| Rule Number: |
26P014 |
| Title: |
10 App. V.S.A. § 2, Report, Big Game |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Proposed |
| Agency: |
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board
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| Legal Authority: |
10 V.S.A. § 4082(a); 10 V.S.A. § 4084(a)(4). |
| Summary:
| The proposed changes explicitly prohibit making false statements in the reporting of wild game taken, allows the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife to pay a fee of at least one dollar per report to agents at authorized reporting stations, and makes minor technical updates to the citations in the rule. The Department currently is authorized to reimburse authorized check-station agents one dollar per report; this reimbursement has not increased since 1971 and the proposed language is intended to give the Department the ability to increase the reimbursement amount, incentivizing the continued operation of check-stations. |
| Persons Affected:
| Small Business owners acting as authorized reporting stations, including general stores, outdoor sporting goods stores, grocery stores and markets, hardware stores, etc. throughout Department Staff, including biologists and Game Wardens. Hunters |
| Economic Impact:
| The amended rule language will allow the Department to increase payments per animal offered to agents operating large game check-stations, potentially increasing revenue for those stores. If the fee is increased from $1 to $5, check stations around the State may see an increase in reporting revenue of approximately $71,000 statewide. If the fee increases, the Department will also be required to reimburse authorized agents a larger amount of money from the General Fund. |
| Posting date: |
Jun 17,2026 |
| 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: |
05620-3802 |
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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://www.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: |
John Austin |
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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: |
05620-3802 |
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| Telephone: |
802-371-9895 |
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| Fax: |
802-828-1250 |
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Email: |
john.austin@vermont.gov
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