Vermont Man Clubs Mother with 30-30 Over Chunk of Venison

zachary-marriam

That’s right.  A Vermont man was in court Monday morning facing a felony charge of first-degree aggravated domestic assault with a weapon after attacking his mother over his newly-acquired venison. After downing a deer, the accused, Zachary C. Merriam, 21, allegedly became overly protective of the coveted provisions as an altercation broke out. Sharing is […]

Vermont and New Hampshire Moose Tags Face Big Cuts

moose-calf-and-cow-vermont

  Sharp reductions in moose permits in both New Hampshire and Vermont are being proposed ahead of the 2017 hunting seasons in both states. Believed to be caused by shorter, warmer winters, the area’s moose populations have been struggling, to say the least.  Over the past decade or so, the moose populations in both states […]

Vermont Hunters Can Now Age Their Deer

whitetail-buck-vermont

If you were a successful hunter in the state of Vermont last season and submitted a tooth sample to the Fish & Wildlife Department, you can now quickly find out the age of that deer on the department’s website. Vermont Fish and Wildlife was able to assess the age of over 4,600 that were taking […]