2005 Vermont Code - § 2c. — Anterless deer season 2006, Regulation #911

§ 2c. Anterless deer season 2006, Regulation #911

1.0 Authority

This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081(e). 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.

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.

The dates for the antlerless season are set by 10 V.S.A. §§ 4743-4744.

The Board's authority to permit the taking of antlerless deer during the youth deer hunting weekend is found at 10 V.S.A. 4742a(c).

This rule shall apply to the taking of antlerless deer.

2.0 Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to establish 9,150 antlerless permits to harvest an estimated 1,872 antlerless deer.

3.0 Permitted Activities and Restrictions

The Fish and Wildlife Board hereby declares a special season on deer with antlers less than three inches in length or no antlers from December 2 through December 10, 2006, both dates inclusive, pursuant to 10 V.S.A. Sections 4081, 4743 and 4744.

The Department shall authorize the taking of an estimated 1,872 antlerless deer by issuance of a total of 9,150 permits, distribution to be made throughout the State on the basis of management districts as provided for in Appendix A of Regulation #912 and as specified in paragraph 4.0 of this rule.

Applications must be completed and received in the Waterbury Fish and Wildlife Office by the close of business no later than August 18, 2006.

The Fish and Wildlife Board hereby declares that participants in the Youth Hunting Weekend (November 4 & 5, 2006) may take an antlerless deer.

4.0 Antlerless Permits by WMU

Antlerless permits to be issued, by WMU, for the 2006 deer seasons.

Muzzleloader

REGION 05 06 05 05 06 Est.

Archery Archery Permits Harvest Permits Harvest

Lake Plains

A E E 848(480) 66 850 119

B E E 2588 577 3000 630

F1 E E 691 120 1000 190

F2 E E 585 127 800 176

Mountains

C E E 0 0 0 0

G E E 0 0 0 0

H1 E E 0 0 0 0

I B B 0 0 0 0

L B B 0 0 0 0

P B E 0 0 0 0

North Central/NE

D1 B B 0 0 0 0

D2 B B 0 0 0 0

E B B 0 0 0 0

H2 B B 0 0 0 0

Eastern Foothills

J1 E E 0 0 0 0

J2 E E 551 141 750 195

M1 B B 0 0 0 0

M2 E E 83 18 500 110

O1 B B 0 0 0 0

O2 E E 308 64 650 130

Q E E 577 104 900 147

Western Foothills

K1 E E 63 9 200 30

K2 E E 0 0 0 0

N E E 227 67 500 145

Total 6528 1273 9150 1872

E=Either Sex, B=Bucks Only

(actual number of permits issued)

(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. Aug. 31, 2006.)