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10 V.S.A. § 4781
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4781. Big game; possession

§ 4781. Big game; possession|A person shall not possess big game taken by unlawful means or methods or taken in a closed season in violation of any provision of part 4 of this title or rules of the Board. Unless otherwise prohibited, a person may possess lawfully taken game during the open season and for a reasonable time thereafter. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1985, No. 92, § 7; 2015, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
10 V.S.A. § 4782
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4782. Possession in cold storage of big game

§ 4782. Possession in cold storage of big game|Any part of the carcass of big game legally taken may be possessed at any time in cans or in a cold storage locker or home freezer. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1985, No. 92, § 8.)
10 V.S.A. § 4783
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4783. Purchase and sale of big game

§ 4783. Purchase and sale of big game|(a) A person shall not buy or sell big game or the meat of big game within the State except during the open season and for 20 days thereafter.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person may buy or sell at any time:  (1) the head, hide, and hoofs of deer or moose legally taken; or (2) the head, hide, paws, and internal organs of a black bear, legally taken.   (c) Neither anadromous Atlantic salmon taken in the Connecticut River Basin nor wild turkey shall be bought or sold at any time. The meat of big game animals shall not be bought or sold for the purpose of being transported out of the State. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1985, No. 92, § 9.)
10 V.S.A. § 4784
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4784. Transportation of big game

§ 4784. Transportation of big game|A person shall not transport big game taken by unlawful means or methods or taken in a closed season in violation of any provision of part 4 of this title or rules of the Board. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1985, No. 92, § 10; 2015, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
10 V.S.A. § 4786
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4786. Game suppers

§ 4786. Game suppers|(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, game suppers may be held at any time by a church, volunteer fire department, rod and game club, or other nonprofit organization under permit issued by a fish and wildlife warden, the Commissioner, or a designee of the Commissioner.(b) Wild animals and fish legally taken in this State, or another state or country, may be transported and sold as part of a game supper authorized by permit. Big game provided by the Department may also be sold at such suppers. Migratory waterfowl and anadromous salmon shall not be sold.(c) The permit for a game supper required by this section shall state the name of the organization holding the supper, and the date and place of the supper. The permit shall be applied for no later than 10 days before the date of the supper. (Added 1989, No. 57.)
10 V.S.A. § 4826
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4826. Taking deer damaging crops

§ 4826. Taking deer damaging crops|(a) A person, including an authorized member of the person's family, an authorized regular on-premises employee, or an agent who holds a Vermont hunting license and who is designated by the person, may take, on land owned or occupied by the person, up to four deer per year that the person can prove were doing damage to the following:  (1) a tree that is being grown in a plantation or being cultivated for the purpose of harvesting an annual or perennial crop or producing any marketable item; or (2) a crop-bearing plant; or (3) a crop, except grass.   (b) A person by whom, or under whose direction, a deer is wounded or killed, shall report in writing signed by him or her within 12 hours all the facts relative to the act to a game warden. The report shall state the time and place of the wounding or killing.(c) A person who kills a deer shall immediately properly dress the carcass and care for the meat.(d) The game warden shall immediately investigate the case and if satisfied that the deer was taken as provided in this section, shall give the person a certificate of the finding in the matter. The certificate shall entitle the person to the ownership of the carcass, but the person shall not sell or give away the same. However, the head and the antlers, if any, shall be turned over to a warden. In addition, any carcass not needed for home consumption in the household of the certificate-holder shall be turned over to a game warden.(e) When a game warden finds that a deer has been wounded or killed contrary to the provisions of this section, he or she shall dispose of the deer under the direction of the Commissioner, and any monies received therefor shall be paid to the Commissioner.(f)(1) "Person" includes all people who jointly own or lease the land.  (2) "Post" means any signage that would lead a reasonable person to believe that hunting is prohibited on the land, except for signs erected pursuant to section 4710 of this title.   (g) The Commissioner may issue a permit to a person to take more than four deer under this section if:  (1) the land owned by the person is not posted against hunting; (2) the person can prove that the property is sustaining additional and ongoing damage; and (3) the person has taken reasonable measures to prevent the deer from continuing to damage the crop.   (h) The Commissioner is authorized to issue an order requiring any person to remove food or bait which has the effect of luring deer into the vicinity of the property sustaining damage. In this subsection, food does not include a crop or crop-bearing plant. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1967, No. 57, § 2, eff. March 30, 1967; 1973, No. 242 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 8, 1974; 2005, No. 24, § 1; 2011, No. 54, § 11, eff. May 31, 2011.)
10 V.S.A. § 4827a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4827a. Feeding bear; prohibition

