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Vermont Hunting Resources
Updated: September 18, 2026
Source: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
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- White-tailed Deer — Expanded Archerythru Sep 30
- Black Bear — Early Seasonthru Nov 13
- Black Bear — Hunting with Dogs (Resident)thru Nov 22
- Black Bear — Hunting with Dogs (Nonresident)thru Nov 22
- Gray Squirrel — Firearm or Archerythru Dec 31
- Hare & Rabbit — Firearm or Archerythru Mar 14
- Hare & Rabbit — Firearm or Archerythru Mar 31
- Ruffed Grouse — Firearm or Archerythru Dec 31
- Woodcock — Firearm or Archerythru Nov 10
- Coyote — Hunting (without dogs)thru Dec 31
- Deer — Expanded Archerythru Sep 30
- Black Bear — Resident with Dogsthru Nov 22
- Black Bear — Nonresident with Dogsthru Nov 22
- Crow — Regularthru Dec 18
- Gray Squirrel — Regularthru Dec 31
- Hare & Rabbit — Regularthru Mar 14
- Ruffed Grouse — Regularthru Dec 31
- Woodcock — Regularthru Nov 9
- Woodcock and Wilson's Snipe — Statewidethru Nov 9
Opening Soon
- White-tailed Deer — Archeryopens Oct 1
- Wild Turkey — Fall Archeryopens Oct 1
- Moose — Archery Onlyopens Oct 1
- Deer — Archeryopens Oct 1
- Turkey — Fall Archeryopens Oct 1
- Moose — Archeryopens Oct 1
- Snow Geese — Regularopens Oct 1
- Raccoon — Huntingopens Oct 10
- Canada Goose — Lake Champlain & Interior Zonesopens Oct 10
- Duck — Lake Champlain Zoneopens Oct 10
- Duck — Interior Vermont Zoneopens Oct 10
- Canada Geese — Lake Champlain and Interior Zonesopens Oct 10
- Brant — Regularopens Oct 10
- Canada Goose — Connecticut River Zoneopens Oct 13
- Moose — Regular Seasonopens Oct 17
- Wild Turkey — Fall Shotgun or Archeryopens Oct 24
- Wild Turkey — Fall Shotgun or Archeryopens Oct 24
- Beaver — Trappingopens Oct 24
- Red & Gray Fox — Huntingopens Oct 24
- Mink, Skunk, Red & Gray Fox, Raccoon, Coyote, Opossum, Weasel — Trappingopens Oct 24
- Muskrat — Trappingopens Oct 24
- Otter — Trappingopens Oct 24
- Turkey — Shotgun or Archeryopens Oct 24
- Red & Gray Fox — Trappingopens Oct 24
- White-tailed Deer — October Muzzleloaderopens Oct 29
- Deer — Oct. Muzzleloaderopens Oct 29
- Deer — Oct. Muzzleloader Antlerlessopens Oct 29
- White-tailed Deer — Youth & Novice Weekendopens Nov 7
- Deer — Youth & Novice Weekendopens Nov 7
Ending Soon
- White-tailed Deer — Expanded Archeryends Sep 30
- Deer — Expanded Archeryends Sep 30
White-tailed Deer
ArcheryStatewide archery season
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026Expanded ArcheryDesignated areas only
Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Youth & Novice WeekendStatewide
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026October MuzzleloaderAntlerless deer by permit only
Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Regular Rifle16-day regular season
Nov 14, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026December MuzzleloaderStatewide
Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026Black Bear
Early Season
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Late Season
Nov 14, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Hunting with Dogs (Resident)By permit only
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Hunting with Dogs (Nonresident)By permit only
Sep 15, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Resident with DogsBy permit only
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Nonresident with DogsBy permit only
Sep 15, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Wild Turkey
Spring Youth & Novice WeekendStatewide
Apr 25, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026Spring Regular SeasonStatewide
May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026Fall ArcheryStatewide
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Fall Shotgun or ArcheryWMUs B, D, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Fall Shotgun or ArcheryWMUs F, K, N
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Moose
Archery OnlyIf permits are issued
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026Regular SeasonIf permits are issued
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026ArcheryIf permits are issued
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026Gray Squirrel
Firearm or ArcheryStatewide
Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Regular
Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Hare & Rabbit
Firearm or ArcheryAll WMUs except D and E
Sep 26, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027Firearm or ArcheryWMUs D and E only
Sep 26, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027RegularAll WMUs except D, E which will remain open until March 31
Sep 26, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027Ruffed Grouse
Firearm or ArcheryStatewide
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Regular
Sep 26, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Woodcock
Firearm or ArcheryStatewide
Sep 27, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026RegularStatewide
Sep 26, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Canada Geese
Early SeasonStatewide
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026September SeasonStatewide
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Lake Champlain and Interior Zones
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 23, 2026Coyote
Hunting (without dogs)No closed season
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Beaver
TrappingStatewide
Oct 24, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Bobcat
HuntingStatewide
Jan 10, 2026 – Feb 7, 2026TrappingCheck regulations
Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026Fisher
TrappingStatewide
Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Red & Gray Fox
HuntingStatewide
Oct 24, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027TrappingCheck regulations
Oct 24, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027Mink, Skunk, Red & Gray Fox, Raccoon, Coyote, Opossum, Weasel
TrappingStatewide
Oct 24, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Muskrat
TrappingStatewide
Oct 24, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Otter
TrappingStatewide
Oct 24, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Raccoon
HuntingStatewide
Oct 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Deer
Expanded ArcheryIn designated areas
Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Archery
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026Oct. MuzzleloaderAntlerless deer by permit only
Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Youth & Novice Weekend
Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Regular Season16-Day Regular Season
Nov 14, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026Dec. Muzzleloader
Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026Oct. Muzzleloader AntlerlessBy permit only, if available
Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 1, 202616-Day Regular Season
Nov 14, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026Turkey
Fall Archery
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Shotgun or ArcheryWMUs: F, K, N
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Youth & Novice Weekend
Apr 25, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026Spring Season
May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026Crow
RegularFridays - Mondays Only. Split season: Jan 16 - Apr 10, 2026
Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026Waterfowl
Youth Weekend
Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Canada Goose
Early SeasonStatewide resident season
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Lake Champlain & Interior ZonesSecond season
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 23, 2026Connecticut River ZoneSplit season; second segment is Nov 25 - Dec 24
Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026Late Lake Champlain & InteriorLate season
Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027Late Connecticut RiverLate season
Dec 25, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027Duck
Lake Champlain ZoneSplit season; second segment is Nov 21 - Dec 27
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Interior Vermont ZoneStraight season
Oct 10, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026Snow Geese
RegularSplit season: Feb 26 - Mar 10, 2027
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Brant
Regular
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Woodcock and Wilson's Snipe
Statewide
Sep 26, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Free Membership
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