The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is looking for volunteers to join them for fun-filled weekends to get the camps ready for the 2022 season. This year, the GMCC Kehoe workcation weekend will be May 14-15 and the GMCC Buck […]
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Op - Ed, Opinion
Conserving wildlife requires respecting differences
By Christopher Herrick When Vermonters balance our passion for wildlife with a commitment to mutual respect, our state sees results. The first half of this legislative session exemplifies what this approach can accomplish. After years of regulatory and legislative stalemate […]
Local News, News Briefs
Hunter Education Program meets goal of zero hunting-related shooting injuries in 2021
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. reported zero hunting related shooting injuries (HRSIs) in 2021, continuing a multi-year trend of declining HRSIs in Vermont. The department attributes the success in part to a strong culture of safety among Vermont hunters, […]
Local News, News Briefs
Hammond Cove shooting range open for season
The Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland opened on Friday, April 1. The range operates under rules set by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. Range users must sign in with an onsite range safety officer and have a valid […]
State News
Additional moose hunting permits proposed to improve moose health
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. has proposed issuing 100 moose hunting permits in Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU-E) in the northeastern corner of the state in order to reduce the impact of winter ticks on the moose population. The […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Events & Activities
Vermont’s free ice fishing day is Saturday, Jan. 29
Vermont’s Free Ice Fishing Day this year is Saturday, Jan. 29, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. “Ice fishing can be a great way to introduce people to how much fun fishing can be,” said Fish & Wildlife […]
Commentary, Opinion
To seek a newer human-wildlife relationship, reject Chicken Little
By David Kelley, board member of the Vermont Wildlife Coalition When I was young everyone in my family hunted and fished. In fact, when I was young, it seemed like everyone in Vermont hunted and fished. At Otter Valley, where […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Events & Activities
It’s an excellent time to use a worm
Catcha Fish 101: Get outside, have fun and catch dinner, here’s how As temperatures warm, songbirds return and the ice recedes, a shift in fish behavior also occurs, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. Many fish species found […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Events & Activities, Lifestyle
Vermont master angler program 2020 annual report released
RUTLAND—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. released the Vermont master angler program 2020 annual report on April 15, with 1,035 entries and 63 master angler award recipients. Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many opportunities to experience outstanding fishing. The Vermont master […]
State News
Loons, peregrine falcons post record year for nest success
Courtesy of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. Warden Randy Hazard rescues a loon chick that became hooked and entangled in fishing line. Ten years after they were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list, two of Vermont’s most cherished bird species […]