Hunting

Southwest Region (Rutland District)

Select the WMA to view a map and description of the WMA

Northwest Region (Essex District)

Select the WMA to view a map and description of the WMA

Central Region (Barre District)

Select the WMA to view a map and description of the WMA

Thousands of acres of public lands are distributed widely across Vermont. Most of these lands are open to hunting, fishing, and other forms of wildlife-based recreation.

State Lands and State-managed Lands

State lands include Wildlife Management Areas, state forests, riparian lands and conservation easements.

Mentors play a pivotal role in developing hunters.

That first hunt can mark the beginning of a lifelong passion for the outdoors and a commitment to wildlife conservation. Make the most of your time together.

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 youth waterfowl hunting weekend.

The weekend prior to the opening day of the Spring Turkey Season is reserved for youth—15 years old or younger who have successfully completed a hunter education course— to hunt turkeys.

Hunting for turkeys during the youth turkey weekend is statewide.

Young Vermont hunters take to the field statewide during the annual youth deer weekend in October, three weeks before the opening day of the regular rifle deer hunting season in November.

To participate, you must be 15 years old or younger on the weekend of the hunt and have successfully completed a hunter education course.

Young hunters in Vermont enjoy three special youth hunting seasons each year.

Title 10. Statutes - Conservation and Development
Fish and Wildlife Conservation

• Definitions 
  Contains: §§ 4001 - 4001
• Fish and Wildlife Department 
  Contains: §§ 4041 - 4199