2011 Vermont Code
Title 10 Appendix Conservation and Development
Chapter 1 GAME
§ 2c Anterless deer season

§ 2c. Anterless deer season

1.0 Authority

1.1 This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. §§ 4081 and 4084. In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established by the general assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and conservation of fish, wildlife and fur-bearing animals in this state is in the interest of the public welfare and that the safeguarding of this valuable resource for the people of the state requires a constant and continual vigilance.

1.2 In accordance with 10 V.S.A. § 4082, this rule is designed to maintain the best health, population and utilization levels of the deer herd .

1.3 In accordance with 10 V.S.A. § 4084, the dates for the antlerless season are adopted under this rule.

1.4 In accordance with 10 V.S.A. § 4742a(c), the board's establishes the taking of antlerless deer during the youth deer hunting weekend.

2.0 Purpose The purpose of this rule is to authorize the issuance of antlerless permits to be sold by the fish and wildlife department for the purpose of managing Vermont's deer herd.

3.0 Permitted Activities and Restrictions

3.1 The fish and wildlife board hereby declares a special season on the taking of antlerless deer (deer with antlers less than three inches in length or no antlers) from 4 December through 12 December 2010,

3.2 The fish and wildlife board hereby declares that participants in the Youth Hunting Weekend may take an antlerless deer.

3.3 The Bbard authorizes the issuance of a total of 25,600 permits, distribution to be made throughout the State on the basis of management districts as provided for in section 4.0 of this rule.

3.4 Valid applications will be postmarked no later than the last Thursday in August; delivered to the fish and wildlife department in Waterbury Vermont by 4:30 PM. On-line application will be accepted until midnight of the last Thursday in August, 2010.

4.0 Antlerless Permits by WMU

WMU Permits

A 950

B 5,000

C 500

D1 1,100

D2 500

E 0

F1 1,100

F2 1,700

G 200

H1 800

H2 650

I 200

J1 1,000

J2 1,100

K1 1,500

K2 3,200

L 200

M1 300

M2 1,050

N 2,900

O1 0

O2 900

P 0

Q 750

State 25,600

4.2 All Wildlife Management Units are open to the taking of antlerless deer during the special archery season except E. (Added 2003, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 911, eff. Aug. 1, 2003; amended 2005, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 911, eff. Sept. 2, 2005; 2006, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 911, eff. Sept. 1, 2006; 2008, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 911, eff. Sept. 6, 2008; 2009, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. No. 911, eff. August 1, 2009; 2010, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. eff. August 21, 2010.)