Moose Hunting

Vermont moose hunting permit lotteries may be held for a 7-day archery season (Oct. 1–7) and/or a regular season (6 consecutive days beginning the third Saturday in Oct.). Moose hunting information will be available on Fish & Wildlife’s website in April. Modern, regulated moose hunting began in 1993, and since then nearly 6,800 moose have been harvested, yielding an estimated 950 tons of boneless moose meat.

Each winter department biologists review biological data from hunter- and road-killed moose, sighting data from moose and deer hunters, and other information to develop a hunting season proposal for the Fish & Wildlife Board.

Moose lottery winners must wait 5 years before applying again for the moose lottery.