MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will be mailing out Vermont antlerless hunting permits for the December muzzleloader season in mid-November. The department also says it has some unallocated permits available in southwestern Vermont that can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis.

"Hunters who drew an antlerless permit in the lottery drawing, with results now posted on our website, are wondering when they will receive their permits," said Fish & Wildlife's Director of Wildlife, Mark Scott. "We plan on mailing those permits, which are on orange postcards, in mid-November."

"We also want to let people know that some antlerless permits are still available in Wildlife Management Units K and N in southwestern Vermont. Excess permits are available in these units because not enough people applied to hunt there in the lottery."

The remaining permits can be purchased on the department's website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com) and printed at home.