§ 4827a. Feeding bear; prohibition|(a) A person shall not knowingly feed a bear and shall not knowingly give, place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any bait, food, or other edible material in a manner intended to lure a bear to feed except:  (1) under a license or permit issued under section 4152 of this title by the Commissioner for bona fide scientific research, mitigation of wildlife damage, nuisance problems, or wildlife population reduction program; (2) by planting, cultivating, or harvesting of crops directly associated with bona fide agricultural practices, including planted wildlife food plots; or (3) by distribution of feed material for livestock directly associated with bona fide agricultural practices.   (b) A person who has intentionally placed bait, food, or other edible material, including placing food within a bird feeder, to lure wildlife, as that term is defined to include birds and other animals under subdivision 4001(15) of this title, onto the property within the past 30 days shall be prohibited from taking a bear doing damage under the authority set forth in section 4827 of this title. The Commissioner or his or her designee may issue an order requiring a person to remove or contain the bait, food, or edible material if the placing of bait or food results in the feeding of a bear.(c) As used in this section, "bait, food, or other edible material" means fruit, grain, salt, grease, garbage, or other materials intended to feed or lure wildlife. (Added 2013, No. 78, § 17.)
10 V.S.A. § 4828
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4828. Taking of rabbit or fur-bearing animals by landowner; selectboard; certificate; penalty

§ 4828. Taking of rabbit or fur-bearing animals by landowner; selectboard; certificate; penalty|(a)(1) The provisions of law or rules of the Board relating to the taking of rabbits or fur-bearing animals shall not apply to:   (A) an owner, the owner's employee, tenant, or caretaker of property protecting the property from damage by rabbits or fur-bearing animals; or (B) a member of the selectboard of a town protecting public highways or bridges from such damage or submersion with the permission of the owner of lands affected.  (2) A person who for compensation sets a trap for rabbits or fur-bearing animals on the property of another in defense of that property shall possess a valid trapping license. (3) if required by rule of the Board, an owner; the owner's employee, tenant, or caretaker; a member of the selectboard; or a person who sets a trap for compensation who desires to possess during the closed season the skins of any fur-bearing animals taken in defense of property, highways, or bridges shall notify the Commissioner or the Commissioner's representative within 84 hours after taking the animal, and shall hold the pelts for inspection by such authorized representatives.   (b) Before disposing of pelts taken under this section, if required by rule of the Board, the property owner; the owner's employee, tenant, or caretaker; a member of the selectboard; or a person who sets a trap for compensation shall secure from the Commissioner or a designee a certificate describing the pelts, and showing that the pelts were legally taken during a closed season and in defense of property, highways, or bridges. In the event of storage, sale, or transfer, the certificates shall accompany the pelts. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1983, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1995, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 28, 1996; 2017, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)
10 V.S.A. § 4829
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4829. Person suffering damage by deer or black bear

§ 4829. Person suffering damage by deer or black bear|(a) A person engaged in the business of farming who suffers damage by deer to the person's crops, fruit trees, or crop-bearing plants on land not posted against the hunting of deer, or a person engaged in the business of farming who suffers damage by black bear to the person's cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, or bees or bee hives on land not posted against hunting or trapping of black bear is entitled to reimbursement for the damage, and may apply to the Department of Fish and Wildlife within 72 hours of the occurrence of the damage for reimbursement for the damage. As used in this section, "post" means any signage that would lead a reasonable person to believe that hunting is prohibited on the land.(b) As used in this section, a person is "engaged in the business of farming" if he or she earns at least one-half of the farmer's annual gross income from the business of farming, as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code, 26 C.F.R. § 1.175-3. (Added 1969, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; 1997, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2011, No. 54, § 12, eff. May 31, 2011; 2013, No. 78, § 18.)
10 V.S.A. § 4830
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4830. Regulations

§ 4830. Regulations|The State Fish and Wildlife Board shall adopt rules and regulations relating to application for reimbursement, examination by State fish and wildlife wardens of damage, and reimbursement therefor. (Added 1969, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984.)
10 V.S.A. § 4831
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4831. Reimbursement

