The ruling has been a hot potato between the board and the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, which favors a more hunting-and-trapping restrictive interpretation of the two 2022 laws.

The group’s numbers have expanded to 150 women. “I was all by myself for 30 years, fly fishing,” one co-founder said. No longer.

Hold off on the bird feeders this month – those backyard bears may be even hungrier now.

Critics say the overharvesting of trees has severely impacted Vermont’s wilderness. Allowing the practice on state lands to continue will contribute to climate change and reduce outdoor access.

A beloved Hyde Park veterinarian battled darkness and disorienting fog to swim the 25 mile length of chilly Lake Memphremagog without a wetsuit.

Nineteen people have died from vehicular collisions with moose since 1985.

As for the safety of people, especially children, Fish and Wildlife said: “We’ve had zero reports of somebody being caught in a trap because of where the trappers placed them.”

With bear season starting Sept. 1, and rising reports of bear encounters in Vermont’s more urban areas like South Burlington, the state is facing new discussions on how to manage its bear population.

Hikers – have you seen Steady Eddie?

The media and the public are invited to join in all or part of the Governor’s ride and any of the planned brief stops.  

Last year, Fish & Wildlife saw reported bear incidents spike from 206 in May to 473 in June.

The coyote-hunting regs would limit to 100 the number of coyote hunters using dogs. They also would limit each hunter to four dogs or fewer, and require the dogs to wear tracking/control collars. 

The pregnant doe was found alive and was euthanized due to its injuries.

Bear incidents have been on the rise over the past several years. 2022 saw high numbers of bear homes break-ins, and two bear attacks. 

A dedicated Second Amendment advocate will be remembered Saturday night in Barre by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs.

Following the death of three anglers off Grand Isle, and with 40-plus degree temps expected, the state game warden colonel advises staying off Lake Champlain until cooler weather returns later this month.

Stay off the ice, police and Fish & Wildlife authorities urge, following the deaths of three ice fishermen off the eastern shore of Grand Isle County last week.

Under a proposed bill, wake boards would be okay on Vermont’s pristine ‘oligotrophic’ lakes – but not the boat to pull them.

Not too early to think about summer camp.

Plenty of fun and information and prizes at the Yankee Sportsman’s Classic January 20-22.

Free ice fishing all day on January 28.

Vermont’s premier indoor event for outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen will be held at the Essex fairgrounds the weekend after next.

The bows and rifles of Vermont hunters yielded a bountiful harvest of organic meat for Vermonters facing rising grocery prices.

Old Man Winter plans to thump Vermont this weekend. Be ready!

The weekend blizzard saw almost 25 inches of snowfall in one southern Vermont town, fallen trees and power lines stopping traffic and power, and the Chain Law invoked for trucks on Rte. 9.

Beginning tonight, expect up to a foot of heavy snow mixed with rain, to be followed by possible power outages. And watch out for carbon monoxide poisoning!

For some, the perfect gift.

The day before a public discuss-and-comment informational meeting, the State of Vermont has published the draft trapping regulations.

Archery deer hunting continues November 28 through December 15, and muzzleloader deer hunting will occur December 3 to 11. 

The rules are being written to enforce a trapping restriction law passed this year. Two other hunting/trapping restriction laws passed this year are already in effect.

Dietl’s partner reported that he heard Dietl yell for help and intervened.  He was able to separate Dietl from the bear and bring her inside the condominium. 

Vermont bears are getting less and less shy. Of the five bear attacks of humans on record, two took place within the last 80 days.

The Gassetts Gorilla’s pursed lips and strong brow give a sense that he is a bit of a skeptic, maybe much like ourselves.

Using deer urine as a hunting lure can lead to Chronic Wasting Disease in Vermont’s deer herd.

A Bolton hunter shot a Fairfax man in the stomach after (he says) mistaking him for a bear. No-one was wearing hunter orange.

The Biden administration wants to restrict hunting with dogs in the growing Silvio Conte Wildlife Refuge. Vermont sportsmen’s groups file suit.

Tree stands get hunters out of sight and smell of wary deer, but they can also get hunters into trouble.