Hunting

Here is a map of shooting ranges in Vermont, including information on the types of firearms allowed and shooting sports available. Click on + symbol to zoom in.

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West Mountain Shooting Range in Ferdinand is free and open to the public, featuring a 100-yard shooting range and target frames set at 25, 50, 75 and 100 yard distances.

Location:

The West Mountain Shooting Range is located on the South American Pond Road on the West Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Ferdinand.

Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland is free and open to the public, featuring a six-port 100-yard rifle range and a pistol bench.

Location:

The Hammond Cove Shooting Range is located at the end of Ferry Road in Hartland -

Safe, accessible and environmentally responsible shooting ranges are essential to hunter skill development and the safe use of firearms.

Landowners who permit you to hunt on their land are doing you a favor and placing their trust in you. Here are some recommendations to prove their trust was not misplaced, help with your relationship with the landowner, and portray a positive image of hunting.

Wildlife management units are used to regulate the harvest of certain big game and small game species.

As of March 11, 2024:

West Mountain and Wenlock WMAs: The road gates at West Mountain and Wenlock WMAs are closed for mud season and will be opened by Memorial Day weekend, May 25-26, 2024, weather dependent. 

The following rules allows the department to better protect the public's use of and interests in the more than 130,000 acres the department manages throughout Vermont.

Northeast Regions (St. Johnsbury District)

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Southeast Region (Springfield District)

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