Public Hearing on Turkey and Moose Regulations, May 19

WATERBURY, VT – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold a public hearing in Montpelier on Wednesday, May 19, to receive public comment on changes to turkey and moose hunting regulations. The proposed turkey hunting regulation will be discussed from 6:00-7:00 p.m., and the proposed moose hunting regulation will be discussed from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Pavilion Auditorium, 109 State Street in Montpelier .

Several of the changes that appear in this year’s proposed regulations for turkey and moose hunting were derived from Vermont ’s newly-adopted Big Game Management Plan.

The proposed fall turkey hunting season would include:

* bow and arrow only — to be statewide – Oct. 2-22, 2010;

* current seven-day shotgun or archery season would expand to nine days – Oct. 23-31, 2010 in WMUs B, D1, D2, G, H1, H2, I, J1, J2, L, M1, M2, O1, O2, P, Q

WMUs B, D1, D2, and H1 would be new additions to this season.

* shotgun or archery season would be for 16 days – Oct. 23-Nov. 7, 2010 in WMUs F1, F2 ,K1, K2 , N.

The proposed 2010 moose hunting season would include:

* an Oct. 2-9 archery only season with 50 hunting permits;
* an Oct. 16-21 regular season with 765 hunting permits;
* 5 regular season hunting permits for auction;
* 5 regular season hunting permits for a lottery among Vermont residents who have received or are eligible to receive a campaign ribbon for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.

You can read the two proposed regulations in their entirety on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website (vtfishandwildlife.com). Under Law Enforcement, click on Rules and Proposed Rules.