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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department Press Releases

826 Press Releases
  • Published on August 6, 2025 - 21:22 GMT

    Moose, Deer & Elk from CWD Areas Must be Processed Before Entry into Vermont

    Hunters traveling outside Vermont to hunt moose, deer, or elk need to follow a regulation designed to protect Vermont's deer and moose from chronic wasting disease, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Moose were added to the related …

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  • Published on August 6, 2025 - 17:54 GMT

    Moose, Deer & Elk from CWD Areas Must be Processed Before Entry into Vermont

    Hunters traveling outside Vermont to hunt moose, deer, or elk need to follow a regulation designed to protect Vermont's deer and moose from chronic wasting disease, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Moose were added to the related …

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  • Published on July 28, 2025 - 20:57 GMT

    Vermont’s Turkey Brood Survey Continues thru August

    The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says Vermonters are logging onto the wild turkey brood survey to report their observations, but the department is urging people to continue to do so through the end of August. If you see a flock of turkeys in …

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  • Published on June 9, 2025 - 16:41 GMT

    Vermont Moose Hunt Application Deadline, June 18

    The deadline to apply for a 2025 Vermont moose hunting permit is June 18.  Moose permit applications are available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website for the hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern …

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  • Published on June 9, 2025 - 15:54 GMT

    Vermont Moose Hunt Application Deadline, June 18

    The deadline to apply for a 2025 Vermont moose hunting permit is June 18.  Moose permit applications are available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website for the hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern …

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  • Published on May 28, 2025 - 13:13 GMT

    Vermont Master Angler Program 2024 Annual Report Released

    The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has released the Vermont Master Angler Program 2024 Report with 1,200 entries and 88 Master Angler Award recipients.   Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many opportunities to …

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  • Published on May 27, 2025 - 13:52 GMT

    Vermont’s Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 14

    Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 14 this year, and it will be highlighted by a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle as well as opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season. “Vermont’s Free Fishing Day …

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  • Published on May 1, 2025 - 16:10 GMT

    VTF&W to Hold Hearings May 6 and 8

    The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two more public hearings on May 6 and 8 to get input on the Fish and Wildlife Department’s 2025 Antlerless Harvest Recommendation as well as proposed changes to white- …

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  • Published on April 30, 2025 - 15:37 GMT

    Vermont Wild Kitchen Hosts Spring Pizza Party with Local Flavor

    Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dig into spring!  Vermont Wild Kitchen invites you to a free Spring Pizza Party on Wednesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the United Church of Northfield.  This hands-on event will highlight locally sourced pizzas -- from …

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  • Published on April 30, 2025 - 15:10 GMT

    Vermont Wildlife Course for Educators, July 20-25

    Vermont’s popular fish and wildlife summer course for teachers and other educators will be held July 20-25 this year.  The interactive field course that gets educators out into Vermont’s streams, forests and wetlands with some of the state’s leading …

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  • Published on April 30, 2025 - 15:10 GMT

    Vermont Wild Kitchen Hosts Spring Pizza Party with Local Flavor

    Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dig into spring!  Vermont Wild Kitchen invites you to a free Spring Pizza Party on Wednesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the United Church of Northfield.  This hands-on event will highlight locally sourced pizzas -- from …

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  • Published on April 23, 2025 - 13:19 GMT

    Vermont Walleye Fishing Season Opens Saturday, May 3

    The Vermont walleye fishing season opens on Saturday, May 3, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England. Excellent spring walleye fishing can be found in several Vermont lakes and rivers, including Lake Champlain and its …

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  • Published on April 23, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

    Vermont Walleye Fishing Season Opens Saturday, May 3

    The Vermont walleye fishing season opens on Saturday, May 3, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England. Excellent spring walleye fishing can be found in several Vermont lakes and rivers, including Lake Champlain and its …

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  • Published on April 21, 2025 - 15:09 GMT

    Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on May 4

    If you’re a wildlife enthusiast itching for spring then be sure to check out the Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on Sunday, May 4, at beautiful Herricks Cove on the Connecticut River in Rockingham, Vermont.  The festival is presented by the Vermont Fish …

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  • Published on April 21, 2025 - 14:54 GMT

    Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on May 4

    If you’re a wildlife enthusiast itching for spring then be sure to check out the Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on Sunday, May 4, at beautiful Herricks Cove on the Connecticut River in Rockingham, Vermont.  The festival is presented by the Vermont Fish …

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  • Published on April 16, 2025 - 15:55 GMT

    VTF&W is Offering Introductory Fishing Clinics

    The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is holding a series of free introductory fishing clinics this spring open to people of all ages and levels of experience, including those who are completely new to fishing.  Equipment will be provided, but …

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  • Published on April 16, 2025 - 15:55 GMT

    Green Mountain Conservation Camp Spring Cleanup May 17

    Vermont Fish and Wildlife staff are looking for volunteers to join them for a fun-filled day to get the Green Mountain Conservation Camps at Lake Bomoseen and Buck Lake ready for the 2025 season.  The Spring Cleanup will take place on Saturday, May 17, and …

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  • Published on April 11, 2025 - 16:21 GMT

    USFWS Release: Lake trout restoration in Lake Champlain a success, stocking program to cease

    Thanks to a successful, decades-long effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, lake trout have been restored to Lake Champlain. As a result, the wild …

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  • Published on April 11, 2025 - 15:57 GMT

    USFWS Release: Lake trout restoration in Lake Champlain a success, stocking program to cease

    Thanks to a successful, decades-long effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, lake trout have been restored to Lake Champlain. As a result, the wild …

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  • Published on April 10, 2025 - 14:05 GMT

    Vermont Allocates Moose Hunting Permits for 2025

    The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 9 to have 80 either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern corner of the …

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