MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Hunters, landowners and anyone else interested in deer and moose should plan on attending one of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife public hearings being held this spring.

The hearings will include results of Vermont’s 2018 deer hunting seasons, prospects for deer hunting next fall as well as an opportunity for people to comment on antlerless deer hunting in 2019 and the Fish & Wildlife Department’s recommendations for changes to Vermont’s deer hunting seasons for 2020. The department’s recommendations are available on their website.

Three of the hearings in the north will cover moose as well as deer, including the Fish & Wildlife Department’s proposal to not hold a moose hunt this year because of needed regulation changes. The department’s moose proposal is available on their website. Comments on moose and deer may be submitted at the three hearings or via email by April 24 to: ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.

The hearings are scheduled for 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. as follows:

DEER -- Monday, March 25 – Rutland High School, 22 Stratton Rd., Rutland, VT 05701

DEER & MOOSE -- Wednesday, March 27 – Montpelier High School, 5 High School Dr., Montpelier, VT 05602

DEER & MOOSE -- Thursday, March 28 – St. Albans Town Education Center, 169 S. Main St., St. Albans, Vt 05478

DEER -- Monday, April 1– Mt. Anthony Union High School, 301 Park St., Bennington, VT 05201

DEER & MOOSE -- Tuesday, April 2 – Lake Region Union High School, 317 Lake Region Rd., Orleans, VT 05860

DEER -- Thursday, April 4 – Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Rd, Springfield, VT 05156

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request. A description of the accommodation needed and your contact information must be provided to Scott.Darling@vermont.gov or call the office staff at 802-786-3862 (voice), 1-800-253-0191 (TTY).

Media Contacts: Louis Porter 802-828-1454; Scott Darling, 802-786-3862; Mark Scott, 802-777-4217