Public Meeting

The department will hold three in-person public hearings on the proposed 2023 moose hunting season and current health status of Vermont’s deer herd in March. 

The three in-person hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at these locations:

March 20 -- Lake Region High School, 317 Lake Region Rd, Orleans, VT 05860

March 23 – Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock, VT 05091

March 24 – Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave., Manchester Center, VT 05255

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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.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has scheduled a public information meeting on draft changes to the state’s trapping regulations. 

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm on Tuesday, November 29.
Location: White River Valley High School, 223 S. Windsor St., South Royalton | map

Read the VFWD Trapping BMP Draft Recommendations and Stakeholder Recommendation Synopsis

The draft regulation changes are responsive to Act 159, which directed the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife to identify ways to improve the welfare of trapped animals and propose updated regulations to the Legislature and the Fish and Wildlife Board. 

The November 29 meeting is not a referendum on trapping but an opportunity for the public to provide early feedback on draft changes to the regulations. 

The draft changes draw from a recently completed series of meetings with a range of stakeholders and the best available trapping data and research.

Department staff will review this input before the Commissioner advances a proposal to the Fish and Wildlife Board for deliberation. 

A formal public comment window will occur when the Board begins its official rulemaking process in early 2023.

Tuesday, January 24, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Hybrid Meeting – in person in the Catamount Room at National Life - Or join on your computer or mobile app - link to join meeting will be included in the agenda.

Meeting Agenda

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.

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Hybrid Meeting – in person in the Catamount Room at National Life - Or join on your computer or mobile app - link to join meeting will be included in the agenda
 

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 Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in the Dewey Conference Room at National Life in Montpelier, VT

More information to come.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold a public hearing to solicit input on deer and the department’s 2022 Antlerless Harvest and Youth Season Recommendation.

The hearing is scheduled for 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the following location:

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept., 111 West St, Essex Junction, VT 05452 | map 

Read the 2022 Antlerless Harvest and Youth Season Recomendations

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. Please send an e-mail to Nick.Fortin@vermont.gov or call 802-793-8777 (voice), 1-800-253-0191 (TTY).

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold a public hearing to solicit input on deer and the department’s 2022 Antlerless Harvest and Youth Season Recommendation.

The hearing is scheduled for 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the following location:

Bellows Falls Union High School, 406 High School Rd, Westminster, VT 05158  | map

Read the 2022 Antlerless Harvest and Youth Season Recomendations

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. Please send an e-mail to Nick.Fortin@vermont.gov or call 802-793-8777 (voice), 1-800-253-0191 (TTY).

Hybrid Meeting – in person in the Catamount Room at National Life Or join on your computer or mobile app

• Click Here to Join the Meeting (via Microsoft Teams)

View Meeting Agenda

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.