VT F&W photo by Carl Wedin: State Game Warden Dustin Snyder inspects a duck blind on Lake Champlain prior to the February 15 deadline for its removal
Vermont Business Magazine Waterfowl hunters who did not remove their hunting blind from the waters of the state earlier must do so before February 15 on Lake Champlain or May 15 on inland waters according to a reminder from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
State law requires removal of the blind together with its contents and any surrounding debris located on or in the water before these deadlines to protect natural areas and to prevent boating accidents after the ice melts.
“Removal of the blinds and any posts that may be below the surface of the ice is important because of the danger they present when boaters are on the water in the spring,” said State Game Warden Colonel Justin Stedman.
Stedman says wardens annually record names and addresses of blind owners and will follow up with inspections.
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