§ 4831. Reimbursement|Reimbursement under this subchapter shall be made by the State Treasurer, on the voucher of the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, from money received by the State Treasurer under the provisions of this part. (Added 1969, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 4832
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4832. Appeal

§ 4832. Appeal|A person who is denied reimbursement under this subchapter or who is dissatisfied with the amount of the reimbursement granted may appeal to the Superior Court of the county in which he or she resides. (Added 1969, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
10 V.S.A. § 4833
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4833. Coyote Control Program

§ 4833. Coyote Control Program|The Commissioner shall develop a Coyote Control Program for implementation in those areas of the State where he or she has determined that predation by coyotes is posing a threat to domesticated animals, deer, and other wildlife. In no event shall the Program use poison. (Added 1985, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.).)
10 V.S.A. § 4861
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4861. Fur-bearing animals, taking, possession

§ 4861. Fur-bearing animals, taking, possession|Fur-bearing animals shall not be taken except in accordance with the provisions of this part, and of rules of the Board. The fur or skins of fur-bearing animals may be possessed at any time unless otherwise provided by this part, rules of the Board, or orders of the Commissioner. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1991, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 26.)
10 V.S.A. § 4863
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4863. Trapping tags; fees

§ 4863. Trapping tags; fees|The Commissioner may fix a fee not to exceed $1.00 that shall be paid by the trapper to the game warden for each skin required to be tagged and marked by regulations of the Board and such fees shall be transmitted to the Commissioner who shall pay the same into the State Treasury. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4864
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4864. Transporting beaver skins; confiscation

§ 4864. Transporting beaver skins; confiscation|Any beaver skins that may come into this State in the raw state from any other state or country shall have the official stamp, tag, or seal of the state or country in which such skins were taken. All beaver skins not tagged and marked as provided shall be seized and confiscated in the name of the State. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4902
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4902. Wild birds generally; no open season; exception

§ 4902. Wild birds generally; no open season; exception|(a) Wild birds, other than pigeons, shall not be taken, possessed, bought, or sold, at any time, except as provided by this part, rules of the Board, or orders of the Commissioner.(b) Harm or death of a migratory bird listed as protected in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 703-712 as of July 1, 2020, that results from human activity where the intent was not to harm or kill the bird, but where bird harm or death was a direct and foreseeable result of the activity, is prohibited. Nothing in this section shall require the Department to implement a new permitting program. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1963, No. 112, § 1; 1967, No. 22, § 1; 1981, No. 85, § 11, eff. May 7, 1981; 1991, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 2019, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Oct. 8, 2020.)
10 V.S.A. § 4904
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4904. Use of light, snares, traps

§ 4904. Use of light, snares, traps|A person shall not take a bird with the aid of a jack or other light. A person shall not take a wild bird by trapping, netting, or snaring, or possess such a bird so taken, or set, place, or use, where birds may be taken, a net, trap, or snare for taking birds. Such a net, trap, or snare is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be summarily abated and destroyed by any person, and game wardens shall seize and destroy such devices. The Commissioner, however, may authorize the taking of birds by nets or traps or other devices under such regulations as he or she may prescribe. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 4905
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4905. Birds' nests and eggs; destroying or robbing

§ 4905. Birds' nests and eggs; destroying or robbing|A person shall not take or wilfully destroy the nests or eggs of wild birds, other than pigeons, the English sparrow, starling, or purple grackle, except when necessary to protect buildings or when taken as provided in section 4152 of this title. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1963, No. 112, § 2; 1967, No. 22, § 2; 1981, No. 85, § 12, eff. May 7, 1981.)
10 V.S.A. § 4907
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4907. Waterfowl blinds

§ 4907. Waterfowl blinds|(a) A person shall not place a waterfowl blind or cause the same to be placed on or in the waters of the State earlier than the first Saturday of September of any year, and then only if the person's name and address are permanently and legibly affixed thereto, by waterproof paint or rustproof tag. A person shall remove his or her waterfowl blind, together with its contents and any surrounding debris, located on or in any waters of the State except Lake Champlain on or before May 15 of the following year. A waterfowl blind located on or in Lake Champlain shall be removed on or before February 15 of the following year.(b) For the purposes of this section, "waterfowl blind" means any manufactured place of concealment or any boat, raft, or similar structure that has been designed to partially or completely conceal a person taking ducks or geese.(c) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to State-owned and -operated blinds on lands owned or controlled by the State. (Added 1971, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1987, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 4, 1988.)
10 V.S.A. § 4908
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4908. Youth turkey hunting weekend

