On Monday, Nov. 1, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation announced the winners of the 2015 Reel Fun Vermont photo contest, a component of the recently-created Reel Fun Vermont fishing program aimed at […]
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Hunters urged to wear orange
Keep up Vermont’s new hunting tradition: wear hunter orange The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department points out that last year was the second time in three years there were no hunting-related shootings in the state. So far, 2015 is also […]
Updated Hammond Cove shooting range reopens under new rules
HARTLAND – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has completed its upgrades and reopened the Hammond Cove shooting range in Hartland on Thursday, July 23. Upgrades to the range include a new berm for the pistol range, improved acoustic tiling […]
Invest in a vest: boating law requires use of approved life vests
With ice gone from state waters and fishing seasons opening up, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is urging anglers and boaters to be aware of the cold water conditions that come with the start of spring. “The spring season […]
Reptiles, amphibians are on the move
Photo by John Hall Salamanders like this Eastern red-spotted newt will soon be crossing Vermont roadways to reach wetlands where they will breed. You may have already heard the spring peepers or wood frogs calling in your backyard. Or perhaps […]
Vermont trout season opens April 11
Submitted Nathan Mackey of Poultney poses with a beautiful rainbow trout he recently caught and released in Bennington during Vermont’s year-round, catch-and-release trout season. Spring is prime time to fish for Vermont trout Despite the late return of spring, Vermont’s […]