The idea to expand rifle hunting permits to include female and antlerless deer is one of several proposed changes that will be discussed at public meetings around Vermont.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is seeking public comment on proposed changes to Vermont’s white-tailed deer , moose and ...

That may be about to change. “I apologize for the blasphemy,” said Nick Fortin, a wildlife biologist and deer specialist for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, as he introduced a new rule ...