Press Release

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

Her work ethic, perseverance, managerial excellence, and willingness to tackle new, complex challenges led to the renaming and dedication of the fish health laboratory in her name.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife announces it has gift certificates for hunting and fishing licenses

The facility is back at full production after nine years of planning, permitting and rebuilding, starting with eggs that will be raised into yearlings and stocked into lakes, ponds and streams in the spring of 2022.

It’s the perfect gift for a friend or family member who hunts or fishes

Stephen Burt, 64, of Colchester, has been charged with possession of illegal big game in connection with an early morning deer poaching case in Essex.