§ 4908. Youth turkey hunting weekend|(a) The Saturday and Sunday prior to opening day of spring turkey season shall be youth turkey hunting weekend.(b) A person who is age 15 or under on the weekend of the hunt, who has successfully completed a hunter safety course, may take one wild turkey during youth turkey hunting weekend in accordance with the rules of the Board. In order to hunt under this section, a young person shall also hold valid hunting and turkey licenses under section 4255 of this title, hold a youth turkey hunting tag, and be accompanied by an unarmed adult who holds a valid Vermont hunting license and is over 18 years of age. An adult accompanying a youth under this section shall accompany no more than two young people at one time.(c) No person shall hunt under this section on privately owned land without first obtaining the permission of the owner or occupant.(d) The scheduled amount of a fine under section 4555 of this title shall be doubled for a violation of this section, and the fine shall be assessed against the licensed adult who is accompanying the youth pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and who has the youth hunter in his or her charge.(e) For the purposes of this section, "accompany," "accompanied," or "accompanying" means direct control and supervision, including the ability to see and communicate with the youth hunter without the aid of artificial devices such as radios or binoculars, except for medically necessary devices such as hearing aids or eyeglasses. While hunting, an individual who holds a valid hunting license under subsection 4254(b) of this title shall accompany no more than two youth hunters at a time. (Added 2001, No. 4, § 2, eff. April 4, 2001; amended 2009, No. 11, § 3, eff. May 7, 2009; 2009, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 4909
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4909. Connecticut River zone

§ 4909. Connecticut River zone|A person holding a New Hampshire hunting license that allows taking of migratory waterfowl may take migratory waterfowl and coots from the Connecticut River zone, as defined by the Board, provided the State of New Hampshire grants the same right to a person holding a Vermont hunting license which allows taking of migratory waterfowl in the Connecticut River. (Added 2001, No. 79 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 10, 2002.)
10 V.S.A. § 4910
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 113 - Game|§ 4910. Enforcement discretion

§ 4910. Enforcement discretion|For purposes of migratory bird protection in this title, the Commissioner has authority to exercise enforcement discretion, including refraining from taking any enforcement action for the incidental take of migratory birds. Enforcement, if any, shall focus on activities that have at least local population level impacts on migratory birds. (Added 2019, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Oct. 8, 2020.)
10 V.S.A. § 5001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 115 - Hunting Dogs|§ 5001. Hunting dogs; field training

§ 5001. Hunting dogs; field training|(a) While accompanying the dog, a person may train a hunting dog to hunt and pursue:  (1) bear during the period from June 1 to September 15 and then only from sunrise to sunset; (2) rabbits and game birds during the period from June 1 to the last Saturday in September and then only from sunrise to sunset; (3) raccoon during the period from June 1 through any time of day or night on the day before the opening day of raccoon hunting season; and (4) bobcat and fox during the period June 1 to March 15, except during regular deer season as prescribed in section 4741 of this title.   (b) The Commissioner may permit a person to train and condition a hunting dog between the second Monday in March and June 1. The Board may adopt rules as it considers necessary to control the training and conditioning of hunting dogs.(c) A person training a hunting dog under this section may possess a handgun while training the hunting dog, provided that the person shall not take game by any method while training the hunting dog. As used in this section, "handgun" means a pistol or revolver that will expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1965, No. 48, eff. May 7, 1965; 1973, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1977, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.); 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; 1991, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; 2013, No. 78, § 19; 2013, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 5, 2014.)
10 V.S.A. § 5002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 115 - Hunting Dogs|§ 5002. Hunting dogs; field trials; fee

§ 5002. Hunting dogs; field trials; fee|The Commissioner may issue permits to organized groups to hold field trials for hunting dogs. Persons seeking a permit shall submit an application to the Commissioner as prescribed by the Commissioner and shall pay a fee of $50.00. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1983, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 13, 1984; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 48, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)
10 V.S.A. § 5003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 115 - Hunting Dogs|§ 5003. Retrieving dogs; field trials

§ 5003. Retrieving dogs; field trials|The Commissioner may issue a license to any responsible person or field trial group to hold a field trial for retrieving dogs, or bird dogs, with game birds that have been propagated or legally acquired and released on the day of the trial on premises owned or controlled by the individual or group conducting the same, and shot for such purposes during daylight hours. Such trials shall be held under the supervision of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984.)