With over 1.3
million acres of land in Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom" and
over 90%, being unpopulated there is a great opportunity
to bag the "Big One". With much of the land
formerly owned by the
paper companies, their logging operations over the years
have created a great habitat for wildlife. Much of it
now owned by a federal, state, and conservation
organization,
they all have a joint agreement to keep much of it open to
current use. One can find
Moose, Deer, Bear, Rabbit, Quail and other wildlife
living were loggers once stripped the land bare (Clear
Cutting).
Today, much of the forest has re-grown, many of the
logging roads are still in place and the land is open to
the public except where posted.
The Northeast Kingdom in Vermont is not heavily hunted like it once
was, due to the cost of travailing this far north and
the hunters having no place to stay over the years, the
crowds of hunters have dwindled.
Never less, times have been making a change on the
Island Pond area and the Northeast Kingdom in general.
New motels have been built, hotels have reopened, and
many residents have changed their homes into Bed and
Breakfast'. Rates are low and the hospitality is nice.
So if your looking to "Bag the big one" or just enjoy a
nice hunt without being shoulder to shoulder with other
hunters, Island Pond and Northeast Kingdom in Vermont is the place
to be.
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| Did You Know? |
The first
Boone and Crocket deer
in
Vermont
was taken in the Northeast Kingdom in
1986.
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BIG GAME HUNTING
Dates - Season
2008
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Moose |
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Deer (Bow & Arrow Only)
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Youth Deer Weekend
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Deer (16 day regular season)
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Deer (Muzzleloader or Bow &
Arrow Only)
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Black Bear
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Turkey
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SMALL GAME HUNTING
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Hare, Rabbit
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Gray Squirrel
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Bobwhite Quail
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Ruffed Grouse (Partridge)
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Woodcock
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Crow
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FURBEARER HUNTING
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Bobcat
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Red & Gray Fox
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Raccoon
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Muskrat
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Coyote
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FURBEARER TRAPPING
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Mink
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Skunk
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Red & Gray Fox
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Raccoon
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Coyote
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Otter
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Muskrat
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Fisher
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Bobcat
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Beaver
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Marten
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*These are general season
dates.
Read the Guide
to
Hunting, Fishing
&
Trapping Laws
for more information and exceptions.
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