Vermont's four-day muzzleloader season for hunting antlerless deer begins October 29 and ends November 1 and is only for those hunters who received an antlerless deer hunting permit.
A hunting license, muzzleloader license and the antlerless permit are required.
Antlerless permits may be used during this early muzzleloader season, or during the November 14–29 regular deer season, or during the November 30-December 13 muzzleloader season. Only one antlerless deer may be taken per antlerless permit.
Hunters must report deer they harvest during the muzzleloader seasons within 48 hours either on Vermont Fish and Wildlife's website or in person at a big game reporting station. The online reporting link for deer as well as a map and list of big game reporting stations is available under "Hunt" on the left side of Vermont Fish and Wildlife's website. Photos are required for online reporting.
Deer must be field-dressed prior to reporting, and a hunter must take a warden to the kill site of a deer if requested by a warden.
Fish and Wildlife urges hunters to review the regulations and helpful information on the use of license tags in the White-tailed Deer Hunting section on its website home page.