Hunting

District 5 – St. Johnsbury District: Caledonia, Essex & Orleans Counties

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District 1 - Springfield District : Windham & Windsor Counties

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District 2 - Rutland District: Bennington & Rutland Counties

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District 3 – Essex District : Addison, Chittenden, Franklin & Grand Isle Counties

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District 4 - Barre District : Lamoille, Washington & Orange Counties

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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.

Furbearer refers to mammals that traditionally have been hunted and trapped primarily for fur. Furbearers that are legally harvested for human use are always common and abundant.

As of January 1, 2020, any person may use a crossbow during any season when the use of bow and arrow is permitted.

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

• Definitions 
  Contains: §§ 4001 - 4001
• Fish and Wildlife Department 
  Contains: §§ 4041 - 4199
• Licenses 
  Contains: §§ 4251 - 4309

The following rules allows the department to better protect the public's use of and interests in the more than 145,000 acres the department manages throughout Vermont.