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Waterfowl 2026-27

Vermont

Atlantic Flyway

Open now · Snow Geese, Migratory Canada Goose, Atlantic Brant, Ducks, Coots & Mergansers
Season
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Snow Geese, Migratory Canada Goose, Atlantic Brant, Ducks, Coots & Mergansers
Nonresident cost
$82.50
For the season
Daily duck bag
6
8 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications

Nonresident rules

The Connecticut River Zone is shared with New Hampshire, which sets its dates.

Season calendar

SepOctNovDecJanFebMar
Resident Canada Goose
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend
Snow Geese
Migratory Canada Goose
Atlantic Brant
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Interior Vermont Zone
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Lake Champlain Zone
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Connecticut River Zone
Late Resident Canada Goose
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Seasons & bag limits

Resident Canada Goose

Early goose
  • Sep 1 – Sep 25, 2026
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Resident Canada Goose

Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend

Youth
  • Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend

Snow Geese

Regular
  • Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2026
  • Feb 26 – Mar 10, 2027
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates. The recommendation lists the spring segment start as both Feb. 24 and Feb. 26.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Snow Geese

Migratory Canada Goose

Regular
  • Oct 10 – Nov 23, 2026
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Migratory Canada Goose

Atlantic Brant

Regular
  • Oct 10 – Nov 8, 2026
Brant1 daily3 poss.
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Atlantic Brant

Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularInterior Vermont Zone
  • Oct 10 – Dec 8, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 2 redheads
  • 3 sea ducks

Scaup: 1 Oct. 10 - 18; 2 Oct. 19 - Dec. 8. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders (1 hen) and 3 long-tailed ducks.

Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularLake Champlain Zone
  • Oct 10 – Nov 1, 2026
  • Nov 21 – Dec 27, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 2 redheads
  • 3 sea ducks

Scaup: 1 early in the season, then 2 (dates not captured). Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders (1 hen) and 3 long-tailed ducks.

Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularConnecticut River Zone
  • Oct 13 – Nov 11, 2026
  • Nov 25 – Dec 24, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 2 redheads
  • 3 sea ducks

Scaup: 1. Dates are New Hampshire's for the shared zone. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders (1 hen) and 3 long-tailed ducks.

Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

Late Resident Canada Goose

Regular
  • Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Canada geese5 daily15 poss.
Notes
From the department's recommendation to the Fish and Wildlife Board; confirm the adopted dates. Five-bird limit in the Lake Champlain and Interior zones.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Late Resident Canada Goose

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What you need to buy

Vermont Waterfowl Stamp
Ages 16+ ·
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

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Vermont Waterfowl Stamp

$7.50
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

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Nonresident Small Game License

$50.00
Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)Federal
Ages 16+ · $25 face value. Bought online or from a license vendor, the electronic stamp adds a $4 fulfillment fee and usually a $1-$1.50 state fee, so expect to pay $29-$30. Paper stamps at the post office are $25.
Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·

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Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)

$25.00
Total for the season
Annual or season licenses
$82.50

Field Notes for Vermont

Guide · CT, PA, GA +12 more

Duck stamps, HIP and state stamps: what a traveling waterfowler needs

Every state adds its own layer on top of the Federal Duck Stamp. Here's what HIP is, which states bundle it into a stamp and what state waterfowl stamps cost this season.

Sep 30, 2026

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