State: VT

Why It Matters: The proposed forest health improvement treatments on the Green Mountain National Forest, particularly prescribed fire, support fire-adapted plant communities and promote species (like oaks) that are critical for wildlife. Fire suppression leads to changes in forest composition and structure and builds fuels, increasing wildfire risk to nearby communities. Environmental interests criticized the project, and it is important for the sporting-conservation community to support the work of trained foresters, biologists, …

CSF Backs U.S. Forest Service Prescribed Fire Project in Vermont Read More »

Why It Matters: It is no secret that sportsmen and women of the Green Mountain State have often and increasingly faced a lack of support from the broader community on several aspects of Vermont’s sporting heritage. Vermont being the first state to guarantee the right to hunt, trap, and fish dating back to the late …

Some Good News in the Green Mountain State: A Look Back at Vermont’s 2025 Session Read More »

Why It Matters: Fish and wildlife agencies have long been the preferred authority and managers of both game and nongame species, and their habitats, throughout the country. As such, the current practice of implementing management practices that are based on sound science should continue to be the standard. Any deviation from such practices, and the …

Baiting for Furbearers Under the Gun in Vermont Read More »

Why It Matters: On June 6, 2024, Governor’s Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Member, Governor Phil Scott, signed Vermont House Bill  878 (HB 878) into law, removing the two-year sunset provision previously put in place by Vermont Senate Bill  281 (SB 281) – which temporarily legalized the use of suppressors while hunting in Vermont two years ago. …

Hunting with Suppressors Permanently Authorized in the Green Mountain State Read More »

Why It Matters: Introduced on January 12, 2024, Vermont Senate Bill 258 (S. 258) – An act relating to the management of Fish and Wildlife – proposed to transfer the authority to adopt rules for the taking of fish, wildlife, and fur-bearing animals from the Fish and Wildlife Board to the Department of Fish and …

Science-Based Fish and Wildlife Management Protected in Vermont, For Now Read More »

Why It Matters: Introduced on January 12, 2024, Vermont Senate Bill 258 (S. 258) – An act relating to the management of Fish and Wildlife – proposes to transfer the authority to adopt rules for the taking of fish, wildlife, and fur-bearing animals from the Fish and Wildlife Board to the Department of Fish and …

ACTION ALERT – Proposed Fish and Wildlife Board Changes Threaten Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping in Vermont Read More »