Hunting and Trapping Seasons

Vermont Hunting and Trapping Dates - printable pdf

Big Game

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Season Dates	Species
April 27 - April 28, 2024	Turkey: Youth & Novice Weekend
May 1 - May 31, 2024	Turkey: Spring Season
September 1 - November 15, 2024	Black Bear: Early Season
September 1 - November 24, 2024	Black Bear: Resident Black Bear Hunters with use of dogs by permit
September 15 - November 24, 2024	Black Bear: Nonresident Black Bear Hunters with use of dogs by permit
October 1 - December 15, 2024 except closed during regular November season	Deer: Archery
October 5 - October 25, 2024	Turkey: Fall Archery - Statewide
October 26 - November 3, 2024	Turkey: Shotgun or Archery - Limited to WMUs: B, D, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q
October 26 - November 10, 2024	Turkey: Shotgun or Archery - Limited to WMUs: F, K, N
October 26 - October 27, 2024	Deer: Youth Weekend and Novice Weekend
October 31 - November 3, 2024	Deer: Muzzleloader Antlerless - in select WMUs if antlerless permits are issued
November 16 - November 24, 2024	Black Bear: Late Season
November 16 - December 1, 2024	Deer: Regular Season
December 7 - December 15, 2024	Deer: Muzzleloader
October 1 - October 7, 2024 - if permits are issued October 19 - October 24, 2024 - if permits are issued	Moose: Archery Only Moose: Regular Season

Small Game

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Season Dates	Species
January 15, 2024 - April 8, 2024 & August 19, 2024 - December 16, 2024 - Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays only	Crow
September 1 - December 31, 2024	Gray Squirrel
September 30, 2023 - March 10, 2024 September 28, 2024 - March 9, 2025	Hare & Rabbit: All WMUs except D, E which will remain open until March 31
September 30, 2023 - March 31, 2024 September 28, 2024 - March 31, 2025	Hare & Rabbit: WMUs D, E

Upland Birds

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Season Dates	Species
September 28 - December 31, 2024	Ruffed Grouse (Partridge)
2023-2024 Migratory Game Bird Seasons	Woodcock

Waterfowl

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Season Dates	Species
March 11, 2024 - April 26, 2024	Snow Goose - permit required
2023-2024 Migratory Game Bird Seasons	Waterfowl: Youth Weekend
2023-2024 Migratory Game Bird Seasons	Ducks, Coots, Mergansers, Canada Geese, Brant

Furbearer Hunting

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Season Dates	Species
January 10 - February 7, 2024	Bobcat
March 20 - April 19, 2024	Muskrat
October 12 - December 31, 2024	Raccoon
October 28, 2023 - February 11, 2024 October 26, 2024 - February 9, 2025	Red & Gray Fox
December 15 - March 31, 2024	Coyote Hunting with Dogs - Permit required
No Closed Season	Coyote (hunting without aid of dogs)
No Open Season	Fisher, Otter, Beaver
No Open Season	Marten, Lynx, Wolf

Furbearer Trapping

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Season Dates	Species
October 26 - December 31, 2024	Mink, Skunk, Red & Gray Fox, Raccoon, Coyote, Opossum, Weasel
October 28, 2023 - March 31, 2024 October 26, 2024 - March 31, 2025	Otter
October 28, 2023 - March 31, 2024 October 26, 2024 - March 31, 2025	Muskrat
October 28, 2023 - March 31, 2024 October 26, 2024 - March 31, 2025	Beaver
December 1 - December 16, 2024	Bobcat
December 1 - December 31, 2024	Fisher
No Open Season	Marten, Lynx, Wolf

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