Vermont

Sub-species: Eastern

Tags: Over the counter

Application Period: n/a

Electronic or Print at Home Fulfillment: YES

Hunter Education Required: Yes for anyone who does not currently hold a hunting license or hunter safety certificate from another state or Canadian province

Bag Limit: 2 bearded turkeys

2026 Spring Season Dates: May 1-31

Special Youth Hunt: April 25-26 – limit one bearded turkey

Special Disabled Hunt: No

Decoys Allowed: Yes

Tagging Instructions: A hunter who takes a turkey shall immediately attach the proper tag to the carcass. The tag must remain on the carcass until the carcass is prepared for consumption.  All successful hunters during Vermont’s turkey hunting seasons must, by law, report their turkey within 48 hours to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.  Online reporting systems offer hunters a quick, easy and convenient way to report their harvest while providing wildlife biologists with the data necessary for monitoring harvest trends and managing the wild turkey population. Hunters who prefer to report their turkeys in-person to a check station are welcome to continue doing so. To report your turkey, you will need your Conservation ID#, your Tag Number (If this is a landowner tag, enter “Landowner” into the form, a photograph of the turkey (optional), location of kill: Town and Wildlife Management Unit | WMU map, date and time of kill, sex and age of the bird (View a guide to aging and sexing wild turkeys), turkey’s spur length, turkey’s beard length, turkey’s weight (estimated weight is acceptable).

Noteworthy Restrictions: Hunting hours end at 12 Noon except youth hunters may hunt until 5pm on the youth weekend only.  Only size #2 and smaller shot may be used.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife

802-828-1000

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