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We set out to create the most simplified guide to Vermont hunting seasons for 2023.
Want to find out season dates, learn about regulations and bag limits, understand license requirements, and get access helpful links?
Then you’ll love the info outlined in today’s guide. Let’s dive right in.
The Green Mountain State offers thousands of acres for great hunting opportunities. VT is also one of the few states in teh northeast to offer a Moose season.
Early Archery: October 1 - November 12, 2023
Youth & Novice Weekend: October 23, 2023 - October 24, 2023
Muzzleloader Antlerless: October 28, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Muzzleloader: December 4, 2023 - December 12, 2023
Regular: November 13, 2023 - November 28, 2023
Fall Archery: October 2, 2023 - October 22, 2023
Fall Shotgun / Archery (Units B, D, G, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q): October 23, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Fall Shotgun / Archery (Units F, K, N): October 23, 2021 - November 7, 2023
Spring: May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Regular: October 16, 2023 - October 22, 2023
Archery: October 1, 2023 - October 7, 2023
Early: September 1, 2023 - November 12, 2023
Late: November 13, 2023 - November 21, 2023
See the map below for a breakdown of VT's hunting zones:
VT annual bag limits: 4
To purchase a license go to : https://www.vtfwdsales.com/online/cid_entry.php Antlerless Permit available in June.
There are lotteries in Vermont, To apply for a license , present a copy of
1. Previous years license
2. A copy of a hunter education card To purchase an archery license you have to complete
3. Bow hunter education, and it is valid for a year.
You don't have to wear orange in VT while hunting.
You can hunt on Sundays in Vermont.
Official State Site: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt
Vermont's deer season opens for archery October 1.
Yes, you can hunt on Sundays in Vermont.
VT's fall turkey season opens October 2, 2021 for archery and the spring turkey season opens May 5, 2022.
