F&W News: Youth Deer Hunt November 8 and 9, record moose taken

With youth deer weekend just around the corner, young hunters are encouraged to take to the field to hone their skills and to also help Vermont Fish & Wildlife biologists by reporting their deer at one of 23 biological check stations around the state. Youth deer hunting weekend helps ensure that young hunters get the quality training they need for lifelong participation, and it also provides biological information needed to manage the herd into the future. The biological check stations listed below will be open from 9 am to 8:30 pm on November 8 and 9.

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Biological Check Station Name

Town

County

Buxton's Country Store

Orwell

Addison County

Vermont Field Sports

Middlebury

Addison County

Marty's Sports & Gunsmithing Inc

Bennington

Bennington County

Riteway Sports Inc

Hardwick

Caledonia County

West Barnet Quick Stop

West Barnet

Caledonia County

Jericho General Store

Jericho

Chittenden County

Northern Wildlife

Island Pond

Essex County

Barnies Market

Concord

Essex County

West Enosburg Country Store

Enosburg Falls

Franklin County

Ste Marie's Inc

Swanton

Franklin County

Fly Rod Shop

Stowe

Lamoille County

Ingalls Market & Deli

Eden Mills

Lamoille County

Middle Branch Market & Deli

East Randolph

Orange County

Bob's Quick Stop

Irasburg

Orleans County

Wright's Enterprises

Newport

Orleans County

Mach's General Store

Pawlet

Rutland County

Keith's Country Store Inc

Pittsford

Rutland County

Otter Creek Campground

Danby

Rutland County

R&L Archery

Barre

Washington County

Springfield Professional Fire Fighters

Springfield

Windsor County

Steve's Bait Shop

North Hartland

Windsor County

East Corinth General Store

East Corinth

Orange County

Guilford Country Store

Guilford

Windham County

Vermont's Rifle Deer Season Starts Saturday, Nov. 15

Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont's statewide traditionally popular 16-day rifle deer season that begins November 15 and endsSunday, November 30.

A hunter may take one buck during this season with at least one antler having two or more points one inch or longer. A point must be one inch or longer from base to tip. The main beam counts as a point, regardless of length.

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Vermont Moose Hunters Had a Successful Season

Kevin Rice takes a 919 lb. archery record bull in Bloomfield VT

Vermont moose hunters had a successful hunting season according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A record bull was taken in the October 1-7 archery moose hunt, and the regular moose hunting season was October 18-23.

"A preliminary count shows that by October 28 the department had received official reports of 22 moose being taken by 54 hunters in the archery season and 147 moose taken by 289 hunters in the regular season," said Cedric Alexander, Vermont's moose project leader. He said a few additional reports may still be sent in from other reporting agents.

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