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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]