Waterfowl Hunting Starts Saturday

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Waterbury, VT – Vermont’s regular duck hunting season starts Saturday in most of the state.

Waterfowl season dates and bag limits are set in three zones: Lake Champlain, Interior Vermont, and Connecticut River. The New Hampshire Fish & Game Department sets the season dates and bag limits for the Connecticut River Zone.

Duck season opens Saturday, October 10, in the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones. The Lake Champlain Zone has a split season (October 10-13 and October 24-December 18). The Interior Vermont Zone has a straight season (October 10-December 8), and the Connecticut River Zone has a split season (October 6-November 8 and November 25-December 20).

Canada goose hunting season in the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones is October 20-December 3 with a daily bag limit of three Canada geese. In the Connecticut River Zone, the Canada goose season runs at the same time as the duck season (October 6-November 8 and November 25-December 20) with a daily bag limit of two Canada geese.

Vermont’s migratory bird hunting laws for 2009 are available on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com) and from license agents.

A waterfowl hunter 16 or older must carry signed current federal and Vermont duck stamps in order to hunt waterfowl in Vermont. In addition, all migratory game bird hunters must be registered with the Harvest Information Program.

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