Hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, and Nov. 29 to Dec. 15 archery deer hunting season. Youth Deer Weekend Oct.23 to 24 is on the Saturday and Sunday three weeks prior to the opening of the regular November rifle deer season.
A hunter may take up to four deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season if they do not shoot any deer in the other deer seasons. The purchase of an archery deer license and tag is required for each deer. No more than one of the deer taken during archery season may be a legal buck if no buck is taken in the other deer seasons. Antlerless deer hunting is allowed during archery season statewide this year.
In WMUs C, D1, D2, E1, E2, G, I, L, M, P, and Q a legal buck is any deer with at least one antler three inches or more in length. In WMUs A, B, F1, F2, H, J1, J2, K, N, and O a legal buck is any deer with at least one antler with two or more antler points one inch in length or longer.
Hunters must have a standard hunting license in order to purchase an add-on archery deer hunting license, except that nonresidents may purchase an Archery Only deer license for $75. Licenses can be purchased on Fish and Wildlife’s website.
Hunters planning a Vermont archery deer hunting trip will find it helpful to download a copy of the 2021 White-tailed Deer Harvest Report.
For more information and a summary of regulations the 2021 Deer Seasons Guide is available free from any license agent or online.