It is also illegal to sell deer feed under Section 324(d) of U.S. Act 6 of Vermont. No person may distribute a commercial animal feed product in the state that is labelled as white-tailed deer bait or feed. In wildlife management units C, D1, D2, E1, E2, G, I, L, M, P and Q, a legal deer must be a deer with at least one antler three inches or more in length. A legal dollar (see Legal Buck`s definition on page 26) can be taken anywhere in the state. In addition, a person holding a wood-free permit issued by the ministry may take a woodless deer in the authorized AMU. A legal goat (see Legal Buck`s definition on page 26) can be taken anywhere in the state during archery season so as not to exceed the annual limit. Visit the Vermont Fish & Wildlife website www.vtfishandwildlife.com August to see which UMMs are open for antlerless deer hunting during archery season. In the UMM, which are open to antlerless hunting, up to 4 deer with 4 archery permits can be caught during the archery season. A legal male (see Legal Buck`s definition on page 26) can be taken during this season, or any deer if council has approved the removal of antlerless deer during the juvenile hunting weekend.
Vermont hunters are limited to four deer per year, and only one is allowed to be legal. Juvenile and inexperienced hunters are allowed to capture two legal males and no more than four deer. Antler restrictions do not apply to young hunters during the Young Deer Weekend. If you want to hunt muzzle loaders during the season, you will need to obtain a muzzle loader permit. Muzzle loading permits work a little differently than archery. Regular muzzle loading permits allow you to harvest a legal goat during the normal muzzle loading season. Antlerless muzzle loading permits allow you to harvest antlerless deer during the antlerless muzzle loading season. Antler-free muzzle loading permits are limited in number and change annually. In June, the state determines how much will be spent for the season. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a deadly disease that spreads rapidly in deer herds, especially in young males. It affects animals in the deer family, such as deer, moose, moose and caribou.
CWD is caused by a mutant protein called a „prion” that affects the brain and nervous system of deer. It causes deer that are infected to lose body weight over time and eventually die. During deer hunting, safety should always be a priority. It is your responsibility to follow the four basic rules of hunting safely: treat each weapon as if it were loaded, always keep the muzzle of your weapon pointed in a safe direction, keep your finger out of the trigger until you are ready to shoot, and be aware of your target and what lies behind it, sure. Teens and beginners can take two legal dollars, as long as one is taken during the youth or beginner season so as not to exceed the annual limit of four deer. Contact a licensed leash dog tracker to track and recover a deer injured by an arrow after the legal shooting period. Alternatively, a hunter must obtain permission from the state game warden by calling the nearest state police department and providing the exact location and circumstances. All recovered deer must be marked, reported and handed over to the nearest game warden. A person cannot catch more than four deer in a calendar year, only one of which can be a legal deer (see below).
Juveniles and beginners are allowed to take two legal males, provided that one of them is caught during the juvenile or early season, not exceeding the annual limit of four deer. The forked wood restriction enacted in 2013 shows the first results with an increased number of males in the older age group. Warm weather and record harvests of apples and acorns have also made it difficult for deer hunters in Vermont in recent years. As a result, many older males have made it through the season. Deer can only be legally transported under these conditions: illegal deer hunting in Vermont can result in fines, jail time, loss of equipment, and loss of hunting privileges. Fines can be up to $1,000 for the first conviction. For the second and subsequent convictions, you can expect a fine of $2,000 to $4,000. „Recent male harvests are the highest since the 1990s,” said Nick Fortin, project manager for deer and moose at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. „With the recently expanded hunting opportunities, now is the perfect time to hunt in Vermont.