’s Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 11 | Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 11 this year, and it will be highlighted by a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle as well as opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season.
“Vermont’s Fre... |
| May 3, 2022 | Evaluating a New Rainbow Trout Strain for Vermont | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is stocking a new strain of rainbow trout this spring and is looking for help from anglers to evaluate its performance.
“Vermont stocks about 115,000 rainbow trout annually into inland rivers and lak... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | VTF&W to Hold Deer Hearings May 10 and 12 | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two more public hearings on May 10 and 12 to solicit input on deer and the department’s 2022 Antlerless Harvest and Youth Season Recommendation.
The hear... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Vermont Master Angler Program 2021 Annual Report Released | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has released the Vermont Master Angler Program 2021 Annual Report with 1,169 entries and 73 Master Angler Award recipients.
Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many oppor... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Vermont Walleye Fishing Season Opens Saturday, May 7 | The Vermont walleye fishing season opens on Saturday, May 7, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England.
Excellent spring walleye fishing can be found in several Vermont lakes and rivers, including Lake Champlain ... |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Two Bald Eagles Test Positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Vermont | April 8, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – With the unfortunate discovery of a deceased bald eagle in North Hero and one ill bald eagle in Shelburne on March 29, Vermont joined 33 other states across the country in detecting highly pathogenic avian i... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Vermont Allocates Moose Hunting Permits for 2022 | The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 6 to have 60 either-sex moose hunting permits and 40 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeaster... |
| Feb 20, 2021 | I slept in an Audi RS 6 Avant wagon on a 14-degree night to prove that you don’t need an SUV for ‘utility’ | So, this happened. Kristen Lee
I spent the night in the back of an Audi RS 6 Avant wagon.
Since it was 14 degrees Fahrenheit, we piled in a ton of blankets.
The experience was warm, comfortable, and totally doable.
Visit the Business sectio... |
| Feb 19, 2021 | I slept in an Audi RS 6 Avant wagon on a 14-degree night to prove that you don’t need an SUV for ‘utility’ | So, this happened. Kristen Lee I spent the night in the back of an Audi RS 6 Avant wagon. Since it was 14 degrees Fahrenheit, we piled in a ton of blankets. The experience was warm, comfortable, and totally doable.
Visit the Business sectio... |
