The Fish and Wildlife Board votes on and enacts fish and wildlife regulations.
The board usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. to review rules currently being proposed to the Board. However, different meeting dates do occur, such as in April and May. The 2024 schedule can be seen below, please note that this is subject to change. Check this page for updates.
The board has 14 members—one for each county—appointed by the governor and serving a six-year term.
Upcoming Board Meeting
Next meeting: TBD
Location: TBD
Prior Meetings and Minutes
Minutes for the Board meetings are posted the following week but are not considered official until after they have been reviewed and approved by the Board.
- View December 18 Board Meeting
- December 18 Agenda
- Department Recommendations Related to Petitions Presented on October 16, 2024
- October 16, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (approved)
- May 15, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (approved)
- April 24, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (approved)
- April 10, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (approved)
- February 21, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (approved)
- January 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes (approved)
Previous Years' Meeting Minutes
2023 FW Board Minutes
- December 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- View recording of 12/14/2023 Special Board Meeting to take final vote on the furbearer rule (36 minutes)
- View recording of 12/14/2023 Special Board Meeting to take final vote on the furbearer rule (36 minutes)
- November 30, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- View recording of 11/30/2023 Special Board Meeting to review recommendations from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department on trapping and on hunting coyotes with the aid of dogs in response to LCAR objections. (1.75 hours)
- View recording of 11/30/2023 Special Board Meeting to review recommendations from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department on trapping and on hunting coyotes with the aid of dogs in response to LCAR objections. (1.75 hours)
- November 1, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- October 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- September 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- July 26, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- May 24, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- April 26, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- April 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- March 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- February 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- View recording of the 2/16/2023 Fish and Wildlife Board Meeting (+3 hours)
- View recording of the 2/16/2023 Fish and Wildlife Board Meeting (+3 hours)
- January 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes (approved)
2022 FW Board Minutes
- October 19, 2022 Meeting Minutes (approved)
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August 17, 2022 Meeting Minutes (approved)
- View the recording of the 08.17.2022 Fish and Wildlife Board Meeting (+ 2.5 hours) - Technical difficulties resulted in the first 20 minutes of the meeting not being recording. Comments provided by in-person attendees will be available in the meeting minutes which will be posted to this page shortly.
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May 18, 2022 Meeting Minutes (approved)
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April 27, 2022 Meeting Minutes (approved)
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April 6, 2022 Meeting Minutes (approved)
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February 16, 2022 Meeting Minutes (approved)
2021 FW Board Minutes
2020 FW Board Minutes
- October 7, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- September 23, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- June 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- May 20, 2020 Meeting Minutes Approved)
- April 22, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- April 13, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- April 1, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- February 19, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- January 15, 2020 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
2019 FW Board Minutes
- September 18, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- June 19, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- May 22, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- April 24, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- April 3, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- March 20, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- February 27, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
- January 30, 2019 Meeting Minutes (Approved)
2018 FW Board Minutes