Muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available on online until August 4. There will be no paper applications this year.
The muzzleloader seasons on October 28-31 and December 4-12 will have antlerless permits available for 19 of Vermont’s 21 Wildlife Management Units.
A lottery drawing of the permit recipients will be held in mid-September.
Landowners who post their land may not apply for a landowner priority muzzleloader antlerless deer permit.
They are eligible to apply in the regular lottery for an antlerless deer permit.
“Yearling antler beam diameters, fawn weights and other physical condition measures are declining or are below optimal levels in many areas, indicating that deer have exceeded the level their habitat can support long-term,” said Nick Fortin, deer project leader.
“No population growth is expected in 2021, however, deer populations in 7 WMUs will be above their respective population objectives. The goal is to reduce deer populations in those areas while stabilizing populations in other areas.”