P.O. Box 336
Barre, Vermont 05641
1-877-887-3678 or [email protected]
In conjunction with:
Sugarbush Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 173
Waitsfield Vt 05673
1-800-82-VISIT
GO TO:
Return to Central Vermont
or GO TO: 
Vermont has more than 800,000 acres of public hunting areas. Four
of Vermont's most popular game include White-Tailed Deer, Black
Bears, Wild Turkeys and Moose.
We are a top deer hunting state. In recent years, the overall deer harvest has been about 20,000, which means Vermont hunters harvest more than 1 million pounds of lean, healthy venison annually. Hunters enjoy three separate deer hunting seasons; firearm season, bow-and-arrow season, and muzzleloader season. They begin mid October and end in mid December. The statewide deer population is about 150,000.
Black bears are Vermont's most reclusive big-game animal. They
inhabit the most remote regions of the state and are seldom encountered.
Yet Vermont has one of the densest black bear populations in the
east, and bear numbers are steadily growing. According to the
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, the statewide bear
population is estimated at 3,000 to 3,500.
Wild Turkeys inhabit all suitable habitat in Vermont. Prime areas consist of a mix of agricultural land and forested areas. Working dairy farms nearby mature stands of nut-bearing oak and hickory trees are especially productive. However, wherever one hunts the key to success is pre-season scouting and securing landowner permission. The estimated statewide flock numbers about 30,000.
Moose are Vermont's largest big-game animal, and Vermont's
moose herd is big and getting bigger. Hunting is permt-only in
designated zones. Seasons are set annually in the spring, and
moose-hunting permits are awarded by lottery in the summer; 10
percent of permits are reserved for nonresidents. For more information
on permit applications and a complete description of Vermont's
hunting seasons and regulations, be sure to pick up a copy of
the Vermont Guide to Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Laws. It is
available free to all hunting and fishing license agents. You
may also contact the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife at
103 So. Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-0501.
1-802-241-3700 or find them on the web at www.anr.state.vt.us/fw/fwhome
or GO TO: