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October 1, 2018

Vermont Offers Some of the Best Fall Turkey Hunting

Vermont is increasingly recognized as a wild turkey hunting destination. With its near perfect mix of fields, farms and forests, Vermont is home to some of the best turkey hunting opportunities New England has to offer.

September 27, 2018

Unallocated Antlerless Deer Permits Available

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says it has several thousand unallocated antlerless deer permits to be used in the December 1-9 muzzleloader deer season after it held its annual permit lottery on September 26.

September 26, 2018

Muzzleloader Antlerless Deer Permit Winners Announced

Deer hunters who applied for a Vermont muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit by the August 29 deadline can now go to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com) to see if they won a permit.

Vermont Youth Waterfowl Hunting, Sept. 29-30

A youngster’s first hunt can mark the beginning of a lifelong passion for the outdoors and a commitment to wildlife conservation. There is no finer time to begin this journey than during Vermont’s upcoming youth waterfowl hunting weekend on September 29 and 30

Cyanobacteria - a Concern for Waterfowl Hunters

Waterfowl hunters who will have retrieving dogs with them during Vermont’s waterfowl hunting seasons should check waterbodies for cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) blooms before allowing their dogs in the water according to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

September 20, 2018

Discover the New Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center

Expanded hours and fall programs await visitors in anticipation of the upcoming fall snow goose migration

Vermont’s Fall Fishing Opportunities Abound

Vermont is renowned for its colorful fall foliage but fall also offers some of the best fishing opportunities of the year according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

September 19, 2018

Intro to Canoe, Kayak Fishing at Waterbury Center Oct. 5

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will present an Intro to Canoe and Kayak Fishing seminar at Waterbury Center State Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5.

CWD Discovered in Quebec Province

Canadian officials confirmed on September 14 the first positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a captive red deer herd in Quebec province.

September 17, 2018

Wildlife Photographer to Give ‘The Art in Birding’ Presentation in Castleton on September 30

Vermont wildlife photographer Brian Machanic will present ‘The Art in Birding’ at the Kehoe Education Center in Castleton, Vermont on Sunday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. The presentation will be followed by a one-hour bird walk at the brand new Bonsawino Wildlife Management Area adjacent to the education center.