| Rule Number: |
25P014 |
| Title: |
10 V.S.A. App. § 37 Deer Management Rule. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Adopted |
| Agency: |
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board
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| Legal Authority: |
10 V.S.A. § 4082(a), 10 V.S.A. § 4084 |
| Summary:
| The proposed rule amendments include substantive changes to the current deer management rule including establishing expanded archery zones, moving youth weekend back to the weekend before the regular season, reinstating the antler point restriction in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) D1, allowing antlerless permits to be used during the regular season, removing the archery season closure during the regular season, allowing hunters to hold two antlerless permits in different WMUs, and allowing hunters to take a conditional second buck. |
| Persons Affected:
| Hunters and their families, including youth hunters; Department staff including wardens; businesses that sell hunting equipment, food, gas and lodging; landowners, and other members of the public. |
| Economic Impact:
| More deer hunters participating in multiple seasons are also likely to spend more money in the communities in which they hunt. The rule will likely increase the amount of deer harvested and venison deer meat available to hunters and their families. |
| Posting date: |
Mar 19,2025 |
| Information for Contact # 1 |
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Level:
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Primary
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| Name: |
Hannah Smith |
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Agency:
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Department of Fish and Wildlife, Agency of Natural Resources
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| Address: |
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2 |
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| City: |
Montpelier |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05620-3208 |
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| Telephone: |
802-461-8187 |
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| Fax: |
802-828-1250 |
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Email: |
hannah.smith@vermont.gov
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| Website Address: |
https://vtfishandwildlife.com/about-us/fish-and-wildlife-board/board-rules
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| Information for Contact # 2 |
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Level:
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Secondary
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| Name: |
Nick Fortin |
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Agency:
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Department of Fish and Wildlife, Agency of Natural Resources
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| Address: |
271 North Main Street, Suite 215 |
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| City: |
Rutland |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05701 |
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| Telephone: |
802-786-0040 |
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| Fax: |
802-828-1250 |
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Email: |
nick.fortin@vermont.gov
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