Vermont Fish & Wildlife will hold two more public hearings on deer.
A hearing on May 21 in Bethel will cover the proposed antlerless deer permit numbers for the 2019 hunting seasons as well as the proposed deer hunting regulation changes for 2020.
A second hearing on June 4 in Hinesburg will cover the proposed deer hunting regulation changes for 2020. Changes include modifying and expanding the timing and duration of the archery hunting season, the creation of a new antlerless deer season, a change to the number of deer that may be taken annually, a new novice hunting season, field dressing requirements for deer, and changes to the current antler-point restriction regime.
Both meetings will also include proposed changes to the rules allowing crossbows to be used by archery hunters when hunting bear, turkey, moose or deer; delete sections of the youth deer weekend and second archery license that are no longer consistent with statute; clarify the bear rule requirements for tags, clarify that although a bear hunter can only harvest one bear during the season, a bear hunter may accompany another hunter with hounds after they have harvested a bear provided that the hunter meets the other requirements of the rule, and requires the submission of bear teeth within 30 days rather than 48 hours.
The hearings are scheduled for 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. as follows:
- Tuesday, May 21 – White River Valley Middle School, 273 Pleasant Street, Bethel, VT 05032 | map
- Tuesday, June 4 – Champlain Valley Union High School, 369 CVU Road, Hinesburg, VT 05461 | map
To review the antlerless proposal as well as the other proposed rule changes, visit the Hunting and Trapping section of the Fish and Wildlife Board Rules webpage atvtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/board-rules
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