Public Meeting

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is proposing to simplify fishing regulations to make them easier to understand and would like your input at virtual public meetings on November 10 and 18.

The department will hold two online public informational meetings to introduce its proposed changes. 

Go to www.vtfishandwildlife.com at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10 or Wednesday, November 18 to join one of the meetings via Microsoft Teams. 

A presentation will be given at each meeting followed by a question and answer period.  The presentation and additional information is also available on Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s website at https://vtfishandwildlife.com/fishing-regulation-simplification for anglers to review if they are unable to attend one of the meetings.

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Two public hearings will be held by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board, August 24 and 25 at 6:30pm, on proposed changes to the turkey hunting regulation and the regulation on reporting requirements for hunters who take big game during hunting seasons.

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Two public hearings will be held by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board, August 24 and 25 at 6:30pm, on proposed changes to the turkey hunting regulation and the regulation on reporting requirements for hunters who take big game during hunting seasons.

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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is holding a virtual public meeting at 6:30. p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, to answer questions and record public comment on the draft 2020-2030 Vermont Big Game Plan.   

The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on a computer or smart phone at this link:  https://tinyurl.com/y6w6tauv (please download the Microsoft Teams app ahead of time). Participants can also call into the meeting on the telephone by calling 802-828-7667 and entering 743579474#

The meeting will begin with a brief presentation on the plan.  However, people are urged to review the document prior to attending.  The draft 2020-2030 Big Game Management Plan is available on Fish & Wildlife's website by clicking here.

The meetings will begin with a pre-recorded presentation on the current health status of Vermont’s deer herd. The meetings will run from 6:30 to 9:00 pm

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The meetings will begin with a pre-recorded presentation on the current health status of Vermont’s deer herd. The meetings will run from 6:30 to 9:00 pm

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The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife is holding electronic public hearings to solicit input on deer and moose on the following dates from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through the following means:

-April 16, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/781441147, AND conference call:

929-436-2866, meeting ID: 781-441-147

To participate via smartphone or tablet, download the free Zoom Cloud Meeting App and enter the appropriate 9-digit meeting ID.  Please note that conference call number is the same for all meetings, but each meeting has a unique ID number and weblink.  Be sure to use the correct information for the meeting you are joining.

The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife is holding electronic public hearings to solicit input on deer and moose on the following dates from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through the following means:

-April 15, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/512423816, AND conference call:

929-436-2866 , meeting ID: 512-423-816

-April 16, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/781441147, AND conference call:

929-436-2866, meeting ID: 781-441-147

To participate via smartphone or tablet, download the free Zoom Cloud Meeting App and enter the appropriate 9-digit meeting ID.  Please note that conference call number is the same for all meetings, but each meeting has a unique ID number and weblink.  Be sure to use the correct information for the meeting you are joining.

The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife is holding electronic public hearings to solicit input on deer and moose on the following dates from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through the following means:

-April 13, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/787469027, AND conference call:

929-436-2866, meeting ID: 787-469-027

-April 15, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/512423816, AND conference call:

929-436-2866 , meeting ID: 512-423-816

-April 16, 2020 – Through computer: zoom.us/j/781441147, AND conference call:

929-436-2866, meeting ID: 781-441-147

To participate via smartphone or tablet, download the free Zoom Cloud Meeting App and enter the appropriate 9-digit meeting ID.  Please note that conference call number is the same for all meetings, but each meeting has a unique ID number and weblink.  Be sure to use the correct information for the meeting you are joining.

The public hearings scheduled for the month of March have been postponed to encourage social distancing and to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

The hearings will include results of Vermont’s 2019 deer seasons and prospects for hunting next fall as well as an opportunity for people to provide their observations and opinions regarding deer. 

The hearings are scheduled for 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 26 – Putney Central School, 182 Westminster Road, Putney, Vt 05346

Click here for 2019 White-tailed Deer Harvest Report.