Deer hunters who applied for a Vermont antlerless deer permit by the July 22 deadline can now go to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife website to see if they won a permit.
Fish and Wildlife announced the permit winners on August 19, after conducting a randomized computer drawing. Permit winners are listed in two categories -- regular lottery winners and landowners. Landowners who apply for a landowner antlerless permit are prohibited by law from posting their land against hunting.
"Hunters can go to our website to find out if they are recipients of an antlerless permit," said Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jason Batchelder. "Knowing early if they've won, will help them plan their hunting this fall."
"They can follow a link on our home page to go to the listing of permit winners."
Permit recipients will need to reprint their licenses which have been reformatted to include their antlerless permits.
An antlerless permit allows a hunter to take one antlerless deer in the Wildlife Management Unit listed on the permit during either the October muzzleloader season on October 29-November 1, the regular deer season on November 14-29, or the December muzzleloader season on November 30-December 13.
"Harvesting antlerless deer affords Vermont hunters the chance to secure locally sourced food for their families. It also helps the department balance the deer population with the available habitat," said Nick Fortin, deer and moose project leader for the Fish and Wildlife Department.
Information on the current status of the deer population and antlerless permit allocations can be found in the Fish and Wildlife Department's 2026 Antlerless Deer Harvest Recommendation.
Fish and Wildlife urges hunters to review the 2026 Deer Season Guide also available on its website home page.