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All dates inclusive.

Big Game Hunting

Deer	Bow & Arrow			Oct. 5 – 27 & Dec. 7 – 15
	Youth Deer Weekend			Nov. 9 – 10
	16 Day Regular Season			Nov. 16 – Dec. 1
	Muzzleloader			Dec. 7 – 15
Black Bear				Early Season: Sept. 1 – Nov. 15 Late Season: Nov. 16 – 24
Turkey	Youth Turkey Weekend			April 27 – 28
	Spring Season			May 1 – May 31
	Fall Seasons	Bow & Arrow only	In all WMUs statewide	October 5 – 25
		Shotgun or Bow & Arrow	WMUs B, D1, D2, G, H1, H2, I, J1, J2, L, M1, M2, O1, O2, P, and Q	October 26 – Nov. 3
		Shotgun or Bow & Arrow	WMUs F1, F2, K1, K2, and N	October 26 – Nov. 10
Moose				October hunting season; permit lottery held each year.

Small Game Hunting

Hare, Rabbit	Sept. 29, 2012 – March 10, 2013 & Sept. 28, 2013 – March 9, 2014 WMUs D & E remain open through March 31
Gray Squirrel	Sept. 1 – Dec. 31
Ruffed Grouse (Partridge)	Sept. 28 – Dec. 31
Woodcock, Waterfowl	To Be Announced
Crow	March 14 – April 30 & Aug. 16 – October 29

Furbearer Hunting

Bobcat	Jan. 10 – Feb. 7
Red & Gray Fox	Oct. 27, 2012 – Feb. 10, 2013 & Oct. 26, 2013 – Feb. 9, 2014
Raccoon	Oct. 12 – Dec. 31
Muskrat	March 20 – April 19
Coyote	Open Year Around
Marten, Lynx, Wolf, Eastern Mountain Lion	Closed Season

Furbearer Trapping

Mink, Skunk, Red & Gray Fox, Raccoon, Coyote, Opossum, Weasel	Oct. 26 – Dec. 31
Otter	Oct. 27, 2012 – Feb. 28, 2013 & Oct. 26, 2013 – Feb. 28, 2014
Muskrat	Oct. 27, 2012 – March 31, 2013 & Oct. 26, 2013 – March 31, 2014
Fisher	Dec. 1 – 31
Bobcat	Dec. 1 – 16
Beaver	Oct. 26, 2013 – March 31, 2014
Marten, Lynx, Wolf, Eastern Mountain Lion	Closed Season

Fishing

Trout & Landlocked Salmon	April 13 – Oct. 31
Lake Champlain	No Closed Season
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass	June 8 – Nov. 30
Catch & Release — Lakes and Ponds	April 13 – June 7
Pickerel, N. Pike, Yellow Perch	No Closed Season
Walleye All waters except Chittenden Reservoir and the Connecticut River	May 5, 2012 – March 15, 2013 & May 4, 2013 – March 15, 2014
Chittenden Reservoir and Connecticut River	See Tables 2 and 4
Smelt	No Closed Season
Free Fishing Day	June 8, 2013

Regulations in red are new this year.

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