Vermont Hunting and Trapping Dates - printable pdf
Big Game
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| April 27 - April 28, 2019 | Turkey: Youth Weekend |
| May 1 - May 31, 2019 | Turkey: Spring Season |
| September 1 - November 15, 2019 | Black Bear: Early Season |
| September 1 - November 24, 2019 | Black Bear: Resident Black Bear Hunters with use of dogs by permit |
| September 15 - November 24, 2019 | Black Bear: Nonresident Black Bear Hunters with use of dogs by permit |
| October 5 - November 1, 2019 | Deer: Bow & Arrow |
| October 5 - October 25, 2019 |
Turkey: Fall Bow & Arrow - Statewide |
| October 26 - November 3, 2019 |
Turkey: Shotgun or Bow & Arrow - Limited to WMU's: B, D, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q |
| October 26 - November 10, 2019 |
Turkey: Shotgun or Bow & Arrow - Limited to WMU's: F, K, N |
| November 9 - November 10, 2019 | Deer: Youth Weekend |
| November 16 - November 24, 2019 | Black Bear: Late Season |
| November 16 - December 1, 2019 | Deer: Regular Season |
| December 7 - December 15, 2019 | Deer: Bow & Arrow |
| December 7 - December 15, 2019 | Deer: Muzzleloader |
| TBA | Moose |
Small Game
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
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January 15 - April 11, 2019 & - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays only |
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| September 1 - December 31, 2019 | Gray Squirrel |
| September 29, 2018 - March 10, 2019 September 28, 2019 - March 8, 2020 |
Hare & Rabbit: All WMU's except D, E |
| September 29, 2018 - March 31, 2019 September 28, 2019 - March 31, 2020 |
Hare & Rabbit: WMU's D, E |
Upland Birds
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| September 28 - December 31, 2019 | Ruffed Grouse (Partridge) |
| 2019-2020 Migratory Game Bird Seasons | Woodcock |
Waterfowl
| Season Dates | Species |
|---|---|
| March 11 - April 26, 2019 | 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, 2019 | Bobcat |
| March 20 - April 19, 2019 | Muskrat |
| October 12 - December 31, 2019 | Raccoon |
| October 27, 2018 - February 10, 2019 October 26, 2019 - February 9, 2020 |
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 26 - December 31, 2019 | Mink, Skunk, Red & Gray Fox, Raccoon, Coyote, Opossum, Weasel |
| October 27, 2018 - March 31, 2019 October 26, 2019 - March 31, 2020 |
Otter |
| October 27, 2018 - March 31, 2019 October 26, 2019 - March 31, 2020 |
Muskrat |
| October 27, 2018 - March 31, 2019 October 26, 2019 - March 31, 2020 |
Beaver |
| December 1 - December 16, 2019 | Bobcat |
| December 1 - December 31, 2019 | Fisher |
| No Open Season | Marten, Lynx, Wolf |
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