Vermont moose hunters see 46 percent success rate
Preliminary count reveals hunters harvested 40 moose in this year’s regulated hunting seasons.
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Preliminary count reveals hunters harvested 40 moose in this year’s regulated hunting seasons.
Vermont moose hunters see 46 percent success rate Read More »
IRASBURG, Vt. – Vermont State Game Wardens arrested a suspect in a high-profile Northeast Kingdom moose poaching case this weekend. Gerin Fortin, 20, of Irasburg was arrested on Sunday and charged with six counts of big game violations, including taking game by illegal means and in a closed season, and two counts of shooting from
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DANVILLE, Vt. – Three Barnet, Vt., individuals were recently arrested and charged with multiple counts related to a nighttime deer poaching incident. Carl Sanborn, 47, and his son Jonathan Sanborn, 20, allegedly shot with a bow and arrow at a deer decoy on the night of Saturday, Oct. 21. The decoy was placed by Vermont
WESTMORE, Vt. — A Go Fund Me campaign has been started to raise reward money for an unsolved moose poaching case that took place in September in Vermont. A cow moose was shot from the road out of season and at night on Sept. 23. Vermont’s regulated moose hunting seasons are in October and are
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Vermont sees record number of bald eagle nests in 2017. Loons also enjoy record nesting success in the state in ’17.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. — A youngster’s first hunt can mark the beginning of a lifelong passion for the outdoors and a commitment to wildlife conservation. That’s the premise behind Vermont’s upcoming youth waterfowl hunting weekend, Sept. 23-24. “Vermont’s youth waterfowl hunting weekend helps ensure that young hunters get the quality training and experiences they need for
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NEW HAVEN, Vt. – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is cooperating in a three-year study of an isolated population of eastern ratsnakes, a species that is listed as “Threatened” under the State’s endangered species law. Researcher Cindy Sprague along with department staff are working with Veterinarian Scott Maclachlan to surgically implant radio transmitters in
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Hunters who harvest bears are required to submit bear teeth, which are used to determine the ages of bears, and wildlife biologists use age and sex data to estimate the number of bears in Vermont and to determine the status and health of the bear population.
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Vermont Fish & Wildlife has reopened the cliffs closed to hiking and access earlier this spring to protect nesting peregrine falcons.
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