NEWPORT — Early black bear hunting season starts September 1. Hunters who take a bear, deer, turkey, or moose during the Vermont hunting seasons must bring the animal within 48 hours to the nearest game warden or to the nearest Vermont Fish & Wildlife reporting station. Below is a list of big game hunting season dates, along with phone numbers of wardens and reporting stations in Orleans County for 2014.
Big Game Hunting
Sep 1 – Nov 14 Early Black Bear Hunting Season
Oct 1 – Oct 7 Moose Archery Hunting
Oct 4 – Oct 24 Bow & Arrow Turkey Hunting in all WMU’s Statewide
Oct 4 – Oct 26 Bow & Arrow Deer Hunting
Oct 18 – Oct 23 Regular Moose Hunting Season
Oct 25 – Shotgun or Bow & Arrow Turkey Hunting Opens for Select WMU’s
Nov 2 – Shotgun or Bow & Arrow Turkey Hunting Closes for Select WMU’s
Nov 8 – Nov 9 Youth Rifle Deer Hunting Weekend
Nov 9 – Shotgun or Bow & Arrow Turkey Hunting Closes in Select WMU’s
Nov 15 – Nov 23 Late Black Bear Hunting Season
Nov 15 – Nov 30 Rifle Deer Hunting Season
Dec 6 – Dec 14 Bow & Arrow Deer Hunting
Dec 6 – Dec 14 Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Season
ORLEANS COUNTY
State Wardens
Jason Dukette, Derby – 754-2468
Jenna Reed, Newport Center – 334-1215
Spc. Russell Shopland – 472-3040
REPORTING STATIONS
Bob’s Quick Stop, Irasburg – 754-2104
C. Village Store, Craftsbury – 586-2554
Currier’s Market, Glover – 525-8822
Degre Auction Service, LLC, Westfield – 744-2427
E.M. Brown & Son, Inc., Barton – 525-3422
Evansville Trading Post, Brownington – 754-6305
Four Corners Mini-Mart, North Troy – 988-4600
Green Mountain Sporting Goods, Irasburg – 754-6165
Lanoue’s General Store, Orleans – 754-6365
Mister O’s Sporting Goods, Newport – 334-5525
Smith’s Grocery, Greensboro Bend – 533-2631
The Lucier Store, Newport Center – 334-8056
Wright’s Enterprises, Newport – 334-6115
