Permit applications due ahead of muzzleloader season

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – If you’re hoping to get in on muzzleloader season, antlerless deer permit applications are due on Wednesday.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will have applications on its website until midnight.

Muzzleloader seasons run from October 31 through November 3, with a second season from December 7 to December 15.

Antlerless permits are available for each of Vermont’s 21 wildlife management units.

The lottery drawing of permit recipients is scheduled for September 11th.