Press Release

How to Enjoy Yourself and Stay Safe on the Ice This Winter

Preliminary numbers show that hunters took a record 914 black bears during the two-part early and late bear seasons.

The one-week camp programs are held at Lake Bomoseen in Castleton and Buck Lake in Woodbury.

The entrance road and parking area off Greenbush Road will be closed.

State law requires removal of the blinds before these deadlines to protect natural areas

Hunter success rates remained high with 20 percent of resident hunters taking birds during the spring hunt

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has a long, successful history of conserving, managing and restoring wetland habitat in Vermont.

The primary goal of Vermont’s deer management strategy is to keep the deer herd stable, healthy and in balance with available habitat.

The current pandemic prohibits formal educational programs so as an alternative, anglers are encouraged to fish lakes hosting these Educational Patrols.

Proceeds go to manage wildlife and conserve habitat