2012 Vermont Statutes
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. 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. This rule recognizes that "the fish and wildlife of Vermont are held in trust by the state for the benefit of the citizens of Vermont and shall not be reduced to private ownership."

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 establishes the taking of antlerless deer during the youth deer hunting weekend.

2.0 Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to authorize the taking of a certain number of antlerless deer by muzzleloader, authorize the taking of antlerless deer during the archery season, and the taking of antlerless deer during Youth Deer Hunting Weekend.

3.0 Permitted Activities and Restrictions

3.1 The Fish and Wildlife Board hereby authorizes the taking of antlerless deer (deer with antlers less than three inches in length or no antlers) during the muzzleloader season, from December 1 through December 9, 2012.

3.2 The Fish and Wildlife Board hereby authorizes the taking of antlerless deer (deer with antlers less than three inches in length or no antlers) during the archery seasons, from October 6th through October 28 and December 1 through December 9, 2012. All Wildlife Management Units are open to the taking of antlerless deer by means of archery, except Wildlife Management Unit E.

3.3 The Fish and Wildlife Board hereby authorizes that participants in the Youth Deer Hunting Weekend may take any anterless deer.

3.4 The Board authorizes the issuance of a total of 12,425 antlerless deer permits, distribution to be made throughout the state on the basis of wildlife management units as provided for in section 4.0 of this rule.

3.5 Applications must be received prior to the deadline established by the Fish and Wildlife Department.

4.0 Antlerless Permits by WMU

=bf 4.1 Muzzleloader antlerless permits to be issued, by WMU, for the 2012 deer seasons.

2011 2012 WMU Permits Permits A 650 B 3,600 C 0 0 D1 250 D2 0 0 E 0 0 F1 525 F2 575 G 0 0 H1 300 H2 300 I 00 J1 400 J2 850 K1 750 K2 1,250 L 0 0 M1 0 0 M2 350 350 N 1,975 O1 0 0 O2 400 P 0 0 Q 250 State 9,575 12,425

(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; 2012, Fish and Wildlife Board Reg. eff. July 14, 2012.)