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Is deer season open in Vermont?
Every Vermont deer season we have read for 2026 from Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Vermont deer seasons 2026
Vermont's Regular Deer Season runs Nov 14 to Nov 29, 2026.
- Expanded Archery · Expanded archery zones (designated areas) onlySep 15 to Sep 30
- ArcheryOct 1 to Dec 15
- October Muzzleloader (restricted to antlerless permit holders) · hunters holding an antlerless deer permit onlyOct 29 to Nov 1
- Youth and Novice Deer Weekend · youth and novice hunters accompanied by an unarmed licensed adult onlyNov 7 to Nov 8
- Regular Deer SeasonNov 14 to Nov 29
- December MuzzleloaderNov 30 to Dec 13
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. 2026 Vermont Hunting & Trapping Guide: Deer Hunting (eRegulations), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Vermont · Today. Yes. Vermont's Archery season is open today, Oct 1 to Dec 15.
Deer season · Vermont · Today
Season openYes. Vermont's Archery season is open today, Oct 1 to Dec 15.
- Expanded Archery · Expanded archery zones (designated areas)
- Archery
- October Muzzleloader (restricted to antlerless permit holders)
- Youth and Novice Deer Weekend
- Regular Deer Season
- December Muzzleloader
Expanded ArcheryArchery
Sep 15 to Sep 30
Expanded archery zones (designated areas) only
Vermont's wording
"Expanded Archery Deer Season | Sept. 15 – 30, 2026 | Restricted to designated areas only."
ArcheryArcheryOpen
Oct 1 to Dec 15
Vermont's wording
"Archery Deer Season | Oct. 1 – Dec. 15, 2026"
October Muzzleloader (restricted to antlerless permit holders)Antlerless
Oct 29 to Nov 1
Hunters holding an antlerless deer permit only
Vermont's wording
"October Muzzleloader Deer Season | Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2026 | Only antlerless deer may be taken during this season. A person may take one antlerless deer per antlerless permit, in the WMU listed on the permit, not to exceed the annual limit."
Youth and Novice Deer WeekendYouth
Nov 7 to Nov 8
Youth and novice hunters accompanied by an unarmed licensed adult only
Vermont's wording
"Youth and Novice Deer Weekend | Nov. 7 – 8, 2026"
Regular Deer SeasonFirearm
Nov 14 to Nov 29
Vermont's wording
"Regular Deer Season | Nov. 14 – Nov. 29, 2026"
December MuzzleloaderMuzzleloader
Nov 30 to Dec 13
Vermont's wording
"December Muzzleloader Deer Season | Nov. 30 – Dec. 13, 2026"
Hunter orange
"Hunter orange is not required by law in Vermont, but wearing it might save your life."
More from Vermont's rules
"A person shall not take more than four deer in a calendar year, only one of which may be a legal buck, with the following exceptions."
Source: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, 2026 Vermont Hunting & Trapping Guide: Deer Hunting (eRegulations), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
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Hunting in Vermont
11 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Vermont. Legal shooting hours in Vermont today.
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