All WMUs are open to the taking of antlerless deer.
"Hunting" in Vermont means deer hunting. Almost all of the state's 65,000 resident hunters hunt deer at some point during the fall and more bucks are taken per square mile in Vermont than in any other New England state.
Finding a place to hunt is relatively easy, but hunters tend to congregate where deer are most numerous, typically on lowland farm country where posting is also common. However, the hunter who shows respect for the landowner and asks for permission to hunt can often find private land to hunt on.
Here is a map of shooting ranges in Vermont, including information on the types of firearms allowed and shooting sports available.
Vermont boasts the best wild turkey hunting i
n New England. Considered "Big Game" under Vermont law, you will easily understand why after hunting them.
Thank you to all of the hunters who provided a tooth from their deer in 2019. Click the link below to learn the age of your deer.
Roads on West Mountain Wildlife Management Area and the Silvio Conte National Wildlife Refuge are open. Please note individual roads may be closed temporarily for construction or timber harvest. Drive with caution and give trucks the right of way.
West Mountain Shooting Range will open Saturday, May 16.
West Mountain Shooting Range in East Haven 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.
Hammond Cove Shooting Range will open Saturday, May 16.
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.
The Hammond Cove Shooting Range is located at the end of Ferry Road in Hartland -
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's department-owned shooting ranges will open Saturday, May 16.
Safe, accessible and environmentally responsible shooting ranges are essential to hunter skill development and the safe use of firearms.
Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
Commissioner Louis Porter
1 National Life Drive
Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3702
802-828-1000
fwinformation@vermont.gov
The mission of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is the conservation of all species of fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the people of Vermont.
