Vermont Hunting and Trapping Dates - printable pdf
Big Game
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| April 25 - April 26, 2020 | Turkey: Youth Weekend |
| May 1 - May 31, 2020 | Turkey: Spring Season |
| September 1 - November 13, 2020 | Black Bear: Early Season |
| September 1 - November 22, 2020 | Black Bear: Resident Black Bear Hunters with use of dogs by permit |
| September 15 - November 22, 2020 | Black Bear: Nonresident Black Bear Hunters with use of dogs by permit |
| October 1 - December 15, 2020 excpet closed during regular November seaon | Deer: Archery |
| October 3 - October 23, 2020 |
Turkey: Fall Archery - Statewide |
| October 24 - November 1, 2020 |
Turkey: Shotgun or Archery - Limited to WMUs: B, D, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q |
| October 24 - November 8, 2020 |
Turkey: Shotgun or Archery - Limited to WMUs: F, K, N |
| October 24 - October 25, 2020 | Deer: Youth Weekend and Novice Weekend |
| October 29 - November 1, 2020 | Deer: Muzzleloader Antlerless - in select WMUs if antlerless permits are issued |
| November 14 - November 22, 2020 | Black Bear: Late Season |
| November 14 - November 29, 2020 | Deer: Regular Season |
| December 5 - December 13, 2020 | Deer: Muzzleloader |
| TBA | Moose |
Small Game
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
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January 17 - April 11, 2020 & - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays only |
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| September 1 - December 31, 2020 | Gray Squirrel |
| September 28, 2019 - March 8, 2020 September 26, 2020 - March 14, 2021 |
Hare & Rabbit: All WMUs except D, E |
| September 28, 2019 - March 31, 2020 September 26, 2020 - March 31, 2021 |
Hare & Rabbit: WMUs D, E |
Upland Birds
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| September 26 - December 31, 2020 | Ruffed Grouse (Partridge) |
| 2019-2020 Migratory Game Bird Seasons | Woodcock |
Waterfowl
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| March 11 - April 24, 2020 | Snow Goose - permit required |
| 2019-2020 Migratory Game Bird Seasons | Waterfowl: Youth Weekend |
| 2019-2020 Migratory Game Bird Seasons | Ducks, Coots, Mergansers, Canada Geese, Brant |
Furbearer Hunting
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| January 10 - February 7, 2020 | Bobcat |
| March 20 - April 19, 2020 | Muskrat |
| October 10 - December 31, 2020 | Raccoon |
| October 26, 2019 - February 9, 2020 October 24, 2020 - February 14, 2021 |
Red & Gray Fox |
| No Closed Season | Coyote |
| No Open Season | Fisher, Otter, Beaver |
| No Open Season | Marten, Lynx, Wolf |
Furbearer Trapping
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| October 24 - December 31, 2020 | Mink, Skunk, Red & Gray Fox, Raccoon, Coyote, Opossum, Weasel |
| October 26, 2019 - March 31, 2020 October 24, 2020 - March 31, 2021 |
Otter |
| October 26, 2019 - March 31, 2020 October 24, 2020 - March 31, 2021 |
Muskrat |
| October 26, 2019 - March 31, 2020 October 24, 2020 - March 31, 2021 |
Beaver |
| December 1 - December 16, 2020 | Bobcat |
| December 1 - December 31, 2020 | Fisher |
| No Open Season | Marten, Lynx, Wolf |
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